New desa.co Domain Introduces In Indonesia
Posted by Jakarta Updates on May 01, 2013 | Leave a Comment
The Indonesian internet domain registrar Pandi has launched a new second level domain under the .id ccTld for Indonesia on March 1st, 2013. This desa.co domain which means village in Bahasa will be available to rural administration which has not been able to own an official domain until now.
Pandi Chairman, Andy Budimansyah said that the desa.id was a result of public suggestion to Pandi. “We fully encourage public...
Rohingya Refugees Escape Temporary Detention
Posted by Jakarta Updates on May 01, 2013 | Leave a Comment
The uncertainty about their future has caused 10 Rohingya refugee currently detained temporary housing at Aceh Social Depertment at Ladong, Aceh Besar to run off. The futile attempt did not last very long as the refugee did not really know where they were going and apprehended immediately a few hours later by the Police.
The Banda Aceh immigration head, Novielda Syafril said that the 10 refugee is part of the 74 Rohingya...
Sahoya 3 Oil Tanker Exploded in Sangatta
Posted by Jakarta Updates on May 01, 2013 | Leave a Comment
An oil tanker full of oil burned down in Sangatta sea, Eastern Kalimantan while being towed by the tug boat back to the ocean after unloading most of its oil. The oil tanker named Sahoya 3 was carrying 3,200 ton of fuel for one of the largest coal mine in Indonesia PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC).
The incident that happened around 3:30 pm local time also claimed the life of four of its crew. The tug boat next to it also...
Ironman 3 Kicking Local Movie Production Off The Movie Theater
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Apr 30, 2013 | Leave a Comment
The Iron Man 3 craze has engulfed the Indonesian movie theaters causing some cinemas to play Iron Man 3 in all of its studios kicking off Indonesian local movie production from the schedule.
This has irked the Indonesian Film Producer Association chairman, Firman Bintang whose horror movie Kerasukan or possessed starred by the upcoming Indonesian movie star Arumi Bachsin was one of the movie off the playing list from...
Students Expelled From School For Mixing Praying And Maroon 5
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Apr 30, 2013 | Leave a Comment
5 female students from Tolitoli high school, Central Sulawesi were expelled from their school for mimicking praying while dancing to the tune of Maroon 5. The students who were supposed to take their final test missed their chance because of the expulsion and therefore will need to repeat the year again, provided any school willing to take them.
The students are also being questioned by the police under the blasphemy...
2000MW Batang Coal Plant Rejected By Local Communities
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Apr 30, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Hundreds of people from Batang, Central Java from Batang People Community group demonstrated in front of the Economic Coordinating Minister office in Central Jakarta.
The action includes a theatrical act of carrying a tombstone while demanding that the Coordinating Minister Hatta Radjasa to cancel the construction of 2,000 MW coal powered power plant to be built in Batang. This coal powered plant if built will be the...
Power for Smelters Guaranteed If Built in Java or Sulawesi Only
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Apr 18, 2013 | Leave a Comment
The Energy and Mineral Resource (ESDM) Ministry will only guarantee the electricity for smelters if it is constructed in Java or Sulawesi where the generation situation is not as bad as the rest of the countries.
This is stated by the Directorate General of Electricity from ESDM Ministry, Jarman, responding to the request form the Vice Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce, Natsir Mansyur that the Government...
Forestry Moratorium Most Likely Extended Despite Plea From Palm Oil Industries
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Apr 18, 2013 | Leave a Comment
The moratorium regarding primary forest and peat land which prevent the Government handing out permit to use those lands will expired at the same time with the end of Indonesian President, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, in the office 2014.
The Deputy of Working Unit Monitoring and Development Management (UKP4) Heru Prasetyo said that the moratorium policy based on a Presidential instruction which will no longer applicable...
Find 5 From Oppo is Introduced in Indonesia
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Apr 17, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Find 5, the flagship smart phone from the Chinese manufacturer Oppo was introduced to the Indonesian public today (17/04/2013). The phone that comes with 5 inch full HD 1080, 411 ppi is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 1.5 Ghz quad core processor and running the latest version of Android 4.1 known as Jelly Bean.
The company known for its Blue Ray player in Indonesia, although it also produces LCD Tvs and DVD, optimist...
The Purchase Price For Inalum Share Is Too High
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Apr 17, 2013 | Leave a Comment
The Indonesian Government plan to purchase back PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (Inalum) share has not been successful. The price offered by the GOI and the valuation from Nippon Asahan Aluminium (NAA) which owns the share is still far apart.
The Indonesian Industry Minister MS Hidayat said that the Japanese NAA wants the purchase price to be calculated according to the recalculated book value evaluated in 1998 while the...
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