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Searching for all articles published on 2000-11-13 ...

33 articles.

Mon, 13 Nov 2000

JP/Misuse of cellular phones

Misuse of cellular phones Technological advances in telecommunications are indeed amazing and make a significant contribution to the smooth running of business operations. Nevertheless, we should also consider minimizing the negative impacts of such technological advances.

Mon, 13 Nov 2000

JP/Various tips to expedite info search, create and delete lines

Various tips to expedite info search, create and delete linesBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Well, it has been quite some time since we last talked about some practical tips for increasing productivity with the computer.

Mon, 13 Nov 2000

JP/Billboard controversy a sign of administration's weakness

Billboard controversy a sign of administration's weakness JAKARTA (JP): The recent controversial erection and subsequent removal of a Pepsodent billboard at a major thoroughfare in South Jakarta has, at least, highlighted the weaknesses of the city administration in regulating the mushrooming ...

Mon, 13 Nov 2000

JP/Adi Sasono elected ICMI's new chairman

Adi Sasono elected ICMI's new chairman JAKARTA (JP): Former state minister of cooperatives and small and medium enterprises Adi Sasono was elected chairman of the Indonesian Muslim Intellectuals Association (ICMI) at the end of the association's four-day congress on Sunday.

Mon, 13 Nov 2000

JP/Chandra Asri's debt restructuring signed

Chandra Asri's debt restructuring signed JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) has signed an agreement with Prajogo Pangestu on the restructuring of PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical Center's debts, allowing the tycoon to own 58.

Mon, 13 Nov 2000

JP/Nightspot attacked over alleged prostitution

Nightspot attacked over alleged prostitution JAKARTA (JP): About 150 people claiming to be from the Front Hizbullah group attacked the JeJe Discotheque on Jl. Budi Kemuliaan, Tanah Abang in Central Jakarta in the wee hours of Sunday, the police said.

Mon, 13 Nov 2000

JP/Bentoel rift may have wide repercussions

Bentoel rift may have wide repercussions DENPASAR (JP): A play of words -- Bentoel pilihan betoel (Bentoel a correct choice indeed) -- in which Bentoel rhymes with betoel, an Indonesian word written in the old spelling system which means "correct indeed", was once the motto of this cigarette ...

Mon, 13 Nov 2000

JP/Yogyakarta's 1st shrimp farming venture harvests

Yogyakarta's 1st shrimp farming venture harvests JAKARTA (JP): Sultan Hamengkubuwono X inaugurated on Saturday the maiden harvest at what is described by fisheries experts at Gadjah Mada University as the first intensive shrimp farming venture on the southern coastline of Yogyakarta.

Mon, 13 Nov 2000

JP/Hunting crooks through taxation

Hunting crooks through taxation Based upon investigations conducted by the Directorate General of Taxation, there are believed to be at least 100 cases of tax crimes committed by various corporations and institutions as well as some 50 individual cases.

Mon, 13 Nov 2000

JP/Bina Nusantara must introspect

Bina Nusantara must introspect Published in The Jakarta Post of Nov. 6, 2000 are two letters, one complaining of poor service at Bina Nusantara University, and the other responding to the complaint.

Mon, 13 Nov 2000

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 8:30 Music 9:00 Interval 2:00 p.m.

Mon, 13 Nov 2000

JP/China sweeps World Junior c'ships title

China sweeps World Junior c'ships title JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian junior badminton team went away empty-handed after their sole survivor in the boys' singles, Sony Dwi Kuncoro, surrendered to Chinese Bao Chunlai 1-7, 5-7, 7-1, 5- 7 at the World Junior Badminton Championships for the ...

Mon, 13 Nov 2000

JP/City to provide Rp 70b for ex-brothel owners

City to provide Rp 70b for ex-brothel owners JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta administration will provide approximately Rp 70 billion (US$7.6 million) to compensate the appropriation of the 10.4-hectare plot of the former Kramat Tunggak red light district in Tugu Utara subdistrict, North Jakarta.

Mon, 13 Nov 2000

JP/Security approach?

Security approach? In Irian Jaya, people get shot at for raising the separatist flag. In Aceh, they get shot at for trying to join a rally calling for a referendum on self-determination.

Mon, 13 Nov 2000

JP/AS-IOP beats Ricky Yacoby for Under-13 Aspirin Cup

AS-IOP beats Ricky Yacoby for Under-13 Aspirin Cup JAKARTA (JP): Host AS-IOP Apacinti won the Under-13 Aspirin Cup soccer tournament on Sunday with a convincing 6-1 victory over Ricky Yacoby here.Earlier, Bintaro Jaya topped Tunas Patriot 6-2 to claim third place in the event.

Mon, 13 Nov 2000

JP/A mandate denied

A mandate denied From the beginning, the U.S. presidential election was Al Gore's to lose and he has come perilously close to doing so. The final decision rested entirely on a recount in Florida, which thanks to absentee ballots may not be officially completed for days.

Mon, 13 Nov 2000

JP/Govt to raise import duty on sugar again

Govt to raise import duty on sugar again YOGYAKARTA (JP): Minister of Agriculture Bungaran Saragih said here on Saturday that the government would further raise the import duty on sugar from the current 25 percent in order to protect local producers from cheap imports.

Mon, 13 Nov 2000

JP/Computers for museums

Computers for museums JAKARTA (JP): Following up on a sister city agreement signed in September, the Rotterdam Mayor Ivo W. Opstelten has contributed four sets of computers and a photocopier to museums in Jakarta.

Mon, 13 Nov 2000

JP/Betawi leaders eye governor's chair

Betawi leaders eye governor's chair JAKARTA (JP): Native Jakartans reiterated on Saturday their plan to nominate a person of Betawi descent to become the next Jakarta governor in the 2002 elections.

Mon, 13 Nov 2000

JP/Bomb blast kills one, injures four

Bomb blast kills one, injures four MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): A woman was killed and four others injured here on Sunday afternoon when a bomb exploded near an intersection on Jl. Syailendra.

Mon, 13 Nov 2000

JP/DHL introduces Cargoscan

DHL introduces Cargoscan JAKARTA (JP): DHL Worldwide Express has introduced Cargoscan, a device to accurately determine weight and volume of a commodity using laser technology to improve services to its Indonesian clients.

Mon, 13 Nov 2000

JP/Police to question Tommy's lawyers

Police to question Tommy's lawyers JAKARTA (JP): National Police Chief Gen. Surojo Bimantoro said on Saturday that Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra's defense lawyers would be questioned on Monday in connection with their client's whereabouts."Police will summon Tommy's lawyers on Monday.

Mon, 13 Nov 2000

JP/Government to revoke over 70 unused mining permits

Government to revoke over 70 unused mining permits JAKARTA (JP): The government will revoke between 70 and 80 unused mining permits in a move to get tough against negligent local mining investors, a senior government official said.

Mon, 13 Nov 2000

JP/Rp 52.6b for flood control

Rp 52.6b for flood control JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has set aside Rp 52.6 billion (US$5.84 million) this year to cope with floods, an official said on Thursday.

Mon, 13 Nov 2000

JP/10 years jail for raping own kid

10 years jail for raping own kid MUARA TEWEH, Central Kalimantan (JP): Presiding Judge Sularso of the Muara Teweh District Court sentenced a former rape convict Jumbriadi to a 10-year jail term on Saturday for raping his own child.

Mon, 13 Nov 2000

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Mask: Sartoris' Masks in the Commedia dell'Arte, at Museum Nasional Jakarta, Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat 12, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3868172), daily except Monday, until Nov. 27. * Artisans at work at ICAC (International Community Activity Center), Jl.

Mon, 13 Nov 2000

JP/Bentoel vs Bentoel -- Corporate battle hots up

Bentoel vs Bentoel -- Corporate battle hots upBy Winahyo Soekanto DENPASAR (JP): The conflict pitting PT Bentoel Prima (BP), a producer of various cigarettes, and PT Bentoel International Investama Tbk (BINI), the majority shareholder controlling 75 percent of shares, has reached a point of no ...

Mon, 13 Nov 2000

JP/Kiki to head audit team in probe of Army foundation

Kiki to head audit team in probe of Army foundation MAGELANG, Central Java (JP): Newly appointed Army Deputy Chief of Staff Maj. Gen.

Mon, 13 Nov 2000

JP/House asks IBRA to increase 2001 asset sale target

House asks IBRA to increase 2001 asset sale target JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives Commission IX on state budget and finance has asked the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) to consider increasing its 2001 cash sales target to around Rp 40 trillion (US$4.4 billion).

Mon, 13 Nov 2000

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC Hollow Man 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Coyote Ugly 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Autumn in New York 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 U - 571 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Children of the ...

Mon, 13 Nov 2000

JP/Dogs' names baffle Bali elders

Dogs' names baffle Bali elders DENPASAR, Bali: Local elders here have often lamented the fact that the younger generation were being lured away by westernization.

Mon, 13 Nov 2000

JP/Croatian painter brings obsession to canvas

Croatian painter brings obsession to canvasBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): Looking at the work of Croatian painter Vatroslav Kulis, 49, is to get a glimpse of what the world may have looked like before God formed man from the dust of the ground and exhaled into his nostrils the breath of life.

Mon, 13 Nov 2000

JP/Banda Aceh quiet after mass gathering

Banda Aceh quiet after mass gathering BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Capital Banda Aceh was quiet on Sunday following the peaceful Mass Gathering for Peace (SIRA RAKAN) which ended the previous day.