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Sun, 23 Feb 1997

JP/Sexy thriller 'Bound' shimmies beyond boundaries

Sexy thriller 'Bound' shimmies beyond boundariesBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): To all those who say female actors rarely get top billing, here's a film starring two women and little else.

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Sun, 23 Feb 1997

JP/Dublin takes pride in its rich cultural heritage

Dublin takes pride in its rich cultural heritageBy Zatni Arbi DUBLIN (JP): The River Liffey which runs through Dublin, its water dark in color, is called dubh linn in Gaelic. That's where the city's name came from.

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Sun, 23 Feb 1997

JP/A Moral Experiment

A Moral ExperimentBy T.B. Raharjo A 17-year-old girl died horribly. She was raped, then strangled to death. Her body was discovered in a room in the house of a moral education teacher. It was his wife who found the body. She informed the police immediately.

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Sun, 23 Feb 1997

JP/Women wokers still face challenges in Indonesia

Women wokers still face challenges in IndonesiaBy Devi M. Asmarani JAKARTA (JP): Tuti, a newlywed female employee at a garment factory, got an unexpected wedding present from her boss last year: She was asked to resign.The reason behind the order was that the young woman had married a coworker.

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Sun, 23 Feb 1997

JP/Table minimum monthly wage levels

Table minimum monthly wage levels MINIMUM MONTHLY WAGE LEVELS FOR 1996 AND 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NO.

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Sun, 23 Feb 1997

JP/Quo vadis Australia's workers?

Quo vadis Australia's workers?By Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE (JP): Since the 1930s Great Depression, Australia's workers have not really lived on the edge. There have been protective fences and, down below, safety nets.

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Sun, 23 Feb 1997

JP/Soeharto fully supports Myanmar's ASEAN entry

Soeharto fully supports Myanmar's ASEAN entry YANGON (Agencies): President Soeharto assured Myanmar yesterday of Indonesia's full support of its plan to become a full member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at an "appropriate time", Antara reported.

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Sun, 23 Feb 1997

JP/How to grind Chinese ink before painting

How to grind Chinese ink before paintingDear friends, Chinese ink is water soluble. One must prepare the ink paste just before starting to paint or to write. The paste is made by grinding the ink stick in some water against the inkstone. How much water? It depends on how much paste is needed.

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Sun, 23 Feb 1997

JP/RI to face Malaysia in A King Asia Cup finals

RI to face Malaysia in A King Asia Cup finals JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's shuttlers face Malaysia in today's final of the US$150,000 A King Asia Cup championships at the Senayan Tennis Indoor Stadium.The final will be broadcast live by SCTV starting at 2 p.m.

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Sun, 23 Feb 1997

JP/Score roundup

Score roundupBadmintonA King Asia Cup 1997Semifinals:Malaysia bt Chinese Taipei 2-1 Ong Ewe Hock (Mal) bt Fung Permadi (Tpe) 9-15, 18-13, 15-13 Pang Chen (Mal) bt Chien Yu Hsiu (Tpe) 15-11, 15-6 Chien Yu Hsun/Huang Shih Chung (Tpe) bt Tan Kim Her/Lee Wan Wah (Mal) 8-15, 15-5, 15-10Indonesia bt ...

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Sun, 23 Feb 1997

JP/How much for an Indonesian finger?

How much for an Indonesian finger? JAKARTA (JP): It was a case of mistaken identity, and incisive insensitivity.A Franco-Indian man -- let's call him Bart -- was riding his Vespa to the hospital (ironically, for a medical check-up) when he crashed into a car.

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Sun, 23 Feb 1997

JP/Former fighters visit leaders' graves

Former fighters visit leaders' gravesBy Imanuddin BLITAR, East Java (JP): Former independence fighters, some of whom are senior statesmen, began yesterday a journey to pay their respects to Indonesia's founding fathers, starting with the late president Sukarno's grave here.

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Sun, 23 Feb 1997

JP/Weaving for Laos women still a matter of survival

Weaving for Laos women still a matter of survival VIENTIANE, Laos (JP): Women in Laos have managed to maintain their sources of power over the years, though some fear that modernization may erode their traditionally strong position in society.

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Sun, 23 Feb 1997

JP/Monthly meal consumption

Monthly meal consumption MONTHLY MEAL CONSUMPTION REQUIRES TO COVERMINIMUM DAILY INTAKE OF 3,000 CALORIES ========================================== MEALS Rice 12 kgs Protein:Meats 0.75 kgFish 1.2 kgsEggs 1 kgBeans 1.

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Sun, 23 Feb 1997

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 6:25 Morning news 6:45 Healthy and Fit 7:00 News 7:30 TV Series: Grandizer 8:00 Science Film 8:30 Information 9:00 English News Service 9:30 People and Events 10:00 Music: Album Minggu Ini 11:00 Children's Story: Cerita ...

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Sun, 23 Feb 1997

JP/Workers and employers still play tug-of-war

Workers and employers still play tug-of-war JAKARTA (JP): When it comes to wages, it's a tug-of-war between employers and workers. Employers want the lowest possible wages, and workers want it vice versa.

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Sun, 23 Feb 1997

JP/Washington undergoing renewal program to be a great capital

Washington undergoing renewal program to be a great capital It's no secret that Washington, D.C. is not the city our nation's capital should be. Random violence robs children of their freedom. The public schools are short of text books and teachers. Local housing projects are havens for drugs.

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Sun, 23 Feb 1997

JP/Reaching dreams on minimum wages

Reaching dreams on minimum wages After a few years of hard work in a big city, one would expect to own smarter clothes, have some savings and win respect for having a stable job. This year the government raised minimum wages by 10 percent, to be effective from April.

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Sun, 23 Feb 1997

JP/Sadaya Ishigaki to display 'Panorama of Jakarta'

Sadaya Ishigaki to display 'Panorama of Jakarta' JAKARTA (JP): The dynamic impressionistic paintings of Japanese painter Sadaya Ishigaki will be shown here in a two-day exhibition starting Thursday.

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Sun, 23 Feb 1997

JP/Ande, a hard-working businessman

Ande, a hard-working businessman A college degree might be important for some hoping to get ahead in business. But working hard is more important for those like Ande Abdul Latief, the founder of Tiga Utama, an institution that provides haj and umrah (lesser pilgrimage) services. Ande talked to K.

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Sun, 23 Feb 1997

JP/Tilburg chess event back under new sponsorship

Tilburg chess event back under new sponsorshipBy Kristianus Liem JAKARTA (JP): For chess enthusiasts Tilburg, there was Interpolis. But after 18 years of sponsorship, Interpolis gave up in 1994 and Tilburg disappeared from the chess world's calender of tournaments.

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Sun, 23 Feb 1997

JP/Slowly but surely, Laos emerges from its past

Slowly but surely, Laos emerges from its pastBy Cebe Tadjoedin VIENTIANE, Laos (JP): Laos, once a part of French Indochina, has long been out of the world's focus. It seems it needed this time to reflect after having had its share of foreign domination and internal struggles.

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Sun, 23 Feb 1997

JP/Latief fights to improve workers' welfare

Latief fights to improve workers' welfareBy Ridwan M. Sijabat JAKARTA (JP): Is it possible for a businessman here to make a decision that benefits workers? Braveheart businessman and minister Abdul Latief has.

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Sun, 23 Feb 1997

JP/Ganesha helps promote local culture

Ganesha helps promote local cultureBy Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): A cosmopolitan community can sometimes enhance the appreciation of the local culture. How so? The Indonesian Heritage Society is an example.

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Sun, 23 Feb 1997

JP/The sad story of a unique photo agency

The sad story of a unique photo agency JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Press Photo Service (Ipphos) was founded by six press photographers: Alexius Impurung Mendur, his brother Frans Sumarto Mendur, J.K. Umbas and brother Nyong F. Umbas, Alex Mamusung and Oscar Ganda.

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Sun, 23 Feb 1997

JP/Filipino Maribeth seeks second wind in Indonesia

Filipino Maribeth seeks second wind in IndonesiaBy Achmad Nurhoeri JAKARTA (JP): Five years after she swept the nation with her 1992 Denpasar Moon, Filipino diva Maribeth B. Pascua is back in Indonesia to recapture her days of adoration.

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Sun, 23 Feb 1997

JP/Hotel profits from environmental concern

Hotel profits from environmental concernBy R. Fadjri YOGYAKARTA (JP): The environmental approach is taking on global business dimensions due to political and business pressures.

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Sun, 23 Feb 1997

JP/Basic goods affordable

Basic goods affordable BASIC GOODS AFFORDABLEIF MINIMUM MONTHLY WAGE REQUIREMENTS ARE MET ------------------------------- ---------------- HOUSEHOLD GOODS Housing Rent for low-cost housing (21 sqm) Bed single size (1x2m) Mattress ...

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Sun, 23 Feb 1997

JP/Badminton body to feature women's event in Asia Cup

Badminton body to feature women's event in Asia Cup JAKARTA (JP): The Asian Badminton Confederation's Executive Committee decided yesterday to stage a women's team event at the Asia Cup championship in two years time.

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Sun, 23 Feb 1997

JP/Majapahit Mandarin, the boutique hotel of Surabaya

Majapahit Mandarin, the boutique hotel of SurabayaBy Sirikit Syah SURABAYA, East Java (JP): If it is the Raffles in Singapore, then it is the Majapahit in Indonesia. That's what people say about the glamorous boutique hotel in Surabaya.

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Sun, 23 Feb 1997

JP/A tale of two Vietnamese cities

A tale of two Vietnamese citiesBy Dewi Anggraeni HANOI (JP): "You'll like Hanoi," said my friend over the phone from the capital of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. "It is very safe, and charming in a quaint way.

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