Archive: 13 March 2000
42 articles found
Mon, 13 Mar 2000
Legislators wary of fake fertilizers
Legislators wary of fake fertilizers SEMARANG: Most of the fertilizers sold to farmers across Central Java are potentially dangerous to human beings and the environment because of their inappropriate chemical composition, a provincial legislator said on Saturday.
Mon, 13 Mar 2000
Women, the other voice of troubled Aceh, speak up
Women, the other voice of troubled Aceh, speak up More than a year after the formal end of the military operation in Aceh, an average of about five people were killed daily in the province. The following is an excerpt of an interview with Naimah Hasan, chief organizer of the February Acehnese...
Mon, 13 Mar 2000
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Ceramics Exhibition: Pagerjurang, at Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan, Central Jakarta, until March 17. * Painting Exhibition: Pameraya 2000 by H. Widayat at the National Gallery, Central Jakarta, until March 31.
Mon, 13 Mar 2000
Agus Isrok's case delayed
Agus Isrok's case delayed JAKARTA (JP): The court proceedings in the drug case involving second Lt. Agus Isrok, a member of the Army's Special Force (Kopassus), remain on hold because military prosecutors need to refine the dossier, officers said on Thursday.
Mon, 13 Mar 2000
Aceh legislators concerned over civilian killings
Aceh legislators concerned over civilian killings BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Local legislators expressed concern on Saturday at the number of civilian killings in this volatile province and asked the security authorities to stop the violence and take firm action against the perpetrators.
Mon, 13 Mar 2000
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Songs 9:00 Music 10:30 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Children's Program 3:00 Music 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Religious Teachings 5:00 Technology Program 5:30 Sports 6:00 Music 6:30 News (in English) 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama...
Mon, 13 Mar 2000
Sex education to be put into curriculum
Sex education to be put into curriculum JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Education intends to introduce sex education into the curriculum by methodically integrating it into existing school subjects and activities.
Mon, 13 Mar 2000
Armed gang steals ATM machine
Armed gang steals ATM machine DENPASAR, Bali: A group of armed men stole an Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) on Saturday containing an estimated Rp 55 million, police said."The incident took place around 3 a.m.
Mon, 13 Mar 2000
Gandhi confusion
Gandhi confusion Someone following my letters to The Jakarta Post for several years, might wonder whether my first name, Gandhi, is related to the great Indian leader.Following President Abdurrahman Wahid's recent visit to India, during which he paid homage to its great leader and founder of India,...
Mon, 13 Mar 2000
Death of a giant
Death of a giant After the loss Indonesia suffered not so long ago with the demise of Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana, one of the most outstanding pioneers of modern Indonesian literature, the death on Saturday of another national literary giant delivered yet another blow to the country's cultural...
Mon, 13 Mar 2000
Xia and Gong clinch Chinese double
Xia and Gong clinch Chinese double BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters): China' Xia Xuanze completed his march to the All England badminton championship on Sunday with a stunning 15-6, 15-13 success over 18-year-old Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia.
Mon, 13 Mar 2000
Nagari's rating upgraded
Nagari's rating upgraded JAKARTA (JP): Local rating agency PT Pemeringkat Efek Indonesia (Pefindo) has upgraded the rating of rupiah bonds issued by Bank Nagari from idBB- to idBB+, while assigning a idBBB- rating to Bank Jabar's Rp 150 billion bonds.
Mon, 13 Mar 2000
Two killed in blast
Two killed in blast KENDAL, Central Java: Two employees at textile giant PT Texmaco Perkasa Engineering's factory in Kaliwungu district were killed on Saturday when an air conditioner compressor they were repairing exploded.Dulkijab, 38, and Waliyono, 27, both factory technicians, died instantly.
Mon, 13 Mar 2000
Warnings of drug-resistant malaria
Warnings of drug-resistant malaria MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): With fear of a malaria outbreak high on people's minds due to the climatic shift from the wet to the dry season, a scientist specializing malaria treatment warned that the common drugs used may no longer be effective in treating the...
Mon, 13 Mar 2000
The new underdog: The TNI
The new underdog: The TNIBy Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE (JP): Since discussing the future of Indonesia without focussing on the role of the military would be a futile exercise, the "Rethinking Indonesia" conference last weekend in Melbourne, took a serious look at the issue.
Mon, 13 Mar 2000
Two teams of doctors meet to discuss Soeharto's health
Two teams of doctors meet to discuss Soeharto's health BANDUNG (JP): Soeharto's private doctors have met with a team of state-appointed doctors from Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM) to discuss the condition of the former president.
Mon, 13 Mar 2000
Shop owners file protest
Shop owners file protest JAKARTA (JP): Shop owners at the Glodok Plaza shopping complex in West Jakarta filed a protest on Friday against the complex's management, PT Multi Plaza Properties (PT MPP), over parking, sanitation and security fees.
Mon, 13 Mar 2000
BUMNs on offer to strategic investors
BUMNs on offer to strategic investors JAKARTA (JP): The government is offering to sell several state companies to strategic partners in addition to the initial public offering (IPO) plans of eight state enterprises in the April- December 2000 budget year as part of its privatization program,...
Mon, 13 Mar 2000
Reform the judiciary
Reform the judiciary Last week's court ruling acquitting businessman Djoko Tjandra of corruption charges in the high-profile Bank Bali scandal is a major setback for the government of President Abdurrahman Wahid.
Mon, 13 Mar 2000
Environment watchdog tells govt to stop forest fire
Environment watchdog tells govt to stop forest fire JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) said on Sunday the present government would lose some of its legitimacy if it failed to take comprehensive measures to stop forest fires.
Mon, 13 Mar 2000
Man shot dead in attempted robbery
Man shot dead in attempted robbery JAKARTA (JP): East Jakarta police detectives are searching for three suspects in connection with the fatal shooting of a man in a robbery attempt on Saturday morning in Pondok Gede.East Jakarta Police chief Col.
Mon, 13 Mar 2000
Pretending to contract my house
Pretending to contract my houseFrom Pos KotaI placed a notice on Feb. 24, 2000 to the effect that I was leasing my house on contract basis. Exactly at 7 p.m. I got a call from a man by the name of Joko.
Mon, 13 Mar 2000
Shorter curfew imposed in Ambon
Shorter curfew imposed in Ambon AMBON, Maluku: Military authorities here announced on Saturday that the city-wide curfew remained effective, although its length would be reduced by one hour due to improving security conditions.
Mon, 13 Mar 2000
Lawyers to be available for RI migrant workers
Lawyers to be available for RI migrant workers BANDUNG (JP): A minister said here on Saturday that in a bid to protect Indonesians working abroad from abuse, the government planned to provide them with lawyers.
Mon, 13 Mar 2000
Graft, bank laws nourish Asia's dirty money
Graft, bank laws nourish Asia's dirty money SYDNEY (Reuters): Money laundering is on the rise in Asia, and reasons cited are official corruption, strict bank secrecy laws, traditional ethnic underground banking networks and in some countries a lack of anti-laundering laws.A recent U.S.
Mon, 13 Mar 2000
Part-time teachers demand appointment
Part-time teachers demand appointment JAKARTA (JP): Some 700 part-time teachers questioned on Thursday why they were denied status as civil servants after years of teaching at various public schools in Central Jakarta, a city official said.
Mon, 13 Mar 2000
'Linguist': A locally-made Indonesian-English dictionary
'Linguist': A locally-made Indonesian-English dictionaryBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Have you often wished that there had been an English-Indonesian dictionary right there on your PC so that you would not have to leave your machine just to find the equivalent of the word "exchequer" in Indonesian?...
Mon, 13 Mar 2000
Agency calls for more funds to improve roads
Agency calls for more funds to improve roads JAKARTA (JP): A limited budget and the increase in the price of construction materials due to the weakening of the rupiah against the U.S. dollar has crippled the city's efforts to repair the capital's streets, an official said.
Mon, 13 Mar 2000
Mahathir closes in on reelection
Mahathir closes in on reelection KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has crossed the halfway mark to being reelected to the pinnacle of Malaysia's ruling party while his only possible challenger languishes far behind.
Mon, 13 Mar 2000
Inzamam helps Pakistan to 256
Inzamam helps Pakistan to 256 KARACHI (AFP): Middle order batsman Inzamam ul-Haq pushed Pakistan to 256 all out on the first day of the third and final cricket Test against Sri Lanka here Sunday.Pakistan's batting faltered once again as only Haq with 86 and Shahid Afridi with 74 hit a purple patch.
Mon, 13 Mar 2000
Mystery of March 11 Order
Mystery of March 11 OrderFrom Media IndonesiaThe March 11 Order is now 34 years old. This document is questionable and full of mystery. So far, scholars have been unable to unveil the mystery shrouding both the existence and wording of the March 11 Order.
Mon, 13 Mar 2000
JSX may breach 600-level this week: Equity analysts
JSX may breach 600-level this week: Equity analysts JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) composite index could breach the psychological 600-level this week as bullish sentiment will most likely improve on the back of good news expected from some public companies, securities analysts said...
Mon, 13 Mar 2000
Muslim organizations split on sacrifice day
Muslim organizations split on sacrifice day JAKARTA (JP): Muslims will celebrate Idul Adha (the Islamic day of sacrifice) on two separate days as the country's two leading Islamic organizations have decided upon different dates for the holiday.
Mon, 13 Mar 2000
S. Sumatra wood exports up
S. Sumatra wood exports up JAKARTA (JP): South Sumatra earned US$4.19 million from 7,259.6 tons of plywood export in December 1999, up 18.25 percent in value from the previous month, the provincial office of the Ministry of Industry and Trade reported on Saturday.
Mon, 13 Mar 2000
Consumer trust recovered in February
Consumer trust recovered in February JAKARTA (JP): Consumer confidence rebounded in February after falling in the previous two months, according to a research agency of the state-owned investment bank PT Danareksa.
Mon, 13 Mar 2000
Police to get tough on drugs
Police to get tough on drugs JAKARTA (JP): Marking its massive campaign against illegal drugs, the National Police have taken initial internal law- enforcement measures against its low-ranking officers allegedly involved in drug abuse and trafficking.National Police chief Lt. Gen.
Mon, 13 Mar 2000
E-business to boom after 5 years
E-business to boom after 5 years JAKARTA (JP): Despite the continued launching of new Internet sites, portals and related services by local and foreign firms, Indonesia's Internet market will start booming only in the next five to six years, an analyst has said.
Mon, 13 Mar 2000
Barbers cut out a living on the street
Barbers cut out a living on the street JAKARTA (JP): Those walking or driving along the heavily congested Jl. Matraman Raya in East Jakarta cannot help but be aware of the street barbers struggling to make a living on the sidewalk.
Mon, 13 Mar 2000
IBRA takes over Liem's stakes
IBRA takes over Liem's stakes SINGAPORE (AP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency has taken over Indonesian tycoon Liem Sioe Liong's stakes in industrial estates developed jointly with Singaporean parties, a newspaper reported Saturday.
Mon, 13 Mar 2000
Report on NZ special force hostage rescue denied
Report on NZ special force hostage rescue denied YOGYAKARTA (JP): Deputy chief of Yogyakarta Police Col. Erwin MAP described a report that a private paramilitary unit from New Zealand had rescued a man allegedly being held hostage near Yogyakarta as illogical and nonsense.
Mon, 13 Mar 2000
Group demands prosecution of those allegedly involved in land takeover
Group demands prosecution of those allegedly involved in land takeover TANGERANG (JP): A non-governmental organization, Tangerang Government Watch (TGW), has demanded that the Tangerang Prosecutor's Office soon prosecute the alleged illegal takeover of a 10-hectare state-owned plot in Babakan...
Mon, 13 Mar 2000
Special bus lane planned for Gambir to Blok M route
Special bus lane planned for Gambir to Blok M route JAKARTA (JP): The City Traffic and Land Transportation Agency (DLLAJ) is to establish a bus lane serving passengers to and from Gambir railway station in Central Jakarta and Blok M Bus terminal in South Jakarta, an official said on Friday evening.