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Wed, 28 May 1997

JP/Garuda to operate DC-10s on HK route

Garuda to operate DC-10s on HK route JAKARTA (JP): Garuda Indonesia yesterday replaced its Airbus A330-300s with McDonnell's DC-10s on its service to Hong Kong because they have been temporarily banned there, the airline's spokesman said.

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Wed, 28 May 1997

JP/Bahana launched two mutual funds

Bahana launched two mutual funds JAKARTA (JP): Bahana TCW Investment Management launched two open-end mutual funds --- Bahana Dana Selaras (BDS) and Bahana Dana Infrastruktur (BDI) --- yesterday on the domestic market.

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Wed, 28 May 1997

JP/Serial rapist blows his freedom

Serial rapist blows his freedom KEBUMEN, Central Java (JP): A man who has just started his three-year probation for rape has been convicted of another rape and sentenced to 11 years in jail.Gani, 25, pleaded guilty Monday in the district court to raping a 19-year-old neighbor earlier this year.

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Wed, 28 May 1997

JP/Banjarmasin residents ready for poll amid tight security

Banjarmasin residents ready for poll amid tight securityBy Johannes Simbolon BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan (JP): Residents, recovering from the shock of Friday's riot and arson that claimed 123 lives, are preparing for tomorrow's general election amid rumors of more unrest.

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Wed, 28 May 1997

JP/Greater Jakarta needs integrated transport plan

Greater Jakarta needs integrated transport plan JAKARTA (JP): A plan for Greater Jakarta's transportation system is urgently needed to ensure the integration of various transportation modes, an expert said yesterday.Budhy Tjahjati S.

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Wed, 28 May 1997

JP/Govt calls for no-smoking public places

Govt calls for no-smoking public places JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Health appealed to government agencies yesterday to declare more public places no-smoking areas.

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Wed, 28 May 1997

JP/Two women arrested for Ecstasy pills

Two women arrested for Ecstasy pills JAKARTA (JP): Two women were arrested in North Jakarta for purportedly possessing and dealing more than 600 Ecstasy pills, police said.City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. E.

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Wed, 28 May 1997

JP/Consumers should refuse SEA Games donation stickers

Consumers should refuse SEA Games donation stickers JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta consumers should refuse to pay for SEA Games donation stickers now that the decree authorizing sticker sales in the municipality has expired, Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said yesterday.

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Wed, 28 May 1997

JP/Belo due to vote in Washington

Belo due to vote in Washington JAKARTA (JP): Dili Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo is expected to vote at the embassy in Washington D.C. in tomorrow's general election.Belo will be in Washington D.C. for several days from May 29, Antara quoted an embassy source as saying yesterday.

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Wed, 28 May 1997

JP/Titles decided in Italy, Germany, Holland, Belgium

Titles decided in Italy, Germany, Holland, BelgiumBy Vic Mills LONDON (JP): It was crunch time over much of Europe on the weekend with titles decided in Italy, Germany, Holland and Belgium.

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Wed, 28 May 1997

JP/RI's investment climate promising

RI's investment climate promising JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's commercial and investment environment is moving in the right direction, a senior executive of U.S. firm General Electric has said.Speaking at a recent hearing with the House Committee of the United States Congress, R.

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Wed, 28 May 1997

JP/Indonesia to resume car talks with Japan, EU and U.S.

Indonesia to resume car talks with Japan, EU and U.S. JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will continue to seek bilateral solutions to the dispute over its national car policy, but has no intention of offering compensation to any of the parties protesting the policy.

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Wed, 28 May 1997

JP/Money may hamper Thamrin Cup tennis

Money may hamper Thamrin Cup tennis JAKARTA (JP): Organizers of the 23rd Thamrin Cup junior tennis championship are facing financial problems, tournament director August Ferry Raturandang said yesterday.

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Wed, 28 May 1997

JP/South Africa optimistic on 2004 Olympic bid

South Africa optimistic on 2004 Olympic bid JAKARTA (JP): The Republic of South Africa is optimistic Cape Town can win the 2004 Olympic Games despite competition from Athens, Buenos Aires, Rome and Stockholm.

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Wed, 28 May 1997

JP/Iran's votes signal desire for change

Iran's votes signal desire for change The election of Mohammed Khatami as Iran's fifth president since the overthrow of the Shah in 1979 has sent a wave of expectation not only through Iran but among its Middle Eastern neighbors.

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Wed, 28 May 1997

JP/Partnership trust

Partnership trustBy Djanwar Madjolelo The Macallan International Pairs Championships 1996Dealer : NorthVulnerable: East-West NORTH (S) A J 9 4 2 (H) J 10 7 3 (D) J 4 (C) 7 2 WEST EAST(S) 5 (S) 8 7 6 3(H) Q 9 2 (H) A ...

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Wed, 28 May 1997

JP/Gunung Agung to sue Jagata over bank scam

Gunung Agung to sue Jagata over bank scam JAKARTA (JP): PT Gunung Agung and Group will sue PT Jagata Primabumi over a Bank Arta Prima debacle which has resulted in the arrest of five executives from the former and one from the latter, lawyers said yesterday.

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Wed, 28 May 1997

JP/RI to join property expo

RI to join property expo JAKARTA (JP): Four Indonesian developers -- PT Bumi Serpong Damai, Ciputra Group, PT Artha Graha Sentral and Pura Group -- will participate in an international property exhibition in Singapore, the organizer said yesterday.

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Wed, 28 May 1997

JP/Duck dishes delight at Quanjude eatery

Duck dishes delight at Quanjude eatery It was a rainy night. The specter of doomsday hung in the air. Streets were outwardly quiet, yet bellied inner rumblings that sent chills through one's spine. Jakarta, put quite simply, was a glacier whose ice cap overlay a volcano.

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Wed, 28 May 1997

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 27, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,350 ...

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Wed, 28 May 1997

JP/Uzbekistan soccer team to arrive in Jakarta on Friday

Uzbekistan soccer team to arrive in Jakarta on Friday JAKARTA (JP): The Uzbekistan soccer team arrives Friday for its Asian Zone World Cup match against Indonesia on June 1.

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Wed, 28 May 1997

JP/Ethnic violence victims wait for new housing

Ethnic violence victims wait for new housing JAKARTA (JP): Three months after ethnic conflict ravaged West Kalimantan, 5,000 people whose homes were destroyed are still waiting for the government to provide shelters.

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Wed, 28 May 1997

JP/The danger of incomplete information

The danger of incomplete information Every time a disturbance occurs, especially when casualties occur, observers and politicians are ready with their analyses.

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Wed, 28 May 1997

JP/Body of Malaysian neglected in morgue

Body of Malaysian neglected in morgue JAKARTA (JP): A corpse of a Malaysian man who died Thursday was still in Cipto Mangukusumo General Hospital's morgue yesterday.The body of Chin Chong King, which had begun to decompose, has yet to be claimed or be picked up by relatives.

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Wed, 28 May 1997

JP/New era in Iran

New era in Iran The unprecedented victory of the 54-year-old Mohammad Khatami in Iran's presidential election Friday was living proof of how democracy is at work in a country ruled by conservative Moslem clerics who have imposed strict religious laws in the country for the past 18 years.

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Wed, 28 May 1997

JP/Indosat denies second public offer plan

Indosat denies second public offer plan JAKARTA (JP): PT Indosat, the state-owned international telecommunications provider, denied yesterday it would launch a second public offering later this year.

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Wed, 28 May 1997

JP/Rights body calls for just and fair election

Rights body calls for just and fair election JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights urged the three parties and the government yesterday to stop "unjust and unfair practices" and assure a fair election."The public has every right to demand a fair election.

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Wed, 28 May 1997

JP/People refuse to pay polling booth funds

People refuse to pay polling booth funds JAKARTA (JP): Residents in a number of subdistricts yesterday expressed objections to the imposition of payments to make polling booths for voting day tomorrow.

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Wed, 28 May 1997

JP/Cheapening the campaign

Cheapening the campaignFrom Media IndonesiaThe three political parties and all their branches over the country have completed their campaigning.All contenders have presented their programs to their supporters through the media, or have conducted the campaigns in the open at auditoriums and the like.

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Wed, 28 May 1997

JP/Non-voting is no problem for govt: Analysts

Non-voting is no problem for govt: Analysts JAKARTA (JP): The government need not worry about people abstaining from voting tomorrow because it is common in democracies, two political analysts said yesterday.J.

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Wed, 28 May 1997

JP/Party chiefs denied access to election results database

Party chiefs denied access to election results database JAKARTA (JP): Access to the computerized election results database is being granted to five senior government officials but not to the party chiefs, the National Elections Committee said yesterday.

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Wed, 28 May 1997

JP/Name cards cause trouble

Name cards cause trouble SURABAYA: A 64-year-old man has been interrogated by prosecutors for distributing his name cards bearing a picture of Indonesia's first president, Sukarno, since 1991.

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Wed, 28 May 1997

JP/Credit cards and SEA Games funds

Credit cards and SEA Games funds Can Satelindo please explain how it can lawfully deduct SEA Games funds from credit cards of their customers without their consent?I did not and will not give Satelindo authority to debit my card for the SEA Games.

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Wed, 28 May 1997

JP/Sixteen Irian rebels surrender

Sixteen Irian rebels surrender JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Sixteen separatist rebels came out of their jungle hideout last week to surrender to the Army in Mindiptana, which borders Papua New Guinea, the military announced yesterday.

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Wed, 28 May 1997

JP/Danamon Aetna Life ties global knowledge, local touch

Danamon Aetna Life ties global knowledge, local touch Aetna made a bold and strategic decision three decades ago to look farther afield than its established base in the United States.The company, already one of the leading insurance firms in the U.S.

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Wed, 28 May 1997

JP/Solution to sticker situation

Solution to sticker situation The pros and cons of SEA Games stickers has been a recent topics of interest among many people. I myself basically object to the collection of donations for the SEA Games through these stickers without knowing for sure where all the money goes.

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Wed, 28 May 1997

JP/New bills on health and sports services introduced

New bills on health and sports services introduced JAKARTA (JP): Three new bills on improving health services, liberalizing city hospitals, and developing new sports activities were introduced yesterday during a plenary session.

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Wed, 28 May 1997

JP/Sahid group plans streamlining move

Sahid group plans streamlining move JAKARTA (JP): Sahid Group, a major hotel chain in Indonesia, plans a major consolidation measure to streamline its activities, the group's chief executive said yesterday.

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Wed, 28 May 1997

JP/Bintang protests his dismissal

Bintang protests his dismissal JAKARTA (JP): Rebel politician Sri Bintang Pamungkas protested yesterday his recent dismissal as a staff lecturer at the state- run University of Indonesia, saying it was illegal.

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Wed, 28 May 1997

JP/Soerjadi denies deal with attackers

Soerjadi denies deal with attackers JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party's (PDI) chairman, Soerjadi, denied yesterday that he had hired people to seize the party's headquarters from supporters of the ousted PDI leader Megawati Soekarnoputri."I've met a lot of people in my life.

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Wed, 28 May 1997

JP/50 orangutans rehabilitated

50 orangutans rehabilitated SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: The Wana Riset Samboja forestry research center in Kutai is seeking donations for a three-year program to rehabilitate 50 orangutans before sending them back to the wild.

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Wed, 28 May 1997

JP/Minor tried for stealing cigarettes

Minor tried for stealing cigarettes BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: A 14-year-old boy will be tried for stealing cigarettes, his Indonesian Legal Aid Institute lawyer said yesterday.

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Wed, 28 May 1997

JP/Crocodile threatens Kutai villagers

Crocodile threatens Kutai villagers SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: A giant yellow crocodile is terrorizing villagers in Sanga Sanga, Kutai regency.The three-meter-long, 50-centimeter-wide beast mauled a 12- year-old girl last week, who was washing dishes in a river at about 6:30 p.m.

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Wed, 28 May 1997

JP/Fertilizer firms certified

Fertilizer firms certifiedJP/afs JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo yesterday presented five state-owned fertilizer manufacturers ISO-9000 and ISO-14000 certificates for quality and environmental management systems.

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Wed, 28 May 1997

JP/Pupuk Kaltim plans IPO

Pupuk Kaltim plans IPO JAKARTA (JP): State-owned fertilizer producer PT Pupuk Kalimantan Timur (Pupuk Kaltim) plans to sell a portion of its shares to the public to raise funds for expansion.

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Wed, 28 May 1997

JP/Promote your reading!

Promote your reading! I am writing in reference to the article Libraries widely misperceived in Indonesia (May 21). I would like to comment that people need to develop their skills by reading a lot about their own professional interest or interests.

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Wed, 28 May 1997

JP/AIDA forum needs govt support

AIDA forum needs govt support The following article is an excerpt of a paper presented by the president of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) Aburizal Bakrie, at a seminar on the Australia-Indonesia Development Area (AIDA) in Sydney on May 14, 1997.

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Wed, 28 May 1997

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. News: Lintas Nusantara 2:40 Travel: My Country 2:45 Family's Film: Road to Avonlea 3:10 Children's Program: Anak-Anak Indonesia 3:35 Talk Show: Kotak Pos 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Education Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:10 TV Series: Topacio 5:55 Music 6:00 News: ...

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Wed, 28 May 1997

JP/Bapepam to get investigation training

Bapepam to get investigation training JAKARTA (JP): Officials investigating capital market crimes are to get special training from the Supreme Court.

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Wed, 28 May 1997

JP/New township to be built in Lebak

New township to be built in Lebak JAKARTA (JP): The government will coordinate the development of a 9,000-hectare town in Maja, West Java, to cater for the growing need for housing in Greater Jakarta, Minister of Public Housing Akbar Tandjung said.

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Wed, 28 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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Wed, 28 May 1997

JP/Four detained over alleged plan to bomb mall

Four detained over alleged plan to bomb mall JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Sutiyoso confirmed yesterday that his officers detained four men for allegedly attempting to plant a bomb at Kelapa Gading Mall in North Jakarta.

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