Lesson Learned From Wikileaks For Indonesia
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Dec 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment
The Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is following the wikileaks story on US diplomatic cable closely. The President believes that this can be a very valuable lesson in guarding the state secret s as well as diplomatic etiquette to avoid pressures and bribery.
This is mentioned by the Special Staff on Foreign Relationship Teuku Faizasyah on Sunday in Jakarta. Teuku Faizasyah added that all of these news do...
Central Bank Will Issue Stricter Regulation Before Years End
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Dec 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment
The Indonesian Central Bank will apply a new measure on how to deal with problematic banks specifically bank experiencing liquidity problems. This new measure will allow a variety of remedial action to be taken by the bank and the Government before putting the bank into administration.
“The banking supervision system will be changed, we will continue to supervise the bank and instead of waiting for the bank to have...
Telkom Flexi To Get 650 Thousand Customer With New Programs
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Dec 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment
PT Telkom Indonesia the operator of Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) TelkomFlexi is targeting as many as 650,000 active customers using their FlexiNet internet services.
“Until the end of this year we are targeting to get 650,000 subscribers, up to now the subscriber has reached 400,000 users,” said Executive General TelkomFlexi Triana Mulyatsa, in a press release Sunday (12/12/10).
FlexiNet is a service that allows...
Keith Martin at The Lounge Hypnotized The Audience
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Dec 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment
The appearance of Keith Martin singer from Washington DC with the hit song “Because Of You” really deserves thumbs up. Appearing casually with long-sleeved shirt and black hat singing hits song in the world. He didn’t seem tired at all and very accurate in the intonation of his voice. The stellar performance was at The Lounge, Le Grandeur Hotel Mangga Dua Jakarta, Friday (10/12).
The rumbling applause from hundreds...
Flogged For Kissing Under Syariah Law
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Dec 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Anis Saputra (24) from Aceh Jaya and Kiki Hanafilia (17) from Aceh Besar were caught by passerby while kissing in the forest region of Tanoh Anoe, Lhoong, Aceh Besar on Friday night, October 22, 2010.
The couple was then sentenced to eight lashes each by the Jantho Shariah Court, Thursday (09/12/10for violating the Islamic Shariah law specifically Regulation No. 14/2003 concerning Khalwat or indecent act. The punishment...
9 Cases Of H5N1 Virus In Pangkalpinang In 2010
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Dec 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment
The number of avian influenza cases in the city of Pangkalpinang, Bangka Belitung Province in 2010 have increase mainly because of the rainy season and low public awareness to anticipate their poultry affected by outbreaks of the H5N1 virus.
“In 2010 we found as many as nine cases of bird flu, a 50% increase compared to the year 2009 which was six cases,” said Head of Pangkalpinang Agriculture Department,...
17 BMP-3F Russian Tanks for Indonesian Navy for USD 50 million
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Dec 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment
17 Russian made BMP-3F amphibian tanks will strengthen the Indonesian Navy Marine Corps.
The ceremonial handover of the 17 unit amphibious tanks were done in Situbondo, East Java, from Russian Government to the Indonesian Minister of Defense Purnomo Yusgiantoro on Saturday (11/12/10).
Once handed over to Minister of Defense, the tanks will go to the Navy Marine Corps as the end user.
Earlier, Commander of Marine Corps...
PT Bumi Resources Minerals Tbk Is Now Listed On Indonesian Stock Exchange
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Dec 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment
PT Bumi Resources Minerals Tbk (BRMS ) officially listed its shares on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) with the shares release to the public as much as 3.3 billion shares on Thursday at an offer price of Rp 635 (USD 0.07cents) per share.
Total funds raised from the initial public offering were amounted to around USD 200 million. At the inaugural listing, the shares rose 25.98 percent BRMS to the position of USD 0.09...
Lapindo Human Rights Violations Has Been Ignored
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Dec 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment
The Indonesian government is blamed to have ignored the Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) recommendations regarding 18 Human Rights violations on the Lapindo mudflow.
The Komnas HAM commissioner Syafruddin Ngulma Simeulue says that by ignoring these recommendations, the government has clearly violated the law. This statement was issued during a press conference at the “Komnas HAM notes on 2010 Human Rights” held...
Mount Merapi Is Officially No Longer A Threat
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Dec 09, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Mount Merapi disaster emergency period of Mount Merapi eruption which started from Oct. 26 is officially ended today (09/12/10). National Disaster Management Agency (BNBP) has handed over the rehabilitation and reconstruction control to the Yogyakarta and Central Java Provincial Government.
“Although the emergency period has ended, BNPB does not just leave. We will continue to provide assistance to local governments...
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