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Sat, 15 Jun 1996

JP/Habitat II conference ends in grand style

Habitat II conference ends in grand style ISTANBUL, Turkey (JP): The Second UN Conference on Human Settlements ended last night with a call to improve people's living conditions.
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Sat, 15 Jun 1996

JP/Upi lost 3-1 to Alexandria

Upi lost 3-1 to Alexandria JAKARTA (JP): Upi Darmayana Tamin, projected to be Indonesia's first woman grandmaster, lost 3-1 to Georgia's woman grandmaster Nana Alexandria in their four-round chess duel which ended here on Thursday.
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Sat, 15 Jun 1996

JP/Security needs public support

Security needs public support JAKARTA (JP): National Police Chief Lt. Gen. Dibyo Widodo has urged people to intensify their own security systems in their surroundings to help fight crime.
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Sat, 15 Jun 1996

JP/Bogor traders set up temporary stalls

Bogor traders set up temporary stalls BOGOR, West Java (JP): Traders from the Kebon Kembang market that burned down last March are now setting up temporary stalls around the former market site.
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Sat, 15 Jun 1996

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 14, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 850 ...
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Sat, 15 Jun 1996

JP/Lippo Karawachi reports 600% oversubscription of its IPO

Lippo Karawachi reports 600% oversubscription of its IPO JAKARTA (JP): PT Pentasena, the lead underwriter of PT Lippo Karawachi's initial public offering (IPO), announced its preliminary estimate that the offering is approximately 600% oversubscribed.
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Sat, 15 Jun 1996

JP/Bhutto and Gowda

Bhutto and Gowda "For the sake of our people and as civilized nations, let us sit across the table for a search for lasting peace," Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto wrote in a letter to her Indian counterpart, H.D. Deve Gowda (The Jakarta Post, June 12, 1996).
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Sat, 15 Jun 1996

JP/Legislative posts for women

Legislative posts for women JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: A local community leader called on the ruling Golkar to give local women positions in the House of Representatives and the People's Consultative Assembly, Antara reported yesterday.Theys H.
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Sat, 15 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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Sat, 15 Jun 1996

JP/Govt to submit psychotropic bill

Govt to submit psychotropic bill BANDUNG (JP): The government will present a long-awaited bill on psychotropic substances to the House of Representatives later this month, Minister of Health Sujudi announced yesterday.
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Sat, 15 Jun 1996

JP/Seeing through materialism

Seeing through materialism In a nearby country, it is said young ladies when seeking a prospective mate look for men with the "Five C's": Car, Cash, Credit Card, Condominium and Country Club membership.It is sad that material possessions are more important than anything else in life.
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Sat, 15 Jun 1996

JP/Pediatricians to hold congress

Pediatricians to hold congress PADANG, West Sumatra: The Association of Indonesian Pediatricians will start its 10th conference in Bukittinggi on Monday, Antara reported yesterday.
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Sat, 15 Jun 1996

JP/Oki's murder trial likely to be held up again

Oki's murder trial likely to be held up again JAKARTA (JP): The Los Angeles triple murder case, adjourned until June 27, may be postponed again as the lawyer the defendant wants on the case has refused the case. He dismissed on Thursday the lawyers he previously engaged to defend him.
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Sat, 15 Jun 1996

JP/Asian boom bypasses children

Asian boom bypasses children The malnourishment of 36 million children under the age of five and the death of 75,000 women during childbirth each year has marred economic success in East Asia and the Pacific, a UN report released on Tuesday said.
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Sat, 15 Jun 1996

JP/State firms to help finace N-2130 jet

State firms to help finace N-2130 jet JAKARTA (JP): Twenty one state firms overseen by the Ministry of Industry and Trade will help finance the US$2 billion jet project of state-owned aircraft manufacturer PT IPTN, an official said here yesterday.
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Sat, 15 Jun 1996

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: Wajah Negeriku 2:35 TV Series: Gaiking 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:30 Soccer: Dunhill League 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 Soccer: Dunhill League (continued) 5:10 Evening News 5:30 Environment 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, the ...
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Sat, 15 Jun 1996

JP/Clinton's envoys meet Soeharto

Clinton's envoys meet Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): United States President Bill Clinton's envoys seeking a coordinated regional response to tensions in Myanmar met yesterday with President Soeharto and Foreign Minister Ali Alatas.
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Sat, 15 Jun 1996

JP/Alcatel Telecom launches its new GSM terminals

Alcatel Telecom launches its new GSM terminals JAKARTA (JP): Alcatel Telecom, a subsidiary of Alcatel Alsthom of France, is aiming to penetrate Indonesia's tightly competitive market of Global System for Mobile (GSM) communications networks.
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Sat, 15 Jun 1996

JP/Three firms sign timber estate deal

Three firms sign timber estate deal JAKARTA (JP): State-owned forestry firm PT Inhutani III, cigarette producer PT Gudang Garam and Finland-based Nordic Forest Development Holdings Pte. Ltd. (ENSO) agreed yesterday to start the development of a 100,000-hectare pulp timber estate.
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Sat, 15 Jun 1996

JP/Manpower bill criticized for being business-oriented

Manpower bill criticized for being business-oriented JAKARTA (JP): Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) criticized a government-sponsored bill on manpower for placing greater emphasis on business considerations than on the issues of manpower development and workers' interests.Abdul Hakim G.
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Sat, 15 Jun 1996

JP/Indonesian Chinese

Indonesian Chinese Recently there have been a number of letters to The Jakarta Post questioning the loyalty of Indonesians of Chinese descent. While I missed some of these anti-Chinese diatribes, I've seen enough to know that some of these writers are, to put it charitably, very narrow-minded.
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Sat, 15 Jun 1996

JP/Regional athletics meet starts today

Regional athletics meet starts today JAKARTA (JP): The 20th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) schools track and field championship due to start here today will test the fitness of five Indonesian athletes for the Southeast Asian Games in Jakarta next year.
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Sat, 15 Jun 1996

JP/Aviation seminar planned

Aviation seminar planned JAKARTA (JP): The Communication Forum of Garuda Indonesia Pilots will organize a two-day seminar on civil aviation June 24 in conjunction with the Indonesia Air Show 1996.
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Sat, 15 Jun 1996

JP/5,000 workers face dismissal

5,000 workers face dismissal PURWAKARTA, West Java: Some 5,000 workers at a shoe factory which is experiencing financial troubles will be dismissed next month, Antara reported yesterday.
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Sat, 15 Jun 1996

JP/One insurance firm closed down, two others suspended

One insurance firm closed down, two others suspended JAKARTA (JP): The government has closed down one insurance company, curtailed the operation of two, sent warnings to nine and is investigating two others.
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Sat, 15 Jun 1996

JP/Rector candidates drop out of race

Rector candidates drop out of race PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Three of the five candidates for the position of rector of Sudirman University in the city resigned even before the voting began.Kamio, H.
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Sat, 15 Jun 1996

JP/Indorayon okays Rp 80 dividend

Indorayon okays Rp 80 dividend JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of PT Inti Indorayon Utama, a publicly listed pulp and rayon producer based in North Sumatra, approved yesterday the March distribution of dividends of Rp 80 (3.4 U.S. cents) per share to be made final.
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Sat, 15 Jun 1996

JP/I like the 'Post'

I like the 'Post' During my visit to Indonesia I enjoyed reading The Jakarta Post. When are you going to be available on the Internet?Your Crossword Puzzle is most entertaining and I also like your letters to the editor section which gives visitors an interesting insight into some of your ...
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Sat, 15 Jun 1996

JP/Policy on soybean cake affects farmers

Policy on soybean cake affects farmers JAKARTA (JP): The government's recent decision to lift restrictions on soybean cake imports is likely to hurt domestic farmers in the short term, an academician says.
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Sat, 15 Jun 1996

JP/Wardiman dismisses education warning

Wardiman dismisses education warning JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro yesterday played down the warning that the quality of education in Indonesia is declining.
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Sat, 15 Jun 1996

JP/Many residents of Benhil apartments transfer ownership

Many residents of Benhil apartments transfer ownership JAKARTA (JP): The new apartments in Bendungan Hilir, or Benhil, continue to attract interested buyers.
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Sat, 15 Jun 1996

JP/Public called on to accept death of 'Tempo' weekly

Public called on to accept death of 'Tempo' weekly JAKARTA (JP): Law experts called on the public yesterday to accept the death of Tempo magazine following the Supreme Court's reversal of a lower court's decision that would have allowed the newsweekly to resume publication.
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Sat, 15 Jun 1996

JP/Court turns down taxi drivers' lawsuit

Court turns down taxi drivers' lawsuit JAKARTA (JP): Six drivers from the Gamya taxi company who have been jobless for two years were left in despair Wednesday when the East Jakarta District Court dismissed their lawsuit against the company this week.The team of judges led by M.
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Sat, 15 Jun 1996

JP/Unemployment in C. Java higher

Unemployment in C. Java higher SEMARANG: Mayor H. Soetrisno Suharto reported yesterday that the number of people unemployed in the provincial capital has reached more than 160,000.
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Sat, 15 Jun 1996

JP/'Bemo' owners to buy minivans

'Bemo' owners to buy minivans JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has approved a proposal made by bemo owners that they be granted low-interest loans to buy minivans as replacements for the three-wheeled motorized vehicles, which will soon be phased out.
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Sat, 15 Jun 1996

JP/PT. Sucofindo to become int'l surveyor

PT. Sucofindo to become int'l surveyor JAKARTA (JP): State-owned PT Sucofindo aims to become an international surveying firm by the year 2000 and raise its annual contribution to government by 50 percent despite its decreased dependence on state projects.
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Sat, 15 Jun 1996

JP/Campaign to promote Islamic studies launched

Campaign to promote Islamic studies launched JAKARTA (JP): Students across the country will begin their month-long holiday next week studying Islam in a government- sponsored campaign to promote religious studies in schools.
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Sat, 15 Jun 1996

JP/Australian School opens soon

Australian School opens soon JAKARTA (JP): Another school for expatriate children will open on July 15 in Jati Murni, Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta.
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Sat, 15 Jun 1996

JP/Foreign crossers favored in Padang

Foreign crossers favored in Padang JAKARTA (JP): Three foreign crossers, Belgian Jimmy Verburg from the Yamaha team and Australians Jay Harvey and Aaron Klanjscek from the Honda team, are favored to win the second leg of the Gudang Garam Motocross Championship in the Lubuk Buaya circuit in ...
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Sat, 15 Jun 1996

JP/Liberals see need for a Russian Monroe Doctrine

Liberals see need for a Russian Monroe DoctrineBy Christina Ismail-Mahn HAMBURG (JP): The United States has always been a master of political planning. Even before Washington entered World War II, experts had been asked to plan for the world after Hitler. After the U.S.
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Sat, 15 Jun 1996

JP/Breathing clean air

Breathing clean air At long last, the Jakarta administration launched a campaign on Wednesday to bring the level of vehicle emission under control.
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Sat, 15 Jun 1996

JP/Confession to murder retracted

Confession to murder retracted JAKARTA (JP): A high school student told a court on Wednesday that he had been forced to confess to fatally stabbing a person."I was coerced by the police into admitting that I stabbed Abdul Halim to death," the suspect, identified only as Ind.
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Sat, 15 Jun 1996

JP/Suba Indah pays dividends

Suba Indah pays dividends JAKARTA (JP): The shareholders of PT Suba Indah, a Hero Group subsidiary producing food and beverages, approved yesterday final dividend payments of Rp 50 (21 U.S. cents) per share for the year 1995, which will be distributed on Aug. 1.
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Sat, 15 Jun 1996

JP/Paintings of Jakarta displayed to mark the city's birthday

Paintings of Jakarta displayed to mark the city's birthdayBy Parvathi Nayar Narayan JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta di Kanvas Pelukis Jakarta (Jakarta on Canvas) exhibition brings together an eclectic collection of artists and paintings that express individual responses to the city of Jakarta.
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Sat, 15 Jun 1996

JP/England to face litmus test against Scotland

England to face litmus test against ScotlandBy Vic Mills LONDON (JP): The second Saturday of Euro 96 has a rather parochial air about it as England entertains Scotland at Wembley in Group A.
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Sat, 15 Jun 1996

JP/Land disputes may grow worse

Land disputes may grow worse SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: State Minister of Agrarian Affairs Soni Harsono said disputes over land in the eastern Indonesia region are rampant and potentially explosive because most property owners don't have land certificates.
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Sat, 15 Jun 1996

JP/Indocement 'adopts' students

Indocement 'adopts' students JAKARTA (JP): The management of the private-owned PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa has started a foster children program for 626 elementary and junior students.The elementary students will get Rp 75,000 (US$32.09), and the junior students Rp 175,000 annually.
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Sat, 15 Jun 1996

JP/Castro slams rich states for planet's destruction

Castro slams rich states for planet's destruction ISTANBUL, Turkey (JP): President of Cuba Fidel Castro blasted the developed countries yesterday for destroying the planet and showing little concern for mankind.
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Sat, 15 Jun 1996

JP/Textile trader stabbed to death

Textile trader stabbed to death JAKARTA (JP): A textile trader was stabbed to death on Thursday by five unidentified men in Jl. Kampung Rawa, Johar Baru district, Central Jakarta.Central Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. Abubakar Nataprawira confirmed the killing of Defrison Antonius, 25.
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Sat, 15 Jun 1996

JP/Hutomo gears up for Petronas rally

Hutomo gears up for Petronas rally JAKARTA (JP): Leading Indonesian rally driver Hutomo Mandala Putra and codriver Tony Sircombe will start from the 11th position in the Petronas Rally Malaysia today.The rally is the third round of the Asia-Pacific Rally Championship.
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Sat, 15 Jun 1996

JP/Tide of support welling up for Megawati

Tide of support welling up for Megawati JAKARTA (JP): A tide of support is rising for the embattled chief of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), Megawati Soekarnoputri, as her rivals continue to plan their rebel congress and leadership election.
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Sat, 15 Jun 1996

JP/English lords

English lords In response to Mr. Richard's letter (The Jakarta Post, June 12, 1996), I rebut his mee laktidjei (don't try to reverse the irreversible), with another ancient Greek saying: panta rei (every thing has its end).
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Sat, 15 Jun 1996

JP/Women struggle for better education

Women struggle for better educationBy Stevie Emilia KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): Paulina Li has been working hard for 20 years, weaving tenun ikat, the traditional cloth of Sabu Island, and peddling it door-to-door and to various hotels in her area.
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Sat, 15 Jun 1996

JP/Church Services

Church Services * Catholic Church, University of Atmajaya, Jl. Jend. Sudirman: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. (with songs) and 5:30 p.m. * First Church of Christ, Scientist, Jl. Teuku Cik Ditiro 48, Menteng, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. (in Indonesian) and 8 a.m.
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Sat, 15 Jun 1996

JP/Russians go to polls as world waits

Russians go to polls as world waitsBy Masriati Shobari JAKARTA (JP): The campaign for Russia's presidential election is entering its final week with President Boris Yeltsin confident of winning the first round tomorrow, and the second round three weeks from now on July 7.
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