Street Children Will Be A Thing In The Past By The End Of Next Year
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Jan 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment
The Government has targeted to iron out street children in Jakarta by the end of the next year by providing vocational school and skills classes for abandoned children.
“By the end of 2011 there will be no more street children in Jakarta. And Insha Allah by 2014, there will be no more street children in Indonesia, “said Social Affairs Minister, Salim Al Jufri Segaf at the Social Ministry Gathering event with...
SBY Fight Back Citing Poverty Eradication Success
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Jan 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment
The harsh criticism directed toward the President is responded by Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) by stating that the Indonesian poverty data as collected by officially sanction Statistical Collator Body (BPS) as well as reputable worldwide institutions have shown that there are less people live below poverty lines compare to just a few years ago.
“Thanks to our collective hard works, the number of people living below...
Indonesian CI Minister VS BlackBerry RIM – The Saga Continues…
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Jan 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment
The Indonesian Communication and Information Minister Tifatul Sembiring, have again launched another allegation toward the Blackberry producer Research In Motion (RIM). The minister have accused RIM to have avoided paying substantial tax by not having an office in Indonesia.
The Indonesian Government have asked RIM that entered the country in 2004 to open its office in Indonesia since August 2010. RIM did open a service...
Indonesian Armed Force Members Gets Discounted Rate When Using Trains
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Jan 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment
TNI Commander General Agus Suhartono, SE and President Director of State Owned Train Carrier (PTKAI) Ignatius Jonan signed agreements that will allow member of the Indonesian armed forces to enjoy a discounted rate when using PTKAI train. The agreements were signed at the TNI headquarter in Cilangkap, Jakarta.
With this agreement the armed forces member will get a discounted rate when purchasing tickets for executive,...
Mandala Airlines Ceased To Operate
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Jan 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment
One of the Indonesian airliners Mandala Airlines has officially ceased to operate as of today. Indonesian transport minister Freddy Numberi confirmed the news and says that the Government will investigate the problems fully.
According to the Minister he does not fully understand the situation with the ailing airliner but suspect it because financial problems.
Mandala fleet
He also can not confirm whether this cessation...
Credit Cards Market In Indonesia Is Very Promising
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Jan 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment
The Indonesian Central Bank says that the Indonesian credit card market is still very potential and the growth possibility are very much open.
The data recorded from the Directorate of Bank Payment Systems noted that according to Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), there are approximately 104 million potential new card holder with total numbers of credit card at year end 2010 is 13.4 million cards.
With the assumption...
Polluters Get Away Free In Indonesia
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Jan 09, 2011 | Leave a Comment
The Indonesian Environmental Group WALHI has urged the Indonesian Government to be firmer and take stronger action against the polluters. The current environmental Law No 32 year 2009 is deemed sufficient however, it’s technical directive No.27/1999 regarding Environmental Impact Analysis Requirement needs to be revised to include heavier sanction against the offenders.
WALHI 2010 Report
In 2010 WALHI recorded 75...
Donggi-Senoro Projects Loan by Mitsubishi is Unfair – KPPU
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Jan 07, 2011 | Leave a Comment
The Indonesian Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) has ordered PT Pertamina to pay a USD 1 million in fine for conspiring with private entities to create an unfair competition in the Donggi-Senoro project.
The commission has accused the state owned Oil and Gas Company conspired with PT Medco Energi International, PT Medco E & P Tomori Sulawesi, and Mitsubishi Corporation.
Pertamina
In a verdict that...
Indonesia Considering Free Madrassas Program
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Jan 05, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Indonesian Minister of Religious Affairs Ali Suryadharma said the development of free madrassas program is currently under review by the Religious Affairs Ministry.
The Ministry has budgeted USD 2.7 billion for the 2011 educational funds and currently considering waiving the school fee for both private and public madrassas in Indonesia. The Minister says that he expect the provincial government to be more active in this...
Revealing Greenpeace Lies Book Launching
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Dec 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Special staff of the environmental to the President Agus Purnomo said there were many inaccuracies in data stated by Greenpeace in its report on Indonesia.
“Some of the inaccuracy are data regarding the extent of forest destruction due to forest convertion by industries and that Indonesia will only waste the climate change international funding through corruption,” said Agus Purnomo during book discussion...
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