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Fri, 12 Dec 1997

JP/Recent incidents of unrest 'not caused by religious conflict'

Recent incidents of unrest 'not caused by religious conflict' YOGYAKARTA (JP): Leading sociologist Loekman Soetrisno has disclaimed the notion that incidents of unrest in Indonesia over the past few years were sparked by religious conflict.

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Fri, 12 Dec 1997

JP/Slaughterhouse blackout slammed

Slaughterhouse blackout slammed TANGERANG (JP): The Tangerang regency office has protested to state-owned electricity company PLN about it disconnecting the power supply to a pig slaughterhouse operated by the regency in Batuceper district.

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Fri, 12 Dec 1997

JP/Faldo, Parnevik retains joint lead in Super Tour

Faldo, Parnevik retains joint lead in Super TourBy Robert Soelistyo BANGKOK (JP): Playing under bright blue skies, the Johnnie Walker Super Tour's second round saw overnight joint leaders Nick Faldo of England and Sweden's Jesper Parnevik retain top spot after they each shot a 71 here yesterday.

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Fri, 12 Dec 1997

JP/Satelindo's third Palapa satellite ready in 2 years

Satelindo's third Palapa satellite ready in 2 years JIMBARAN, Bali (JP): PT Satelindo, the private telecommunications operator, is planning to launch its third satellite system -- Palapa C3 -- within the next two years.

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Fri, 12 Dec 1997

JP/Justice must be upheld

Justice must be upheld Ever since my first visit to Jakarta in 1975 I have appreciated the continued improvement of your journal -- in its content, its language, its appearance, its frankness and boldness.On Dec.

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Fri, 12 Dec 1997

JP/District court rejects lawsuit against Soerjadi

District court rejects lawsuit against Soerjadi JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court rejected yesterday a lawsuit accusing the chairman of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) Soerjadi, his cadres and the government of being responsible for the July 27, 1996, takeover of the ...

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Fri, 12 Dec 1997

JP/Mental switch a must for better ministry: Official

Mental switch a must for better ministry: Official JAKARTA (JP): The foreign ministry must increase its standards of professionalism and internal coordination to further enhance its performance, a senior ministry official said here yesterday.

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Fri, 12 Dec 1997

JP/Hospital receives ISO 9002

Hospital receives ISO 9002 JAKARTA (JP): Privately run Mitra Keluarga Hospital has been awarded with the ISO 9002 for meeting international quality health care standards.The East Jakarta hospital is the first Indonesian hospital to receive the international certification.

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Fri, 12 Dec 1997

JP/Students burn police stations

Students burn police stations JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of students of Haluoleo University in Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi burned three police posts and attacked another yesterday in retaliation against police mistreatment of their friends.

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Fri, 12 Dec 1997

JP/Baligraha's stock price set at Rp 500 per share

Baligraha's stock price set at Rp 500 per share JAKARTA (JP): PT Baligraha Medikatama, operator of the privately run Graha Medika Hospital, will sell its shares at a par value of Rp 500 (11 US cents) in its initial public offering in January.

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Fri, 12 Dec 1997

JP/No big bashes at hotels, but discounts aplenty

No big bashes at hotels, but discounts aplenty JAKARTA (JP): Do not expect to dance the night away or count down the New Year, followed by a raucous rendition of auld lang syne, as it will be a subdued affair this year.

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Fri, 12 Dec 1997

JP/Lippo Cikarang profit up

Lippo Cikarang profit up JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed property developer PT Lippo Cikarang of the widely diversified Lippo Group posted a net profit of Rp 76.4 billion (US$19.10 million) as of June this year, a 13.5 percent increase from Rp 67.3 billion in the corresponding period last year.

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Fri, 12 Dec 1997

JP/Most Irian Jaya relief funds spent on transportation

Most Irian Jaya relief funds spent on transportation JAKARTA (JP): The government has spent Rp 200 billion (US$46 million) on relief operations to drought-hit Irian Jaya, State Minister of National Development Planning Ginandjar Kartasasmita said yesterday.

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Fri, 12 Dec 1997

JP/Scholars scold ulemas for dabbling in politics

Scholars scold ulemas for dabbling in politics SURABAYA (JP): Leading Moslem scholars have criticized a group of fellow ulemas who recently named 10 people they deemed as vice presidential material, calling it a dangerous political maneuver.

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Fri, 12 Dec 1997

JP/Rate hike cheers phone operators

Rate hike cheers phone operators JIMBARAN, Bali (JP): Despite possible objections from the public and consumer bodies, mobile phone operators are happy with the government's plan to raise cellular phone tariffs 10 percent starting January.

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Fri, 12 Dec 1997

JP/Moslems encouraged to inspire civil society

Moslems encouraged to inspire civil society JAKARTA (JP): Disunity has held back Indonesian Moslems from becoming the driving force in forming a civil society in the country, a political observer said yesterday.

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Fri, 12 Dec 1997

JP/IBF to stage first Super Series in 1999

IBF to stage first Super Series in 1999 JAKARTA (JP): The International Badminton Federation plans to stage its first Super Series in 1999 but has yet to decide which countries will host the event.

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Fri, 12 Dec 1997

JP/Play on Marsinah staged in Padang

Play on Marsinah staged in Padang PADANG, West Sumatra: A play on slain labor leader Marsinah that had been banned twice in the past two weeks, was staged without a glitch Wednesday at the closing of a national meeting of literary figures, Antara reported.

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Fri, 12 Dec 1997

JP/Exporters told to focus on U.S., EU

Exporters told to focus on U.S., EU JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian export companies should focus on the expanding United States and the European Union markets, says an economist.

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Fri, 12 Dec 1997

JP/Smaller state budget expected

Smaller state budget expected JAKARTA (JP): The government is preparing a state budget which will likely be smaller than previous years as a result of the financial crisis afflicting the country.

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Fri, 12 Dec 1997

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates Jakarta (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) conversion rates on Dec. 11, 1997: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S dollar 4,400.00 4,650.00Austrian shilling 338.70 387.

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Fri, 12 Dec 1997

JP/Where to go in Surabaya:

Where to go in Surabaya:Music and Entertainment * Sheraton Hotel, Jl. Embong Malang 25-31: - Bongo's Fun Pub & Restaurant: The Brilliant Creatures band performance, Tuesday to Sunday, 8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. - Kawi Lounge: the Hip Fidelity Duo, Monday to Saturday, 8 p.m. to 12 midnight.

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Fri, 12 Dec 1997

JP/Greater transparency needed

Greater transparency needed A new task has been added to our homework: how to combat rumors and how to prevent them from developing. Still fresh in our minds is the rush on Bank Central Asia that occurred when it was rumored that Soedono Salim had died.

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Fri, 12 Dec 1997

JP/Police establish new clinic for drug addicts

Police establish new clinic for drug addicts JAKARTA (JP): City police chief Maj. Gen. Hamami Nata inaugurated a new clinic for drug addicts in East Jakarta yesterday.

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Fri, 12 Dec 1997

JP/TPPI delays funding $2.5b project

TPPI delays funding $2.5b project JAKARTA (JP): PT Trans-Pacific Petrochemical Indotama (TPPI) has delayed its permanent financing plan for a US$2.5 billion petrochemical project in Tuban, East Java.

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Fri, 12 Dec 1997

JP/Jl. Cinere Raya badly damaged

Jl. Cinere Raya badly damaged For several months Jl. Cinere Raya has been badly damaged and has big holes all along it. The holes become small ponds during the rainy season.This condition has caused traffic jams in the morning and in the afternoon.

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Fri, 12 Dec 1997

JP/Local male shuttlers fail on GP Finals second day

Local male shuttlers fail on GP Finals second day JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's men's singles crashed on the second day of the 1997 Lipton World Grand Prix Badminton Finals at the Senayan Indoor Stadium yesterday.

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Fri, 12 Dec 1997

JP/Moerdiono says no new economic polices

Moerdiono says no new economic polices JAKARTA (JP): The government is not planning to issue any new policies in the near future despite the continuing fall of the rupiah.

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Fri, 12 Dec 1997

JP/Money changers profit from rupiah nosedive

Money changers profit from rupiah nosedive JAKARTA (JP): Frenzied trading at money changer outlets throughout the city, which were triggered by rumors that President Soeharto was seriously ill, had leveled out yesterday.Arsil Moein, a director of Ayumas Money Changer on Jl.

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Fri, 12 Dec 1997

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 TV Series: Tom and Jerry Kid 3:10 Children's Program: Tunas 3:35 Talk Show: Sambung Rasa 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Students' Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 5:10 Documentary Film: Science World 5:30 Music: Paket 27 6:00 News: Lintasan ...

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Fri, 12 Dec 1997

JP/Austrade to open its third Indonesian office in Medan

Austrade to open its third Indonesian office in Medan JAKARTA (JP): The Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) will open its third Indonesian office Wednesday.

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Fri, 12 Dec 1997

JP/Dangers of crying wolf at the climate parley

Dangers of crying wolf at the climate parleyBy Jonathan Power LONDON (JP): "5,500 journalists and 700 in the American delegation alone" reports a London newspaper on the Kyoto global warming jamboree.

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Fri, 12 Dec 1997

JP/Where to go in Bali:

Where to go in Bali:Music and Entertainment * Bali Inter. Continental Resort, Jimbaran: - Singaraja Restaurant: Mini Balinese Jegog, daily, 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. - Saraswati Lounge: Balinese Cultural Dances, daily except Thursday and Sunday.

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Fri, 12 Dec 1997

JP/Name the candidates

Name the candidates For the past few months, our politicians, elected or otherwise, appeared to have developed a new favorite past time: discussing the upcoming election of the vice president.

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Fri, 12 Dec 1997

JP/Utut moves into second round

Utut moves into second round JAKARTA (JP): Grandmaster Utut Adianto of Indonesia advanced to the second round of the FIDE World Chess Championships in the Dutch town of Groningen after defeating China's number one player GM Wang Zili Wednesday night, Antara reported.

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Fri, 12 Dec 1997

JP/Financial turmoil hits fishing vessel imports

Financial turmoil hits fishing vessel imports JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian fishing companies can import only 230 used fishing vessels this year, less than the 320 vessels allowed by the government, according to the Association of Indonesian Fishing Companies (Gappindo).

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Fri, 12 Dec 1997

JP/Prudent business management essential: Tunky

Prudent business management essential: Tunky JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo urged local entrepreneurs yesterday to manage their businesses prudently in response to a less accommodating Indonesian economy.

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Fri, 12 Dec 1997

JP/Over 130 schools damaged in storms

Over 130 schools damaged in storms SEMARANG, Central Java: More than 130 elementary school buildings have been damaged by torrential rain since last month, Antara reported yesterday.

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Fri, 12 Dec 1997

JP/Johor eyes more S'pore investment

Johor eyes more S'pore investmentBy David Chew SINGAPORE (JP): The South Malaysian state of Johor wants an influx of Singaporeans now that massive traffic jams along the causeway, which had discouraged them from patronizing it, have eased.

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Fri, 12 Dec 1997

JP/Stocks fall 4.8% as rupiah stabilizes

Stocks fall 4.8% as rupiah stabilizes JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange plunged 4.8 percent yesterday from persistent regional weaknesses, while the rupiah stabilized close to the 4,400 level against the U.S. dollar, stockbrokers and dealers said.

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Fri, 12 Dec 1997

JP/Walhi regrets the killing of crocodile

Walhi regrets the killing of crocodile SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: The Indonesian Environmental Forum (Walhi) regrets the killing of a rare giant crocodile (Crocodilus porosus) in Bulungan regency, a local Walhi official said here yesterday.

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Fri, 12 Dec 1997

JP/Photography exhibition in CCF

Photography exhibition in CCF I read with great pleasure your reporter's article on Nov. 20 concerning Oscar Motuloh's Voice from Angkor photography exhibition presented at the CCF art gallery.

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Fri, 12 Dec 1997

JP/Spelling mistakes

Spelling mistakes I regularly read your newspaper. Of late I find there are a few spelling mistakes appearing in the news articles as well as certain news items which are not correct.I would like to bring a few of them to your kind attention.In the Dec.

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Fri, 12 Dec 1997

JP/DPR's code of ethics

DPR's code of ethicsFrom MerdekaWe heartily welcome the idea to establish a code of ethics and an advisory council for the House of Representatives (DPR), because it must be based on the intention to improve the image of this institution whose role and function have so far been found wanting.

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Fri, 12 Dec 1997

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Impressions of Indonesia by Hetty Ansing at the Nusantara Gallery, Jl. Arteri Raya, Paradiso Executive Complex, Central Jakarta, until Jan. 10. * Painting Exhibition: Nuansa Cakrawala, by Rieta Yoedho, A. Malik A., Emily D.

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Fri, 12 Dec 1997

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 11, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo ...

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