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64 articles.
Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/Samsung looks for human touch

Samsung looks for human touch SEOUL: Giant industrial group Samsung has plans to invest US$393 million by 2005 in a research and development center in South Korea.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/Expert: Research key to understanding TV viewers

Expert: Research key to understanding TV viewers JAKARTA (JP): Mass communications expert M. Budyatna said yesterday that comprehensive audience research should be done to understand Indonesians' televisions preferences.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/Asian debaters show silence is not golden

Asian debaters show silence is not goldenBy Achmad Nurhoeri Two university teams represented Indonesia in the 4th Asian Inter Varsity Debating Championship in Singapore from May 19 to May 25.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/Retno Maruti spins dance magic 'Dewabrata' drama

Retno Maruti spins dance magic 'Dewabrata' dramaBy Sal Murgiyanto JAKARTA (JP): Choreographer Retno Maruti's latest work Dewabrata, an operatic Javanese dance drama, mesmerized local dance lovers in recent performances.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/Painter angered by planned tax

Painter angered by planned tax DENPASAR, Bali: The owner of the Museum of Classical Balinese Paintings, Nyoman Gunarsa, has threatened to sell 517 paintings from his 30-year-old collection and turn the museum into a business if he has to pay tax.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/Police defend bank scam suspects' detention

Police defend bank scam suspects' detention JAKARTA (JP): Police defended yesterday the arrest and detention of businessmen over the Bank Arta Prima scam after lawyers for five of the seven suspects said they should be freed.City Police Chief Maj. Gen.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/Taxi driver finds it hard to survive in capital

Taxi driver finds it hard to survive in capitalBy Listiana Operananta JAKARTA (JP): How long can a human endure unbearable suffering? Forever, says Walter Siahaan, 51, a taxi driver who sees his life going downhill.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/Japanese films to be screened

Japanese films to be screened JAKARTA (JP): The Japanese Cultural Center will show two films from Japan from July 10 to July 16.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/S'pore moves to flex its muscle

S'pore moves to flex its muscleBy David Chew SINGAPORE (JP): A concerted effort is under way in Singapore to change the mind-set of students toward a subject many people are not keen to learn, simply because it opens up few avenues for them to earn big money when they enter the labor market.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/Bus owners seek soft loans and tax reduction

Bus owners seek soft loans and tax reduction JAKARTA (JP): The Organization of Land Transportation Owners (Organda) city branch called for lower bus prices, soft loans and less taxes yesterday after the Minister of Transportation turned down a planned regular bus fare hike of Rp 200 (8 U.S.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/Colonialism lingers on

Colonialism lingers on Since I have been the subject of criticism by Keith Marshall (July 1) and C.R. McRae (July 2), I would like to respond outright to both of them. If they can't understand my opinion about cricket and colonialism, I take responsibility for that.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 4, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,275 50 ...
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/French dancer looks at life from contrasting sides

French dancer looks at life from contrasting sidesBy Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): In the eyes of French ballet dancer Olivier Patey, the world is a tentatively balanced dichotomy."I believe that we live in the world of opposites: love and hate, happiness and sadness," said Patey.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/Prospects, challenges ahead for the region

Prospects, challenges ahead for the regionBy Dewi Anggraeni SANUR, Bali (JP): Prospects full of challenge. That was the verdict for the region from participants in this week's Linking Latitudes Symposium at Bali Hyatt hotel here.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/Surjadi denies slum fires were deliberate acts

Surjadi denies slum fires were deliberate acts JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja denied yesterday an accusation that a series of recent fires in city slum areas were deliberately set.He said the accusation was unfounded as it was only based on rumor.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/New offspring from Maserati marriage

New offspring from Maserati marriageBy Mike Kable in Maranello A NEW four-door sedan will be the first product of the marriage between Ferrari and Maserati, which has just been confirmed in Italy after weeks of speculation.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/Schools say present entrance fees not enough

Schools say present entrance fees not enough JAKARTA (JP): Managements of two state-run city schools said yesterday government-set entrance fees of Rp 1,750 (71 U.S. cents) to Rp 4,000 should be raised because schools were running on thin government subsidies.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/VW sets ambitious target

VW sets ambitious target STUTTGART: Volkswagen is reported to have raised its global sales target for 1999 by 10 percent, according to Automotive News Europe.The company's previous target was 4.5 million vehicles spread across the company's four brands, which includes Audi and Seat.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/New-look Mercedes-Benz to be here within months

New-look Mercedes-Benz to be here within monthsBy John Aglionby LUXURY German carmaker Mercedes-Benz is planning to launch a revised C-class range late this year.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/Small business alowed to procure official goods

Small business alowed to procure official goods JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has called for the full enforcement of rulings allowing small businesses and cooperatives to procure goods, equipment or services for government offices.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/Corruption inhibits democracy

Corruption inhibits democracy In a conference on democracy in Stockholm this week, the assertion was made that corruption and bribery, which are rife in the world today, are threats to democratization.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/Sewu launches new life insurance schemes

Sewu launches new life insurance schemes JAKARTA (JP): Sewu New York Life has launched two new life insurance schemes -- Sewu New York Life 2000 and Sewu New York Life Grand 2000 -- hoping to increase its total premium income by 25 percent, the company's president C. Donald Carden said.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 a.m. News: Lintas Nusantara 2:40 Travel: My Country 2:45 Children's Film: Road to Avonlea 3:10 Filler 3:20 Soccer: Kansas League (live) 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Soccer: Kansas League (contd.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/Say no to bad developers

Say no to bad developers JAKARTA (JP): As property exhibitions have become an important way to sell property, the government asked organizers yesterday not to allow developers to abuse the exhibitions by duping buyers.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/House to re-deliberate broadcasting bill

House to re-deliberate broadcasting bill JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives will re-deliberate the controversial broadcasting bill which it passed last December for President Soeharto to sign into law.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/Surjadi quits the race

Surjadi quits the race JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said yesterday he was unwilling to serve another term after his term ends Oct. 6."Jakarta is a very dynamic city.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/New reform measures expected next week

New reform measures expected next week JAKARTA (JP): The government will announce next week, after several delays, a new economic reform package aimed at boosting economic efficiency.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/TV talk is cheap

TV talk is cheap Public confessions by adulterers, gigolos, prostitutes and drug addicts -- favorite topics on many tawdry American TV talk shows -- have now hit Indonesia, although they are packaged differently.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/BNI to launch credit card this year

BNI to launch credit card this year JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) will launch a credit card this year as part of its program to improve client services.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/Suspected killer tiger 'held' in Taman Safari

Suspected killer tiger 'held' in Taman Safari BOGOR (JP): A Sumatran tiger believed to have devoured two people in Lampung is now in a cage in Taman Safari.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/Danamon loans for farmers

Danamon loans for farmers JAKARTA (JP): Bank Danamon agreed yesterday to provide 61 chicken farmers with Rp 21.35 billion (US$8.72 million) credit.The bank, through PT Sumber Subur, will lend Rp 350 million to each of the 61 farmers.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/Sumatran dancers star in festival

Sumatran dancers star in festivalBy K. Basrie CIREBON, West Java (JP): This week's festival celebrating Indonesia's royal courts featured glamorous dances and wedding ceremonies from two former kingdoms in Sumatra and Kalimantan yesterday.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/Graphics design course

Graphics design course I am a student majoring in graphic design, a one-year course. The course started in mid November 1996, and I have already completed the first six months. I have registered for another six month term and I have already paid course fee for this term.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/Almost 17,000 Timorese jobless

Almost 17,000 Timorese jobless DILI: Finding work for the 16,897 job seekers registered at the local manpower office here remains a major headache for the local government.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/Australia rallies against England in third Test

Australia rallies against England in third TestBy Vic Mills MANCHESTER, England (JP): Having been precariously placed for much of the first day of the third cricket Test against England at Old Trafford, Australia rallied in the final session, thanks to an unbeaten century from Steve Waugh, to ...
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/Mandela to visit Jakarta this month

Mandela to visit Jakarta this month JAKARTA (JP): South African President Nelson Mandela's planned state visit to Jakarta from July 14 through 16 was confirmed Thursday by an embassy official.This will be the third visit by the Indonesian batik lover, after unofficial visits in 1990 and 1994.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/One rebel killed, 14 captured in E. Timor

One rebel killed, 14 captured in E. Timor JAKARTA (JP): One East Timor separatist rebel was shot dead and another 14 captured in a gunfight near Baucau, about 130 kilometers east of Dili, on Wednesday, the military said yesterday.East Timor military chief Col.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/Volvo smashes opposition

Volvo smashes opposition LONDON: Swedish carmaker Volvo has swept aside opposition in recent European crash tests. The Euro NCAP crash tests compared the performance of 13 popular family-sized cars.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/Debating: A true Indonesian pastime?

Debating: A true Indonesian pastime?By Ruli Manurung SINGAPORE (JP): A debate is a clash of concepts, a war of words or an intellectual equivalent of boxing. In a debate, two or more parties argue to champion their own case, while disproving the ideas of others. We all know that.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/Hong Kong: A snub Britain in tit-for-tat diplomacy

Hong Kong: A snub Britain in tit-for-tat diplomacy With Hong Kong now returned to China, one of the most momentous episodes in East Asian history has come to pass.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/Toll road to build

Toll road to build SEMARANG: A 45-kilometer toll road linking Surakarta and Yogyakarta in Central Java will be built soon to reduce traffic congestion, an official said yesterday.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Cafe Batavia, Jl. Taman Fatahillah, West Jakarta: Live jazz music, Tuesday to Saturday, 9.30 p.m. * Champions Sports Bar & Restaurant, Jl. Kemang Raya No. 10 South Jakarta: Lemon Tea Band, Thursday. Kin/Deja Vu, Friday.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/Student rapes housemaid

Student rapes housemaid JAKARTA (JP): A senior high school student was mobbed by local residents after he raped a maid in a house on Jl. Taman Radio Dalam in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta yesterday.Kebayoran Baru Police Detective Chief Sec. Lt. R.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/Belo warns of global human rights violations

Belo warns of global human rights violations JAKARTA (JP): Dili Bishop and Nobel peace laureate Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo warned yesterday that the world faced the common threat of human rights abuses.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/Habibie in Moscow for arms info

Habibie in Moscow for arms info JAKARTA (JP): The state minister of research and technology, B.J. Habibie, visited an aircraft maker in Moscow on Thursday to get first-hand information on Russia's defense industry.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/Excessive retaliation

Excessive retaliation The much awaited Tyson-Holyfield boxing encounter has come and gone. Its result has already become the talk of the town in the world of boxing. That encounter, which I watched, wasn't a blessing to supporters of both heavyweights and many of the fans were disappointed.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/Animated suspension for your comfort

Animated suspension for your comfortBy Barry Lake RIDE comfort and excellent handling are at opposite ends of the spectrum in motor vehicles.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/HIV sufferers marry today in S. Sulawesi

HIV sufferers marry today in S. Sulawesi UJUNGPANDANG, S. Sulawesi (JP): Three women infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) are getting married today despite ulemas' call to cancel the wedding.One of the grooms is also HIV-positive.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/Bigger Sephia due this month

Bigger Sephia due this month SEOUL: Korean carmaker Kia will unveil a new Sephia this month. The current model is sold as the Timor here.The new model, which was code-named S2, is said to be slightly bigger than the present car and will be offered with a choice of 1.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/Bridging troubled waters to ensure safe driving

Bridging troubled waters to ensure safe drivingBy George Foessel MORE people come to grief in water crossings than any other four-wheel drive situation. But the risk can be minimized by taking a number of steps to safely negotiate such hazards.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/Soeharto tells people to love local products

Soeharto tells people to love local products JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto said yesterday that a strong national economy was the key to dealing with stiff competition in the free trade era which will start early next century.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/Villeneuve sparks controversy

Villeneuve sparks controversy MAGNY-COURS: Formula One championship contender Jacques Villeneuve has upset his rivals with comments he made last week.Villeneuve said: "When someone has an accident, everyone acts as if they are sad, but they don't really care.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/AEBC set to discuss non-tariff barriers

AEBC set to discuss non-tariff barriers JAKARTA (JP): Asian and European businesspeople will meet here next week at the 1997 Asia-Europe Business Conference (AEBC) to discuss the removal of non-tariff barriers to the European markets to give wider access to Indonesian products.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/Bank robbers stab police officer

Bank robbers stab police officer JAKARTA (JP): Two men who tried to rob a bank customer of Rp 24 million (US$9,840) yesterday stabbed the victim and a police officer in the process.City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. E.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/Warder held over prison escape

Warder held over prison escape SEMARANG: A prison warder is being questioned for allegedly helping two prisoners escape from a high security prison on Nusa Kambangan island last month.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/FM denies France, RI asked to help Cambodia

FM denies France, RI asked to help Cambodia JAKARTA (JP): The minister of foreign affairs, Ali Alatas, denied yesterday a report that ASEAN had asked Indonesia and France to help defuse Cambodia's political crisis.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/Govt drops planned changes to mining COWs

Govt drops planned changes to mining COWs JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Mines and Energy has canceled its planned changes to new mining contracts of work (COW) which, among other things, would have obliged contractors to give the state 10 percent of their mining ventures.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/PT Ciputra is developing luxury housing in Cibubur

PT Ciputra is developing luxury housing in Cibubur JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed property firm PT Ciputra Development is developing a 300-hectare luxury housing complex in Cibubur, East Jakarta.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/Mercedes V6 comes clean on environment

Mercedes V6 comes clean on environmentBy Russell Williamson MERCEDES-BENZ customers can rest easy with the knowledge that Mercedes is developing cleaner, lighter and more economical engines.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/Merpati drops plan to terminate 80 routes

Merpati drops plan to terminate 80 routes JAKARTA (JP): State-owned Merpati Nusantara Airlines has dropped its plan to terminate its 80 unprofitable routes following an objection from the ministry of transportation.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/Ruben upsets Edhi in Bali Jeff chess tournament

Ruben upsets Edhi in Bali Jeff chess tournament JAKARTA (JP): IM Ruben Gunawan caused a major upset here Thursday by defeating GM Edhi Handoko in the 12th round of the Bali Jeff-RCA Grandmaster Chess Tournament.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/Consolidation leads banks to sound growth: Experts

Consolidation leads banks to sound growth: Experts JAKARTA (JP): Banks remain among the best reflectors of Indonesia's sustained and economic development, with gross domestic product (GDP) forecast to grow at over 7 percent a year in the medium term, securities analysts and bankers here say.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/BMW ahead on safety

BMW ahead on safety MUNICH: BMW's head-protection air bag has been launched on the 1998 7-Series. The new Inflatable Tubular Structure is gas filled and runs from between the A pillar at the front of the car to above the rear door.
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Sat, 05 Jul 1997

JP/Turkish Airlines serves Jakarta

Turkish Airlines serves Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Turkish Airlines's maiden flight to Jakarta, an Airbus A340 carrying 105 passengers from Istanbul via Bangkok and Singapore, landed yesterday at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.
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