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Sat, 23 Nov 1996

JP/India is playing with fire over Miss World contest

India is playing with fire over Miss World contestBy Gwynne Dyer There is a land far away. Come with me, I'll take you there. India is calling, Waiting for you to dance in the sun.

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Sat, 23 Nov 1996

JP/French Film Festival

French Film Festival JAKARTA (JP): The first Jakarta French Film Festival will be held at Studio 21, Senayan Plaza, Central Jakarta from Nov. 28 to Dec. 1.The four day event will feature films by famous directors and young producers.

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Sat, 23 Nov 1996

JP/Crime victim protection act needed: Expert

Crime victim protection act needed: Expert One aspect of crime which is often overlooked is the protection of the victims and their relatives. Criminologist Harkristuti Harkrisnowo says that NGOs can play an important role in this issue.

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Sat, 23 Nov 1996

JP/APEC to accept new members in 1998

APEC to accept new members in 1998By Medyatama Suryodiningrat MANILA (JP): Ministers of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum yesterday settled a year-long debate over the question of membership and announced the forum would admit new members in 1998.

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Sat, 23 Nov 1996

JP/The U.S. and Boutros-Ghali

The U.S. and Boutros-Ghali As expected, the United States vetoed the reelection bid of Boutros-Ghali as U.N. secretary-general. The United Nations was born in the United States. It has been headquartered in the United States. A quarter of its annual budget comes from the United States.

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Sat, 23 Nov 1996

JP/Bre-X and Barrick battle for Busang gold

Bre-X and Barrick battle for Busang gold JAKARTA (JP): The battle to acquire control of the world's largest gold deposits in West Kalimantan has accelerated, pitting a Canadian company against an American competitor, each backed by a politically powerful local partner.

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Sat, 23 Nov 1996

JP/Migrants in Australia

Migrants in Australia It is with cynical amusement that I, an Australian expat, follow the developments of Australia's latest outburst of public racism, initiated by Pauline Hanson.Hanson's racist babble actually contains legitimate elements, twisted as they are.

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Sat, 23 Nov 1996

JP/Japan, U.S. to boost relations in APEC

Japan, U.S. to boost relations in APEC MANILA (UPI): The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit will be the backdrop of bilateral talks between U.S.

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Sat, 23 Nov 1996

JP/It's not just tigers

It's not just tigers Of the countries of the world that are blessed with a favorable climate and a propitious natural environment, Indonesia ranks among those that are exceptionally rich in terms of plant and animal life.

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Sat, 23 Nov 1996

JP/Gema takes over Bank Intan

Gema takes over Bank Intan JAKARTA (JP): Gema Gadung Anugrah and Gema Anugrah Cipta Mandiri have acquired middle-sized Bank Intan, according to reports yesterday.Fadel Muhammad, a Gema group executive, said Thursday his companies had injected Rp 50 billion (US$21.1 million) into the bank.

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Sat, 23 Nov 1996

JP/Protection for journalists

Protection for journalists As the present century approaches its end, journalism and other work related to journalism are showing alarming signs of becoming high-risk pursuits.

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Sat, 23 Nov 1996

JP/Ministers' opinions mixed on APEC ground rules

Ministers' opinions mixed on APEC ground rulesBy Prapti Widinugraheni MANILA (JP): Malaysian Minister of International Trade Rafidah Aziz reiterated yesterday the need for "flexibility" within the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, given the wide economic disparity between its ...

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Sat, 23 Nov 1996

JP/Going green with mangroves

Going green with mangroves SEMARANG, Central Java: The mayor, in cooperation with several non-governmental organizations and financial institutions, has embarked on a project to re-green its coasts with mangroves.

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Sat, 23 Nov 1996

JP/Pupuk Kaltim awards contracts

Pupuk Kaltim awards contracts JAKARTA (JP): State-owned fertilizer company PT Pupuk Kalimantan Timur (Kaltim) has signed two agreements to build two amonia plants in Bontang, East Kalimantan, expected to cost US$480 million.

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Sat, 23 Nov 1996

JP/Zarina

Zarina The rearrest of Zarina, who escaped on Aug. 8, makes us happy. The police deserve praise for their well-done job, and this improves their image in the society. This is a real challenge to the police to find out more about who Zarina is.

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Sat, 23 Nov 1996

JP/Capital market fails to attract investors: Expert

Capital market fails to attract investors: Expert NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Management problems and regulations on pension funds and insurance companies have discouraged institutional investors from entering the capital market, securities analysts said yesterday.

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Sat, 23 Nov 1996

JP/Sandwich Kid much more than just bread 'n' butter

Sandwich Kid much more than just bread 'n' butter JAKARTA (JP): When is a sandwich more than just a sandwich? When it is made at four degrees Celsius, sealed in imported packaging and remains fresh for two days.

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Sat, 23 Nov 1996

JP/Shop/houses to be demolished

Shop/houses to be demolished TANGERANG, West Java (JP): Local authorities plan to demolish 12 shop/houses illegally built in the Cimone Alam Permai housing complex.

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Sat, 23 Nov 1996

JP/Three years sought for Ecstasy man

Three years sought for Ecstasy man TANGERANG (JP): The prosecutor in the trial of a man charged with attempting to smuggle 60,778 Ecstasy pills asked the Tangerang District Court yesterday to sentence the defendant to three years in prison.

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Sat, 23 Nov 1996

JP/PT Alter Abadi palns to go public next month

PT Alter Abadi palns to go public next month JAKARTA (JP): Kaolin mining company PT Alter Abadi plans to offer 88.9 million shares to the public in December to raise Rp 666 billion (US$282 million).

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Sat, 23 Nov 1996

JP/Hollywood shoots Gulf War in 'Courage under Fire'

Hollywood shoots Gulf War in 'Courage under Fire'By Dini S. Djalal Jakarta (JP): Courage Under Fire, the first Hollywood film on the Gulf War, opens with newsreels of midnight missiles, sand- strewn tanks, and stern soundbites from George Bush and Saddam Hussein about this "mother of all battles".

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Sat, 23 Nov 1996

JP/PDI told to hold congress again to settle dispute

PDI told to hold congress again to settle dispute JAKARTA (JP): The controversy over the government backing of a rebel leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) has barely receded but the government suggested yesterday the party solve its burning leadership rift with another congress.

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Sat, 23 Nov 1996

JP/Health drive starts in Tangerang

Health drive starts in Tangerang JAKARTA (JP): The Tangerang mayoralty launched yesterday the third-phase of this year's health drive in six villages with the help of 90 students from six Islamic boarding schools.Tangerang Mayor Djakaria Machmud said the health program would run from Nov.

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Sat, 23 Nov 1996

JP/NAM members lack trade commitment

NAM members lack trade commitment JAKARTA (JP): Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) countries have insufficient political will to promote economic relations with fellow members, says an analyst.

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Sat, 23 Nov 1996

JP/Soeharto to leave for APEC

Soeharto to leave for APEC JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto will leave on Sunday morning for Manila to attend the annual leadership meeting of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono said yesterday.

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Sat, 23 Nov 1996

JP/RI hires U.S. coach for national bowlers

RI hires U.S. coach for national bowlers JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has hired American coach James Gordon to help its bowling team boost its performances and therefore match its opponents during the 19th SEA Games here next year.Chairman of the Indonesian Bowling Association, Oka F.

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Sat, 23 Nov 1996

JP/Pick flora and fauna mascots, regions told

Pick flora and fauna mascots, regions told JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto called on all provinces, regencies and villages yesterday to pick a flora and a fauna species as their mascots, and help the official drive to conserve the nation's biodiversity.

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Sat, 23 Nov 1996

JP/A misstep in Yulianti's choreography

A misstep in Yulianti's choreographyBy Tetet Srie WD JAKARTA (JP): Yulianti Parani is an artist to be reckoned with and a contemporary choreographer with a love of the past. However, her latest piece staged in Jakarta was seemingly out of step with her ability.

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Sat, 23 Nov 1996

JP/Wildlife under increasing threat

Wildlife under increasing threat KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The population of animals in Rawa Aopa Watumohai National Park near here is rapidly dwindling due to poaching, the governor said yesterday.

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Sat, 23 Nov 1996

JP/Urban planner says jobs must come first

Urban planner says jobs must come first JAKARTA (JP): Jobs and not houses must come first in projects to build self-sufficient towns, an urban planner said recently.Djoko Sujarto of the Bandung Institute of Technology said the public still confused satellite towns with self-sufficient towns.

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Sat, 23 Nov 1996

JP/Nuclear bill blocked by deadlock

Nuclear bill blocked by deadlock JAKARTA (JP): Deliberation on the controversial government- sponsored bill on nuclear power plants has come to a stand-still because legislators have failed to agree on "substantial matters.

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Sat, 23 Nov 1996

JP/Indonesian cyclists eye six SEA Games golds

Indonesian cyclists eye six SEA Games golds JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Cycling Association yesterday issued an early pledge to dominate the sport during the 19th SEA Games here next year by setting its sights on half of the 16 gold medals at stake.

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Sat, 23 Nov 1996

JP/Brando and Kilmer make bizzare duo in movie

Brando and Kilmer make bizzare duo in movieBy Laskmi Pamuntjak-Djohan JAKARTA (JP): The Island of Dr. Moreau, based on H.G. Wells' century-old horror novel, is, to put it mildly, a colossal mess.

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Sat, 23 Nov 1996

JP/I adore Indonesia

I adore Indonesia In recent weeks, I have listened with disgust to the comments of Pauline Hanson in Australia and her apparently racist views. I am appalled at her lack of understanding of people who are not of Anglo descent.

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Sat, 23 Nov 1996

JP/Wife killed, husband critical in knife attack

Wife killed, husband critical in knife attack JAKARTA (JP): A housewife was found stabbed to death and her husband dying of stab wounds at their house in Cilincing, North Jakarta on Thursday night.Police have detained four suspects.

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Sat, 23 Nov 1996

JP/Oki case: U.S. witnesses testify

Oki case: U.S. witnesses testify JAKARTA (JP): The trial of Harnoko Dewantono, alias Oki, an Indonesian charged over a Los Angeles triple murder, resumed yesterday with three special witnesses from the United States testifying.

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Sat, 23 Nov 1996

JP/Soeharto calls for respect of election principles

Soeharto calls for respect of election principles JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto called yesterday for respect for freedom of choice and for the public right to vote in the 1997 general election in a direct and confidential manner.

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Sat, 23 Nov 1996

JP/APEC Business Forum opens with mixed views

APEC Business Forum opens with mixed viewsBy Prapti Widinugraheni & Medyatama Suryodiningrat MANILA (JP): Corporate leaders opened the APEC Business Forum here yesterday with different outlooks on the business environment and the market place likely to arise out of the economic grouping's action ...

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Sat, 23 Nov 1996

JP/Ratings on fund managers urged

Ratings on fund managers urged NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Fund managers must be rated regularly to encourage domestic investors, particularly institutions, to invest more in the capital market, an analyst said here yesterday.

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Sat, 23 Nov 1996

JP/Ministers adopt APEC action plans

Ministers adopt APEC action plansBy Prapti Widinugraheni & Meidyatama Suryodiningrat MANILA (JP): Ministers of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum adopted yesterday a plan of action which will put the 18 member countries on a path towards free trade.

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Sat, 23 Nov 1996

JP/Feisal says ABRI has good ties with Belo

Feisal says ABRI has good ties with Belo JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung played down speculations yesterday about there being a bad relationship between the military and controversial Dili Bishop Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo over the latter's allegedly anti-Indonesian ...

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Sat, 23 Nov 1996

JP/Art market in Depok

Art market in Depok JAKARTA (JP): An art market and recreation center will be built in Depok, 30 kilometers south of Jakarta.The facilities are part of a new housing and commercial project called Kota Kembang Depok Raya.

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Sat, 23 Nov 1996

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. My Country 2:35 TV Series: Animated Classic 3:05 Sport: Volley Ball 4:05 TV Series: Out of The Blue 4:30 Science Film: Earth Revealed 4:55 Filler 5:00 News: Siaran Berita TVRI 5:25 My Country 5:30 Traveling 6:05 Nusantara, The Beloved Country: Southeast ...

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Sat, 23 Nov 1996

JP/'Psychology of fear haunts nation'

'Psychology of fear haunts nation' Demonstrations, often violent ones, have darkened our days lately. This has led some people to wonder if the nation has abandoned its well-grounded tradition of arguing and debating. Sociologist Loekman Soetrisno ponders upon this question.

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Sat, 23 Nov 1996

JP/Suspected instigators tried

Suspected instigators tried JAKARTA: The Attorney General's Office has handed over the subversion cases against ten people accused of masterminding the July 27 riots, to the Jakarta Prosecutors Office, Antara reported yesterday.

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Sat, 23 Nov 1996

JP/Rice smuggling attempt foiled

Rice smuggling attempt foiled BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: Tax and excise authorizes have seized a boat carrying 125 tons of rice bound for the southern Philippine town of Bulu-Bulu with no legal documents.The boat KM Harapan Bersama was seized Thursday with 5,000 sacks of rice, Antara reported.

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Sat, 23 Nov 1996

JP/Non-seeded Indonesians cruise into second round

Non-seeded Indonesians cruise into second round JAKARTA (JP): Unfancied Beatrix Renyaan and Fransina Une Putty from Maluku defied all the odds as they spiked their way into the second round of the 11th Women's Beach Volleyball World Championship at the Senayan clay tennis courts yesterday.

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Sat, 23 Nov 1996

JP/One body to handle waste management

One body to handle waste management JAKARTA (JP): The city administration intends to appoint one body to handle garbage in an attempt to make garbage disposal more efficient, city official Prawoto S. Danoemihardjo said yesterday.

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Sat, 23 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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Sat, 23 Nov 1996

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 22, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,050 0 ...

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Sat, 23 Nov 1996

JP/Government denies phone call price rise

Government denies phone call price rise JAKARTA (JP): The government said yesterday it would not raise telephone call charges later this year or early next year.

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