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President calls for greater contribution to Post-2015 agenda
Paper Edition | Page: 4 President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono claimed on Tuesday that he had done a good job in cochairing the United Nations-sanctioned High Level Panel (HLP) of Eminent Persons on the Post 2015 Development Agenda and that its final report had been well received.Speaking before Cabinet members, regional leaders, foreign ambassadors and representatives of civil organizations at the ...
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RI’s top college in spotlight for corruption
The central library at the University of Indonesia (UI) stands next to a picturesque lake at the heart of the university's massive complex in Depok, West Java. Antigraft activists at the university allege that corruption was committed during the complex's ...
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New chairman elected to Judicial Commission
Paper Edition | Page: 4 New Judicial Commission chairman Suparman Marzuki on Tuesday pledged that he would crack down on rogue judges and justices in spite of the weak authority that the commission currently has.Suparman, the Judicial Commission's monitoring division head and a former rights activist, was elected chairman after he won four of the seven votes cast by fellow commissioners on ...
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Singapore Voices Concern to Indonesia Over Worst Smog Since 1997
Singapore expressed "concerns" to Indonesia after forest fires in the Indonesian island of Sumatra enshrouded parts of Malaysia and the city-state, causing its worst smog in 16 years. Singapore's Foreign Affairs and Law Minister K. Shanmugam emphasized the urgency of the situation and the country's commitment to help fight the fires in Sumatra during a telephone call ...
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Marty criticized over migrant worker data
Lawmakers from the House of Representatives Commission IX overseeing manpower scolded Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa for failing to provide complete data on Indonesian migrant workers abroad.In a hearing with Commission IX discussing the Jeddah riot, Marty told lawmakers that there was no accurate data on the number of Indonesian migrant workers abroad."There is yet to be accurate data ...
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Singapore pressures Indonesia to identify companies behind haze
Singapore's worst air pollution in 16 years sparked diplomatic tension on Tuesday, as it urged Indonesia to provide data on company names and concession maps to enable it to act against plantation firms that allow slash-and-burn farming.Singapore's environment minister made the request to his Indonesian counterpart by telephone as air pollution on the island hit unhealthy levels for a ...
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Indonesia Warns OIC Member States of New Threats to Health
Bandung, Indonesia, June 18, 2013 - (ACN Newswire) - The Indonesian government has warned Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states of new and emerging health related threats. The warning is raised by Indonesian Health Minister Nafsiah Mboi, in a prepared statement read out by the ministry's Expert Staff for Health Technology and Globalization Professor Dr. Agus Purwadianto, ...
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85 arrested for attacking fast-food restaurant
Medan Police arrested 85 people who were allegedly involved in the attack and looting of a fast-food restaurant after the House of Representatives approved the government's subsidized-fuel price increase.The police have named 14 of the total 85 attackers suspects as they were believed to have caused the primary damage to the restaurant. Most of the suspects are HKBP Nomensen University ...
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Drug prices to increase by 10 percent
The Indonesian Pharmaceutical Association (GP Farmasi) has said the government-proposed subsidized fuel price hikes might increase prices of pharmaceutical goods, including medicines."The prices of drugs are expected to increase by around 10 percent," said chairman of the East Java branch of GP Farmasi, Paulus Totok Lucida, on Tuesday.It was unlikely that the fuel hikes would influence ...
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Singapore Indonesia tussle over smog
SMOG from forest fires on Indonesia's Sumatra island has eased in Singapore but the city-state continued to press its larger neighbour to solve the recurring ...
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IHSG gained 1.38 percent on Tuesday
reported the amount of transactions to be 12.3 million lots, equal to Rp 7.4 trillion. The mover sectors were agriculture with 2.47 percent, basic industries with 0.37 percent, construction and property with 0.80 percent, consumer goods with 0.79 percent, finance with 1.84 percent, infrastructure with 2.46 percent, mining with 0.41 percent, miscellaneous industries with 0.85 percent and ...
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RI fails to protect religious minorities says US report
The US Department of State's 2012 Report on International Religious Freedom has revealed that the Indonesian government has failed to properly address the banning and assault of religious minority groups.The annual report was released by the US Embassy in Jakarta on Tuesday."The Indonesian government honors the freedom to choose religion but fails to prevent violent acts toward ...
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PKS is now opposition says Dems
The executive chairman of the ruling Democratic Party, Syariefuddin Hasan says that he now considers the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) no longer a member of the government coalition following another "rebellious" move by the party to reject the government's fuel policy. "It's now clear that the PKS is indeed an opposition party," Syariefuddin, who is also the ...
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Growing HIVAIDS awareness in Indonesia’s Papua region
HIV education slower to reach these students JAKARTA, 18 June 2013 (IRIN) - Efforts to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS in the Indonesian provinces of Papua, which has among the country’s highest rates of infection, and West Papua are making steady though slow progress, say aid workers and government officials. "People there believed that HIV/AIDS was a curse from God, but that’s ...
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Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Receives Indonesian Ambassador
Manama, June 18. (BNA) -- Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Ghanim bin Fadhul Al-Buainain received here today the Indonesian Ambassador to Bahrain Chilman Arisman. The Minister of State reviewed with the Indonesian envoy the solid bilateral ties between the two friendly countries and people, lauding their advanced level in all fields. Issues of mutual concern were also discussed. ...
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Singapore and Indonesia clash over regional haze
Smog from forest fires in Indonesia stayed at unhealthy levels in Singapore on Tuesday as the two neighbours blamed each other for the seasonal ...
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Indonesia fuel prices up 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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Indonesia Haze Affecting Singapore Forest Fires Being Blamed
Indonesia is being asked by Singapore to get control of its forest fires after the pollutant index in the air rose to a staggering 155 on Monday, the highest it’s been since 2006. Officials asked employers to provide masks to anyone spending time outside during work, and children and the elderly were advised not to spend too much time outdoors. The scent of burning wood and a smoky haze ...
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Military court invites public to observe Cebongan trial
The II-11 Yogyakarta Military Court has opened the trial of the Army's Special Forces (Kopassus) for the murder of four detainees at a prison in Sleman, Yogyakarta to the public."Please come to observe the trial," the military court's head of administration, Capt. Aulisa Dandel, told The Jakarta Post on Tuesday, adding that all sessions would be open to the public.She ...
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Thailand admits losing $4.4bn from controversial rice scheme
BANGKOK -- Thailand's government has acknowledged losing more than $4.46 billion in a much-criticized scheme to support rice prices that ended up dislodging the country from its top spot as the grain's exporter. Prime Minister's Office Minister Warathep Rattanakorn said Tuesday the government's sales of the rice failed to cover the sum it paid to farmers under the 2011-2012 ...
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Indonesia Succesfully Tackles Extreme Hunger
Indonesia, June 18, 2013 - (ACN Newswire) - The UN's Food and Agriculure Organization (FAO) has successfully completed the first round of the Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) by lowering the world's extreme hunger level from 19,9% (1990-1992) to 8,6% between 2010-2012, which exceeds the MDG's initial target of 9,9%. The MDG's #1 objective is to eradicate extreme hunger by ...
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Indonesia Allocates $302 Million to Back Geothermal Exploration
Indonesia started a fund to finance the exploration of geothermal energy resources as the nation seeks to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels for electricity. The finance ministry's ...
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Ex-Aust diplomat in custody in Indonesia
AUTHORITIES in Indonesia have refused to release an Australian businessman and former diplomat despite a court ruling that his detention is ...
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Timur apologizes injuries to journalists
National Police chief Gen. Timur Pradopo apologized on Tuesday for the shooting of two journalists covering the fuel protests. He also promised to investigate the incidents thoroughly."I apologize for the incident. Investigations are underway to see on why there could be victims during the demonstrations," said Timur at the People's Consultative Assembly/ House of Representatives ...
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IFC OJK ink corporate governance road map
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, and the Financial Services Authority (OJK) signed an agreement to improve corporate governance standards in Indonesia.Under the agreement, signed on Tuesday, the IFC will advise and support the OJK to develop a corporate governance road map to identify gaps and challenges in Indonesia's regulatory framework. It ...
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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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