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Public transportation tariff expected to increase only by 10-20 percent
The Transportation Ministry's director general for land transportation Soeroyo Alimoeso said the tariff increase of public transportation should be set only between 10 to 20 percent if the government-proposed subsidized-fuel price hike took effect."Definitely, the fuel price hike may lead to a rise in public transportation tariff; but, the tariff is expected to increase only by 10 to ...
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Legislators want govt to increase minimum wage
House of Representatives legislators urged the government to revise the minimum labor wage after the plan on raising subsidized-fuel price had been approved.Golkar Party's Poemida Hidayatullah said as quoted by tribunnews.com that the government had to start formulating incentive schemes for businesses so that they would not bear higher production costs if the minimum wage were to be ...
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Indonesia Guangxi to expand co-op in exclusive economic zone
coo peration in building exclusive economic zones in both countries, an Indonesian minister said on Monday. The plan was unveiled at a meeting between Peng Qinghua, secretary of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region CPC Committee, and Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at the State of Palace. During the meeting, both sides agreed to set up another economic zone for cooperation in the ...
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Tempers flare during Indonesia fuel protests
Some rallies against the proposed fuel-price hike staged across Indonesia on Monday were tainted by violence. National Police spokesperson Sr. Comr. Agus Rianto said five protesters, six police and two journalists were injured in rallies in Ternate, North Maluku and Jambi. In Ternate, around 2,000 protesters clashed with local police as they tried to occupy the Baabulah Airport around 12pm ...
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Jakarta points finger at Singaporean palm oil ventures for causing smog
(29 mins ago) Smog from forest fires in Indonesia stayed at unhealthy levels in Singapore today as the two neighbors blamed each other for the seasonal problem. Singapore's Pollutant Standards Index stood at 115 as offices opened – still above the ';unhealthy’’ threshold of 100 but down from the peak reached late yesterday when the entire island was shrouded by a ...
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PKS beef case ready to go before the court
Paper Edition | Page: 4 The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has wrapped up its investigation into former Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) chairman Luthfi Hasan Ishaaq and his aide Ahmad Fathanah in the beef importation affair.KPK spokesman Johan Budi said that dossiers on the two suspects were complete and had been handed to prosecutors in the case. The trial of the two could start as ...
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‘Rise in inequality harms poverty reduction’
Answer: For us, gender inequality is one of the causes of poverty in Asia. Our first focus is on women's economic leadership as well as women's political leadership. When I say women's economic leadership, I mean improving women's livelihoods while, at the same time, women should be able to bargain in the market and have better access to credit. So, we work on a range of ...
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Politicians jump on controversial ‘hijab’ ban
Paper Edition | Page: 4 The brouhaha over the National Police's ban on the hijab (headscarf) is about to get political with the House of Representatives' Commission III on human rights planning to summon National Police chief Gen. Timur Pradopo to offer clarification on the policy.Members of Commission III are expected to hold a meeting with Timur on Tuesday to discuss the ...
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RI gets FAO award for reducing hunger
Paper Edition | Page: 4 The Indonesian government received an award from the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) presented to recognize its consistent work in reducing hunger and malnourishment towards achieving the Millenium Development Goals (MDGs).On behalf of the government, Coordinating Economic Minister Hatta Radjasa accepted the award in the Notable Result category at the ...
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Facebook users rise to 64m in Indonesia
Facebook has revealed it has 64 million users in Indonesia who actively access their accounts on a monthly basis and says this number puts the country in the social networking site's top five largest markets. It also plans to monetise this huge market by inviting small and medium-sized businesses to advertise on the popular site. "Those are our internal figures on monthly ...
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Crowds Protest as Indonesian Lawmakers Raise Fuel Prices
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PNG PM on trade mission to Jakarta
Indonesia Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister Peter O'Neill is in Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, for talks on trade and investment between the neighbouring countries. Several deals have been struck to increase trade and business between the countries, and create the first direct flights between Jakarta and Port Moresby.The leaders say the relationship has been taken to a new ...
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Andi Anas to be locked up soon
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said on Monday that it would soon detain two graft suspects, namely former youth and sports minister Andi Mallarangeng and former Democratic Party chairman Anas Urbanigrum.KPK spokesman Johan Budi said the two individuals would soon be following in the footsteps of Deddy Kusdinar, the first suspect in the Hambalang graft case to be locked up by the ...
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Enjoy Jakarta in Kuala Lumpur
Interesting reflections from a fun concert with Jakarta Governor Pak Joko Widodo as guest of honour. I AM not really a concert-goer; in fact, I hardly ever go out at night. But last weekend, I attended a concert in Kuala Lumpur promoting Jakarta (my second home) in part because ...
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Touting Islam to Draw Votes in Indonesia
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Protesters battle police as Indonesian MPs vote to raise fuel prices
Indonesia Protesters clashed with police outside Indonesia's national parliament in Jakarta overnight after politicians inside voted in favour of a revised budget that paves the way for the first rise in fuel prices since 2008.As masked demonstrators hurled Molotov cocktails at police outside, MPs inside voted 338 to 181 in favour of the budget following more than 10 hours of debates.The ...
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Indonesian MPs seal fuel price hike
Indonesia Indonesia's parliament has paved the way for a jump in gasoline and diesel prices after months of delay.After a 12-hour session, parliament voted 65 percent in favour of a revised budget which includes cash compensation for the poor to help them cope with the higher fuel costsPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono had demanded aid for the poor before he would sign off on the price ...
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Indonesias parliament boosts fuel prices by 44
Police fired tear gas and water cannons at thousands outside parliament before the vote The vote was delayed for hours as political parties debated the fuel price increase The subsidies are hefty; cutting them will ease concerns about financial sector, analysts say The increased prices will not affect the public transport ...
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Indonesians protest suggested rise in subsidized gas prices
The Indonesian House of Representatives met Monday to discuss raising the price of subsidized gasoline, prompting protests by those against the measure. Indonesia's government wants to raise the price of gasoline by 44 percent, from 45 U.S. cents to 65 cents per liter (0.26 gallon), to help lessen the country's debt, The New York Times reported. Thousands of people gathered outside ...
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Indonesia faces tough questions with fuel subsidies
A student protester waves a flag and shout slogans during a rally against the government's plan to raise fuel prices outside the parliament building in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on June 17, ...
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Indonesia parliament paves way for fuel hike amid protests
JAKARTA (AFP) - Indonesian lawmakers on Monday approved a revised budget in a move that paves the way for the first hike in fuel prices since 2008 amid nationwide protests against the measure.As masked protesters hurling Molotov cocktails clashed with police outside the national parliament in Jakarta, lawmakers inside voted 338 to 181 in favour of the state budget following more than 10 hours of ...
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Singapore urges Indonesian to quell sources of unhealthy air
Environmental officials in Singapore asked Indonesia Monday to take "urgent measures" after unhealthy levels of air pollution spread into the island nation. National Environment Agency officials said smoke from forest fires on Indonesia's island of Sumatra had pushed a pollution index to 140 Monday night, with anything above 100 considered unhealthy, The Straits Times reported. ...
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Thick smoke disrupts flights sea travel in Batam
Thick clouds of smoke caused by the increasing number of fires in several areas in Sumatra have disrupted air and sea activities in Batam.Transportation authorities in Batam have warned crews that visibility is limited due to smoke clouds.Head of the Batam branch of the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), Phillip Mustamu, told The Jakarta Post that 138 hot spots were currently ...
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House approves fuel-price increase
The House of Representatives approved the government's proposed fuel-price hike as it endorsed the draft bill of the 2013 revised state budget in a plenary session in Jakarta on Monday.Under the revised state budget, the price of fuel will increase by 33 percent to Rp 6,500 (66 US cents) per liter.During the session, 338 legislators voted in favor of the bill, while 181 lawmakers rejected ...
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Situation calm in Tembagapura after rampage
The situation in Tembagapura mile 74, a Freeport Indonesia mining area, is reported to be quiet again after incidents of property damage perpetrated by a mob at 7:30 p.m. local time on Sunday."The situation is already under control. There were no victims during the incident," Karel Luntungan of PT Freeport Indonesia's corporate communication told The Jakarta Post on Monday.During ...
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Jakarta water issues a reflection of bad planning.
Jakarta residents have little access to fresh water from the city’s water system, a reflection of bad planning on the part of city management rather than a lack of funds.
An article posted on the Jakarta-Indonesia-Urban blog reflects a serious situation facing the capital city of the country, “Already there is more waste water generated and dispersed today than at any other time in the history of our planet: more than one out of six people lack access to safe drinking water, namely 1.1 billion people, and more than two out of six lack adequate sanitation, namely 2.6 billion people.” This is a statement on the world situation, but it hits uncomfortable close to home for many Jakartans, in fact, almost a majority of them. Read more
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