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41 articles.
Mon, 10 Jun 1996

JP/Africa and Chinese crisis

Africa and Chinese crisis The impact of the on-going China-Taiwan crisis is being felt not only by its neighbors or the Asian continent but also by other parts of the world.
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Mon, 10 Jun 1996

JP/Genetic engineering is a destroyer

Genetic engineering is a destroyerBy Yohanes Agung Riono DENPASAR (JP): Bob Phelps, the coordinator of the Australian Gen-Ethic Network, in his article entitled Fast Track For False Promises (in Habitat Australia February 1994), defined genetic engineering as "a set of techniques for changing the ...
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Mon, 10 Jun 1996

JP/MGA Millennium: A visual treat that plays 3D too

MGA Millennium: A visual treat that plays 3D tooBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): No matter how gorgeous your display monitor may be, you wouldn't be able to enjoy its fullest beauty unless you also have a very good graphics board on your computer to go with it.
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Mon, 10 Jun 1996

JP/The message: Pick a new presidential candidate

The message: Pick a new presidential candidate President Soeharto reminded the nation recently that he would be 77 years old when the People's Consultative Assembly convenes in 1998 to choose a new president. Political scientist Riswandha Imawan tries to interpret the meaning of this statement.
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Mon, 10 Jun 1996

JP/Army building catches fire

Army building catches fire BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Fire destroyed army satellite communications building and the local headquarters of the Association of the Indonesian Private Radio Operators on Saturday.The fire, which began around 3 a.m.
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Mon, 10 Jun 1996

JP/RI-Sri Lanka to sign cooperation agreements

RI-Sri Lanka to sign cooperation agreements JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas and his Sri Lankan counterpart, Lakshman Kadirgamar, will sign a set of cooperation agreements expected to advance bilateral ties between the two countries.
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Mon, 10 Jun 1996

JP/Expert laments emergence of unethical politics

Expert laments emergence of unethical politics YOGYAKARTA (JP): Sociologist Loekman Soetrisno lamented the emergence of what he called "unethical politics" marked by politicians' inability to engage in fair competition or hold candid talks.
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Mon, 10 Jun 1996

JP/More praise and money for star shuttlers in Bandung

More praise and money for star shuttlers in Bandung JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian badminton stars received hot reception from hundreds thousands of people in Bandung, West Java on their trip there on Saturday.
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Mon, 10 Jun 1996

JP/Chandra Asri gets 25 percent import tariff protection

Chandra Asri gets 25 percent import tariff protection JAKARTA (JP): The government has made permanent the temporary protection granted in February to PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical Center, subject to scheduled tariff cuts.
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Mon, 10 Jun 1996

JP/Three political parties are enough: Siswono

Three political parties are enough: Siswono JAKARTA (JP): A senior government official on Saturday called on Indonesia's three political organizations to better accommodate the public's aspirations.
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Mon, 10 Jun 1996

JP/'ABRI not behind PDI congress'

'ABRI not behind PDI congress' BANDUNG (JP): A top military official has denied speculation that the Armed Forces (ABRI) is behind the clamor for an extraordinary Indonesian Democratic Party congress and a fresh chairmanship election.ABRI sociopolitical chief Lt. Gen.
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Mon, 10 Jun 1996

JP/Nuclear fait accompli

Nuclear fait accompli The House of Representatives last week began deliberation of the government-sponsored bill on nuclear power, which deals with ways of managing Indonesia's nuclear reactors -- including nuclear power plants -- should the country go nuclear in the future.
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Mon, 10 Jun 1996

JP/Theorizing is no less important than implementing

Theorizing is no less important than implementingBy Ignas Kleden This is the first of two articles discussing the relationship between scientific theories and their implementation. JAKARTA (JP): The term "theory" has suffered undue calumny for too long.
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Mon, 10 Jun 1996

JP/Cranberries hit Jakarta on June 28

Cranberries hit Jakarta on June 28 JAKARTA (JP): The Irish band Cranberries will perform in Jakarta on June 28 at the Senayan indoor tennis stadium, Central Jakarta.The ticket prices are Rp 150,000 (US$65.21) for VIP, Rp 100,000 for first class and Rp 80,000 for festival class.
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Mon, 10 Jun 1996

JP/Central Java dominates junior track and field

Central Java dominates junior track and field JAKARTA (JP): Central Java scooped five gold medals on the final day of the Indonesia Open junior track and field championships on Saturday, romping home with the overall title in the four-day meet.
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Mon, 10 Jun 1996

JP/Historical house wrecked despite order to delay

Historical house wrecked despite order to delay JAKARTA (JP): A former country house in Palmerah, Central Jakarta, has been flattened to the ground at the request of its owner, despite an order from the city development supervision agency to halt demolition.
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Mon, 10 Jun 1996

JP/Taxes on property rentals

Taxes on property rentals JAKARTA (JP): The government, through a finance minister decree, has imposed final income taxes on property rentals in a bid to increase its domestic revenues.Finance Minister Decree No. 394/KMK.
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Mon, 10 Jun 1996

JP/World Cup battles will continue

World Cup battles will continue The year upon which all of Korea's and much of Japan's attention has been focused lies six years ahead, in 2002. The sought-after prize was the right to host the final rounds of soccer's World Cup that year.
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Mon, 10 Jun 1996

JP/Parks languish at priority list bottom

Parks languish at priority list bottom JAKARTA (JP): No wonder parks and fields are difficult to find here: they occupy the lowest priority level in the city's master plan.
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Mon, 10 Jun 1996

JP/Frenchman's death a mystery as embassy refuses autopsy

Frenchman's death a mystery as embassy refuses autopsy JAKARTA (JP): The cause of the death of a French man, who reportedly tested HIV positive, remains a mystery to Jakarta police as the French embassy refuses an autopsy.Central Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col.
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Mon, 10 Jun 1996

JP/Great River set to be integrated retail firm

Great River set to be integrated retail firmBy Aloysius Bhui JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed apparel manufacturer PT Great River International, formerly Great River Industries, is widely reported to have strengthened its position as an integrated retail company.
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Mon, 10 Jun 1996

JP/JSX may be weaker on wait-and-see mood

JSX may be weaker on wait-and-see mood JAKARTA (JP): Some analysts predicted a weaker performance on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) this week as many investors are worried about an increase in U.S. interest rates."The U.S.
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Mon, 10 Jun 1996

JP/On Kashmir problem

On Kashmir problem In support of Abdulah Ghalib's letter titled Pakistan and India (The Jakarta Post, June 6, 1996), I want to emphasize that the continuing insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir is essentially a legacy of the high-handed policy of the Indian government following the August 1947 ...
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Mon, 10 Jun 1996

JP/ILO says child workers abound

ILO says child workers aboundBy T. Sima Gunawan ISTANBUL, Turkey (JP): The number of child workers remains extremely high around the world, with 73 million children between 10 and 14 years old, or more than 13 percent of all children in the age group, having to labor, the International ...
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Mon, 10 Jun 1996

JP/Customers flood YLKI with complaints about TV Media

Customers flood YLKI with complaints about TV Media JAKARTA (JP): Disappointed customers have flooded the Indonesian Consumer Foundation (YLKI) with complaints about shoddy goods and late delivery of TV Media products.
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Mon, 10 Jun 1996

JP/Chick slaying seen as way out of low prices

Chick slaying seen as way out of low prices JAKARTA (JP): Several poultry breeders in East Java have agreed to slaughter up to 2.5 million day-old chicks in an effort to prop up prices which have continued to slump over the last few months.
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Mon, 10 Jun 1996

JP/Artists urged to register works with government

Artists urged to register works with government DENPASAR (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno called on artists to register their works with the government, to ensure they have their intellectual property rights legally reserved.
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Mon, 10 Jun 1996

JP/Top officials play key role in success of clean-up drive

Top officials play key role in success of clean-up drive JAKARTA (JP): A government official stressed that environmental campaigns will not succeed if top officials fail to take active roles.
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Mon, 10 Jun 1996

JP/Europe imposes tariff on RI polyester yarn

Europe imposes tariff on RI polyester yarn JAKARTA (JP): The European Commission imposed temporary anti- dumping tariffs on Indonesian polyester yarn for four months as of May 30.Bisnis Indonesia quoted an industrial source as saying that the tariff rates imposed on the goods range between 4.
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Mon, 10 Jun 1996

JP/Former troops gun roundup begins today

Former troops gun roundup begins today JAKARTA (JP): Many retired Armed Forces members living in Jakarta and its surrounding areas are scheduled to voluntarily turn in their guns to the Jakarta garrison today.Jakarta Military Commander May. Gen.
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Mon, 10 Jun 1996

JP/Crime rate on the rise worldwide

Crime rate on the rise worldwideBy Jonathan Power ISTANBUL, Turkey (JP): In this UN conference on cities, Habitat, held in one of the world's oldest and most durable of cities, not to say visually arresting, no subject comes more quickly into focus than crime.
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Mon, 10 Jun 1996

JP/Passing Pancasila course no guarantee of integrity

Passing Pancasila course no guarantee of integrity JAKARTA (JP): A minister admitted that passing the government- sponsored courses on the state-ideology of Pancasila is no guarantee of moral integrity or honesty.
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Mon, 10 Jun 1996

JP/Coal company to develop Tarahan port for exports

Coal company to develop Tarahan port for exports JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned coal mining company PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam is developing Tarahan in Lampung to become a coal export port to meet the increasing demand for this product."The port development will need an investment of Rp 43.
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Mon, 10 Jun 1996

JP/Club holds prayers with English sermon

Club holds prayers with English sermon JAKARTA (JP): Non-Indonesian-speaking Moslems now have a place to receive their weekly dose of formal religious teaching as the Nahla Club is hosting Friday prayers with sermons in English.Services will be held on the sixth floor of the GKBI building on Jl.
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Mon, 10 Jun 1996

JP/Mayor sticks to demolition plan in Kebon Kacang

Mayor sticks to demolition plan in Kebon Kacang JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Mayor Abdul Kahfi seems determined to brush aside pleas to stop his plan to demolish 18 buildings in Kebon Kacang subdistrict.
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Mon, 10 Jun 1996

JP/French food festival here

French food festival here JAKARTA (JP): People looking for authentic French cuisine, wine and hospitality are able go to five hotels managed by Accor Asia Pacific in the city during a six-week festival held until July 14.
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Mon, 10 Jun 1996

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Dai-ichi, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta. - Mezzanine Lounge: The Praise Vocal Group, nightly except Sundays, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl.
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Mon, 10 Jun 1996

JP/Try to open Veda reading contest

Try to open Veda reading contest PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: Vice President Try Soetrisno is scheduled to open the 6th national Veda reading contest on June 26 here.The Veda is the holy book for Hindus.
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Mon, 10 Jun 1996

JP/Four Ecstasy dealers detained

Four Ecstasy dealers detained DENPASAR, Bali: Four people are still being detained by police for separately attempting to smuggle in more than 45,000 Ecstasy pills worth over Rp 4.5 billion (US$2 million) into the tourist haven recently.
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Mon, 10 Jun 1996

JP/Indian finance moves

Indian finance moves The English-language Nation commented favorably on the induction into India's new cabinet last week of Finance Minister P. Chidambaram and its positive effect on the stock market.The Nation noted that the government of prime minister H.D.
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Mon, 10 Jun 1996

JP/RI jumpers eye 4-way rotation

RI jumpers eye 4-way rotation JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian skydivers are hoping do well in the four-way rotation event at the upcoming Sixth World Canopy Formation Championships at Lido Lake Resort in Bogor, West Java.
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