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Mon, 14 Apr 1997

JP/Tamara, China Trust, tie up

Tamara, China Trust, tie up JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed Tamara Bank has set up a joint venture bank with Taiwan's China Trust with a paid up capital of Rp 150 billion (US$62.5 million).

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Mon, 14 Apr 1997

JP/Ikebana flower exhibition seeks to evoke spring mood

Ikebana flower exhibition seeks to evoke spring moodBy Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): The coming of spring is an important event in Japan. In April, people stroll through the parks to enjoy the sight of blooming flowers.

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Mon, 14 Apr 1997

JP/Police continue search for suspect robber

Police continue search for suspect robber JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Police are still searching for a man whose accomplice was arrested last week for robbing jewelry worth Rp 18 million (US$7,500).

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Mon, 14 Apr 1997

JP/Pasifik Satelit reduces net loss

Pasifik Satelit reduces net loss JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's first private telecommunications operator PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN) posted a US$474,692 net loss last year, down from $4.62 million in 1995.The company, which is listed on the U.S. Nasdaq exchange, said total revenues was $11.

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Mon, 14 Apr 1997

JP/PT Poly Fiber Industry gets $178m syndicated loan

PT Poly Fiber Industry gets $178m syndicated loan JAKARTA (JP): Polyester chip and yarn maker PT Poly Fiber Industry (Polyfin), a sister company of integrated textile maker PT Artostex, will sign a Rp 423.64 billion (US$178 million) Tuesday.

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Mon, 14 Apr 1997

JP/Abdurrahman Wahid denies campaigning for Golkar

Abdurrahman Wahid denies campaigning for Golkar JAKARTA (JP): Controversial Moslem leader Abdurrahman Wahid has denied helping President Soeharto's daughter Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana campaign for Golkar.

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Mon, 14 Apr 1997

JP/Networking business on the move

Networking business on the move JAKARTA (JP): The private networking and wiring business in Indonesia is expected to be worth $250 million this year and to grow rapidly with the country's burgeoning economy.Executives of U.S.

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Mon, 14 Apr 1997

JP/Soeharto warns people against divisive rumors

Soeharto warns people against divisive rumors JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has warned Indonesia to guard against rumors which could spark unrest and threaten national unity.

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Mon, 14 Apr 1997

JP/Entertainment sites closed for Idul Adha

Entertainment sites closed for Idul Adha JAKARTA (JP): Massage parlors, saunas, clubs, pubs, bars, discos, coffee shops, traditional healing centers and fitness centers must close on April 17, 18 and 19 for the Idul Adha holiday on April 18.

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Mon, 14 Apr 1997

JP/BI urged to use exchange rate to contain inflation

BI urged to use exchange rate to contain inflation JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia, the central bank, should use its exchange rate policy more to contain inflation, Australian economist Ross M. McLeod has said.

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Mon, 14 Apr 1997

JP/Students stage protest over preacher's arrest

Students stage protest over preacher's arrest SEMARANG (JP): Hundreds of Islamic students staged a protest Saturday over police questioning of a preacher suspected of inciting the recent riots in Pekalongan.

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Mon, 14 Apr 1997

JP/Making Winword 97 work for all your computer endeavors

Making Winword 97 work for all your computer endeavorsBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): When you install Microsoft Office 97 over the older version of Office, you may wonder why you no longer have the Shortcut Bar.

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Mon, 14 Apr 1997

JP/Share prices on JSX expected to remain low

Share prices on JSX expected to remain low JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) will continue to remain sluggish this week as concerns about a possible tension in the country's political system ahead of the general election next month is growing.

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Mon, 14 Apr 1997

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Parkroyal Ancol, Jl. Lodan Timur No. 7, Taman Impian Jaya Ancol, North Jakarta: - Jungles Restaurant; Pasar Malam, Keroncong and Kecapi Suling, Friday, 6 p.m. to 10.30 p.m., Dixie Band, Saturday, 6 p.m. to 10.30 p.m., Trio Band, Sunday, 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. - No.

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Mon, 14 Apr 1997

JP/Hadith

Hadith One hadith says there are two groups in society. If these two groups are in harmony, humankind will live in harmony and prosperity. On the contrary, if they are enemies, humankind will suffer. The two groups are the umaro (the people in power) and the ulema.

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Mon, 14 Apr 1997

JP/'Buah Bibir' TV program

'Buah Bibir' TV programFrom Media IndonesiaRCTI presented an interesting show entitled Apakah Harus Bercerai (Should divorce be the solution) during the station's talk show program Buah Bibir (fruit of the lips) on Monday, March 31, 1997, hosted by Debra H. Yatim.

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Mon, 14 Apr 1997

JP/Army oath application questioned

Army oath application questioned BANDUNG (JP): The highly-publicized, behind-the-doors reunion of the Army Staff and Command School (Seskoad) alumni ended here yesterday with a recommendation to evaluate the implementation of the soldiers' oath Sapta Marga.Army Chief of Staff Gen. R.

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Mon, 14 Apr 1997

JP/Internet capacity

Internet capacity In his letter on April 12, 1997, Mr. Bill Guerin complained about his continuous disconnection from the Internet and that there are too many people using the Internet (according to Telkom).Mr.

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Mon, 14 Apr 1997

JP/RI likely to become Islamic study center

RI likely to become Islamic study center JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta will become a new Islamic study center, historian Taufik Abdullah said Saturday."In the future, the international Moslem community will go to Jakarta, not just Middle Eastern countries, to study Islam," he said at a panel discussion.

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Mon, 14 Apr 1997

JP/Comics

Comics Due to late delivery, the comics Peanuts, Rose is Rose and Ferd'nand will not appear in today's paper. We apologize for any disappointment.

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Mon, 14 Apr 1997

JP/RI horticultural exports poor

RI horticultural exports poor JAKARTA (JP): The lack of an integrated concept to develop the horticulture industry is the cause of Indonesia's poor record of horticultural exports, an academic said over the weekend.The Bogor Agricultural University school of agricultural mechanization's Hadi K.

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Mon, 14 Apr 1997

JP/Wife killed by husband

Wife killed by husband JAKARTA (JP): Police shot dead a man yesterday after he stabbed his wife to death with a machete in North Jakarta.Hatamang, 29, was killed by her husband Jumana, 35, Sunday afternoon when Jumana was off duty from his job as a ship crew member.

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Mon, 14 Apr 1997

JP/Beanal suit against Freeport continues

Beanal suit against Freeport continues JAKARTA (JP): Irianese tribal leader Tom Beanal's legal battle against PT Freeport Indonesia and Freeport-McMoRan Copper and Gold Inc. is not over, the plaintiff's lawyer said yesterday.Martin E. Regan Jr. said the U.S.

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Mon, 14 Apr 1997

JP/Kopassus members told to be close to people

Kopassus members told to be close to people BANDUNG (JP): Armed Forces (ABRI) Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung told the red-beret members of the Army's elite force, Kopassus, to stay close to people and help them feel secure.

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Mon, 14 Apr 1997

JP/176 applications submitted for mineral exploration

176 applications submitted for mineral exploration CIPANAS, West Java (JP): Foreign firms and joint ventures have submitted 176 applications for Contracts of Works (CoWs) to explore and develop mineral reserves, an official says.Simon F.

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Mon, 14 Apr 1997

JP/Mass suicide: Failure to cope with a culture of modernity

Mass suicide: Failure to cope with a culture of modernityBy Franz Magnis-Suseno SJ JAKARTA (JP): The mass suicide in March of 39 members of a cult calling itself Heaven's Gate, coming only a few days after the discovery of a round of suicides by members of the Solar Temple cult, raises some ...

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Mon, 14 Apr 1997

JP/Officer Sofyan's death

Officer Sofyan's death In the early morning hours of Tuesday, Sofyan, a 21-year-old police sergeant, met with an unusual death. While he was driving in the Pondok Kopi area, East Jakarta, he was approached by two plain clothes policemen.

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Mon, 14 Apr 1997

JP/Capital firm gets loan

Capital firm gets loan JAKARTA (JP): PT Sarana Surakarta Ventura, a venture capital firm based in Surakarta, Central Java, has received a Rp 15 billion (US$6.2 million) soft loan from the Export Import Bank of Japan.

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Mon, 14 Apr 1997

JP/Time has yet come for Tutut: Scholar

Time has yet come for Tutut: Scholar SURABAYA (JP): Golkar's deputy chairwoman, Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana, has to withstand political ordeals before she is mature enough to be considered for the vice presidency, Moslem scholar Amien Rais said Saturday.

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Mon, 14 Apr 1997

JP/Students brawl over basketball

Students brawl over basketball JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of students from two universities brawled Friday night, interrupting a basketball game at the Sumantri Brodjonegoro student stadium on Jl. Rasuna Said in Kuningan, South Jakarta.

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Mon, 14 Apr 1997

JP/U.S. military bases in Asia

U.S. military bases in Asia Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto was not exaggerating when he said that the U.S. military bases on Okinawa were "a matter of our nation's existence".

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Mon, 14 Apr 1997

JP/AIDS/HIV cases could reach 32,400

AIDS/HIV cases could reach 32,400 JAKARTA (JP): The number of people with HIV and AIDS could reach 32,400 in Jakarta, according to a city official.Antara quoted Deputy Governor for Social Affairs R.S. Museno as saying that despite an official 162 cases in Jakarta, many cases were undetected.

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Mon, 14 Apr 1997

JP/Golf course in Biak Numfor

Golf course in Biak Numfor JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The management of the four-star Hotel Biak Beach, PT Bali Tourist Development Council (BTDC), plans to build an international standard 18-hole golf course on Biak island located in Biak Numfor regency, Antara reported.

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Mon, 14 Apr 1997

JP/Couple caught for carrying hashish

Couple caught for carrying hashish JAKARTA (JP): A woman and her boyfriend were caught red-handed in Tangerang Saturday morning with three kilograms of dried hashish in their bags, police said.

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Mon, 14 Apr 1997

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m News: Lintas Nusantara 2:40 Travel: My Country 2:45 Cartoon Film: The Ink Thief 3:10 TV Drama: Diantara Kita 3:35 Belief in God The Almighty 4:00 Regional News 4:05 Science Film: Earth Revealed 4:30 Health Program: Kesehatan Keluarga 4:55 Filler/Trailer 5:00 ...

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Mon, 14 Apr 1997

JP/Bank DKI to issue bonds

Bank DKI to issue bonds JAKARTA (JP): Bank DKI will issue Rp 400 billion (US$170.2 million) in bonds in June to strengthen its long-term funding structure.This is the bank's third bond issue.The company announced over the weekend that it also wanted to increase its paid-up capital from Rp 172.

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Mon, 14 Apr 1997

JP/Int'l Hyatt Regency to open in Yogyakarta

Int'l Hyatt Regency to open in Yogyakarta JAKARTA (JP): United States hotel chain Hyatt International Hotels will open a five-star, 269-room hotel in Yogyakarta in September.The hotel will be called the Hyatt Regency Yogyakarta.

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Mon, 14 Apr 1997

JP/Subway project

Subway project Unlike Mr. Pienandoro (Letter: April 8, 1997), I am heartened by the news that Professor Habibie has said that the subway project will not start this year. Why? Because it indicates that perhaps he and his colleagues are having second thoughts about the viability of this project.

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Mon, 14 Apr 1997

JP/Japan, the U.S. and China

Japan, the U.S. and China Japan, the U.S. and China all have tremendous influence on East Asian peace and economic development. This is why it is very important for the three to build a stable relationship of mutual trust.

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Mon, 14 Apr 1997

JP/Millions suffer one-day blackout in Java and Bali

Millions suffer one-day blackout in Java and Bali JAKARTA (JP): Millions of people in Java and Bali were angered yesterday by a power blackout which lasted until late in the evening in many areas.

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Mon, 14 Apr 1997

JP/Reasons behind mass suicide?

Reasons behind mass suicide? Some experts have said that a mass suicide, like the one committed last month by the Heaven's Gate members in San Diego, California, in the United States, may reflect a general disappointment with life. Anthropologist P.M.

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Mon, 14 Apr 1997

JP/Indian political crisis

Indian political crisis The resignation of Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda after a parliamentary vote of confidence Friday night has plunged India into political uncertainty.

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Mon, 14 Apr 1997

JP/Traders against market plan

Traders against market plan JAKARTA (JP): A protest by hundreds of traders in Petojo Ilir market, Central Jakarta, entered its second day Saturday as traders rejected a plan to move them to another market.

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Mon, 14 Apr 1997

JP/President opens six plants

President opens six plants JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto will inaugurate six industrial plants during his visit to Cilacap in Central Java on April 17.

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Mon, 14 Apr 1997

JP/Neglect over cheapest drug abuse deplored

Neglect over cheapest drug abuse deplored JAKARTA (JP): Public attention has focused more on the abuse of expensive drugs and neglected the use of cheaper narcotics, according to a police detective and drug abuse specialist.Second Lt.

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Mon, 14 Apr 1997

JP/Two brokers suspended

Two brokers suspended JAKARTA (JP): The capital market supervisory agency has suspended two securities firms, PT Gawang Rejeki and PT Buraksa Perkasa. for breaching Jakarta Stock Exchange trading regulations.

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Mon, 14 Apr 1997

JP/PDI's Jakarta chapter prepares campaigners

PDI's Jakarta chapter prepares campaigners JAKARTA (JP): The city chapter of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) opened a training session for campaigners Saturday evening in East Jakarta.

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Mon, 14 Apr 1997

JP/More support for Soeharto

More support for Soeharto UJUNGPANDANG: Fifteen organizations affiliated with the dominant Golkar pledged Saturday to seek re-election of President Soeharto.They also pledged to help Golkar win the May 29 general election and maintain its domination in the House of Representatives.

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Mon, 14 Apr 1997

JP/Driving skills on toll roads still poor: Observers

Driving skills on toll roads still poor: Observers JAKARTA (JP): Sixteen years after Jakarta's first toll road opened many drivers are still unaware of proper traffic behavior, experts said Saturday.

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Mon, 14 Apr 1997

JP/RI draws 0-0 with Yemen in World Cup Asian zone qualifier

RI draws 0-0 with Yemen in World Cup Asian zone qualifier JAKARTA (JP): Some 40,000 fans at the Senayan stadium could not help Indonesia beat Yemen in the World Cup Asian zone qualifier and both teams ended the 90-minute game with a 0-0 draw.

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Mon, 14 Apr 1997

JP/Two girls hit by truck

Two girls hit by truck JEMBER, East Java: Two students were fatally hit by a truck Friday evening on a section of the Wonorejo highway in Kencong district, witnesses said.

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