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Wed, 20 Nov 1996

JP/RI boxers eying 6 SEA Games golds

RI boxers eying 6 SEA Games golds JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has launched a strong bid to restore its pride in the SEA Games boxing competitions by setting a target of winning six gold medals at the 19th holding of the biennial event here next year.

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Wed, 20 Nov 1996

JP/Situbondo rioters to stand trial

Situbondo rioters to stand trial SITUBONDO, East Java: Police have submitted to the prosecutors' office the results of their questioning of 54 people suspected of rioting on Oct. 10."We expect the trials will begin soon," East Java police command chief Maj. Gen.

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Wed, 20 Nov 1996

JP/Dayak dialect faces extinction

Dayak dialect faces extinction PALANGKA RAYA, Central Kalimantan: The Dayak dialect, the mother tongue of the province's natives, is facing extinction because youths are ashamed to use it, a scholar said yesterday.T.H.

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Wed, 20 Nov 1996

JP/Bappenas denies plan to move administration

Bappenas denies plan to move administration JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the National Development Planning Board (Bappenas) Ginandjar Kartasasmita denied yesterday there were plans to relocate the center of administration to Jonggol, Bogor, West Java.

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Wed, 20 Nov 1996

JP/'Mainstreaming' Indonesia's education system worth a try

'Mainstreaming' Indonesia's education system worth a tryBy Lucia Esti Elihami YOGYAKARTA (JP): Our country's disabled do not yet enjoy the same rights as other citizens who regard themselves as "normal".

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Wed, 20 Nov 1996

JP/Value of thought lies in action

Value of thought lies in actionBy Sumitro Djojohadikusumo The following article is based on a presentation given in a seminar at the French Cultural Center on Nov. 12, 1996 on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the death of Andre Malraux, a great French novelist.

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Wed, 20 Nov 1996

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 19, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,100 50 ...

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Wed, 20 Nov 1996

JP/RI can meet APEC goals on free trade: Minister

RI can meet APEC goals on free trade: Minister JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will have no problem meeting the trade liberalization goals of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, a senior minister said yesterday.

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Wed, 20 Nov 1996

JP/Soeharto firm on share holdings

Soeharto firm on share holdings JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto reaffirmed his stance yesterday against publicly-listed companies being controlled by an individual investor or a few business groups.

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Wed, 20 Nov 1996

JP/Powell a diplomatist

Powell a diplomatist Reading chapter 14 captioned National Security Advisor to the President (who was Ronald Reagan) of Colin Powell's book My American Journey, each paragraph was filled with exciting revelations of Powell's skillfulness and tactfulness as an advisor to president Reagan in ...

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Wed, 20 Nov 1996

JP/Sex workers display photos

Sex workers display photos JAKARTA (JP): A display of photographs taken by sex workers will be held tomorrow to Dec 5 at the Galeri Foto Jurnalistik Antara in Central Jakarta.

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Wed, 20 Nov 1996

JP/The Miss World dilemma

The Miss World dilemma The upcoming grand finale of this year's Miss World contest, which is slated to take place Sunday in the southern Indian city of Bangalore, promises to be, if nothing else, a lively event.

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Wed, 20 Nov 1996

JP/Disappointed by Ratelindo

Disappointed by Ratelindo Having been a customer of Ratelindo since Feb. 1996, I am now disappointed with the company's services, which are completely unprofessional.Because I moved from Jl. Danau Toba to Graha Bintaro on Oct. 13, 1996, I submitted an application for line transfer to Ratelindo.

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Wed, 20 Nov 1996

JP/High costs hurt small enterprises: U.S. senator

High costs hurt small enterprises: U.S. senator JAKARTA (JP): United States Senator Christopher Bond suggested yesterday the Indonesian government eliminate the country's high business costs to stimulate the growth of small enterprises.

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Wed, 20 Nov 1996

JP/Acknowledge poor labor conditions: Scholar

Acknowledge poor labor conditions: Scholar JAKARTA (JP): A respected demographer urged the government yesterday to acknowledge Indonesia's less favorable labor conditions as the first step to improving them.

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Wed, 20 Nov 1996

JP/Regent faces probe over murder case

Regent faces probe over murder case JAKARTA (JP): The home affairs ministry promised yesterday to look into reports that the Bantul regent was involved in the August murder of Yogyakarta journalist Fuad Muhammad Syafrudin.

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Wed, 20 Nov 1996

JP/Zarina tells of her escape through S'pore

Zarina tells of her escape through S'pore JAKARTA (JP): Ecstasy-case suspect Zarina has talked about her escape, claiming that after eluding Jakarta police on Aug. 8 she went to Singapore through Batu Ampar Port under a pseudonym, an immigration official said yesterday.

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Wed, 20 Nov 1996

JP/Advice for visiting House members

Advice for visiting House membersFrom RepublikaI agree with the members of the House of Representatives who recently canceled their visit to Purworejo, Central Java because the accommodation provided did not meet their requirements (Republika, Oct. 28).

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Wed, 20 Nov 1996

JP/Surabaya to have fantasy world

Surabaya to have fantasy world JAKARTA (JP): CitraRaya Surabaya, a Ciputra group subsidiary, will develop a shopping center and recreational park costing US$100 million in Surabaya, East Java, the company announced yesterday.

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Wed, 20 Nov 1996

JP/Experts lament court's ruling on labor leader

Experts lament court's ruling on labor leader JAKARTA (JP): Legal experts have criticized the Supreme Court's decision to put labor leader Muchtar Pakpahan back in prison more than a year after he was freed.

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Wed, 20 Nov 1996

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Fun House 3:05 Children's Program: Arena 123 3:30 TV Series: Just the Ten of Us 4:05 TV Drama: Yang Berperan Terakhir 4:30 Documentary Film 4:55 Filler 5:00 Evening News 5:25 Travel: My Country 5:30 Indonesian Lesson ...

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Wed, 20 Nov 1996

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Dai-ichi, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta. - Morgan's 1072 Classic Disco, Asian Force Band, Tuesday and Thursday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Saturday: 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Acid Speed Band, Friday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; Platinum Band, Wednesday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.

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Wed, 20 Nov 1996

JP/Minister warns of NGOs used for foreign interests

Minister warns of NGOs used for foreign interests JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Development Planning Ginandjar Kartasasmita warned yesterday of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) working for foreign political interests under the guise of social work.

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Wed, 20 Nov 1996

JP/Jail sentences demanded for PDI demonstrators

Jail sentences demanded for PDI demonstrators JAKARTA (JP): A state prosecutor requested the Court yesterday to jail five supporters of Megawati Soekarnoputri, the ousted Chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party, for crashing into a police barricade during an anti-government demonstration ...

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Wed, 20 Nov 1996

JP/Denmark eyes Indonesian furniture

Denmark eyes Indonesian furniture JAKARTA (JP): Danish Ambassador Michael Sternberg said yesterday Indonesian furniture had good prospects in his country due to the steadily rising demand of Danish consumers.

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Wed, 20 Nov 1996

JP/Jakarta shows a touch of class in Malaysia

Jakarta shows a touch of class in Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (JP): Coaching manuals rarely recommend arguing with match officials, let alone pushing them around, but it was a controversial collision between a Jakarta Touch Rugby Club player and the referee that gave the Indonesian side its ...

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Wed, 20 Nov 1996

JP/Two people arrested for attack on Journalist

Two people arrested for attack on Journalist DILI, East Timor (JP): Police have arrested two of the eight people suspected of beating up a journalist from Jakarta-based Tiras weekly and Dili Suara Timor Timur on Sunday night.Chief of Dili police precinct Lt. Col.

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Wed, 20 Nov 1996

JP/Tango Bar chocolate

Tango Bar chocolate I refer to my letter Worm-infested chocolate (Nov. 15).I wish to inform readers that the case has been amicably settled by Golden Truly and supplier PT Arta Boga Cemerlang Jakarta as a distributor of Tango Bar chocolate products.

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Wed, 20 Nov 1996

JP/Rubber tappers report human rights violations

Rubber tappers report human rights violations JAKARTA (JP): A group of rubber tappers from South Sumatra sought the help of the National Commission on Human Rights yesterday for the release of 17 colleagues who were detained by police following a clash with a private plantation company.

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Wed, 20 Nov 1996

JP/Cipta Jaya wins land in high court

Cipta Jaya wins land in high court JAKARTA: The High State Administrative Court in Medan, North Sumatra, has overruled an earlier ruling by a lower court and declared PT Cipta Jaya Raya the rightful owner of the Right of Land Exploitation No.2/1994 for 1,300 hectares of land in Labuhan Batu.

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Wed, 20 Nov 1996

JP/Govt loses Rp 2.76b in property barters

Govt loses Rp 2.76b in property barters JAKARTA (JP): The government lost Rp 2.76 billion (US$1.17 million) in property barter deals with the private sector between October 1995 and March 1996, according to a Supreme Audit Agency (Bepeka) report released yesterday.

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Wed, 20 Nov 1996

JP/Surabaya bourse and Nasdaq sign MOU

Surabaya bourse and Nasdaq sign MOU JAKARTA (JP): Nasdaq International Market Initiative (NIMI) of the United States agreed here yesterday to help the Surabaya Stock Exchange improve its trading.Under a memorandum of understanding signed by Nasdaq senior associate Michael J.

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Wed, 20 Nov 1996

JP/Rafting c'ship to move to C. Java

Rafting c'ship to move to C. Java JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Whitewater Rafting Federation plans to stage a national championship in March on the Serayu river, Central Java's longest.

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Wed, 20 Nov 1996

JP/Susi and Mia doubtful for Grand Prix Finals in Bali

Susi and Mia doubtful for Grand Prix Finals in Bali JAKARTA (JP): With only two weeks left before the World Grand Prix Badminton Finals in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia's two best women's singles players Susi Susanti and Mia Audina are racing against time to recover from injury.

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Wed, 20 Nov 1996

JP/More help needed in central Africa

More help needed in central Africa The refugee crisis in central Africa has eased, but is not over. Substantial American help is still needed. But with relief agencies now able to reach about half the refugees without security escorts, the need for U.S.

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Wed, 20 Nov 1996

JP/Legislator say youth leaders lack idealism

Legislator say youth leaders lack idealism JAKARTA (JP): Many of today's youth leaders lack the idealism and independence normally expected of them. Their only concern is working their way to the top and into positions of power, legislator Matori Abdul Djalil says.

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Wed, 20 Nov 1996

JP/Belo denied making remarks insulting ABRI, says Feisal

Belo denied making remarks insulting ABRI, says Feisal JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces (ABRI) Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung said yesterday that East Timor Bishop Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo has denied making the derogatory remarks about the military printed in a German magazine recently.

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Wed, 20 Nov 1996

JP/RI ex-booters to visit Sydney

RI ex-booters to visit Sydney JAKARTA (JP): The Sydney 2000 Olympic Games organizers have invited two Indonesian soccer veterans to take a close look at the ongoing preparations for the globe's biggest sporting event.

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Wed, 20 Nov 1996

JP/Office occupancy rate seen to drop next year

Office occupancy rate seen to drop next year JAKARTA (JP): Office occupancy rates will fall four percentage points to 86 percent of total office space available by the end of next year because of new supply, a property analyst predicted yesterday.

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Wed, 20 Nov 1996

JP/Local businesses oppose fee hike at Priok port

Local businesses oppose fee hike at Priok port JAKARTA (JP): Six business associations urged the government yesterday to cancel Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto's new rule which raises container handling fees by 26 percent at the city's Tanjung Priok port.

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Wed, 20 Nov 1996

JP/Batan boss replaced for unclear reasons

Batan boss replaced for unclear reasons JAKARTA (JP): The government yesterday installed Iyos S. Subki as director general of the National Atomic Power Agency (Batan) replacing long-serving Djali Ahimsa, Antara reported. The news agency did not state the reasons for the change.

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Wed, 20 Nov 1996

JP/Land policy needs to be reviewed for public interest

Land policy needs to be reviewed for public interest JAKARTA (JP): Land policy must benefit the public interest rather than only facilitate economic growth like the case is now, experts said Monday.

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Wed, 20 Nov 1996

JP/U.S. dollar trades higher in Europe

U.S. dollar trades higher in Europe LONDON (UPI): The U.S. dollar was trading slightly higher across Europe yesterday morning, but sterling extended its gains on speculation that Chancellor of the Exchequer Kenneth Clarke will be forced into an early hike in British interest rates.

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Wed, 20 Nov 1996

JP/10th National Art Exhibition starts

10th National Art Exhibition starts JAKARTA (JP): The 10th National Art Exhibition, called Bienale X, starts today at the Taman Ismail Marzuki Art Center, Central Jakarta, and will run until Dec. 15.Bienale X's theme is modern Indonesian painting Seni Lukis Indonesia Masa Kini.

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