Archive: 27 November 2000
41 articles found
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
The death of law
The death of lawFrom PanjiThe disappearance of Tommy Soeharto, who cannot be touched by the law, is the factual condition of the law in Indonesia. The law in this country has been paralyzed from the beginning.Corruptors in this country still freely "wander about", even in government offices.
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
One person dead in renewed violence in troubled Maluku
One person dead in renewed violence in troubled Maluku AMBON, Maluku (JP): Renewed shooting and bomb attacks by armed raiders broke out in Uraur village, Kairatu district, Central Maluku on Saturday, claiming one life and injuring another, an official said on Sunday.
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
Landslides, floods kill 49 in West Sumatra
Landslides, floods kill 49 in West Sumatra JAKARTA (JP): Massive floods and landslides resulting from days of torrential rain and storms in West Sumatra have claimed at least 49 lives with dozens of others reported missing and feared dead.
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
There is always hope in Ramadhan
There is always hope in Ramadhan For Muslims in Indonesia, this will be yet another Ramadhan fasting month amid great economic and political crisis. Arief Rahman, a renowned educator and preacher, sees that through fasting, Indonesians could find solutions and work toward becoming a great nation.
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
FPI vandalism and terror strike Depok
FPI vandalism and terror strike Depok JAKARTA (JP): Armed with long wooden sticks and attired in their green and white outfits, dozens of members of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) perpetrated more acts of vandalism on Sunday by attacking several restaurants, cafes and small street kiosks, which...
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaMonday Maghrib 5:56 p.m.Tuesday Imsak 3:55 a.m.Subuh 4:05 a.m.
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
Government told to refocus on education trilogy
Government told to refocus on education trilogy JAKARTA (JP): The celebration of National Teacher's Day and the 55th anniversary of the Indonesian Teachers Union (PGRI) on Saturday was marked with a call to refocus on the teaching of the big three of morals, science and technology and reading.
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
Music concert for students
Music concert for students JAKARTA (JP): In an effort to reduce student brawls in the capital, the Jakarta Student-Youth Solidarity (SPPJ) held a concert with a theme of "stop student brawls" on Saturday.
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
Learn to say the right things with Business English
Learn to say the right things with Business EnglishBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): That mastery of the English language is important is no secret. English is the de facto lingua franca. The reason why students of English at leading Indonesian universities usually take quite a long time to complete...
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
House, government strike deal on Aceh status
House, government strike deal on Aceh status JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives and the government agreed on Sunday to continue with dialogs, instead of declaring a civil emergency status, in attempting to solve the complicated situation in the troubled province of Aceh.
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
Banking sector offers highest paying jobs: Survey
Banking sector offers highest paying jobs: Survey JAKARTA (JP): Executives in the banking sector, particularly in foreign banks, are the highest paid professionals in Indonesia, with an annual income of up to Rp 350 million (about US$37,235 at the exchange current rate), according to the latest...
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
Men burn motorcycles
Men burn motorcycles JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta Police detectives are looking for 10 men in connection with the burning of three motorcycles in the parking lot of the Bunaken Ria Cafe on Jl. Enggano in Tanjung Priok district in the early hours of Sunday."The men were drinking till after midnight.
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
Separate Riau province demanded
Separate Riau province demanded YOGYAKARTA: Some 50 people claiming to represent the inhabitants of the Riau islands rallied at a roundabout in front of the state Gadjah Mada University here on Saturday to urge the government to establish a separate province for the archipelago.
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
Corruption, a cultural indicator
Corruption, a cultural indicator This is the first of two articles on corruption by Ignas Kleden, a sociologist and the director of the Go-East Institute in Jakarta, which focuses on East Indonesian affairs. He is also a consultant with the Indonesian Anti-Corruption Watch.
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
Abdurrahman speaks about non-interference
Abdurrahman speaks about non-interferenceBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat BATAM, Riau (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid, addressing the inaugural ASEAN People's Assembly, lauded the application of the principle of non-interference in the region.
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
Source of terror is 'from state, not rebels'
Source of terror is 'from state, not rebels' JAKARTA (JP): Human rights violations by security officers is a source of terror in the restive province of Aceh, rather than separatist rebels who the government tends to blame for all the trouble, a rights advocate said on Saturday.
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
Networking comes in different flavors, including wireless
Networking comes in different flavors, including wireless JAKARTA (JP): So you now have a 24-hour Internet connection into your house via a cable modem. You access the Internet for work, but your kids also demand their share of the newly found freedom to chat online.
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
Taufik hopes his ban brings changes in PBSI
Taufik hopes his ban brings changes in PBSI JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian world number one men's singles shuttler Taufik Hidayat finally broke his silence about the two- match ban from the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) last week, hoping his punishment would change conditions at PBSI and the...
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
ASEAN leaders plus three endorse currency swap plan
ASEAN leaders plus three endorse currency swap plan SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Leaders of 13 East Asian governments on Saturday informally endorsed a system designed to improve their capacity to help each other counter sudden currency fluctuations.
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
Big hotels busy with packages for Ramadhan
Big hotels busy with packages for Ramadhan JAKARTA (JP): In a bid to entice Muslim families and travelers, several big hotels have started offering attractive promotional packages for Ramadhan ahead of the Muslim fasting month that began this Monday.
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
BKSN merged with health ministry
BKSN merged with health ministry JAKARTA (JP): The National Social Welfare Board (BKSN) was officially integrated into the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare during a modest ceremony here on Friday."We hope that by putting BKSN under the roof of the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, it will...
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
Guthrie plans Islamic bonds
Guthrie plans Islamic bonds KUALA LUMPUR (AFX-ASIA): Kumpulan Guthrie Bhd said the company has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Bank Islam (L) Ltd on Nov 22, which reflects Guthrie's intention to raise funds of some $100 million under Islamic principles.
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
House drops two candidates for Supreme Court
House drops two candidates for Supreme Court JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives has dropped Usman Karim and Valerine J.L. Kierkhoff from the list of candidates for chief justice and deputy chief justice, respectively, over an administrative technicality, an official said on Saturday.
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
Setback for free trade
Setback for free trade At a time when the currencies of several core members of the Association of Southeast Nations are falling close to crisis level, their stock markets plummeting and economic recovery remaining fragile, one naturally would have expected that the 2000 ASEAN informal summit in...
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
TV today
TV todayTVRI 3:30 a.m. Ramadhan Special: Uraian Syiar Sahur 4:30 Ramadhan Special: Koran Recital 5:30 Ramadhan Special: Pelajaran Iqro 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 8:30 Music 9:00 Interval 2:00 p.m.
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
'Knowledge revolution' transforms the world
'Knowledge revolution' transforms the worldBy Hilman Adil JAKARTA (JP): In foreign policy, the primary task of the policymaker is to articulate the country's external interests and order them in some scheme of relative importance.
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
The risks and rewards of being a tiger trainer
The risks and rewards of being a tiger trainerBy Bambang M YOGYAKARTA (JP): Suyadi, 30, and his wife have spent seven years in their caravan with their one-year-old baby, moving from one city to another.They are not gypsies.
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
Ramadhan fasting month starts Monday: Government
Ramadhan fasting month starts Monday: Government JAKARTA (JP): The government announced on Sunday that the Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan this year will begin on Monday.The decision followed a meeting between Minister of Religious Affairs Tolchah Hasan and representatives of major Muslim...
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
Asia told to open energy mart to develop renewable energy
Asia told to open energy mart to develop renewable energy JAKARTA (AFP): Asian governments hoping to woo private foreign investors to fund their efforts to develop renewable energy sources must open up their respective markets first, the region's senior UN economist said.
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
South Korea offers $167m in grants, loans to ASEAN
South Korea offers $167m in grants, loans to ASEAN SINGAPORE (AFP): South Korean President Kim Dae-jung on Saturday pledged US$150 million in loans and $17 million in grants to ASEAN countries in an effort to build closer ties.
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
BEI disappointed by lack of government's support
BEI disappointed by lack of government's support JAKARTA (JP): Bank Export Indonesia has complained about a lack of government support in transforming the bank into an independent export credit agency.The president of the state bank, Bambang Hendrajatin, said on Friday the drafting of the law which...
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
Govt to consult with BI before launching higher rate bonds
Govt to consult with BI before launching higher rate bonds JAKARTA (JP): The government must consult with Bank Indonesia before allowing banks to exchange part of their fixed-rate recapitalization bonds with new bonds carrying a higher coupon rate, the director general of financial institutions,...
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
We are one nation
We are one nationFrom Media IndonesiaHonestly, I do not know much about political matters but every time I read news reports on the political affairs of our nation, I get angry and disgusted. Why is it that our nation, which other nations used to call the gem of the equator and which many countries...
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
Asian economic policy
Asian economic policy From Japan to the Philippines, from Taiwan to Indonesia, a clutch of Asian countries is facing leadership upheaval. Each of these commotions has a special national cause but they perhaps reflect a common regional conclusion: Asia's long-term recovery depends on a marked...
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
RSCM strives to provide better services for public
RSCM strives to provide better services for public JAKARTA (JP): The director of Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital said on Saturday that the financially stricken hospital would become a state-owned company next year, meaning that it would get greater autonomy to manage it financial affairs.
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
Singapore defends free-trade pacts from criticism
Singapore defends free-trade pacts from criticism SINGAPORE (AFX-ASIA): Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong defended the country's move to forge free trade agreements outside the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
Violence flares in Kashmir despite India's peace move
Violence flares in Kashmir despite India's peace move NEW DELHI (Agencies): India prepared on Sunday for a month- long truce in its offensive against separatist guerrillas in Kashmir, undaunted by further bloodshed in the week since it announced the cease-fire.
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
Inmate killed in prison
Inmate killed in prison JAKARTA (JP): A 26-year-old convict at Cipinang Penitentiary in East Jakarta was killed on Friday by a fellow convict.A police report disclosed on Sunday that Irfan, convicted for theft, died from head wounds.
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
One killed in Bali dispute
One killed in Bali dispute DENPASAR, Bali: A dispute between rival groups at Ubung bus terminal on Sunday left one dead and a police officer severely injured.The dead man was identified as Ook, an official of the Kentjono bus company who was stabbed by a mob who turned angry after a rival group...
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
Heroin the trend among Indonesian addicts
Heroin the trend among Indonesian addicts JAKARTA (JP): Heroin appears to have been the drug of choice for Indonesian youths over the past three years, an expert said on Saturday."Although there is not yet any official data on drug use in Indonesia, most of the patients treated at our drug...
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
Workers sick due to food poisoning
Workers sick due to food poisoning SEMARANG: Around 140 workers of the PT Cerah Garmen textile company in Ungaran south of here were rushed to a local hospital for food poisoning after eating contaminated food on Saturday.