Feri Kuncoro Case Can Increase Public Awareness For Consumer Protection
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Dec 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment
With reformation and era of free press in Indonesia, consumer complains have also become one of the most talked subjects. Case in point is Feri Kuncoro victory against content provider Colibri which provided much hoped justice for consumers.
The particular case grabs a lot of public attention and even become the subject of heated discussion in traditional media as well as internet forums. It started when Feri felt wronged...
Freeport Workers Union Settle For 40 Percent Pay Raise
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Dec 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Freeport the mining giant will finally able to start their operation again soon. The dispute between the companies and its worker union that has been going on for more than three months causing a considerable damage to the company bottom line, has finally reached a number that both parties can agree on.
The company agreed to increase its employee salary by 40% from USD 2 to USD 3 per hour for its lowest paid staff for...
Outsourcing Limitation for Indonesian Banks
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Dec 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment
The Indonesian Central Bank issue a new regulation that regulates banks’ ability to outsource works to a third party. The Central Bank regulation No 13/25/PBI/2011 is aimed so that banks are more selective in selecting an outsource company in order to maintain the level of service to the bank customers.
The Central Bank says that they have coordinated with other parties such as Manpower Ministry, bankers and outsourcing...
New SOE To Handle Rice Shortage Problem
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Dec 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Dahlan Iskan, the State Owned Enterprises (SOE) Minister said that the Indonesian Government is intended to form a large state-owned enterprise that is capable of handling food with a capacity of 5 to 10 times the capacity of the current SOE in charge of staple food handling, Bulog.
“This SOE will either be formed from the merger of already existing state-owned Agro-industry, or will be formed from scratch,”...
Hoegh LNG Is Building Floating Storage and Re-gasification Facilities in Indonesia
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Dec 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment
In line with Presidential Instruction on Accelerating Implementation of National Development Priorities In 2010, PT Gas Negara (Persero) Tbk (“PGN”) has signed a Heads of Agreement for LNG Floating Storage and Re-gasification Facilities (“FSRF”) in Belawan, Medan, North Sumatra with Hoegh LNG – PT Industrial Engineering Consortium on Tuesday, December 6, 2011 last.
Senior Officer External...
Dutch Government Officially Apologized For Rawagede Massacre
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Dec 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment
The Dutch government officially apologized to the families of victims killed in 1947 massacre by the Dutch army in Java. Dutch ambassador to Indonesia, Tjeerd de Zwan on Friday (09/12/2011) issued a formal apology in the village Rawagede, where the Dutch troops had captured and killed around 430 men in 1947 during a bitter struggle for the independence of Indonesia.
Dutch soldiers, who fought to maintain Indonesia as...
Telkomsel Launched Indolife MMS Services
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Dec 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Keeping up with the new era of telecommunication provider business transformation in Indonesia, Telkomsel launched its MMS service called Indolife. This new service allows its customers to get the news via their cell phone for free.
Indolife MMS enabled customers which include subscribers of Kartu HALO, simPATI, and Kartu As, can get lifestyle info via their mobile with MMS format by calling * 246 #. Subscribers will...
European Union Funds East Timor Ex Refugee EUR 1 Million
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Dec 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment
European Union is funding humanitarian projects to help poor people ex refugee from East Timor that had to flee to the Indonesian side Kupang Regency, Nusa Tenggara Barat Province after the referendum that decide the separation of East Timor from Indonesia. The EUR 1 million funds are managed by Care Deutschland and aimed to help some 4,663 refugees.
With these funds, the refugees will have a better access to land ownership,...
Hepatitis A Virus Attacks High School Students in Depok
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Dec 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment
The Hepatitis A virus is again flexing its muscle and attacking school in Depok, West Java. This time the virus managed to infect 10 students from Depok High School No 4. Two of the students are declared positive to have been infected by the Hepatitis A virus while the rest are being diagnosed for having the same symptoms.
The infection was discovered when one of the student in 12 grades IPA complain of not feeling well,...
IFC Is Funding Indonesian Cacao, Coffee and Palm Oil
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Dec 07, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Indonesia is potential to be one of the countries where World Bank funds can be distributed. One of such funds is from the World Bank financing arm International Finance Corporation (IFC).
The reason is that Indonesia is predicted to have substantial contribution to the world commodity market in the future.
For the next five years IFC has targeted to disburse some USD 4 billion for financing projects worldwide. Around...
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