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Sat, 27 Jul 1996

JP/Baseball results

Baseball results NEW YORK (Reuter): Results of Major League Baseball games on Thursday:American League: Cleveland 10 Baltimore 7 Kansas City 7 New York 0 Toronto 4 Oakland 3 Minnesota 16 Boston 6 Texas 4 Chicago 3 (12 innings) ...
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Sat, 27 Jul 1996

JP/Congestion rates for Jakarta?

Congestion rates for Jakarta? Going through traffic in Jakarta will eventually become even worse. Some day, when the planned subway has become operational, private cars taking Jakarta's main thoroughfares will be subject to taxation.
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Sat, 27 Jul 1996

JP/October tourism expo to use larger space

October tourism expo to use larger space JAKARTA (JP): Covering 5,850 square meters, the total exhibition space of the third Tourism Indonesia Mart and Expo (TIME) to be held in October will be double the size of the exhibition's floor space last year.
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Sat, 27 Jul 1996

JP/Reinventing Indonesian society

Reinventing Indonesian societyBy Meuthia Ganie Rochman and Rochman Achwan NIJMEGEN, the Netherlands (JP): The market economy's undisputable lead over socialism and the rise of giant economies in the Pacific have led social scientists to search for the causes of the successes and failures of other ...
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Sat, 27 Jul 1996

JP/4,000 seats vacant at state universities

4,000 seats vacant at state universities JAKARTA (JP): About 4,000 out of 64,000 contested seats at state universities throughout Indonesia are vacant this year, an official said yesterday.Announcing the results of this year's evaluation on college entrance tests, Wiwit B.
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Sat, 27 Jul 1996

JP/Man killed in Bongkaran

Man killed in Bongkaran JAKARTA (JP): A man was beaten and stabbed to death yesterday in the prostitution complex of Bongkaran, Central Jakarta.Central Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col.
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Sat, 27 Jul 1996

JP/Criticism goes unheeded

Criticism goes unheeded The following is a story about Hori Hidemasa -- an aide to Toyotomi Hideyoshi -- who lived during Japan's warring period.One day someone posted a large placard in front of Hidemasa's castle listing the shortcomings of the government for all to see.
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Sat, 27 Jul 1996

JP/Megawati defies military ban

Megawati defies military ban JAKARTA (JP): The ousted leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), Megawati Soekarnoputri, has defied the military's ban on the controversial free speech forum at the party headquarters.
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Sat, 27 Jul 1996

JP/Police identify suspect killer of street boys

Police identify suspect killer of street boys JAKARTA (JP): After three weeks of investigation, the East Jakarta police have identified the man suspected of killing and mutilating eight street boys in Jakarta.
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Sat, 27 Jul 1996

JP/Six soldiers to stand trial for shooting

Six soldiers to stand trial for shooting JAKARTA (JP): Three high-ranking officers and three soldiers will stand trial on Monday for suspected involvement in the shooting of West Kalimantan demonstrators in April, Antara reported yesterday.
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Sat, 27 Jul 1996

JP/'Parents losing control of kids'

'Parents losing control of kids' JAKARTA (JP): Parents' control over their children is declining, a mental health expert has said.
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Sat, 27 Jul 1996

JP/City seals Hailai discotheque over drug case

City seals Hailai discotheque over drug case JAKARTA (JP): The city public order office temporarily closed down Hailai discotheque in North Jakarta yesterday after one of its managers was arrested for drug possession on Tuesday.
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Sat, 27 Jul 1996

JP/Health service unequal in Irian

Health service unequal in Irian JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Governor Jacob Pattipi admitted yesterday that many residents in the hinterland do not have access to government health services.
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Sat, 27 Jul 1996

JP/Developer neglects to provide cemetery

Developer neglects to provide cemetery TANGERANG, West Java (JP): The developer of Bukit Cikasungka housing complex in Tangerang, PT Panca Wiratama Sakti, has not complied with the regulation to provide residents with a cemetery, Regent Saifullah AR said.
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Sat, 27 Jul 1996

JP/Government's Yankee bonds oversubscribed

Government's Yankee bonds oversubscribed JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia floated Yankee bonds on Thursday worth US$400 million on the New York Stock Exchange, the government's first obligation issued in the United States.Bank Indonesia Governor J.
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Sat, 27 Jul 1996

JP/Fire victims seek LBH help

Fire victims seek LBH help JAKARTA (JP): Nine residents of Penjaringan Muara Karang, North Jakarta, went to the Jakarta Legal Aid Institution (LBH) yesterday to seek help and protection from the city administration, which they claimed has arbitrarily demolished their kiosks and houses, previously ...
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Sat, 27 Jul 1996

JP/Food for thought

Food for thought This is in response to Mr. Piero Ronci's July 23 letter regarding British beef. Mr. Ronci, how many people die each year in Britain from CJD? Currently 50, or less than one in a million.
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Sat, 27 Jul 1996

JP/Jakarta sees more tourists

Jakarta sees more tourists JAKARTA (JP): The city saw 816,281 foreign tourist arrive in the January to June period this year, a 29.07 percent increase from 632,396 tourists in the corresponding period last year.
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Sat, 27 Jul 1996

JP/Aceh fishermen stranded in India

Aceh fishermen stranded in India BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Residents need the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to help them establish contact with three local fishermen who have been stranded in India since they left a detention house penniless.
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Sat, 27 Jul 1996

JP/The lure of roaches

The lure of roachesFrom Bisnis IndonesiaOn July 14 I bought a Baygon Roach Bait Station at Hero Sarinah. One package normally contains a pair of baits.One of the two baits attracted a number of cockroaches but the other container was completely ignored by the insects. This proved to be empty.
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Sat, 27 Jul 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, 27 Jul 1996

JP/In regard to the recent letters from shoppers complaining

In regard to the recent letters from shoppers complaining about Hero Supermarket's new pricing methods, perhaps Hero could follow the policy of other stores around the world using price- scanner technology. These systems have been in use for many years.
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Sat, 27 Jul 1996

JP/Cheap sedans threaten van market

Cheap sedans threaten van market JAKARTA (JP): The current entrance of new cheap cars into the local market is likely to change the structure of auto sales, with sedans taking over the market presently dominated by multi- purpose vehicles.
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Sat, 27 Jul 1996

JP/Letters, space and content

Letters, space and content I am amused by the brouhaha triggered by the mysterious writer who wrote of an alleged "hogging" of space by some and the subsequent ton of bricks that fell on him.According to Parkinson's First Law, work is supposed to expand to occupy the time available.
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Sat, 27 Jul 1996

JP/Injured workers recovering after high-rise accident

Injured workers recovering after high-rise accident JAKARTA (JP): Three construction workers injured in a condominium project are recovering in hospital, while the bodies of their two dead colleagues have been taken back to their hometowns in Central Java.
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Sat, 27 Jul 1996

JP/'Soeharto backing Soerjadi does not end PDI dispute'

'Soeharto backing Soerjadi does not end PDI dispute' JAKARTA (JP): A noted political observer has said that the leadership conflict ravaging the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) has not been solved by President Soeharto's endorsement of new party chairman Soerjadi.
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Sat, 27 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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Sat, 27 Jul 1996

JP/Kali Opak people upset over demolition plan

Kali Opak people upset over demolition plan JAKARTA (JP): About 100 residents of the Kali Opak riverbank in Penjaringan subdistrict, North Jakarta, yesterday filed a complaint over a demolition plan.
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Sat, 27 Jul 1996

JP/Mobil Oil gets 26% interest in Natuna gas project

Mobil Oil gets 26% interest in Natuna gas project JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned oil company Pertamina has granted Mobil Oil of the United States a 26 percent interest in the Natuna gas project, the largest gas project in Indonesia."After the acquisition by the U.S.
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Sat, 27 Jul 1996

JP/Ecstasy smuggler arrested

Ecstasy smuggler arrested JAKARTA (JP): Soekarno-Hatta airport customs and excise officials have arrested an Indonesian for trying to smuggle in 13.689 Ecstasy pills worth more than Rp 1.3 billion (US$582,510) from Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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Sat, 27 Jul 1996

JP/PPP protests over threat

PPP protests over threat SURABAYA: The local chapter of the United Development Party (PPP) has lodged a complaint with the government, protesting the village chiefs' intimidation of its party activists in Madura last week.
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Sat, 27 Jul 1996

JP/Neglected and raped

Neglected and raped The court has barely closed the chapter on the series of gang rapes that shocked Jakarta this past year, now the city police have another tough case: to catch a serial killer who preys on young boys.
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Sat, 27 Jul 1996

JP/Estee Lauder adds to life's 'pleasures'

Estee Lauder adds to life's 'pleasures' Due to technical problems, there were a number of misprints in the article Estee Lauder adds spice to life's little 'pleasures' which appeared in the Sunday edition of July 21, 1996. We have therefore decided to rerun the story on this page.
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Sat, 27 Jul 1996

JP/Basori's paintings wilder than his master's

Basori's paintings wilder than his master'sBy Amir Sidharta YOGYAKARTA (JP): Compositions of fluid lines and dynamic colors dominate an exhibition of paintings by Moch. Basori which opened last Monday at the Purna Budaya, Yogyakarta.
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Sat, 27 Jul 1996

JP/Security men ease vigil as ministers leave town

Security men ease vigil as ministers leave town JAKARTA (JP): No major security problems were reported during the series of ASEAN ministerial meetings which ended Thursday, City Police Spokesman Lt. Iman Haryatna said yesterday."Everything went well," Iman told The Jakarta Post.
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Sat, 27 Jul 1996

JP/RI, Laos tie up

RI, Laos tie up JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Laos signed a memorandum of understanding on tourism yesterday, to provide a basis for expanding the range of tourism promotion cooperation between the two countries.
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Sat, 27 Jul 1996

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 26, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...
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Sat, 27 Jul 1996

JP/RI urges Europe not to mesh bilateral issues

RI urges Europe not to mesh bilateral issues JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is calling on its European partners not to connect bilateral problems, such as the East Timor issue, with the overall cooperation between ASEAN and the European Union.
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Sat, 27 Jul 1996

JP/Hero pricing system

Hero pricing system In regard to the recent letters from shoppers complaining about Hero Supermarket's new pricing methods, perhaps Hero could follow the policy of other stores around the world using price- scanner technology. These systems have been in use for many years.
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Sat, 27 Jul 1996

JP/Portugal to study East Timor

Portugal to study East Timor DILI, East Timor: Dili regent Dominggos M.D. Soares said that he welcomes a Portuguese plan to study the development of East Timor after joining Indonesia in 1976.
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Sat, 27 Jul 1996

JP/Students stage demonstration

Students stage demonstration UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: About 50 Indonesian Moslem University students spent last night at the provincial legislative council building.
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Sat, 27 Jul 1996

JP/Soeharto Cup to resume

Soeharto Cup to resume JAKARTA (JP): More than 40 horses will take part in the 30th Soeharto Cup national horse racing championships first series at the Pulo Mas track tomorrow.
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Sat, 27 Jul 1996

JP/Indonesia urged to ratify ILO convention on child labor

Indonesia urged to ratify ILO convention on child labor JAKARTA (JP): The Second National Conference on Child Labor in Indonesia ended yesterday with a call to ratify the International Labor Organization (ILO) Convention no. 138 as a presidential decree, Antara reported.
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Sat, 27 Jul 1996

JP/RI pulp production expected to reach 11.1m tons by 2010

RI pulp production expected to reach 11.1m tons by 2010 JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's annual pulp production is expected to reach 11.1 million tons by the year 2010 with the help of 16 new pulp mills in the country, says Chairman of the Indonesian Pulp and Paper Association M. Mansur.
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Sat, 27 Jul 1996

JP/Sour and sweet always meet

Sour and sweet always meet Mr. Coelho turned a pale shade of yellowWhen he was maligned in a letter unsignedAnd Farid Baskoro couldn't take any more - oWhen journalists Western, asking difficult questionsAbout RI planes, gave him terrible pains.
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Sat, 27 Jul 1996

JP/Linen: Wrinkles the rich don't mind

Linen: Wrinkles the rich don't mindBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): As anticipation of the year 2000 heightens, cyberkids are busy shopping for styles fit for space-travel. And millennium chic increasingly means synthetic fabrics.
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Sat, 27 Jul 1996

JP/PT Timah's profits up 64%

PT Timah's profits up 64% JAKARTA (JP): PT Tambang Timah, a listed tin mining company, announced a 64 percent increase in its net profit yesterday to Rp 70.6 billion (US$30.17 million) in the first semester of this year from Rp 43 billion in the same period of 1995.
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Sat, 27 Jul 1996

JP/Asuransi Astra issues new policy

Asuransi Astra issues new policy JAKARTA (JP): PT Asuransi Astra Buana is to launch a new policy, an integrated housing insurance scheme called "Garda Puri", under its program to diversify its insurance services.
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Sat, 27 Jul 1996

JP/Indosat wants Partyline ads blocked

Indosat wants Partyline ads blocked JAKARTA (JP): PT Indosat, the state-owned telecommunications provider, wants all advertisements for call-back services -- widely known as Partyline -- to be blocked.
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Sat, 27 Jul 1996

JP/Bank Bali's ATM

Bank Bali's ATMFrom KompasAt around 5:30 a.m. on June 5, I went to Bank Bali's automatic teller machine (ATM) at Kopo Permai in Bandung, West Java to collect Rp 800,000.It is not possible to collect that amount with one push of the button. The first push yielded Rp 400,000.
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Sat, 27 Jul 1996

JP/Mubarak's U.S. visit

Mubarak's U.S. visit It is no surprise that the peace process tops the list of items on President Mubarak's agenda during his trip to Washington (next week).In short, he will simply state those principles which (U.S.
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Sat, 27 Jul 1996

JP/Linen fabrics: Wrinkles the rich don't mind

Linen fabrics: Wrinkles the rich don't mindBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): As anticipation of the year 2000 heightens, cyberkids are busy shopping for styles fit for space-travel.And millennium chic increasingly means synthetic fabrics.
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Sat, 27 Jul 1996

JP/TV programs

TV programsTodayTVRI 12:00 p.m Travel: Wajah Negeriku (My Country) 12:05 TV Series: Gaiking 12:30 Sports 1:05 TV Series: Out of The Blue 2:05 Film 2:30 Sport: Olympiad '96 from Atlanta-live 5:00 News Program 5:25 Travel: Wajah Negeriku (My Country) 5:30 Nationality: Perjalanan ...
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Sat, 27 Jul 1996

JP/2.5m Indonesian set to work abroad by 2000

2.5m Indonesian set to work abroad by 2000 JAKARTA (JP): The government expects at least 2.5 million Indonesians to be employed overseas by year 2000, contributing about US$12.5 billion in foreign exchange a year, a minister says.
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Sat, 27 Jul 1996

JP/JSX shares plunge 1.3% on profit taking

JSX shares plunge 1.3% on profit taking JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) closed 1.3 percent lower yesterday, bringing the week's total loss to 3.2 percent due, due to foreign selling pressures and profit-taking by local investors on concerns about a possible U.S.
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