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Thu, 25 Jul 1996

JP/I Made Sumadiyasa: Young, promising Balinese painter

I Made Sumadiyasa: Young, promising Balinese painterBy Putu Wirata Young Balinese painter Made Sumadiyasa has received acclaim both at home and abroad for his works. This article relates the genesis of his paintings of the past few years.

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Thu, 25 Jul 1996

JP/ASEAN, India set up cooperation bodies

ASEAN, India set up cooperation bodies JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) sought closer ties yesterday with its new partner India by forming a number of commissions.

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Thu, 25 Jul 1996

JP/Engaging Myanmar

Engaging Myanmar Within the space of only four days, Myanmar was admitted first to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as an observer and later as a full member of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF).

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Thu, 25 Jul 1996

JP/Fire leaves people homeless

Fire leaves people homeless BANDUNG: An early morning fire destroyed 58 houses in a slum area here yesterday, leaving 478 people homeless and causing losses of about Rp 2 billion (about US$850,000).Eyewitnesses said that the fire started at 1.30 a.m.

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Thu, 25 Jul 1996

JP/Democracy and human rights imperative, say ASEAN partners

Democracy and human rights imperative, say ASEAN partners JAKARTA (JP): Dialog partners of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) emphasized the importance for democracy and human rights yesterday as an imperative prerequisite to regional stability.

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Thu, 25 Jul 1996

JP/Students demand legal action

Students demand legal action UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: Around 500 students yesterday demonstrated at the governor's office, demanding that the government and the military complete planned legal action against soldiers allegedly responsible for the death of three friends of theirs.

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Thu, 25 Jul 1996

JP/ASEAN should make decisions

ASEAN should make decisions Talking is obviously better than not talking. But dialog without any set program and as an end in itself seems more like an opportunity to golf than anything else.

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Thu, 25 Jul 1996

JP/Free trade may end child labor, says minister

Free trade may end child labor, says minister JAKARTA (JP): Trade and economic growth which uses child labor could not be maintained if a country wanted to survive amid future competition, a minister said yesterday.

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Thu, 25 Jul 1996

JP/RI needs justices with integrity

RI needs justices with integrityBy T. Mulya Lubis JAKARTA (JP): This is the first time that the Supreme Court has been struck by a crisis so severe.

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Thu, 25 Jul 1996

JP/Indonesia and U.S. sign bilateral tax protocol

Indonesia and U.S. sign bilateral tax protocol JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and the United States have signed a bilateral agreement reducing the withholding tax on interest, royalties and dividend payments for businesses in the two countries.

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Thu, 25 Jul 1996

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 12:00 p.m. Travel: My Country 12:05 TV Series: Family Matters 12:30 Dance Performance 1:00 News: Lintasan Berita 1:30 Science Film: Here Comes The Stars 2:05 Education Program: Dunia Mahasiswa 2:30 Sport: Olympiad '96 from Atlanta 5:00 Evening News 5:30 Arabic Lessons ...

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Thu, 25 Jul 1996

JP/'U.S. should not impose its domestic policies on others'

'U.S. should not impose its domestic policies on others' JAKARTA (JP): Southeast Asian countries have expressed concern with what they see as the tendency of the United States to impose its domestic economic policies on other countries, when the policies may not even be consistent with World ...

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Thu, 25 Jul 1996

JP/Integrated mapping agency needed

Integrated mapping agency needed JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto opened a national seminar on mapping yesterday, calling for the establishment of an integrated center of information on land and geographic mapping.

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Thu, 25 Jul 1996

JP/Public awareness of AIDS improves

Public awareness of AIDS improves JAKARTA (JP): The first national conference on AIDS started here yesterday with speakers expressing optimism about increasing public awareness of the life-threatening condition.

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Thu, 25 Jul 1996

JP/Tommy to build power plant

Tommy to build power plant JAKARTA (JP): PT Okha Hutomo Satrya and Figear Ltd., two private firms affiliated to the Humpuss Group, will build a geothermal power plant in Wayang Windu, West Java in cooperation with Asia Power of New Zealand.

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Thu, 25 Jul 1996

JP/Adisumarmo airpot expansion ready next year

Adisumarmo airpot expansion ready next year JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto said yesterday that the Adisumarmo airport in Surakarta, Central Java, will be ready for trial operation early next year after the completion of an expansion project in late December.

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Thu, 25 Jul 1996

JP/Inco's profit jumps 37%

Inco's profit jumps 37% JAKARTA (JP): The publicly listed PT International Nickel Indonesia (Inco) saw its profit increase during this year's second quarter by 37.12 percent to US$18.1 million from $13.2 million in the corresponding period of last year.

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Thu, 25 Jul 1996

JP/Seven netted in drug raid

Seven netted in drug raid JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta Police have charged an executive of Hailai International Executive Club and six other people for possession of marijuana and Ecstasy.Jakarta Police Spokesman Lt. Col.

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Thu, 25 Jul 1996

JP/Australia to stop reporter death probe

Australia to stop reporter death probe JAKARTA (JP): The Australian government is unlikely to further pursue an inquiry concerning the deaths of six journalists in East Timor in 1975, allegedly killed by Indonesian troops.

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Thu, 25 Jul 1996

JP/PAM Jaya to supply water from Tangerang

PAM Jaya to supply water from Tangerang JAKARTA (JP): The city-owned water company, PAM Jaya, plans to pay the Tangerang branch of the same company for water from the Cisadane river in Tangerang, West Java, as existing raw water processed by the company is often severely polluted, an ...

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Thu, 25 Jul 1996

JP/On pedophilia

On pedophilia The article which appeared in your July 23, 1996 issue regarding sexually abused children and the need for open discussions between parent and child is a "comfortable" place to start in the battle against this sickness which plagues all societies of the world.

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Thu, 25 Jul 1996

JP/Human rights requires political change

Human rights requires political change JAKARTA (JP): Human rights campaigners said that political change was needed to instill a greater respect for human rights in the nation.

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Thu, 25 Jul 1996

JP/$1.6b in commitments for tourist projects

$1.6b in commitments for tourist projects JAKARTA (JP): Total investment commitments for tourist-related projects approved by the government from January to May this year were worth $1.67 billion, according to the latest monthly report from the Ministry of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications.

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Thu, 25 Jul 1996

JP/Squatters asked to vacate plots

Squatters asked to vacate plots JAKARTA (JP): Squatters along the Ciliwung riverbank in subdistricts of Bidara Cina in East Jakarta and Kebon Baru in South Jakarta will have to vacate their plots by mid September, an official says.

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Thu, 25 Jul 1996

JP/Flag burned in East Timor

Flag burned in East Timor DILI, East Timor: A group of people yesterday attempted to incite rioting among hundreds of East Timorese mourning the death of a nun by burning the country's flag during the funeral.

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Thu, 25 Jul 1996

JP/Are we moving further away from the nation's noble ideas?

Are we moving further away from the nation's noble ideas?By Kastorius Sinaga Several impressive public figures met recently to sign what is now known as the Statement of Concerns on our current political climate. Sociologist Kastorius Sinaga writes that the statement serves two purposes.

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Thu, 25 Jul 1996

JP/Track and field events set for breathtaking dramas

Track and field events set for breathtaking dramasBy S. Harmono JAKARTA (JP): After nearly one week of chaos and disruption at the Atlanta Olympic Games, sports enthusiasts have yet to see the best of the two-week event, track and field -- the core of the Games -- scheduled to begin on Friday.

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Thu, 25 Jul 1996

JP/BKPM revokes 88 investment licenses

BKPM revokes 88 investment licenses JAKARTA (JP): The Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) revoked 88 investment licenses in the period between Jan. 1 and July 15, this year.

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Thu, 25 Jul 1996

JP/Caltex finds oil in Riau

Caltex finds oil in Riau JAKARTA (JP): PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia, an oil production sharing contractor of state-owned Pertamina, has struck oil at the Sijambu field in Bengkalis district, Riau, about 120 kilometers northwest of its giant oil field in Duri.

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Thu, 25 Jul 1996

JP/'Junk science' delays plan on global warming

'Junk science' delays plan on global warmingBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): The 'White House effect' has finally been applied to the greenhouse effect. If you're planning to be alive much past 2010, or have children who will be, this is very good news.

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Thu, 25 Jul 1996

JP/Thank Holbrooke for Bosnian deal

Thank Holbrooke for Bosnian deal Credit Richard Holbrooke with getting closer than anyone else has to protecting Bosnia's election from manipulation by Dr. Radovan Karadzic, the Bosnian Serb leader indicted for war crimes.

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Thu, 25 Jul 1996

JP/10km run offers Rp 38 million prize

10km run offers Rp 38 million prize JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Track and Field Association, in cooperation with PT Caltex Pasific Indonesia, will stage a 10Km run here on Aug. 11 with Rp 38 million (US$16,100) in prize money.

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Thu, 25 Jul 1996

JP/TV Media offers 24-hour service

TV Media offers 24-hour service JAKARTA (JP): TV Media has opened a round-the-clock Consumer Hotline Service in an effort to make it more convenient for prospective customers to buy its products advertised on television.

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Thu, 25 Jul 1996

JP/Mayoralty ends water shortage

Mayoralty ends water shortage BANJARMASIN, South Sumatra: The mayoralty here has exploited extra drinking water sources to end a water shortage that hits the area almost every year.The local branch of the state-owned water company has built an installation with a capacity of 500 liters per second.

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Thu, 25 Jul 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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Thu, 25 Jul 1996

JP/Police formally bans PDI free speech forum

Police formally bans PDI free speech forum JAKARTA (JP): The National Police has formally banned the free speech forum held daily by the overthrown faction of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) on the grounds that it disrupts public order and is becoming an unconstitutional gathering.

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Thu, 25 Jul 1996

JP/Noise pollution

Noise pollution I was watching cricket on Sunday (a broadcast from England) when I heard the jingle of Mr. Whippey's ice-cream van, a sound which is synonymous with my childhood days.

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Thu, 25 Jul 1996

JP/Two newly-listed stocks perform well on the JSX

Two newly-listed stocks perform well on the JSX JAKARTA (JP): The prices of two new shares listed yesterday by PT Ramayana Lestari Sentosa and PT Surya Dumai Industry climbed slightly despite the weak performance of most shares on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday, dealers said.

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Thu, 25 Jul 1996

JP/Japan asked to import more from ASEAN nations

Japan asked to import more from ASEAN nations JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) called on Japan yesterday to import more goods from its seven member countries to reduce its trade imbalance.

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Thu, 25 Jul 1996

JP/Where to go in Bandung:

Where to go in Bandung:Music and Entertainment * Chedi Hotel: Jl. Rancabentang 56-58: Job (Piano), Monday to Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Irven (Guitar), Monday to Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Mixed voices Accapela singer and Andi (Pianist), Thursday and Saturday, 8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

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Thu, 25 Jul 1996

JP/Fourth Indonesian Dance Festival starts today

Fourth Indonesian Dance Festival starts todayBy Mariam K. Sutalaksana JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Institute for the Arts (IKJ) and Gedung Kesenian Jakarta have been bouncing with dancers, choreographers and patrons of this art since July 22.

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Thu, 25 Jul 1996

JP/Nightspots lack fire prevention

Nightspots lack fire prevention JAKARTA (JP): A study has revealed that 64 nightspots in the city lack fire prevention equipment.The 64 establishments, mostly discotheques and bars, are spread across the city and standing on 160 to 8,000 square meter plots of land.

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Thu, 25 Jul 1996

JP/USA will raise rights issues at WTO

USA will raise rights issues at WTO JAKARTA (JP): The U.S. said yesterday it would raise issues such as human rights and labor at the World Trade Organization (WTO) ministerial conference in Singapore this December.

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Thu, 25 Jul 1996

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 24, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo ...

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Thu, 25 Jul 1996

JP/ASEAN asks China to clarify its sea map

ASEAN asks China to clarify its sea map JAKARTA (JP): The seven members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) said yesterday that they consider China's declaration on the enlargement of its sea boundaries by 2.5 million square kilometers as inconclusive and yet to be clarified.

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Thu, 25 Jul 1996

JP/Growing crime

Growing crime It seems that everything is growing in our country, something we can be proud of. When you follow the news in several of the dailies, you realize that so many things are growing. The economy, no doubt, occupies a prominent place in this growth process.

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Thu, 25 Jul 1996

JP/Some injured in student brawls

Some injured in student brawls JAKARTA (JP): Two separate brawls among students took place yesterday in front of police offices in Central Jakarta, leaving a number of students injured from stone-throwing incidents.The first brawl occurred in front of the Central Jakarta Police precinct on Jl.

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