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Mon, 20 Jan 1997

JP/Two missing as major floods hit Cenral Java

Two missing as major floods hit Cenral Java SEMARANG (JP): Two people went missing and thousands fled their homes as major floods hit Central Java's northern coastal towns on Saturday, officials said yesterday.

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Mon, 20 Jan 1997

JP/Jumping into SEA Games

Jumping into SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): Officials of the Indonesian Aero Sports Federation are planning to stage a parachuting exhibition event at the 19th SEA Games here in October.

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Mon, 20 Jan 1997

JP/Expired foods flood market

Expired foods flood market DENPASAR, Bali: Processed and canned goods passed their expiry dates have been found flooding a number of supermarkets across the country, a researcher at the Information and Environment Management Center said Friday.

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Mon, 20 Jan 1997

JP/BNI to float $145m Yankee bonds

BNI to float $145m Yankee bonds JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned PT Bank Negara Indonesia plans to issue Yankee bonds worth US$145 million through its New York branch.The bank announced over the weekend that the bond offerings will be arranged by J.P Morgan Securities as the lead underwriter.

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Mon, 20 Jan 1997

JP/Flash flood hits C. Java

Flash flood hits C. Java SEMARANG: A two-meter-high flash flood hit eight villages in Tayu, Pati, Central Java, when the Tayu river overflowed Friday.

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Mon, 20 Jan 1997

JP/Medan rally route modified on FIA's rules

Medan rally route modified on FIA's rules JAKARTA (JP): The International Automotive Federation's (FIA) new rules state that the routes for the World Rally Championship, including Rally Indonesia in Medan, North Sumatra, must be reduced from 28 special stages to 22.

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Mon, 20 Jan 1997

JP/Find the masterminds

Find the masterminds Following the upheavals in Situbondo and Tasikmalaya -- two Nahdatul Ulama (NU) strongholds -- NU chairman Abdurrahman Wahid accused the instigators of the riots of acting to intentionally discredit the organization.

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Mon, 20 Jan 1997

JP/Unregistered schools quetion govt ruling

Unregistered schools quetion govt ruling JAKARTA (JP): Principals of unregistered vocational schools questioned over the weekend the government's agenda in asking them to meet all official requirements or face closure.

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Mon, 20 Jan 1997

JP/Vendors get little extra space in city markets

Vendors get little extra space in city markets JAKARTA (JP): Hopes that the city's market firm could provide extra space for vendors during Ramadhan cannot be met because of overcrowded markets.

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Mon, 20 Jan 1997

JP/A Philippine AIDS carrier's fall from grace

A Philippine AIDS carrier's fall from grace MANILA (JP): Sarah Jane Salazar, the straight-talking, tattooed young woman who brought home the horrors of AIDS to Philippine living rooms, shocked her country a second time by announcing she was three months pregnant by a boyfriend barely out of grade ...

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Mon, 20 Jan 1997

JP/The New CorelDRAW 7.0: An upgrade you must have

The New CorelDRAW 7.0: An upgrade you must haveBy Zatni Arbi Jakarta (JP): What was it that always characterized each of CorelDRAW's reincarnation in the past? Three things: Bigger, bigger and bigger. The culmination seems to have been reached when Version 6.0 was released.

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Mon, 20 Jan 1997

JP/Sempati Air explains

Sempati Air explains Regarding Mr. Hasjim's letter (Jan. 13, 1997), we would like to express our regret for the inconvenience Mr. Hasjim experienced when trying to check-in at City Check-in Terminal Senayan Jan. 6, 1997.We could not accept Mr.

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Mon, 20 Jan 1997

JP/Five C. Jakarta students arrested for killing

Five C. Jakarta students arrested for killing JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Police have arrested five of six senior high school students wanted for killing a student of a technical high school in a brawl in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta on Dec. 26.Chief Lt. Col. M.

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Mon, 20 Jan 1997

JP/Gus Dur says Moslems getting shallower

Gus Dur says Moslems getting shallower JAKARTA (JP): The religious life of Indonesian Moslems is becoming more superficial resulting in recent outbreaks of religious violence, Abdurrahman Wahid said yesterday.

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Mon, 20 Jan 1997

JP/Bazaar at WTC

Bazaar at WTC JAKARTA (JP): World Trade Center will open tomorrow a four-day bazaar to commemorate the upcoming Idul Fitri holidays.Some 42 stands, which will be open to the public on the Atrium level of the World Trade Center (WTC) from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., will offer primary and secondary goods.

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Mon, 20 Jan 1997

JP/Driver awarded for foiling bus hijack

Driver awarded for foiling bus hijack JAKARTA (JP): The Bumiputera Insurance company awarded Rp 5 million (US$ 2,105) over the weekend to a public bus driver who bravely stopped students hijacking his bus.Suratno Hadisuwito, a director of Bumiputera Insurance, said that Mangaraja R.

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Mon, 20 Jan 1997

JP/Excessive back-patting premature

Excessive back-patting premature For nearly a year Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has succeeded in postponing what many would deem the inevitable compliance with the Israeli-Palestinian peace accord on troop redeployment from Hebron, which would set up the framework for an Israel ...

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Mon, 20 Jan 1997

JP/Govt will not raise fuel price this year, says Sudjana

Govt will not raise fuel price this year, says Sudjana JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy I.B. Sudjana said over the weekend that the government would not raise oil fuel prices despite the fact that the expected higher prices of crude oil would push up fuel production costs.

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Mon, 20 Jan 1997

JP/Trust crucial in punishment

Trust crucial in punishmentBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): The recent Tasikmalaya riot in which five people were killed has both political and educational implications. The political aspect has been intensively analyzed by the public while the educational aspect remains largely untouched.

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Mon, 20 Jan 1997

JP/Govt undecided on national car policy for jeeps

Govt undecided on national car policy for jeeps JAKARTA (JP): The government has not decided whether to apply the national car policy to automobiles other than sedans but sole national car licensee PT Timor Putra Nasional already has its Sportage jeeps on display, for launching later this year.

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Mon, 20 Jan 1997

JP/Legislature candidates announced

Legislature candidates announced JAKARTA (JP): The National Election Committee will have completed half its preparations for the May 29 election when it releases today its provisional list of 2,303 legislature candidates.Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M.

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Mon, 20 Jan 1997

JP/'Govt knows what to do with mining projects'

'Govt knows what to do with mining projects' The government has been under fire recently over its plan to develop the Busang gold mine in East Kalimantan with a Canadian joint venture. Critics said the government should postpone the project until it can work it out by itself.

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Mon, 20 Jan 1997

JP/Union leader attacks low minimum wage

Union leader attacks low minimum wage JAKARTA (JP): An official of the Federation of Indonesian Labor Union has criticized the government for failing to significantly raise the minimum wage.

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Mon, 20 Jan 1997

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Buck Rogers 3:05 Children's Program: Anak Anak Indonesia 3:30 TV Series: Fresh Prince of Bell Air 4:05 Science Film: Death Rider 4:30 Education Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Evening News 5:25 My Country 5:30 Creative Program: Karya ...

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Mon, 20 Jan 1997

JP/JSX share expected to keep on rising

JSX share expected to keep on rising JAKARTA (JP): Bullish trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) will continue this week, as the buying sentiment on blue chips is likely to remain strong.Securities analysts said several big capitalized stocks such as Astra International, H.M.

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Mon, 20 Jan 1997

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Los Morenitos Vocal Group, Monday, Thursday, Sunday, 7:15 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Los Paraguas Vocal Group, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, 7:15 p.m. to 411 p.m.

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Mon, 20 Jan 1997

JP/'AN-teve' Famili 100

'AN-teve' Famili 100 Between May and November 1996 I wrote three letters to AN-teve for the attention of Sonny Setiawan, the prizes manager, Sonny Tulung, the Famili 100 program manager, and Soraya Perucha, the public relations manager.

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Mon, 20 Jan 1997

JP/Megawati supporters protest office handover

Megawati supporters protest office handover JAKARTA (JP): Supporters of the ousted Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) chairwoman, Megawati Soekarnoputri, protested yesterday the handover of the party's headquarters to the state, saying it would hamper a police probe into the July 27 riots.

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Mon, 20 Jan 1997

JP/Plastic firm gets ISO 9002

Plastic firm gets ISO 9002 JAKARTA (JP): Plastic producer PT Impack Pratama has received the ISO 9002 certification from the International Certification Network N.V. KEMA, the company said over the weekend.

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Mon, 20 Jan 1997

JP/Govt to update telecoms policy

Govt to update telecoms policy JAKARTA (JP): The government will continue to update its telecommunication policy as part of its commitment to liberalizing the information technology market, a minister said Friday.

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Mon, 20 Jan 1997

JP/Hospitals deny lacking waste treatment units

Hospitals deny lacking waste treatment units JAKARTA (JP): Three hospitals denied yesterday reports that they did not have waste treatment facilities.The private Ongko Mulyo hospital in Pulomas, North Jakarta said the hospital had the necessary equipment.

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Mon, 20 Jan 1997

JP/Residents warned of cold lava flood

Residents warned of cold lava flood MAGELANG, Central Java (JP): As Merapi volcano showed no signs calming, officials warned yesterday that heavy rains could wash large amounts of cold lava down on residential areas.

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Mon, 20 Jan 1997

JP/Dumping claims to be assessed factually: Tunky

Dumping claims to be assessed factually: Tunky JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo said the government's antidumping committee will determine the validity of each dumping claim filed by Indonesian businesses before raising the issue to the international level.

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Mon, 20 Jan 1997

JP/Soemitro tells youths to keep self-respect

Soemitro tells youths to keep self-respect JAKARTA (JP): Senior military figure Gen. (ret.) Soemitro called on Indonesian youths to be independent and not sell their pride for position or wealth.

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Mon, 20 Jan 1997

JP/Saving our seas

Saving our seas As travelers know, Indonesia is a land of immense dimensions. With 17,500 islands, Indonesia is the world's largest archipelago to form a single nation-state. Some 6.5 million square kilometers, or three-quarters of the country's total territory, is water.

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Mon, 20 Jan 1997

JP/Experts favor amending law on judicial power

Experts favor amending law on judicial power JAKARTA (JP): Two legal experts threw their weight Saturday behind the Indonesian Judges Association's proposal that the 1970 law on judicial power be amended to make the judiciary more independent.Soehardjo S.S.

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Mon, 20 Jan 1997

JP/Islamic law encyclopedia praised

Islamic law encyclopedia praised JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher lauds the Ensiklopedi Hukum Islam (Encyclopedia of Islamic Law), launched in Indonesia at a reception Saturday.

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Mon, 20 Jan 1997

JP/East Java archers opt for training in Surabaya

East Java archers opt for training in Surabaya JAKARTA (JP): Three national archers from East Java have opted to take part in the 19th SEA Games decentralized training program in Surabaya next month.

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Mon, 20 Jan 1997

JP/Police seize 85 Ecstasy pills

Police seize 85 Ecstasy pills JAKARTA (JP): The police seized 85 Ecstasy pills yesterday from 23 youths arrested in a predawn raid at Ancol Dreamland Park, North Jakarta.Eighty-one pills were believed to have been made in Surabaya, East Java, and they usually sold for between Rp 35,000 (US$ 14.

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Mon, 20 Jan 1997

JP/Ramadhan time for Jakarta

Ramadhan time for JakartaMondayMaghrib 6:18 p.m.TuesdayImsak 4:20 a.m.Subuh 4:30 a.m.

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Mon, 20 Jan 1997

JP/Bumiputra 1912 reluctant to re-evaluate its assets

Bumiputra 1912 reluctant to re-evaluate its assets JAKARTA (JP): The finance minister's decree on asset reevaluation does not benefit insurance firms with large admitted fixed assets, an insurance firm executive said Friday.

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Mon, 20 Jan 1997

JP/Strike won't hurt local assembling of Cakra cars

Strike won't hurt local assembling of Cakra cars JAKARTA (JP): The assembling of PT Citramobil Nasional's Nenggala and Cakra sedans, which use South Korea's Hyundai Motor Company technology, will not be effected by recent labor strikes in South Korea, a company executive said.

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