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Wed, 27 Nov 1996

JP/Huge boxing arena built in Bekasi for Jakarta athletes

Huge boxing arena built in Bekasi for Jakarta athletes BEKASI, West Java (JP): A new indoor boxing arena has been built in Bekasi, West Java, and is set to become the center of boxing excellence in greater Jakarta.

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Wed, 27 Nov 1996

JP/Government outlines rules for satellite telecom firms

Government outlines rules for satellite telecom firms JAKARTA (JP): Satellite-based telecoms service operators planning to enter the Indonesian market must work with state- owned telecommunications operators under a joint-operation, joint-venture or management agreement, says a senior official.

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Wed, 27 Nov 1996

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Fun House 3:05 Travel: Tanah Airku 3:30 TV Series: Just the Ten of Us 4:05 TV Drama: Diantara Kita 4:30 Documentary Film: 4:55 Filler 5:00 Evening News 5:25 Travel: My Country 5:30 Indonesian Lesson 6:05 Nusantara My Beloved Country 6:15 ...

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Wed, 27 Nov 1996

JP/Drivers lack safety awareness

Drivers lack safety awareness JAKARTA (JP): Lack of safety awareness is the main cause of road accidents, a study has found.Speeding caused most accidents on toll roads, particularly the Jakarta-Cikampek turnpike, Ministry of Public Works researchers said yesterday.

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Wed, 27 Nov 1996

JP/Mochtar says court ruling on unionist illegal

Mochtar says court ruling on unionist illegal JAKARTA (JP): Mochtar Kusumaatmadja, a former cabinet minister and respected legal expert, deeply regrets the Supreme Court's recent decision to send a labor activist back to prison after it exonerated him last year.

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Wed, 27 Nov 1996

JP/Govt told to get behind geothermal energy plants

Govt told to get behind geothermal energy plants JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's geothermal energy industry needs a boost from government incentives in order to help the nation meet its energy goals, an industry leader said.

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Wed, 27 Nov 1996

JP/Decree 'saves' public from liquor

Decree 'saves' public from liquor PADANG, West Sumatra: Governor Hasan Basri Durin assured local Moslems that his decree on liquor is aimed at "saving" them from the danger of alcohol.The decree regulates the production, distribution and consumption of liquor.

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Wed, 27 Nov 1996

JP/Camco-Omya gets loan

Camco-Omya gets loan JAKARTA (JP): Calcium carbonate producer PT Camco-Omya signed a US$20 million syndicated loan agreement yesterday in Singapore to finance its expansion program.

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Wed, 27 Nov 1996

JP/ICMI to hold halal food training

ICMI to hold halal food training JAKARTA: A local branch of the Association of Indonesian Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI) will hold halal food preparation training for chefs and restaurant managers next week, the organizer said yesterday.

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Wed, 27 Nov 1996

JP/The face of justice

The face of justice Chief Justice Sarwata could not have started his term in the Supreme Court at a worse moment. He assumed his job this month when the integrity and independence of the Supreme Court have been questioned.

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Wed, 27 Nov 1996

JP/Government says it understands Belo's remarks

Government says it understands Belo's remarks JAKARTA (JP): The government "can understand" Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo's critical remarks about the Armed Forces but advises him to be careful in making statements next time.

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Wed, 27 Nov 1996

JP/REI members build 289,000 cheap houses

REI members build 289,000 cheap houses JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Developers Association (REI) said yesterday its members had built 289,000 low-cost houses in the past three years, exceeding the government's target of 200,000 houses for the current five-year development plan.

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Wed, 27 Nov 1996

JP/Taleban's rise provokes alarm

Taleban's rise provokes alarm LONDON: The capture of Kabul by the Taleban on Sept. 27, 1996 has had significant regional ramifications and increased international interest and involvement in Afghanistan.

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Wed, 27 Nov 1996

JP/Spotlight

SpotlightPhoto A: AppointmentGRINEW CHAIRMAN: Sunyoto Tanudjaya (left), president of Great River International, was recently appointed president of the International Apparel Federation in London for l996-l997. He replaces Hasan Arat (right).

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Wed, 27 Nov 1996

JP/Pindo Deli to issue Rp 200 billion bonds

Pindo Deli to issue Rp 200 billion bonds JAKARTA (JP): PT Pindo Deli Pulp & Paper Mills, a subsidiary of the Sinar Mas Group, announced yesterday it would issue bonds worth Rp 200 billion (US$84.75 million) in January.

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Wed, 27 Nov 1996

JP/Govt's foreign debts fall to $57.22 billion

Govt's foreign debts fall to $57.22 billion JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad revealed yesterday the government's foreign debt had fallen to US$57.22 billion at the end of September from $59.59 billion at the end of last year.

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Wed, 27 Nov 1996

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 26, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,050 0 ...

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Wed, 27 Nov 1996

JP/TV news encourage drug abuse: PWI

TV news encourage drug abuse: PWI JAKARTA (JP): The media, especially television stations, tended to exploit sex, crime and violence in their news reports to the point of encouraging people to commit crimes, an Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI) executive said yesterday.

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Wed, 27 Nov 1996

JP/French films set to steal the hearts of local moviegoers

French films set to steal the hearts of local moviegoersBy Jane Freebury JAKARTA (JP): Ten recent French films are to be screened at Studio 21, Plaza Senayan, for four days, from Thursday to Sunday (Nov. 28 - Dec. 1).

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Wed, 27 Nov 1996

JP/Bogor launches regreening program

Bogor launches regreening program BOGOR, West Java (JP): Hundreds of high school students and civil servants planted 250 trees in 17 schoolyards yesterday to launch the city's regreening campaign.

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Wed, 27 Nov 1996

JP/Other Senen blocks used to house fire victims

Other Senen blocks used to house fire victims JAKARTA (JP): Several locations within other blocks of the Senen shopping center area have been designed for makeshift kiosks for traders whose shops were burned in last weekend's fire, Central Jakarta Mayor Abdul Kahfi said yesterday.

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Wed, 27 Nov 1996

JP/RI to rain young boxers for 2000 Olympic Games

RI to rain young boxers for 2000 Olympic Games JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Amateur Boxing Association is looking ahead to the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney by drawing up a long-term national training program for school students.

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Wed, 27 Nov 1996

JP/L.A. officer gives grisly evidence in Oki case

L.A. officer gives grisly evidence in Oki case JAKARTA (JP): A United States' police detective testifying in the trial of an Indonesian charged over a Los Angeles triple murder said yesterday he believed the suspect was guilty.

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Wed, 27 Nov 1996

JP/A broader Asian agenda

A broader Asian agenda During the Cold War, Washington saw its role in Asia as clearly defined -- containing the spread of Soviet-backed Communism. The region today defies easy classification.

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Wed, 27 Nov 1996

JP/Preserving values in changing Asia

Preserving values in changing AsiaBy Arief Budiman SALATGIA, Central Java (JP): Last month, I attended a human rights workshop in Seoul organized by the New York-based Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs.

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Wed, 27 Nov 1996

JP/Indonesia suffers $200m BoP deficit in fiscal first half

Indonesia suffers $200m BoP deficit in fiscal first half JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia suffered a deficit of more than US$200 million in its balance of payments (BoP) in the first six months of the 1996/1997 fiscal year, beginning April.

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Wed, 27 Nov 1996

JP/Ex-political prisoner to continue study

Ex-political prisoner to continue studyBy Gedsiri Suhartono JAKARTA (JP): One of the most annoying experiences Danang Kukuh Wardoyo had during his 20-month term as one of Indonesia's youngest political prisoners was having to do English homework."It really got annoying at times.

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Wed, 27 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, 27 Nov 1996

JP/Expert testifies on overpass fall

Expert testifies on overpass fall JAKARTA (JP): A Ministry of Public Works expert witness told the West Jakarta District Court yesterday the fatal collapse of a West Jakarta overpass was caused by the premature removal of the bridge's bracings.

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Wed, 27 Nov 1996

JP/Jail officials may face lawsuit for teenage inmate's death

Jail officials may face lawsuit for teenage inmate's death JAKARTA (JP): The lawyer of a teenage inmate who died in hospital on Monday will sue Pondok Bambu penitentiary if there are indications the prison's poor facilities led to his death.

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Wed, 27 Nov 1996

JP/House questions big fuel subsidies in budget review

House questions big fuel subsidies in budget review JAKARTA (JP): High international oil prices forced the government to spend Rp 358.54 billion (US$151.5 million) subsidizing domestic fuel in the first six months of the 1996/1997 fiscal year.

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Wed, 27 Nov 1996

JP/'Golden' articles

'Golden' articles For me, your Nov. 22, 1996 edition was a "golden one" which I will certainly keep in my files. Mangunwijaya, Mochtar Buchori, Th. Sumartana; the three of them have shown themselves to be intellectuals with a vision and courage who write "against the tide".

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Wed, 27 Nov 1996

JP/Koreans dominate field for Omega Tour event

Koreans dominate field for Omega Tour event JAKARTA (JP): Twenty South Koreans dominate the field of 138 leading golfers from 20 countries due to tee off today in the Tugu Pratama PGA Championship at the par-72 Bumi Serpong Damai course.

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Wed, 27 Nov 1996

JP/Jakarta awaits report on EU aid to East Timor

Jakarta awaits report on EU aid to East Timor JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia welcomes and awaits further reports on the European Union plan to send development aid directly to East Timor, Antara quoted an official saying yesterday.

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Wed, 27 Nov 1996

JP/Robbers run away with Rp 247 million

Robbers run away with Rp 247 million BANDUNG (JP): Two robbers escaped with Rp 247 million (US$105,000) in a daring daylight robbery here yesterday.The victims were three Bank of Tokyo employees who had just withdrawn cash from Bank Indonesia, a few kilometers from the crime scene.

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Wed, 27 Nov 1996

JP/Indonesia predicts flood of foreign doctors

Indonesia predicts flood of foreign doctors JAKARTA (JP): When Indonesia enters the ASEAN Free Trade Area in five years, foreign doctors will stream into Indonesia, bringing with them their materialistic way of life.

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Wed, 27 Nov 1996

JP/Arebi to go Internet

Arebi to go Internet JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Real Estate Brokers (Arebi) plans to launch a property marketing media using Internet technology, called multi-listing service Arebi-net (MLS Arebi-net).Arebi chairwoman Cynthia G.

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Wed, 27 Nov 1996

JP/On driver clubs

On driver clubs Having just returned last Monday from a 10-day trip that concluded with a non-stop 20-hour flight, my happiness abated when I read about Mrs. Yuko Nishizawa's nightmarish experience with a driver from the Maulana Drivers Club (Nov. 22, 1996).

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Wed, 27 Nov 1996

JP/Govt avows Soerjadi as PDI chief

Govt avows Soerjadi as PDI chief JAKARTA (JP): The government reaffirmed yesterday its recognition of controversial Soerjadi as the legitimate chairman of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI).Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M.

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