Santos To Stop Supplying Gas From Maleo Field For Two Weeks
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Nov 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment
The industries in East Java have started feeling the pinch and desperately looking for gas replacement after finding out that Santos operated Maleo field in Madura, East Java will stop sending gas to the industries. The gas supply will be stop for more than two weeks because of repair that will be performed by Santos on their field.
According to PT Cheil Jedang Indonesia Commissioner Bernard Kent Sondakh the gas supply...
Economic Inequality Asean Economic Community Biggest Challenge
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Nov 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Economic inequality which happens amongst Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) countries will be the biggest hurdle in creating Asean Economic Community (AEC). Without balancing efforts which will requires support from all members, the community will not achieve its target.
“As the leader of ASEAN, this is our focus at the moment. Indonesia is trying to push for efforts in reducing the gaps. The imbalance must...
Indonesian Sugar Production Below Target But Still Sufficient
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Nov 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment
The domestic white sugar production keeps decreasing well below the targeted number. The total sugar production this year will only be 2.15 million tons as opposed to the estimated number of 2.31 million tons. However, this number is still sufficient for domestic supply.
Indonesian Sugar Association head Farukh Bakrie confirm the number on Monday (14/11/2011). “I was actually surprised when the target number is 2.31...
Abu Omar Terrorist Network Nabbed
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Nov 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Within these two days the Special Detachment 88 Antiterrorism from the Indonesian Police nabbed six suspected terrorist belonging to Abu Omar network. One of them is alleged to have hide guns on the forest area around Indonesian University campus in Depok, West Java.
The Indonesian Police spokesperson Kombes Boy Rafli Amar explained that the anti-terror special force arrested four people that are already on the wanted...
Petrochina Accused of Having More Than 100 Unlicensed Wells
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Nov 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment
The Tanjung Barat Regency Government in Jambi questions the oil and gas exploration activities taking place in their area. These activities in particular the drilling of oil and gas well is allegedly performed without any permit ever lodged to the local Government.
This has caused the Regency to lost profit sharing income of almost USD 70 million in 2011 alone. The Government urges these mining companies to properly lodge...
PT Inco Is Urged To Start Operation Or Its License Is Revoked
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Nov 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment
The Central Sulawesi Governor Longki Djangola urges PT International Nickel Indonesia Tbk (PT Inco) to start their operation as soon as possible or else the mining company risk losing its mining license. PT Inco has until end of 2011 to start building their nickel processing facilities or at least start exploiting their mining concession area in Morowali Regency.
The Governor says that if no activities are seen at the...
Bogor Minimum Wage Has Not Been Settled Yet
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Nov 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Discussion to set the minimum wage for Bogor Regency, West Java has not come to a conclusion that can be accepted by all parties involved which comprises of representative from workers union and business owners. The discussion which is mediated by the local government has caused picket line in front of the Regency Head office.
Bogor Regency Secretary Nurhayati
The minimum wages standard derived from various costs of living...
Greenpeace Office Will Be Forced Closure By Jakarta Municipal
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Nov 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment
The request for the Jakarta municipal government to close Greenpeace, the international environmental NGO, office in Kemang, South Jakarta continues to flow from various parties. What is more, the office is located in an area designated as residential zone and not for offices.
South Jakarta Head of Supervision and Control Agency (P2B) Widyo Dwiyono said that they will close the office very soon. However, prior to forced...
Indonesian Companies Also Bribes When They Are Overseas
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Nov 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Of the 28 countries surveyed in the Bribe Payers Index (BPI) list, Indonesia is ranked number fourth in the list of companies that pay bribe to smooth out their business affairs outside of their countries. The survey questions 3,016 respondents from 30 countries.
Economic Governance Transparency International Indonesia manager, Franky Simanjuntak in Jakarta, Wednesday (3/11/2011) explains that in the interviews conducted...
PLN To Purchase CBM From Sanga-Sanga Working Area
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Nov 09, 2011 | Leave a Comment
The Indonesian Government in accordance with Presidential Instruction No 14/2011 on the Acceleration of the Implementation of National Development Priorities 2011 has instructed PLN to purchase electricity from Coal Bed Methane (CBM) through a program called “CBM for Electricity Utilization 2011 program”.
The first CBM gas purchased will be gas produced from Sanga Sanga contract area which is operated by Vico.
The...
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