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Tue, 27 May 1997

JP/Borobudur festival around the corner

Borobudur festival around the corner SEMARANG: Central Java's tourism, post and telecommunications office will hold the 7th Borobudur Festival from June 28 to July 1.

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Tue, 27 May 1997

JP/Sticker sales for SEA Games far below target

Sticker sales for SEA Games far below target JAKARTA (JP): The amount of money raised so far from SEA Games sticker sales is far short of the Rp 10 billion (US$4.2 million) targeted by the city, an official said yesterday.

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Tue, 27 May 1997

JP/Birth of Northeast Asian grouping imminent

Birth of Northeast Asian grouping imminentBy Eiichi Furukawa TOKYO (JP): A proposal to establish a landmark private sector institution to promote dialog among three Northeast Asian countries of China, Japan and South Korea was tabled in a conference in Kyoto last month.

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Tue, 27 May 1997

JP/Election watchdog says campaigning undemocratic

Election watchdog says campaigning undemocratic JAKARTA (JP): The Independent Election Monitoring Committee said yesterday that the 27-day election campaign was not held in accordance with democratic principles.

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Tue, 27 May 1997

JP/Pijar members hand voter cards over to human rights body

Pijar members hand voter cards over to human rights body JAKARTA (JP): Forty members of the Pijar non-governmental organization demonstrated their intention not to vote in the general election when they handed over their yellow voter cards yesterday to the National Commission on Human Rights.

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Tue, 27 May 1997

JP/$320m raised for poverty alleviation

$320m raised for poverty alleviation JAKARTA (JP): A poverty alleviation foundation, chaired by President Soeharto, has collected more than Rp 768.6 billion (US$320.25 million), including Rp 622 billion in taxpayers' donations, in its first year of operation.

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Tue, 27 May 1997

JP/Fishermen warned of tropical storms

Fishermen warned of tropical storms CILACAP, Central Java: The local office of Meteorology and Geophysics warned fishermen yesterday of big waves until November.

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Tue, 27 May 1997

JP/Legal tangle still a problem for HK as handover nears

Legal tangle still a problem for HK as handover nears Hong Kong has thrived in the past on the numerous uncertainties which have come its way -- but will it continue to do so in the future? The Jakarta Post Asia correspondent Harvey Stockwin analyses some of the difficulties as he continues ...

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Tue, 27 May 1997

JP/Main witness in toll road murder arrested

Main witness in toll road murder arrested BOGOR (JP): A main witness in the Jagorawi toll road robbery and murder case was arrested by police for involvement in car thefts.

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Tue, 27 May 1997

JP/Merpati serves Dili-Suai

Merpati serves Dili-Suai JAKARTA (JP): State-owned airline PT Merpati Nusantara, which started weekly flights from Dili to Suai in East Timor in April, picks up an average of 10 passengers a flight from Dili, an official said yesterday.

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Tue, 27 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, 27 May 1997

JP/Criminals label for riot victims too premature: Expert

Criminals label for riot victims too premature: Expert SEMARANG (JP): The authorities were too hasty in branding as criminals the people who burned to death in a shopping center in Friday's riot in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Satjipto Rahardjo said here yesterday.

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Tue, 27 May 1997

JP/Pulp industry relies on natural forests

Pulp industry relies on natural forests JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's pulp industry still uses raw material from natural forests and land-clearing activities, but none from forest estates, Director General of Forest Utilization Titus Sarijanto said.

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Tue, 27 May 1997

JP/Only 700,000 buildings in city have permits

Only 700,000 buildings in city have permits JAKARTA (JP): Out of the city's known 1.2 million buildings, only 700,000 have permits, a city official said yesterday.The head of the City Development Supervision Agency, Hartanto, said his office issues around 12,500 building permits every year.

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Tue, 27 May 1997

JP/Ship bursts into flames

Ship bursts into flames JAKARTA (JP): A cargo ship burst into flames while being repaired at a dockyard in Tanjung Priok seaport, North Jakarta yesterday. No fatalities were reported.Sumadyo, a firefighter from the North Jakarta Fire Department, said the fire, which started at 1:35 p.m.

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Tue, 27 May 1997

JP/30,000 Indonesians to vote in Singapore

30,000 Indonesians to vote in Singapore BATAM, Riau: The Indonesian Embassy in Singapore has 14 polling booths for the 30,000 expatriates who will vote there Thursday.

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Tue, 27 May 1997

JP/Party leader denies his death

Party leader denies his death TEMANGGUNG, Central Java: As tension runs high ahead of this week's election, the seriously ill local chief of the United Development Party (PPP), PM Imron, rose from his hospital bed to deny rumors that he had died.

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Tue, 27 May 1997

JP/Telkomsel may launch IPO later this tear

Telkomsel may launch IPO later this tear JAKARTA (JP): Private cellular operator PT Telkomsel is ready to float part of its shares on international and domestic markets, according to company senior executive Koesmarihati Sugondo.

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Tue, 27 May 1997

JP/Balkans monarchy expected to make glittering comeback

Balkans monarchy expected to make glittering comebackBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): In the monarchy business, generally speaking, losing is forever.

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Tue, 27 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 Development Program: Hamkamnas 4:00 Regional News 4:30 TV Drama: Dua Pilihan 5:00 English Lessons 5:25 ...

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Tue, 27 May 1997

JP/Hired help in PDI office takeover sue Soerjadi

Hired help in PDI office takeover sue Soerjadi JAKARTA (JP): The leaders of the government-backed faction of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) are facing a Rp 1.

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Tue, 27 May 1997

JP/Funds for small firms

Funds for small firms JAKARTA (JP): New South Sulawesi venture capital firm PT Sarana Sulsel Ventura has provided Rp 3.9 billion (US$1.59 million) to 50 small business in the province.

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Tue, 27 May 1997

JP/Mistreated PPP faithful seek rights commission protection

Mistreated PPP faithful seek rights commission protection JAKARTA (JP): A group of United Development Party (PPP) supporters from Jepara, Central Java, complained yesterday that local security personnel had persecuted them.They have asked the National Commission on Human Rights for protection.

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Tue, 27 May 1997

JP/Banjarmasin tragedy

Banjarmasin tragedy It took the nation a little while to realize that Friday's unrest in Banjarmasin is turning out to be one of the worst in the history of modern Indonesia.

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Tue, 27 May 1997

JP/Banjarmasin counts cost of the riot

Banjarmasin counts cost of the riotBy Johannes Simbolon and Christiani Tumelap BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan (JP): The city was still counting the cost of last Friday's riot when police said yesterday that the death toll was "only" 123 compared to between 133 and 142 published in newspapers.

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Tue, 27 May 1997

JP/BI urged to set rules for unhealthy banks

BI urged to set rules for unhealthy banks JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia, the central bank, should establish rules to regulate unhealthy banks so that they do not burden the country's economy, Bank Putera Multikarsa president Masyhud Ali said yesterday.

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Tue, 27 May 1997

JP/Aberson faces prison for defaming Soeharto

Aberson faces prison for defaming Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): An 18-month jail sentence has been requested for the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) legislator, Aberson Marle Sihaloho, accused of slandering President Soeharto, the Armed Forces and the House of Representatives.Prosecutor Y.W.

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Tue, 27 May 1997

JP/Glasgow early voting is declared void

Glasgow early voting is declared void JAKARTA (JP): The government has declared "void" the votes of 140 Indonesians in Glasgow, Scotland in Great Britain on Saturday, or five days ahead of schedule.

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Tue, 27 May 1997

JP/Garuda continues to operate Airbus fleet despite HK ban

Garuda continues to operate Airbus fleet despite HK ban JAKARTA (JP): PT Garuda Indonesia said yesterday it had no problems with its six Airbus A330-300s despite Hong Kong aviation authorities banning the national flag carrier from using the aircraft.

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Tue, 27 May 1997

JP/Small businesses 'need good marketing': Mar'ie

Small businesses 'need good marketing': Mar'ie JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad said the main problem facing the development of Indonesia's small businesses was not money but marketing and human resources quality.

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Tue, 27 May 1997

JP/Two junior weightlifters compete in W. C'ships

Two junior weightlifters compete in W. C'ships JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Weightlifting, Powerlifting and Bodybuilding Association will send two lifters to the World Weightlifting Junior Championship in Capetown, South Africa.

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Tue, 27 May 1997

JP/More experts hail death sentence for Siswanto

More experts hail death sentence for Siswanto JAKARTA (JP): Two more legal experts have voiced approval of the death sentence that was handed down to Siswanto, alias Robot Gedek, for the premeditated murder and sexual abuse of 12 boys.

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Tue, 27 May 1997

JP/Sri Bintang fired from UI

Sri Bintang fired from UI JAKARTA (JP): Rebel politician Sri Bintang Pamungkas, currently serving time for defaming President Soeharto, has lost his job at the prestigious state-run University of Indonesia.

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Tue, 27 May 1997

JP/City authorities still investigating food poisoning

City authorities still investigating food poisoning JAKARTA (JP): The City Health Office and the police are still investigating food samples that caused the hospitalization of hundreds of factory workers last week in Cakung, North Jakarta.

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Tue, 27 May 1997

JP/Athletes' village nearly ready

Athletes' village nearly ready JAKARTA (JP): The 42-story athlete's village for the 19th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in October is close to completion and will be opened in September.The Mulia Group's owner, Joko S.

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Tue, 27 May 1997

JP/The exodus aims for a vacation

The exodus aims for a vacation JAKARTA (JP): The huge number of people leaving Jakarta to their hometowns to vote on May 29 still does not indicate they have a high level of political awareness, political and sociological experts said yesterday.

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Tue, 27 May 1997

JP/Stevedoring fees 'not illegal': Official

Stevedoring fees 'not illegal': Official JAKARTA (JP): The head of North Jakarta's Tanjung Priok Port Administration, Aprildo Abidin, said yesterday that the Rp 225 (nine U.S. cents) per ton charged in stevedoring fees at the port's cargo terminal was not an illegal levy.

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Tue, 27 May 1997

JP/Political upset in Iran

Political upset in Iran Moderate candidate and former minister of culture Mohammad Khatami, won the presidential election in Iran on Friday. Obtaining 67 percent of the votes, Khatami convincingly beat his closest rival, Ali Akbar Nateq-Nouri, who enjoyed the support of the conservative camp.

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Tue, 27 May 1997

JP/Soeharto's family to gather to vote

Soeharto's family to gather to vote JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto will get together with his family Thursday before voting at a polling station near his residence on Jl. Cendana, along with about 300 other residents of Menteng, Central Jakarta.

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Tue, 27 May 1997

JP/City Police get new homes

City Police get new homes JAKARTA (JP): National Police Chief Lt. Gen. Dibyo Widodo inaugurated new apartments for City Police officers yesterday in Jatipetamburan, West Jakarta.Dibyo said the apartments can accommodate 203 families and 288 single officers.

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Tue, 27 May 1997

JP/Call to consumers

Call to consumers People in Indonesia, powerless consumers, are routinely victimized by fraudulent merchants. Consumers here will get a fair deal only if, and when, they stand up and demand basic rights -- hold the merchants accountable for fraudulent actions.

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Tue, 27 May 1997

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 26, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,250 ...

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