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On This Day - December 11, 2000
Mon, 11 Dec 2000
Wartime forced labor case settled
Wartime forced labor case settled Kajima Corp. agreed on Wednesday to settle a damage suit brought by Chinese laborers who were forced to work in a mine in Akita Prefecture during World War II operated by Kajima-gumi, the predecessor of Kajima Corp.
Mon, 11 Dec 2000
FIFA recognizes improving Nigeria
FIFA recognizes improving Nigeria JOHANNESBURG (AFP): Nigeria has emulated South Africa by winning the FIFA Mover of the Year competition.The annual award from the controlling body of international soccer goes to the country that makes the most progress on the monthly rankings and Nigeria pipped...
Mon, 11 Dec 2000
Pare down Jakarta's budget
Pare down Jakarta's budget As a resident of Jakarta, I thank God and fully support the resolve of City Council Commission C for city revenue chairman Amarullah Asbah, to remove nonsensical budget items from the capital's 2001 draft budget. (Media Indonesia Dec. 5, 2000).
Mon, 11 Dec 2000
Man kills his business partner
Man kills his business partner BOGOR (JP): Edi, a resident of Rabak subdistrict, stabbed his business colleague Aliyudin, 35, to death on Saturday night, after being dissatisfied with the victim's manner of distributing profits from their joint used-wheel business.A witness said it was 6:30 p.m.
Mon, 11 Dec 2000
Asia-Pacific women meet for peace
Asia-Pacific women meet for peace HANOI (AFP): A group of 150 women from the Asia Pacific region have issued a declaration for peace following a three-day conference in the Vietnamese capital, organizers said on Sunday.
Mon, 11 Dec 2000
Sucofindo chosen to reevaluate PLN's assets
Sucofindo chosen to reevaluate PLN's assets JAKARTA (JP): The government has appointed state surveyor company PT Sucofindo to reevaluate the assets of state electricity company PT PLN.Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro said the ministerial team supervising PLN's...
Mon, 11 Dec 2000
Prison governor honored at death
Prison governor honored at death BANGKOK (AFP): The Thai prison governor who died of injuries sustained in a hostage drama staged by a band of Myanmar convicts last month is to be given a royal honor at his cremation this week, reports said on Sunday.
Mon, 11 Dec 2000
Man arrested for selling gun
Man arrested for selling gun JAKARTA (JP): Pancoran police in South Jakarta arrested a man attempting to sell a gun in a housing complex on Friday night.Chief of the subprecinct, Asst. Supt. IGN. Susanto, said on Saturday that Mimin Ardianto, 22, was just about to sell the gun to a man set up by...
Mon, 11 Dec 2000
RI heading for a 'banana republic'?
RI heading for a 'banana republic'?By J. S. Uppal YOGYAKARTA (JP): Since the crisis in Indonesia, some macroeconomic variables have shown minor improvements. From 1999 to 2000, the real gross domestic product growth rate has increased by 1.5 percent to 2.5 percent.
Mon, 11 Dec 2000
Drugs with PPA put consumers at high risk: YPKKI
Drugs with PPA put consumers at high risk: YPKKI JAKARTA (JP): To give four months to cough and cold medicine producers to "adjust" the amount of phenylpropanolamine (PPA) -- a substance reportedly known to cause hemorrhagic stroke -- in their drugs, is a risky disservice to the public, the chief...
Mon, 11 Dec 2000
Man dies of slash wound
Man dies of slash wound JAKARTA (JP): An allegedly drunk man died of a slash wound to his head after a quarrel with a ojek (motorcycle taxi) driver in Kota Bambu Selatan subdistrict in Palmerah, West Jakarta on Saturday.
Mon, 11 Dec 2000
Officials refuse to give up govt cars
Officials refuse to give up govt cars PADANG, West Sumatra: The local administration said that four officials out of 28 who just retired or moved, have refused to return their official cars.Antara reported that the officials should have returned their official vehicles last month at the latest.
Mon, 11 Dec 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, 11 Dec 2000
KUHP 'must address all crimes' against women
KUHP 'must address all crimes' against women JAKARTA (JP): Activists are calling for greater recognition of violent acts against women in the Criminal Code (KUHP) as currently most articles in the code only address general physical crimes.
Mon, 11 Dec 2000
Govt to reject new visa-free facility plan
Govt to reject new visa-free facility plan JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra has said the government would probably reject the idea proposed by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism to give a visa- free facility for foreigners from some 20 countries in Europe and...
Mon, 11 Dec 2000
A note for Muladi
A note for MuladiFrom Bisnis IndonesiaThe process of selection of chief justice from the nominees is now completed. It is almost certain that Muladi will be chosen the new Supreme Court's chief justice.
Mon, 11 Dec 2000
Banten gets funds from West Java
Banten gets funds from West Java SERANG, Banten: The West Java provincial council has approved the allocation of some Rp 6 billion (US$631,578) to be used as an "operational fund" for the newly established Banten provincial administration.
Mon, 11 Dec 2000
India to allow BPCL to go it alone with refinery: 'PTI'
India to allow BPCL to go it alone with refinery: 'PTI' NEW DELHI (Reuters): The Indian government has decided to allow Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd to build the Bina refinery without a joint venture partner due to a lack of response from prospective equity partners, the Press Trust of India quoted...
Mon, 11 Dec 2000
BI to adopt risk-based bank supervision
BI to adopt risk-based bank supervision JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia will gradually shift its banking supervision system from the current compliance-based mechanism to include the internationally practiced risk-based system starting next year, according to a senior official at the central bank.
Mon, 11 Dec 2000
Cellular services for holidaymakers
Cellular services for holidaymakers Holidaymakers celebrating Idul Fitri, Christmas and New Year will be able to access nearest points of services during their journeys by using their cellular phone handsets.The TelkomselSIAGA service is provided by GSM operator Telkomsel.
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