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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/Mercedes blunder

Mercedes blunder HONG KONG: No doubt there were red faces all round at the advertising agency and the South China Morning Post which ran a Mercedes-Benz ad next to a story about the death of the Princess of Wales three days after the event.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/Number of jobless college graduate rising: Wardiman

Number of jobless college graduate rising: Wardiman JAKARTA (JP): More and more college graduates in Indonesia are becoming unemployed despite a growing demand for skilled workers in the job market, Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro said yesterday.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/ABRI vehicles netted in operation

ABRI vehicles netted in operation JAKARTA (JP): Four cars and two motorcycles bearing Armed Forces (ABRI) number plates have been caught in a City Military Police law and order operation.Jakarta Military Command Spokesman Lt. Col. DJ.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/Public services under scrutiny

Public services under scrutiny JAKARTA (JP): Abdul Kahfi, the new deputy governor for administrative affairs, said yesterday that he was in the process of evaluating procedures regarding the provision of public services by city officials.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/Kelian gets safety rating

Kelian gets safety rating JAKARTA (JP): The National Occupational Safety Association (NOSA) of Australia has assigned a three-star safety rating to PT Kelian Equatorial Mining, a member of Rio Tinto group in Kutai, East Kalimantan.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/Observers suggest presidential term limitation

Observers suggest presidential term limitation JAKARTA (JP): Members of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) should issue a decree that would limit the presidential tenure to only two terms when they convene in March, observers recommended at a seminar yesterday.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/More flyovers to be completed

More flyovers to be completed JAKARTA (JP): Two more flyovers are expected to be completed next month, Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said.The projects, which are part of the city's 1992-1997 plan, are badly needed to help ease the city's severe traffic congestion.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/Up to 3 die on city's roads daily

Up to 3 die on city's roads daily JAKARTA (JP): The capital's traffic police chief said yesterday that so far this year between two and three people had died every day in traffic accidents in Greater Jakarta.Col. Fachrudin Bakar said so far this month 35 people had died in traffic accidents.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/BMW green light for 4WD

BMW green light for 4WD NEW YORK: Well, it's now official.BMW will build a sports utility vehicle (SUV) at its plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the same factory that builds the Z3.The SUV will be based on the 5-Series.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/Many tourist resources still unexplored

Many tourist resources still unexplored JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has not fully explored its resources in developing the country's tourist industry, an international economist says.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/F1 falls into place

F1 falls into place LONDON: Next year's Formula One lineup has almost fallen into place with Damon Hill's decision to move from Arrows to Jordan.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/Two arrested for robbing taxi driver

Two arrested for robbing taxi driver JAKARTA (JP): Two students were arrested in Bekasi yesterday for allegedly robbing a taxi driver.City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. E.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/Haze adds to RI's tourist industry woes

Haze adds to RI's tourist industry woes JAKARTA (JP): The haze problem poses another blow to the country's tourism industry, a senior official of the Ministry of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications said here yesterday.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/Feisal happy with ABRI's riot response

Feisal happy with ABRI's riot response UJUNGPANDANG (JP): Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M. and Armed Forces (ABRI) Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung defended yesterday security members' tough approach in handling ethnically colored riots in the city last week.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/Government policies open to correction: Soeharto

Government policies open to correction: Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto said yesterday government policies were open to correction but improvement efforts could only be conducted gradually.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/14 firms suspected violating govt ban on land clearing

14 firms suspected violating govt ban on land clearing JAKARTA (JP): The government accused yesterday 14 plantation companies of violating a recent ban and continuing with land clearing activities that have caused forest fires.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/Cattle die of starvation

Cattle die of starvation KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: More than 20 head of cattle have died of starvation in Belu regency bordering East Timor, Antara said yesterday.Deputy Governor Piet Alexander Tallo could not confirm the report but promised to look into it, the news agency said.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/Indorayon president among victims

Indorayon president among victims JAKARTA (JP): Businessman Polar Yanto Tanoto, who just a day earlier had received an award from President Soeharto, is one of the tragic stories in yesterday's crash which claimed 234 lives including two children and several foreigners.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/Lambert ups Mashill stake

Lambert ups Mashill stake JAKARTA (JP): Belgium's Bank Brussels Lambert SA has bought another 3.20 million shares of publicly listed Bank Mashill Utama to increase its stake in the Indonesian bank.Bank Mashill's president A.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/Taiwan firms eye Medan

Taiwan firms eye Medan JAKARTA (JP): At least 15 Taiwanese companies plan to invest in the property sector in North Sumatra by the end of the year, Antara reported yesterday.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/New mid-sized Jaguar may purr on Jakarta's streets

New mid-sized Jaguar may purr on Jakarta's streetsBy Alastair Doak JAGUAR's new midsize car, the X200, is expected to open up the Indonesian market for the British-based luxury carmaker.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/Foreign troupes present dances to different rhythms

Foreign troupes present dances to different rhythmsBy Mariam K. Sutalaksana JAKARTA (JP): Many examples of the performing arts have livened up the face of Gedung Kesenian during the Jakarta Performing Arts Theater International Festival '97.Now in its fourth week, the festival runs to Oct. 11.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/Currency traders not to blame

Currency traders not to blame Just like the value of the shares in a publicly listed company, the value of a country's currency reflects the stakeholders' perception of the country's management, prospects of future growth, return on investments and others.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/Local market likely to recover in 3 months

Local market likely to recover in 3 months JAKARTA (JP): Securities analysts expect the domestic stock market will recover in the next three months if Bank Indonesia, the central bank, further eases the tight monetary policy.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/PT Nestle to move

PT Nestle to move JAKARTA (JP): Food producer PT Nestle Indonesia is to move its office headquarters from the Metropolitan II building in Central Jakarta to Arcadia Office Park in South Jakarta in January 1999.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/Hotel staff needs not anticipated

Hotel staff needs not anticipated DENPASAR, Bali: Most hotels and other tourist companies in Bali rarely report their staff needs to the authorities, head of the Bali Manpower Office I Gusti Ngurah Mayoen said yesterday.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/Land development needs reform

Land development needs reformBy Tommy Firman BANDUNG (JP): One of the main issues that will emerge with urban development is the need to design an effective, efficient and equitable expansion of urban land resources.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/Obituary

Obituary Edward Janner Sinaga, a former director general of press and graphics at the Ministry of Information, died of a heart attack at Mitra Hospital in Jakarta on Thursday evening.Sinaga, who founded Economic & Business Review Indonesia after retiring from public life in 1991, was 67.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/Mercedes embarks on bold new path with new models

Mercedes embarks on bold new path with new modelsBy John Aglionby FASTEN your seat belts and prepare for an exciting 18-month journey into the unknown.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/Worker falls to his death

Worker falls to his death JAKARTA (JP): A 20-year-old construction worker died yesterday after falling 10 meters off a lift at the PT Pulo Gadung Steel complex in East Jakarta.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/Municipality told to submit liquor evaluation

Municipality told to submit liquor evaluation JAKARTA (JP): The City Council has asked the municipality to hand over its final evaluation of the central government's regulations regarding the sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages in the city.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/Garuda plane crashes, 234 killed

Garuda plane crashes, 234 killed MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): A Garuda Indonesia Airbus-300-B4 airplane, with 234 people on board, crashed shortly before landing in Medan yesterday.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/Sixty arrested in E. Java for alleged subversion

Sixty arrested in E. Java for alleged subversion SURABAYA (JP): At least 60 people suspected of subversive activities were arrested Thursday in the towns of Malang and Kediri, East Java Police Chief Maj. Gen. M. Dayat said yesterday.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/Merpati cancels Jambi flights

Merpati cancels Jambi flights JAKARTA (JP): State-owned Merpati Nusantara Airlines will extend the cancellation of its Jambi-Jakarta flights until Sept. 30, due to the thick haze shrouding Jambi's Sultan Thaha airport, Antara reported yesterday.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/Petrindo ties up with BP Chemical to make solvents

Petrindo ties up with BP Chemical to make solvents JAKARTA (JP): PT Inter Petrindo Inti Citra and Britain's BP Chemicals signed yesterday a joint venture agreement to develop a US$20 million esterification plant in Cilegon, West Java.Inter Petrindo president Peter F.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/Sjafrie replaces assistants

Sjafrie replaces assistants JAKARTA (JP): City Military Commander Maj. Gen. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin replaced two of his subordinates yesterday: his assistants for intelligence and personnel affairs.Sjafrie, who was appointed Jakarta Military Commander on Wednesday, installed Col.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Photo Exhibition: ...Yogyakarta; retrospeksi etnofotografi by Tim etnofotografi UGM, at Galeri Fotojurnalistik Antara, Jl. Antara No. 59 Pasar Baru, Central Jakarta, Tuesday to Sunday, 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., until Oct. 8.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/No slip-ups with ESP control system

No slip-ups with ESP control systemBy T. Uncle IMAGINE what it would be like to have F1 driver Michael Schumacher take over the wheel of your car just as you've lost control on a slippery corner.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/TV reports on Islam damaging

TV reports on Islam damagingFrom RepublikaTelevision is an audiovisual media with an edge on other means of information and communications. No doubt television broadcasts, state-owned or private, are instrumental in shaping people's opinion.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/More action needed to overcome fires

More action needed to overcome firesFrom MerdekaThe haze resulting from forest fires is seemingly not so easy to overcome. And it even tends to worsen with the increasing density of haze over Kalimantan and Sumatra.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Travel: My Country 2:45 Children's Film: The Crystal Maze 3:10 Music: Jenjang Vokal 3:35 Travel: Wisata Nasional 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Sports 5:30 TV Series: Full House 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, The Beloved Country ...

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 26, 1997: ------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading ...

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/Land certificate issuance in Bogor

Land certificate issuance in Bogor BOGOR (JP): The Bogor regency issued 30,846 land certificates covering a total area of 6,758 hectares in the 1996/1997 fiscal year, which ended in March, an official has said.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/Water crisis in Thousand Islands

Water crisis in Thousand Islands JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of residents living in the Seribu (Thousand) Islands chain off Jakarta Bay are suffering from a serious clean water shortage, it was declared yesterday.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/Moore seeks equality in 'G.I. Jane'

Moore seeks equality in 'G.I. Jane'By Laksmi Pamuntjak-Djohan JAKARTA (JP): "Failure is no option", screams G.I. Jane's tag line. Yet, failure is definitely an option for Lt. Jordan O'Neil (Demi Moore). Nobody believes that she will make it as the first female Navy SEAL.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/The media's role

The media's role In her letter on the death of Princess Diana (The Jakarta Post, Sept.25), Jenny L. Khoeng wrote about the powerful impact of the media on people -- a fact that comes as no surprise to me.Editors have always had the right to publish news that they wanted people to hear.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/Sukamdi wins Indonesian Open by 13 strokes

Sukamdi wins Indonesian Open by 13 strokes JAKARTA (JP): Unchallenged since the tee-off Tuesday, Sukamdi re-affirmed his position as the top national golfer yesterday by reclaiming the Indonesian Amateur Open golf title by 13 strokes.He closed the round with a 4-under 68 for 281 (70 73 70 68).

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/Chiang's death signals time for change

Chiang's death signals time for change The death of Chiang Wego has brought to an end a dynasty that occupied a towering place in Taiwan's history.His death also carries with it a symbolism that will not be lost on people living on both sides of the Taiwan Straits.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/Modern String Quartet shows elegance and energy

Modern String Quartet shows elegance and energyBy Emilie Sueur and S. Harmono JAKARTA (JP): Four German musicians offered a new vision of string quartet playing to the audience at the German Embassy in Jakarta last week.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/Seeded players advance to Wismilak semifinals

Seeded players advance to Wismilak semifinals SURABAYA (JP): Seeded players went through to the semifinals of the 1997 Wismilak International women's tennis tournament after winning their matches yesterday.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/Telkom develops mobile Internet

Telkom develops mobile Internet JAKARTA (JP): State-owned PT Telkom, through its research and development unit, is developing a software which will enable users to surf the Internet without fixed telephone lines.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/A world recession in the offing?

A world recession in the offing? As a layman in economics, I am confused about the recent brouhaha over the depreciation of the rupiah, the tight money policy, the floating foreign exchange rate, the skyrocketing interbank overnight rate of 160 percent per year, the deposit rate of 60 percent and ...

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/Wide net for Accord parts

Wide net for Accord parts TOKYO: Honda Motor is raising its non-Japanese parts acquisition rate to 70 percent for its Asian version of the new Accord from the current level of about 40 percent.Honda has, until now, sourced knockdown parts, including engines, from Japan.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/Jakarta's new commander

Jakarta's new commander Although Jakarta is not Jerusalem, Algiers or Kabul, the government has appointed a new military commander with an abundance of combat experience.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/South Africa faces challenge as Winnie eyes presidency

South Africa faces challenge as Winnie eyes presidencyBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): On Sept. 25 and 26 in Johannesburg, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, former wife of South Africa's President Nelson Mandela, appeared before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) to answer new allegations that she ...

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/Rover chief optimistic

Rover chief optimistic FRANKFURT: The chairman of Rover, Walter Hasselkus, is "very confident indeed" that the carmaker will achieve its goal of returning to profit by the year 2000."Everything is in place to achieve profitability at the end of the century," he said last week.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/Satelindo blocks users

Satelindo blocks users JAKARTA (JP): PT Satelindo, the operator of the Global System for Mobile communications (GSM), announced here yesterday that it had blocked 9,000 users due to unpaid bills.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/Chrysler sees the light

Chrysler sees the light DETROIT: Never throw it away because it always comes back.After a few seasons of bright and trendy colors, Chrysler has announced that it will return to classic colors.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/Rupiah hits new low, shares down

Rupiah hits new low, shares down JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah fell to an historic low against the U.S. dollar yesterday while share prices lost 1.6 percent, dealers and brokers said.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/Honoris exports Kenwood

Honoris exports Kenwood JAKARTA (JP): PT Honoris Perdana Industry, a subsidiary of Modern Group, officially delivered Thursday the first bulk of its Kenwood home audio exports to the United States.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/Forty-two netted for 'putaw' possession

Forty-two netted for 'putaw' possession JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta police have arrested 42 people over the last three weeks for allegedly possessing third grade heroin, known locally as putaw.Lt. Col. M.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/PPP's hope for cabinet lineup

PPP's hope for cabinet lineupFrom Media IndonesiaUnited Development Party (PPP) chairman Buya H. Ismail Hasan Metareum's hope that his party's leaders can become cabinet ministers is understandable.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/Mt. Bromo fire extinguished

Mt. Bromo fire extinguished SURABAYA: Firefighters and locals have put out a fire which razed hundreds of hectares of forest on Mt. Bromo, Antara said yesterday.

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Sat, 27 Sep 1997

JP/Wealthy called on to help Irian drought victims

Wealthy called on to help Irian drought victims JAKARTA (JP): Legislators expressed yesterday shame and concern over the large number of drought-related deaths in Jayawijaya regency in Indonesia's eastern-most province of Irian Jaya.

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