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Sat, 11 Jan 1997

JP/Soerjadi admits to payment problems in badminton body

Soerjadi admits to payment problems in badminton body JAKARTA (JP): The chairman of the Badminton Association of Indonesia, Soerjadi, admitted yesterday that there is confusion regarding the late payment of players' contract money.
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Sat, 11 Jan 1997

JP/Timor Putra to assemble national cars at Indomobil

Timor Putra to assemble national cars at Indomobil JAKARTA (JP): The national car maker PT Timor Putra Nasional is planning to assemble Timor cars at Indomobil's plant from April.Timor Putra finance director Sudjaswin E.L.
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Sat, 11 Jan 1997

JP/S'poreans go for stability

S'poreans go for stability The notion that opposition has a role in Singapore can hardly stand after the recent general election.
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Sat, 11 Jan 1997

JP/Sheraton Media hotel to open in Jakarta soon

Sheraton Media hotel to open in Jakarta soon JAKARTA (JP): ITT Sheraton Indonesia, an affiliate of the Boston-based ITT Sheraton Corporation, will open its five-star Sheraton Media hotel here Wednesday. This is its 10th hotel in Indonesia.
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Sat, 11 Jan 1997

JP/W. Java reports narcotics arrests

W. Java reports narcotics arrests BANDUNG, West Java: West Java police arrested 93 people suspected of being involved in narcotic and psychotropic drugs in 1996.West Java police spokesman Let. Col. Istanto J. told Antara Wednesday 35 of the suspects were Ecstasy dealers.
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Sat, 11 Jan 1997

JP/Pakpahan to file request for a trial review

Pakpahan to file request for a trial review JAKARTA (JP): Labor leader Muchtar Pakpahan will file a request for a trial review with the Supreme Court next week to contest the court's recent ruling that sent him back to prison.
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Sat, 11 Jan 1997

JP/Indian democracy

Indian democracy I refer to G.S. Edwin's and D. Prabhakar's letters (Jan. 6 and Jan. 7 respectively) on Indian democracy in response to the articles by Jonathan Power (Dec. 23, 1996) and Arief Budiman (Dec. 31, 1996) quoting the contents of a report compiled by Freedom House.
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Sat, 11 Jan 1997

JP/'No need for law on religious tolerance'

'No need for law on religious tolerance'By Y.B. Mangunwijaya YOGYAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights and respected religious leaders have correctly stated that the Tasikmalaya riots last month were not motivated by religious considerations or racist sentiments.
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Sat, 11 Jan 1997

JP/Jewish history is dead, cannot demand anything

Jewish history is dead, cannot demand anythingBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): "Abraham bought the Cave of the Patriarchs for 400 shekels of silver; no one will return it," said Noam Friedman, a 22-year-old fanatic sinking under the burden of 4,000 years of Jewish history, hours after he sprayed ...
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Sat, 11 Jan 1997

JP/Ramadhan time for Jakarta

Ramadhan time for JakartaSaturdayMaghrib 6.16 p.m.SundayImsak 4:14 a.m.Subuh 4.24 a.m.
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Sat, 11 Jan 1997

JP/Indonesian 'wushu' team eyes 6 SEA Games golds

Indonesian 'wushu' team eyes 6 SEA Games golds JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's wushu team is eying six gold medals in the forthcoming SEA Games here, according to one of the sport's officials.
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Sat, 11 Jan 1997

JP/Government needs constructive criticism: Official

Government needs constructive criticism: Official JAKARTA (JP): A student demonstrator-turned cabinet minister called on the public yesterday to offer their ideas on how to create cleaner governance.
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Sat, 11 Jan 1997

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Animated Classic 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Sport 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 Film: Out Of The Blue 4:30 Science Film: Earth Revealed 5:00 News: Siaran Berita TVRI 5:25 Travel: My Country 5:30 Creative Program: ...
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Sat, 11 Jan 1997

JP/Recipes for breaking the fast from Prof. Hembing

Recipes for breaking the fast from Prof. Hembing In the book, Puasa itu Sehat, Hembing Wijayakusuma also presents a number of recipes on healthy food.
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Sat, 11 Jan 1997

JP/Food prices rises mark the first day of Ramadhan

Food prices rises mark the first day of Ramadhan JAKARTA (JP): The price of Indonesia's staple foods have increased at the city's traditional markets on the first day of Ramadhan, ahead of the coming Idul Fitri holidays on Feb. 9 and 10.
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Sat, 11 Jan 1997

JP/Three students tried to killing freshman

Three students tried to killing freshman JAKARTA (JP): Three university students appeared in the West Jakarta District Court Thursday charged with torturing a freshman to death during a military training course.
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Sat, 11 Jan 1997

JP/Supporters still root for Megawati

Supporters still root for Megawati SURABAYA (JP): Seven officials of East Java branch of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) went on trial yesterday for "defecting" to the government-backed, splinter group's congress in Medan, North Sumatra, June 1996.
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Sat, 11 Jan 1997

JP/Fasting has mental and physical benefits, says expert

Fasting has mental and physical benefits, says expert JAKARTA (JP): Moslems see Ramadhan as a month of blessing that provides them with the opportunity to purify themselves. They hope that, through fasting, God will reward them with forgiveness for their wrongdoings.
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Sat, 11 Jan 1997

JP/Four cops fired over Tasikmalaya riots

Four cops fired over Tasikmalaya riots BANDUNG (JP): Four police officers, whose alleged brutality sparked the violent rioting that killed four recently in the West Java town of Tasikmalaya, were dishonorably discharged here yesterday.
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Sat, 11 Jan 1997

JP/Businessmen jailed for plagiarism

Businessmen jailed for plagiarism JAKARTA (JP): Two businessmen were sentenced to two years jail Thursday for plagiarizing computer programs.
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Sat, 11 Jan 1997

JP/Inter-faith forum 'no solution to social unrest'

Inter-faith forum 'no solution to social unrest' JAKARTA (JP): Observers say the suggested establishment of an inter-faith forum to detect and prevent religious tension will be futile if current social conditions persist.
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Sat, 11 Jan 1997

JP/Pelindo III plans self-generating cargo port

Pelindo III plans self-generating cargo port JAKARTA (JP): State-owned PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III has begun designing the country's first self-generating cargo port.
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Sat, 11 Jan 1997

JP/Hyatt's chefs meet in Bali

Hyatt's chefs meet in Bali JAKARTA (JP): One-hundred-and-sixty-five chefs from Hyatt International hotels worldwide have just finished their week-long meeting at Bali's Grand Hyatt Nusa Dua hotel, the hotel's public relations officer said yesterday.
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Sat, 11 Jan 1997

JP/'State budget leakages reduce tax compliance'

'State budget leakages reduce tax compliance' JAKARTA (JP): Continuous leakages in government spending and poor public services make people reluctant to pay tax, the Center for Fiscal and Monetary Studies says.
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Sat, 11 Jan 1997

JP/Compensation for survivor

Compensation for survivor BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Syahril bin Jamili, a 22-year-old survivor of the Gurita ferry accident in Jan. 1996, said he has yet to receive compensation money from state-owned insurance company PT Jasaraharja.
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Sat, 11 Jan 1997

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Millennium Sirih: Jl. Fachrudin 3, Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta: - Jumpa Pub: Exotic, Sunday, 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Soul Rythm Tuesday, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Exotic, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Yeah Yeah Boys, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Exotic, Thursday, 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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Sat, 11 Jan 1997

JP/The poor defend caste system

The poor defend caste systemBy G.S. Edwin JAKARTA (JP): An article in this paper on Dec. 21, 1996, called the Indian caste system a form of apartheid, chastised it as anti-human rights and proclaimed that international sanctions are required to fight its injustices.
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Sat, 11 Jan 1997

JP/45 percent of vehicles fail emission tests

45 percent of vehicles fail emission tests JAKARTA (JP): Tentative results of vehicle emission tests at 13 city sites show 45 percent of the 4,032 vehicles tested failed the tests, an official said yesterday.
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Sat, 11 Jan 1997

JP/World chefs meet in Bali

World chefs meet in Bali DENPASAR, Bali: As many as 165 food, beverage and executive chefs from all corners of the world attended the Hyatt International Food & Beverage meeting in Bali.
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Sat, 11 Jan 1997

JP/Government calls for lawful elections

Government calls for lawful elections JAKARTA (JP): The government called yesterday on all parties competing in the May 29 general election to abide by all the rules.Minister of Home Affairs Moh.
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Sat, 11 Jan 1997

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 10, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,000 0 ...
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Sat, 11 Jan 1997

JP/Rival leaders of PDI attack each other

Rival leaders of PDI attack each other JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) celebrated its 24th anniversary yesterday with the opposing leaders showing no signs of the reconciliation many have recommended.
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Sat, 11 Jan 1997

JP/Buddhist spiritual leader's body cremated tomorrow

Buddhist spiritual leader's body cremated tomorrow JAKARTA (JP): The body of the Indonesian Buddhist Council (Walubi) chairman, Bhikkhu Girirakkhito Mahathera, arrived in Denpasar yesterday to be cremated tomorrow in his home town of Buleleng.The Bhikkhu died of illness in Jakarta on Jan. 5.
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Sat, 11 Jan 1997

JP/Rights commission says it will summon 'Pembaruan' publisher

Rights commission says it will summon 'Pembaruan' publisher JAKARTA (JP): An Indonesian Commission for Human Rights member said yesterday the commission would summon the publisher of the afternoon daily Suara Pembaruan, for not complying with legal rulings on its seven suspended journalists.
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Sat, 11 Jan 1997

JP/Fire destroys discotheque

Fire destroys discotheque JAKARTA (JP): Fire gutted yesterday the Terminal One Discotheque at the Harco shopping center in Glodok, Jl. Hayam Wuruk, West Jakarta.A West Jakarta Police Precinct captain said the fire, which began at 2:20 p.m, started in the discotheque's kitchen.
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Sat, 11 Jan 1997

JP/Six bodies unclaimed

Six bodies unclaimed BANDUNG, West Java: Six unidentified bodies, victims of homicides and traffic accidents, threaten to decompose further, a hospital official said yesterday.
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Sat, 11 Jan 1997

JP/Shopping center to be expanded

Shopping center to be expanded JAKARTA (JP): Plaza Indonesia Realty plans to spend US$225 million renovating and expanding Plaza Indonesia's shopping center and building new apartment and office buildings on an adjacent site, according to company's project general manager.
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Sat, 11 Jan 1997

JP/Keep present system of 'halal' labeling

Keep present system of 'halal' labeling The Indonesian Ulemas Council's (MUI) recent pullout from a team deliberating a government draft decree on the labeling of halal products caused deep apprehension among Moslems.
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Sat, 11 Jan 1997

JP/Let down by Japanese budget

Let down by Japanese budget Japan is saddled with debts of 400 trillion yen (US$3.46 trillion) incurred by the central and local governments, which means it shares with Italy the dubious distinction of being the most financially troubled of the industrially advanced nations.
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Sat, 11 Jan 1997

JP/Skyscrapers to have green space

Skyscrapers to have green space JAKARTA (JP): All new high rise buildings will have to have green space, the Deputy Governor for Economic and Development Affairs said yesterday.Tb. M. Rais said he hoped this city rule would be in place this year.
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Sat, 11 Jan 1997

JP/Heart disease leading killer of Indonesians

Heart disease leading killer of IndonesiansBy D. Amidi JAKARTA (JP): Gone are the days when heart disease was a rare affliction in Indonesia and people generally succumbed to old age and its enfeebling shortcomings. In the 1950s, many people in Indonesia died quiet and natural deaths.
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Sat, 11 Jan 1997

JP/Exact Change Only

Exact Change Only On Dec. 30, 1996, while driving to North Jakarta through the city toll road, I picked the "Exact Change Only" lane. Having Rp 3,000 handy, I expected to cruise through the lane and be on my way. I was totally wrong. In front of me was a car with military number plates.
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Sat, 11 Jan 1997

JP/Authorities vow to secure vulnerable areas

Authorities vow to secure vulnerable areas JAKARTA (JP): The municipality will help intelligence officers secure Tanah Abang and other vulnerable Central Jakarta areas, Mayor Abdul Kahfi said yesterday.
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Sat, 11 Jan 1997

JP/'Car policy shouldn't discriminate'

'Car policy shouldn't discriminate' JAKARTA (JP): Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto yesterday expressed his support for Indonesia's plan to develop an automotive industry, but insisted the development should not discriminate against foreign car manufacturers.
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Sat, 11 Jan 1997

JP/'Government should stop Freeport mining'

'Government should stop Freeport mining' JAKARTA (JP): The government should stop PT Freeport Indonesia mining copper and gold in Irian Jaya because it only benefits the American company, a noted political analyst said yesterday.
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Sat, 11 Jan 1997

JP/Bank Bira gets award

Bank Bira gets award JAKARTA (JP): The Hong Kong-based magazine Finance Asia has granted Indonesia' publicly-listed Bank Bira "best domestic investment bank" award.
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Sat, 11 Jan 1997

JP/Georgia's uranium in limbo

Georgia's uranium in limbo Less than seven kilograms of enriched uranium can produce a nuclear weapon with the explosive power of 1,000 tons of TNT.
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Sat, 11 Jan 1997

JP/New oil palm estates open

New oil palm estates open JAKARTA (JP): A joint venture of PT Jamaker Kalbar Jaya and PT Hutan Mas Sari started developing 50,000 hectares of oil palm and industrial timber estates earlier this week in the West Kalimantan district of Sanggau, which borders Malaysia's Kuching, an executive says.
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Sat, 11 Jan 1997

JP/US$545,000 for accident victims

US$545,000 for accident victims KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The Kupang branch of state-owned insurance company PT Jasa Raharja awarded last year Rp 1.3 billion (US$545,000) in insurance claims to 1,202 traffic accident victims in the provinces of East Nusa Tenggara and East Timor.
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