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Wed, 10 Apr 1996

JP/Sponsor not linked to club withdrawal from Kobatama

Sponsor not linked to club withdrawal from Kobatama JAKARTA (JP): Halim Kediri's sponsor has no hand in the club's withdrawal from the Indonesian Basketball League, according to league chairman Budi Rustanto.

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Wed, 10 Apr 1996

JP/Indonesia has highest rate of Hepatitis B

Indonesia has highest rate of Hepatitis B JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has the world highest prevalence of Hepatitis B, a disease which can lead to cirrhosis and cancer of the liver, according to an official.Director-General of Communicable Diseases Prevention Hadi M.

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Wed, 10 Apr 1996

JP/Spotlight

SpotlightPhoto A: GPJP/alxFORMER CHAMPION'S VISIT: President Soeharto, accompanied by Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Hayono Isman (left) shakes hands with the manager of the Yamaha Marlboro team, Wayne Rainey, (in wheelchair) at the President's Bina Graha office last Thursday.

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Wed, 10 Apr 1996

JP/Hanuman

Hanuman Thank you for publishing my letter regarding the statues in Jakarta in the April 6, 1996 paper. However, there is a (printing?) mistake in the text.In my letter, I referred to Hanuman as a "key" character in the epic Ramayana and not a "wily" one.

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Wed, 10 Apr 1996

JP/Minister installs plantation firms' executives

Minister installs plantation firms' executives JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah yesterday installed the executives of state-owned plantation companies, whose organizations have been restructured through mergers.

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Wed, 10 Apr 1996

JP/World famous acrobats due here

World famous acrobats due here JAKARTA (JP): Circus lovers in Greater Jakarta will be able to see three world-renowned acrobatic troupes from the United States, England and China perform here from April 17 to April 30.

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Wed, 10 Apr 1996

JP/Belgium to clash with RI in Fed Cup

Belgium to clash with RI in Fed Cup JAKARTA (JP): The Belgium tennis team is ready to face host Indonesia in the Fed Cup championships on April 27 and 28.Belgium's No.

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Wed, 10 Apr 1996

JP/Farmers threaten to quit Golkar

Farmers threaten to quit Golkar TEMANGGUNG, Central Java: Thousands of tobacco farmers have threatened to rescind their membership in the ruling Golkar organization unless the government brings down fertilizer prices.

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Wed, 10 Apr 1996

JP/RI military buildup not a threat

RI military buildup not a threat JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia said yesterday that its purchase of military hardware is part of the military's professional duty to remain alert and should not constitute a threat to its neighbors.

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Wed, 10 Apr 1996

JP/Merpati service

Merpati service On Feb. 26, 1996, I flew from Denpasar to Ujungpandang on Merpati Nusantara Airlines flight MZ726. This flight continued on to Biak while I, accompanied by my wife and two young children, transferred to a flight to Manado.

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Wed, 10 Apr 1996

JP/Mayoralty denies demolition charge

Mayoralty denies demolition charge JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta mayoralty has denied the allegations of Rawasari market traders, who complained to the City Council last March that the mayoralty was behind the demolition of their kiosks.

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Wed, 10 Apr 1996

JP/ISDN users to meet here

ISDN users to meet here JAKARTA (JP): Users of Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) and Intelligent Network (IN) facilities will gather today at PT Indosat's headquarters to discuss utilization of the services in the country.

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Wed, 10 Apr 1996

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Dai-ichi, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta. - Mezzanine Lounge: Solo Pianist, daily from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., opening hours Monday to Sunday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl.

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Wed, 10 Apr 1996

JP/Three state plantation firms ready to go public

Three state plantation firms ready to go public JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah said yesterday that three state plantation firms will soon be ready to go public.

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Wed, 10 Apr 1996

JP/A place for sexism

A place for sexism I refer to the recent advertisements in The Jakarta Post for managerial positions at Tony Roma's restaurants. The first advertisement proclaimed that the successful candidate will "ideally be male.

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Wed, 10 Apr 1996

JP/Marijuana grower stands trial

Marijuana grower stands trial MEDAN, North Sumatra: The district court of Tanah Karo, 120 km southern of here, charged a farmer with growing and selling marijuana or ganja by the local term.Prosecutor A.

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Wed, 10 Apr 1996

JP/Indonesian boxers gear up for Olympics

Indonesian boxers gear up for Olympics JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Olympic Boxing team will undergo a physical fitness test at the National Sports Council this morning before heading to Uzbekistan and Cuba for more advanced training.

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Wed, 10 Apr 1996

JP/Traders seek help from rights body

Traders seek help from rights body JAKARTA (JP): Some 40 traders from the Cisalak market in Bogor, West Java, have urged members of the National Commission on Human Rights to visit their site and order a private company to stop renovating the market.

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Wed, 10 Apr 1996

JP/Police shoot hoodlum

Police shoot hoodlum JAKARTA (JP): A notorious hoodlum believed to have been involved in a series of robberies has been shot dead in Tambora area, West Jakarta.

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Wed, 10 Apr 1996

JP/Editors demand minimum wage for journalists

Editors demand minimum wage for journalists BANDUNG (JP): The government should introduce a minimum wage for journalists and refuse license applications if publishers are suspected of being unable to pay their journalists properly, a senior journalist has suggested.

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Wed, 10 Apr 1996

JP/Garuda gets FAA license

Garuda gets FAA license JAKARTA (JP): The Garuda Maintenance Facility (GMF), the aircraft maintenance arm of flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, has received prolonged recognition from the United State's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

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Wed, 10 Apr 1996

JP/Kumenindo to set up petrochemical plant in W. Java

Kumenindo to set up petrochemical plant in W. Java JAKARTA (JP): PT Kumenindo Kridanusa, a consortium of six companies headed by Fadel Muhammad, will set up a cumene-based petrochemical plant in Balong Indramayu, West Java next year, which is expected to start production in early 2000.

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Wed, 10 Apr 1996

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 9, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

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Wed, 10 Apr 1996

JP/Military warns demonstrators

Military warns demonstrators SURABAYA: Chief of the East Java's Brawijaya Military Command Maj. Gen. Imam Utomo warned disillusioned workers yesterday against staging street demonstrations.

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Wed, 10 Apr 1996

JP/Blueprint needed to face globalization

Blueprint needed to face globalization JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian people will fall victim to free trade unless the government designs and implements policies that will develop a competitive economic base.

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Wed, 10 Apr 1996

JP/Japanese debutante shines in first day of tennis open

Japanese debutante shines in first day of tennis open JAKARTA (JP): Big names gained mixed results in the opening round of the Danamon Indonesia Women's Open tennis championships yesterday.

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Wed, 10 Apr 1996

JP/KIPP to open fund-raising bank account

KIPP to open fund-raising bank account JAKARTA (JP): The newly established independent poll watchdog plans to open a bank account as part of its efforts to raise funds to finance its activities nationwide.Secretary-general of the Independent Election Monitoring Committee (KIPP) Mulyana W.

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Wed, 10 Apr 1996

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Amazing 3:05 Talks: Gita Wicara 3:30 TV Series: Roseanne 4:05 TV Drama 4:30 Documentary 5:00 Evening News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 ...

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Wed, 10 Apr 1996

JP/Consistent policy vital to capital inflows

Consistent policy vital to capital inflows JAKARTA (JP): Amid concerns over the country's deepening current account deficit, the government needs to maintain its credibility abroad to attract more capital inflow to cover the deficit, an analyst argues.

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Wed, 10 Apr 1996

JP/Employee's name used to set up phantom firms

Employee's name used to set up phantom firms JAKARTA (JP): A witness told a court hearing yesterday that his employer had exploited his name to setting up companies."I was just a clerk.

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Wed, 10 Apr 1996

JP/Govt licenses Merpati, Sempati to fly to Britain

Govt licenses Merpati, Sempati to fly to Britain JAKARTA (JP): In addition to the country's flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, the government has licensed two other airlines, Merpati Nusantara and Sempati Air, to fly to Britain.

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Wed, 10 Apr 1996

JP/Foreign investment declines by 15 %

Foreign investment declines by 15 % JAKARTA (JP): Government-approved foreign investment declined by 15 percent within the first two-and-a-half months of this year over the same period of 1995, while domestic investment rose by 86.5 percent.

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Wed, 10 Apr 1996

JP/Lawyers want Nipah case dismissed

Lawyers want Nipah case dismissed SURABAYA (JP): Military lawyers defending the four soldiers on trial for the fatal shooting of four Madurese farmers in 1993 said their clients' testimonies were given without the presence of legal counsel and the case should therefore be dismissed.Lt. Col.

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Wed, 10 Apr 1996

JP/Court to hear Grogol overpass collapse case soon

Court to hear Grogol overpass collapse case soon JAKARTA (JP): The West Jakarta police have completed the dossiers on two executives of South Korean Hanbo General Contractors held most responsible for the recent collapse of the Grogol overpass.

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Wed, 10 Apr 1996

JP/NEW BOSS:

NEW BOSS:JP/bsrThe deputy to Jakarta police chief, Brig. Gen. Gunawan, yesterday installed Lt. Col. Arie Subowo (right), 44, as the new head of Jakarta Seaport Police, replacing Lt. Col. Timbul Sianturi (second right).Arie's latest position was head of Bandung detectives in West Java.

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Wed, 10 Apr 1996

JP/Sexism in sciences criticized

Sexism in sciences criticized JAKARTA (JP): Women are poorly represented in "hard sciences" such as physics and engineering because of oppressive and ignorant social values which deem those sciences "unsuitable" for women, observers say.Senior sociologist Mely G.

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Wed, 10 Apr 1996

JP/PPP committed to Moslem constituents

PPP committed to Moslem constituents JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) is trying to convince Moslems it is the right party through which to channel their political interests.

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Wed, 10 Apr 1996

JP/Senen wall topple an accident: Police

Senen wall topple an accident: Police JAKARTA (JP): Police investigators have concluded that the collapse of an old concrete wall at the Senen railway station on Monday, which killed three people and seriously injured six others, was an accident.

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Wed, 10 Apr 1996

JP/Security guard testifies in court

Security guard testifies in court JAKARTA (JP): A security guard told a court hearing yesterday that he heard two screams in the early morning prior to the alleged murder of a woman in a hotel room.

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Wed, 10 Apr 1996

JP/Life on the other side

Life on the other side DILI, East Timor: A prointegration leader said yesterday that local youths seeking political asylum abroad are being used by self-exiled resistance leader Ramos Horta for his own political gain.

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Wed, 10 Apr 1996

JP/Efficient stock mart key to cut in interest rates

Efficient stock mart key to cut in interest rates JAKARTA (JP): High interest rates in Indonesia have made the stock market less attractive for domestic pension fund investments but an efficient stock market can help cut the rates, an analyst said.

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Wed, 10 Apr 1996

JP/Poll watchdog controversy

Poll watchdog controversy Call it chaotic, confusing, or whatever. Still, the fact remains that for weeks the public has been confused by the seemingly contradictory statements from high ranking officials on the official government stance regarding the Independent Election Monitoring Committee ...

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Wed, 10 Apr 1996

JP/Not just Jakarta

Not just Jakarta I have experienced flight delays twice with Singapore Airlines. On March 15, 1996, the Jakarta to Singapore flight No. 151 was delayed for about four hours. The plane took off at 11:30 a.m. instead of 7:30 a.m. as scheduled. The second time was the Singapore to Jakarta flight No.

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