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Tue, 20 May 1997

JP/Value-based science

Value-based science Many of Mochtar Buchori's articles provoke thought -- they are even introspective at times. His scholarly "Insight" into Garry Kasparov's defeat to supercomputer Deep Blue (May 17, 1997) is no exception.

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Tue, 20 May 1997

JP/Transmigrants seek jobs

Transmigrants seek jobs PALU, Central Sulawesi: Tens of transmigrant families at the Sidera resettlement sites have been forced to seek jobs 10 kilometers away in Palu because their allotted land is not yet productive, Antara reported Monday.

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Tue, 20 May 1997

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 19, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo ...

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Tue, 20 May 1997

JP/Vendors profit from campaigns merchandise

Vendors profit from campaigns merchandiseBy Joko Sarwono BOGOR, West Java (JP): The campaign, from April 27 to May 23, is proving very profitable for makers and sellers of party flags, banners, T-shirts, bandanas and other paraphernalia.

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Tue, 20 May 1997

JP/Customs told port pile-up could affect trade

Customs told port pile-up could affect trade JAKARTA (JP): The Overseas Ship Owners' Representatives Association (OSRA) warned that unless the customs office took serious steps Tanjung Priok port's container pile-up could create serious problems.

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Tue, 20 May 1997

JP/Two arrested for having marijuana

Two arrested for having marijuana JAKARTA (JP): A police patrol in West Jakarta arrested two men and confiscated 600 grams of marijuana Friday.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang said Sunday the two men were on their way to sell the drug in several discotheques in West Jakarta.

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Tue, 20 May 1997

JP/Medical checkup for pilgrims to be tighter

Medical checkup for pilgrims to be tighter JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to tighten the medical checkup of anyone planning to join the haj pilgrimage next year.

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Tue, 20 May 1997

JP/Peace Corps shows KL maturity

Peace Corps shows KL maturity Malaysia's decision to start its own version of the Peace Corps reflects the country's growing maturity. It is no exaggeration to suggest that this timely and appropriate initiative may be one of the most constructive ideas to come out of the region yet.

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Tue, 20 May 1997

JP/Laurent Kabila: The best hope for future Africa

Laurent Kabila: The best hope for future AfricaBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): One of life's little pleasures over the past few months, as Laurent Kabila's ragtag but disciplined liberation army swept inexorably across Zaire, has been tracking the statements of U.S.

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Tue, 20 May 1997

JP/Foreign tourist arrivals up 5.4% in March

Foreign tourist arrivals up 5.4% in March JAKARTA (JP): Foreign visitors to Indonesia rose to 371,311 in March, up 5.4 percent on March last year, according to a report by the Ministry of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications.The report said foreign tourist arrivals rose 4.

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Tue, 20 May 1997

JP/Schedule campaign for Indonesia for Mei 20, 1997:

Schedule campaign for Indonesia for Mei 20, 1997: Party Campaign area Important campaigners ------------------------------------------------------------------ PPP Java, Maluku, Irian Jaya Hamzah Haz, Yudo Paripurno, Zain Badjeber, Jusuf Syakir, ...

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Tue, 20 May 1997

JP/Talks on teens and sex

Talks on teens and sex JAKARTA (JP): A seminar on the sexual behavior of adolescents in rural and urban areas will be held Wednesday at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Indonesia on Jl. Salemba Raya, Central Jakarta.

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Tue, 20 May 1997

JP/PPP chairman suggests PRD behind campaign violence

PPP chairman suggests PRD behind campaign violence JAKARTA (JP): United Development Party (PPP) chief Ismail Hasan Metareum said yesterday that activists of the unrecognized Democratic People's Party (PRD) might have started the campaign violence.

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Tue, 20 May 1997

JP/Golkar opposes limiting terms of presidency

Golkar opposes limiting terms of presidency JAKARTA (JP): Golkar chief Harmoko said yesterday his party opposed limiting the number of terms that a person could serve as president.

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Tue, 20 May 1997

JP/PPP focuses on better bureaucracy

PPP focuses on better bureaucracy JAKARTA (JP): The bureaucracy was mocked as a broker of paid services yesterday by the United Development Party's (PPP) chairman, Ismail Hasan Metareum.

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Tue, 20 May 1997

JP/Ciputra Surya to issue Rp 300b six-year bonds

Ciputra Surya to issue Rp 300b six-year bonds JAKARTA (JP): PT Ciputra Surya, a subsidiary of publicly listed property developer PT Ciputra Development, will issue six year bonds worth Rp 300 billion (US$125 million) to refinance its loans and support expansion.

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Tue, 20 May 1997

JP/PPP displays 1-km-long banner

PPP displays 1-km-long banner SURAKARTA: The United Development Party (PPP) has spent Rp 8 million (US$3,300) making a one-kilometer-long banner to connect the city with the Kartosuro western suburb.

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Tue, 20 May 1997

JP/Govt says campaign must go on

Govt says campaign must go on JAKARTA (JP): Despite heightening tension and widespread fears of more violence, the government is allowing the three parties to continue campaigning.Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M.

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Tue, 20 May 1997

JP/Caption

CaptionCorrection: In the photo caption titled DAMAGE ESTIMATE which appeared on this page yesterday, Golkar Jakarta chapter chief Tadjus Sobirin was wrongly identified as United Development Party Jakarta chapter chief Rusjdi Hamka and vise versa. We regret the error.

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Tue, 20 May 1997

JP/Peddling for PDI true love

Peddling for PDI true love SEMARANG: The leadership rift tearing apart the Indonesian Democratic Party has failed to dent one man's love for the minority party.

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Tue, 20 May 1997

JP/Recent violence blamed on govt

Recent violence blamed on govt JAKARTA (JP): The government's inconsistent treatment of the parties has caused people to fight in the streets, the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation said yesterday."The government has accused the political parties and the public of violating election law.

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Tue, 20 May 1997

JP/Silk cultivation loans distributed in stages

Silk cultivation loans distributed in stages JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Forestry has distributed Rp 500,000 (US$205) a hectare in the first stage of loans to silk farmers in Sukabumi, West Java.The director general of reforestation and land rehabilitation, Hendarsun S.

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Tue, 20 May 1997

JP/FKEI demands transparent textile quotas

FKEI demands transparent textile quotas JAKARTA (JP): About 20 members of the Indonesian Exporters Communication Forum (FKEI) yesterday asked the Ministry of Industry and Trade to improve the export quota-distribution system by making it more transparent.

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Tue, 20 May 1997

JP/Effectiveness of dialog campaigns

Effectiveness of dialog campaignsBy Amir Santoso JAKARTA (JP): Dialogs are a new method of campaigning proposed by Golkar. They were implemented for the first time in this campaign, being added to public gatherings and mass rallies, which have been known as campaign monologs.

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Tue, 20 May 1997

JP/Ever Shine expects 20% rise in net profit

Ever Shine expects 20% rise in net profit JAKARTA (JP): PT Ever Shine Tex, a publicly listed synthetic textile and clothing manufacturer, expects a 20 percent increase in net profit this year on increased production capacity.

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Tue, 20 May 1997

JP/Tax exemptions for low-paid workers

Tax exemptions for low-paid workers JAKARTA (JP): Factory workers who earn less than the minimum wage do not have to pay income tax, the minister of finance, Mar'ie Muhammad, said yesterday.

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Tue, 20 May 1997

JP/Ex-foreign minister Soenario buried in heroes ceremony

Ex-foreign minister Soenario buried in heroes ceremony JAKARTA (JP): Former independence fighter and Indonesian foreign minister Soenario, who died Sunday, was buried at the Kalibata national heroes cemetery yesterday.

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Tue, 20 May 1997

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Dai-ichi Hotel, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta: - Morgan's 1072 Classic Disco: Lemon Tea Band/Time Motion Band, Tuesday, 9 p.m. to 12.30 a.m., Smart Band, Wednesday, 9 p.m. to 12.30 a.m., R and Co Band, Saturday, 9.30 p.m. to 1 a.m.

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Tue, 20 May 1997

JP/STUD gets $29m loan

STUD gets $29m loan JAKARTA (JP): PT Sumatera Timber Utama Damai (STUD), a plywood producer based in Batam, has secured a syndicated loan worth US$29 the company's president said Friday.Sudjono Halim said the loan would refinance the company's loans.

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Tue, 20 May 1997

JP/Cowboy comes alive at rallies

Cowboy comes alive at rallies TEGAL, Central Java: Slawi police chief Lt. Col. Soetamto Oetomo is one officer who is not complaining about campaigning because it lets him pursue his favorite hobby, horse riding.Soetamto has turned up on horseback at almost every outdoor rally in his jurisdiction.

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Tue, 20 May 1997

JP/Karet Tengsin fire leaves 1,500 people homeless

Karet Tengsin fire leaves 1,500 people homeless JAKARTA (JP): Fire destroyed more than 300 slum houses in Karet Tengsin subdistrict, Tanah Abang, in Central Jakarta yesterday, leaving 1,500 people homeless.

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Tue, 20 May 1997

JP/Telkomsel gets Visa service

Telkomsel gets Visa service JAKARTA (JP): PT Telkomsel will launch a Visa credit card service in cooperation with Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII).

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Tue, 20 May 1997

JP/All that glitters...

All that glitters... It is now clear to us all that the "huge" gold find in Busang was nothing but a hoax.

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Tue, 20 May 1997

JP/Two expats arrested for smuggling rare species

Two expats arrested for smuggling rare species JAKARTA (JP): Two Japanese were arrested at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport for trying to smuggle protected species out of the country, police said yesterday.City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. E.

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Tue, 20 May 1997

JP/Three-tier transit system proposed for revised plans

Three-tier transit system proposed for revised plans JAKARTA (JP): A company planning to build a three-tier transit system will approach the city administration to try to include the project in the revised urban spatial plan, the company's spokesperson said yesterday.

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Tue, 20 May 1997

JP/Will clown's picture be banned?

Will clown's picture be banned? SURAKARTA: Outraged at the government ban on famous people's pictures at rallies, a United Development Party (PPP) supporter turned up at a rally over the weekend with a clown's picture.

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Tue, 20 May 1997

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. News: Lintas Nusantara 2:40 Travel: My Country 2:45 Children's Film: Mooncat 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:10 Teenagers' Program: Remaja Indonesia 3:35 Music: Lagu Pop Daerah 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Science and Technology 5:00 English Lessons 5:25 Variety ...

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Tue, 20 May 1997

JP/Government to check all mineral finds

Government to check all mineral finds JAKARTA (JP): All non-oil and gas mining companies in Indonesia will have to get government verification of their mineral finds before they can announce their discoveries, a senior mining official said yesterday.

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Tue, 20 May 1997

JP/Businessman faces 14 years imprisonment

Businessman faces 14 years imprisonment JAKARTA (JP): A state prosecutor asked the North Jakarta District Court yesterday to sentence businessman Hasan, alias Eng San, to 14 years in jail for inducing other people to kill his business rival Nyo Beng Seng.

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Tue, 20 May 1997

JP/Showroom owner testifies on robbery

Showroom owner testifies on robbery BOGOR (JP): A car showroom owner who testified in the Jagorawi toll road robbery court case said the Mercedes involved in the robbery was returned two days after the incident.Witness Dedy Wijaya, a showroom owner on Jl. R.S.

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Tue, 20 May 1997

JP/Zarina begs court to free her of charges

Zarina begs court to free her of charges JAKARTA (JP): TV actress Zarina broke into tears in court yesterday as she begged the judges to acquit her of the charges of possessing thousands of Ecstasy pills.

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Tue, 20 May 1997

JP/Kasiyadi and Maan among big guns at Bali Open

Kasiyadi and Maan among big guns at Bali OpenBy Robert Soelistyo NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Fifty-five of Indonesia's leading professional golfers, including Kasiyadi and Maan Naasim, will tee off today here on the par-72 Bali Golf and Country Club for the Bali Open championship.

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Tue, 20 May 1997

JP/Bre-X workers questioned

Bre-X workers questioned JAKARTA (JP): Police have questioned 12 Bre-X Ltd. employees as witnesses in the case of alleged swindle at the Busang gold mine in East Kalimantan, Antara reported yesterday.One of the employees, M.

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Tue, 20 May 1997

JP/Govt won't guarantee bank loans for Timor car

Govt won't guarantee bank loans for Timor car JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad said yesterday the government would not guarantee national car producer PT Timor Putra Nasional's bank loans.Mar'ie said the government guaranteed loans only for state budget financed bank loans.

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Tue, 20 May 1997

JP/Bus set on fire in South Jakarta

Bus set on fire in South Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Angry residents set fire to a Kopaja bus after it hit and killed an eight-year-old girl near a traffic light on Jl. Warung Buncit, South Jakarta yesterday.

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Tue, 20 May 1997

JP/Jakarta Fair to include housing expo

Jakarta Fair to include housing expo JAKARTA (JP): In a bid to make this year's Jakarta Fair more attractive to the public, the organizing committee plans to hold a housing expo.

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Tue, 20 May 1997

JP/Standard's training program

Standard's training program JAKARTA (JP): Standard Chartered's Asia Pacific Regional Training Center in Jakarta is currently running an advanced credit training program for over 20 top level banking executives from Vietnam.

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Tue, 20 May 1997

JP/Two killed in road accident

Two killed in road accident BANYUMAS, Central Java: Two people were killed in a pileup involving motorcycles, a truck and a horse-drawn carriage (dokar) in the village of Plangkapan, Tambak district here yesterday.

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Tue, 20 May 1997

JP/Ray of hope in Congo

Ray of hope in Congo New Zairean leader Laurent Kabila's victory over ousted president Mobutu Sese Seko's military regime can be seen as a new beginning for the 45 million people of Zaire to enjoy a better and more democratic life.

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Tue, 20 May 1997

JP/Six snakes and rampage interrupt PDI rallies

Six snakes and rampage interrupt PDI rallies KEDIRI, East Java (JP): Six snakes interrupted a rally yesterday held by the government-sanctioned faction of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) and attended by its chairman, Soerjadi.

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