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Searching for all articles published on 2001-03-27 ...

31 articles.

Tue, 27 Mar 2001

JP/Plane crash near Sidoardjo

Plane crash near Sidoardjo SURABAYA: Three people died when a Fokker-27 aircraft owned by Merpati Nusantara crashed in the Sampiran area, Sidoardjo, on Monday evening.The plane was on a training exercise when it went down near Djuanda airport, Antara reported.The plane, crewed by pilot Cpt.

Tue, 27 Mar 2001

JP/Megawati's absence

Megawati's absence For some time now many have hoped that President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid would be persuaded by members of the Supreme Advisory Council (DPA) and other intellectuals and influential figures in society to hand over power, temporarily, to Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri, ...

Tue, 27 Mar 2001

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Music 8:30 Documentary 9:00 Children's Program 10:00 Music 11:00 Talk Show 12:00 p.m.

Tue, 27 Mar 2001

JP/Late arrivals need brilliant strategies

Late arrivals need brilliant strategies JAKARTA (JP): History has many times proven that early birds sometimes catch no worms. Not to mention the late ones.But in business, the early birds often get the precious worms, if not chubby ones.

Tue, 27 Mar 2001

JP/Food prices hike over strong dollar

Food prices hike over strong dollar JAKARTA (JP): The current U.S. dollar rise against the rupiah has caused an increase in staple food prices here, although supplies of the commodities remain stable.Sugar prices recorded an average 0.

Tue, 27 Mar 2001

JP/Officials unable to control street vendors

Officials unable to control street vendors JAKARTA (JP): City public order officials renewed complaints about difficulties they found in eradicating street vendors, long dubbed the source of disorderliness in the capital.

Tue, 27 Mar 2001

JP/New minds for knowledge-based society

New minds for knowledge-based societyBy Bambang Hidayat Following are excerpts from a paper presented at a seminar on education in Jakarta on March 15, 2001. The seminar was jointly organized by The Asia Foundation, Basis cultural magazine, Kanisius publishing company and The Jakarta Post.

Tue, 27 Mar 2001

JP/PT SCM to export Kanzen to Vietnam

PT SCM to export Kanzen to Vietnam JAKARTA (JP): PT Semesta Citra Motorindo (SCM), the producer of Kanzen motorcycles, plans to export part of its engine production to Vietnam.SCM chief commissioner Rini M.S.

Tue, 27 Mar 2001

JP/B.A.T.S. open for business

B.A.T.S. open for business JAKARTA (JP): Bar at the Shangri-La, popularly known as B.A.T.S, will resume operations on Tuesday after being closed for almost three months, following a massive strike conducted by the hotel's employees.

Tue, 27 Mar 2001

JP/Regular EBTA to be removed from curriculum

Regular EBTA to be removed from curriculum JAKARTA (JP): Regular examinations (EBTAs) will no longer be mandatory for elementary through to senior high school students as local education administrations will be responsible for evaluating students, officials said on Saturday.

Tue, 27 Mar 2001

JP/Gus Dur's extravagance

Gus Dur's extravagance Rules are meant to be broken. This time, it is the government which has broken one of its own rules.

Tue, 27 Mar 2001

JP/Sun Microsystems upbeat on Indonesia

Sun Microsystems upbeat on IndonesiaBy Tantri Yuliandini SINGAPORE (JP): Computer giant Sun Microsystems sees promising opportunities in Indonesia as local, traditional companies start to embrace the Internet, Sun's vice president and managing director for Asia South Lionel Lim said.

Tue, 27 Mar 2001

JP/Time to redefine competitors

Time to redefine competitors JAKARTA (JP): Companies are now facing stiffer competition. Therefore, according to business strategist Rhenald Kasali, companies must be fit to their environment to stay ahead of competition.

Tue, 27 Mar 2001

JP/MPR special session can be held 'any time'

MPR special session can be held 'any time' JAKARTA (JP): The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) could hold a special session to impeach President Abdurrahman Wahid at any time, without the issuance of any warning from the legislature, chairman of the Crescent Star Party (PBB) Yusril Ihza ...

Tue, 27 Mar 2001

JP/Two killed in separate group clash incidents

Two killed in separate group clash incidents JAKARTA (JP): City police stepped up measures to keep tension at bay on Monday following the death of two people in separate clashes involving people of different ethnic groups.

Tue, 27 Mar 2001

JP/Three suicides in one day

Three suicides in one day YOGYAKARTA: Police here are investigating three separate suicides -- all of them women -- which occurred on Sunday.Two of the women hung themselves while the other jumped into a well.The first case occurred on Jl.

Tue, 27 Mar 2001

JP/Man mistakes acid for water

Man mistakes acid for water CIREBON, West Java: Judin, 36, a resident of Kaliwadas village in Weru subdistrict, died on Monday after mistakenly drinking acid which he thought was water.

Tue, 27 Mar 2001

JP/City donates Rp 250m to Korpri

City donates Rp 250m to Korpri JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso has decided to donate Rp 250 million (US$25,000) to the foundation belonging to the Civil Servant Corps (Korpri) working for the city administration.

Tue, 27 Mar 2001

JP/Only the fit will win

Only the fit will win JAKARTA (JP): During Soeharto's New Order regime, competition was a nonword.Businessmen called fellow entrepreneurs business mitra (partners) rather than competitors, which they actually were.

Tue, 27 Mar 2001

JP/Media honored in TB fight

Media honored in TB fight SURAKARTA (JP): In observance of World Tuberculosis Day 2001, the Association of Indonesian Pulmonary Specialists (PDPI) awarded four national daily newspapers -- Kompas, Media Indonesia, The Jakarta Post, and Suara Pembaruan -- for their work in helping to raise ...

Tue, 27 Mar 2001

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: Pay It Forward 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Ginger Snaps 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 The Watcher 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 The Contender 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Billy Elliot ...

Tue, 27 Mar 2001

JP/TNI needs people's support for Aceh military operation

TNI needs people's support for Aceh military operation JAKARTA (JP): Army Chief of Staff Gen. Endriartono Sutarto said on Saturday that the Indonesian Military (TNI) would need national support prior to conducting a military operation in the troubled Aceh province.

Tue, 27 Mar 2001

JP/Indonesia's cancer of corruption

Indonesia's cancer of corruption Respected figures such as Indonesian Corruption Watch's Teten Masduki and Australian Newcastle University's George J.

Tue, 27 Mar 2001

JP/Jubilo, Blue Wings advance to Asian Champions semis

Jubilo, Blue Wings advance to Asian Champions semis MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Jubilo Iwata of Japan and Samsung Suwon Blue Wings of South Korea advanced to the semifinals of the Asian Champions Cup, representing the East Asian Zone, after the quarterfinals final match at Mattoangin Stadium ...

Tue, 27 Mar 2001

JP/Power of capital in decentralization

Power of capital in decentralization The following is the first of two articles on cities under decentralization by architect and urban expert Marco Kusumawijaya. JAKARTA (JP): It is not only local aspirations that have led the drive for decentralization.

Tue, 27 Mar 2001

JP/Good President-TNI relationship sought

Good President-TNI relationship sought JAKARTA (JP): In an effort to help establish peace in the country, the President and the Indonesian Military (TNI) should 'mend their fences', a sociologist said on Saturday.

Tue, 27 Mar 2001

JP/Striking hotel workers run cafe

Striking hotel workers run cafeBy Ahmad Junaidi JAKARTA (JP): If you don't have much money but would like to taste five-star hotel food and beverages, try the Warung Solidaritas (Solidarity Food Stall) which is being run by striking workers of the Shangri-La Hotel.

Tue, 27 Mar 2001

JP/Bandung's mountains being blown to bits

Bandung's mountains being blown to bitsText and photo by Kafil Yamin BANDUNG (JP): Once upon a time, so the story goes, a shaman built a long tunnel to channel water from a gigantic lake to another area.The water flowed through the tunnel and the lake ran dry.

Tue, 27 Mar 2001

JP/Where to go in Bandung:

Where to go in Bandung: Exhibitions* Handicrafts NTT Traditional Handicrafts, the lobby of Grand Hotel Preanger Bandung, Jl. Asia Afrika No. 81 (Phone: 022 4231631), 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., until March 31.

Tue, 27 Mar 2001

JP/More evidence of fraud found in Manulife case

More evidence of fraud found in Manulife case JAKARTA (JP): The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) says there is growing evidence that the owner of the now defunct PT Dharmala Sakti Sejahtera (DSS), Suyanto Gondokusumo, violated capital market law with the controversial transfer of 40 ...

Tue, 27 Mar 2001

JP/Local seamen demand independent labor union

Local seamen demand independent labor union JAKARTA (JP): More than 500 Indonesian workers employed in foreign ships staged a demonstration here over the weekend, demanding an extraordinary congress to reform their government- dominated union.