December 2008
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City set ceiling for year-end festivities
Entertainment establishments are making their final push to sell tickets to a variety of New Year’s Eve events, with the Jakarta administration capping the prices of the packages on offer.
The limits are categorized by the type of establishment. Four-and five-star hotels and convention centers may not charge more than Rp 15 million (US$1,300) for any packages. Lower-star hotels are limited...
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New Year Eve Centered in Ancol
The celebration of New Year 2009 will be placed or focused at Taman Impian Jaya Ancol, North Jakarta. Jakarta Governor Fauzi Bowo will attend the program and sign the New Year there.
Governor Fauzi Bowo together with Musyawarah Pimpinan Daerah (Muspida) Jakarta will attend the program at Pantai Carnaval Ancol toward the New Year eve and the governor will has his short speech and continued with...
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Jakarta is still quiet
Despite already through Christmas and the Islamic New Year, a number of road Jakarta city still vacant.
Based on information from the TMC Polda Metro Jaya, on Tuesday (30/12/2008), a number of protocols that the road is vacant ; Rasuna Said, Gatot Subroto and MT Haryono. The scenes are clearly different from the working day which is usually tight.
Although the road has not been too dense,...
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Most Jakartans Support Early-Bird School Plan
Most Jakartans support the city administration’s plan to start school 30 minutes earlier, according to a new survey released on Monday.
The poll by the Center of Policy Studies and Strategic Development, or Puskaptis, showed 58.3 percent of the 526 respondents thought the policy, which is scheduled to be implemented on Jan. 5, would ease traffic jams and improve education.
The survey was...
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Jakarta 2008
Problems persist despite new efforts
Jakarta is still a place with many problems; fires, floods, forced evictions, traffic jams, air pollution, a lack of green space and much more.
This year, we have seen the same problems arise, but new solutions have also emerged. The city administration has tried to clean the air by increasing the number of car-free events.
We saw car-free events in new...
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“I wish to beat the Jakarta traffic. I want to be able to jump great distances”
– said Nidji drummer Adri, when answered the question: If you could transform yourself into superheroes for a day, what would your powers to do?
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Hizbut Tahrir to rally outside US Embassy over...
Muslim organization Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia (HTI) will hold another rally outside the United State Embassy here on Wednesday in protest against Israeli military attacks on Palestine.
HTI in its press statement made available to ANTARA here on Tuesday morning and signed by Haris Islam said the rally, called ‘the Gaza Solidarity Action’, will begin at 12 am and will be attended by 50...
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Anti Aggression Protests to Continue in Jakarta
Protests against Israel bombardment of Gaza set to continue in Jakarta on Tuesday. Jakarta police reporte at east two demonstration to be staged in five locations.
The first demo to start at 8 AM near the Egyptian embassy on Jl Teuku Umar, Central Jakarta.
The second to start at 12 noon at the US Embassy and will be continued at the Egyptian, Iranian, Lebanon, and the Jordan Embassy.
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SBY to Grace Christmas Affair
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is expected to join some 6,000 people from 121 churches in Greater Jakarta in the national Christmas celebration scheduled on Saturday at the Jakarta Convention Center.
“About 120 buses will be provided for the participants,” Vice Adm. Y. Didik Heru Purnomo, chairman of the national Christmas celebration, said on Tuesday after meeting with Yudhoyono to discuss...
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Fauzi Bowo kicks off low-cost apartments...
Jakarta Governor kicked off the construction of low-cost rented apartments at Pulogebang in a bid to provide affordable homes for poor residents.
The apartments would accomodate residents who wanted to remove from their previous living places, such as under toll bridge and slum areas.
Beside Pulogebang, he added, the city administration and developers would construct another apartment in...
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40,000 jobs seen lost in Indonesia by year-end
Companies in Indonesia will have shed 40,000 jobs by the end of 2008 as a result of the global financial crisis, a government minister said Tuesday.
Employment Minister Erman Suparno projected that 23,000 workers will be let go in December, while 17,000 jobs were cut in previous months.
The jobs are in the electronics and manufacturing sectors, but he did not specify at which companies.
The...
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Thousand Officers for New Year Celebration
There are 5,423 joined officers from Police headquarters (Polda), Resort Police (Polres), Sector Police (Polsek), Army, Dept. of Fire Service, Pamong Praja, and Public Order will be involved to guard Christmas and New Year celebration. The officers will be placed at praying house and vital objects. Operasi Lilin ceremony was held in Monas, Central Jakarta to see the officer preparation. The entire...
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Scientists celebrate offspring of world's rarest...
Conservationists have found signs of four Javan rhinos born in recent weeks on Indonesia’s Java island, a development that would be a critical boost to the population of one of the world’s rarest species, activists said Tuesday.
‘The discovery of the rhino babies indicates that reproduction continues and regeneration can be guaranteed,’ Agus Primabudi, head of the Ujung...
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Number of Passengers to Reach 5.74 Million by End...
Transportation Minister Jusman Syafii Djamal has predicted that the total number of passengers at the end of 2008 will reach 5.74 million people.
There are made up of 2,010,893 people for land transportation, 499,916 people for sea transportation, 1,547,896 people for air transportation, and 1,734,783 people for railway transportation.
The Transportation Coordinator for Christmas and New Year...
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Hole in oneself: Golfer shot
AN INDONESIAN golfer was hospitalised after being hit by a stray bullet from a nearby army shooting range, reports said Tuesday.
Albert Saputra, 17, was taking part in a junior golf competition in the city of Tangerang when he was shot, local newspaper Koran Tempo reported.
The high school student was waiting to tee off when he complained of a burning sensation in his back. Onlookers noticed...
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West Jakarta New Year Party
There are 17 entertainment places in West Jakarta having temporary license from Jakarta Dept. of Tourism holding party for New Year 2009. Every entertainment place with temporary license can not change the ticket price and no door prize.
Those entertainment places are 3 discotheques, five hotels, 1 karaoke, 3 night clubs, 2 live music, 3 cafes, and 2 restaurants. “The activity or effort to...
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Sea World targeting 123,000 visitors
PT Sea World Indonesia is targeting 123,000 visitors, starts from December 25th to 28th, 2008. To achieve the target some attractive activities will hold following sea nature miniature, Santa Claus action, Christmas atmosphere in Sea World and presents for visitors.
Indra R Dharmawan, Manager Marketing of PT. Seaworld Indonesia, explained besides improving services and facilities, PT Sea World...
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Thousand personnel guard Xmast celebration
The Jakarta City Provincial Government will involve 2,000 personnel of Satpol PP due to guard Christmas celebration from Dept. of Public Order and Community Protection. Those personnel will join with Christmas and New Year personnel from Polda Metro Jaya. The city administration will also involve non-governmental organization.
The personnel will spread at several churches, crossroad, stations,...
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Tj. Priok station will operate in April 2009
After stop operation for years, Tanjung Priok Station will operate in April 2009. The station will use for goods train and passenger train coonecting Tanjung Priok – Kota. Because of that, station restoration is going fasten and it will finish in December 2008. The time lines for 4 months are using
Although this schedule will not miss the target but he only cannot handle the bloom of street...
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Special train operate on New Year's eve
PT Kereta Api is set to operate a special commuter train serving the greater Jakarta area to cater to midnight revellers on New Year’s Eve.
“Even though an economy class night train is now available up until 10 p.m., we’re adding an additional commuter train specifically to meet the New Year’s Eve demand,” Kereta Api director for operations Soedarmo Ramadhan said,...
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The 80th Mother's Day Celebrations
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono attended a ceremony to celebrate the 80th mother’s day that falls on Dec. 22 and announced Indonesia creative year of 2009.
First Lady Ani Yudhoyono, Vice President Jusuf Kalla and his wife Mufidah Kalla and some ministers were also present during the event.
During the ceremony, the president gave awards for some women figures and witnessed the signing...
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Environment Campaign at Sea World
The campaign to increase interest in taking care of the environment has been promoted in most places including Seaworld Indonesia in Ancol, Jakarta. The campaign will be highlighted with the Santa Spectacular event on December 25 to 28.
Indra Anggoro Dharmawan, the marketing manager of Seaworld, explained that during four days in a row, there will be many attractions, such as a parade of Santas...
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'Ojek' driver uses internet to move into fast lane
At busy intersections, housing complexes or outside shopping centers in Jakarta, one often sees men, of various ages, dressed in worn-out shirts, sitting on motorcycles and waving their hands at any pedestrian that walks by.
They are ojek (motorcycle taxi) drivers, and when they ride, most of them will use whatever means possible to get to the destination as fast as possible.
But an ojek...
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Jakarta City Council propose Organda to reduce...
Jakarta City Council has proposed the city’s Land Transportation Owners Organization (Organda) reduce taxi fares, following the recent gasoline price cut.
The city administration approved the current cab fares — based on a Rp 6,000 (55 US cents) flag fall, Rp 3,000 per kilometer and a Rp 30,000 waiting fee per hour — that were proposed by Organda in June this year in line with...
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KNKT Becomes Independent
KNKT or the National Transportation Safety Committee that was originally under the coordination of the Transportation Minister now is responsible directly to the President. A new element will be added in the committee, the Aviation Profession Council but it will not alter the overall structure of the organization
The new command under the president, also enable the commission to demand report...
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Wahyono | the new chief of Jakarta Regional Police...
National Police Chief General Bambang Danuri installed the new chief of Jakarta Regional Police on Thursday at the police national headquarters in Jakarta. Inspector General Wahyono was inaugurated to replace Inspector General Adang Firman who retires this month.
Before the appointment by the police chief, Wahyono was a lecturer at the National Police Academy for High Ranking Officer and an...
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World Labor Day Marked With Parades and Protests
Today, December 18 is World Labor Day.
World Labor Day is being marked around the world with parades but also with many protests, and even riots. Concerns about rising food and fuel prices are taking center stage, especially in the developing countries.
In Jakarta, around 1,000 workers will stage a massive rally at Bunderan Hotel Indonesia. During the rally, they will perform a traditional...
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Indonesia passes new aviation safety bill
Indonesia’s parliament passed a new aviation law to improve air safety, meeting some of the demands of the European Commission which banned Indonesian carriers from its airspace following a string of accidents.
Under the new law, Indonesia must set up an independent national commission that will report to the President and carry out investigations into aviation accidents.
Indonesia has...
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Eight Rallies Planned for Thursday
Eight rallies registered at Jakarta police. Begin at 9 AM in four locations, The Saudi Arabian Embassy, the National Agency for Indonesian Workers Protection (BNP2TKI) on Jl Mt Haryono South Jakarta, and the Labor and Transmigration Ministry. The group planning a protest at the workers protection agency to continue their protest to Indosat office near the National Monument in Central Jakarta, and...
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A new Jakarta-Bekasi light rail night train (KRL)
PT Kereta Api Indonesia, the state-owned railway company, will begin operating a late evening commuter train Wednesday to serve passengers traveling between Jakarta and Bekasi, to accommodate the high commuter traffic in both directions.
The new train will depart from the Bekasi station at 9 p.m. to come into the city. Passengers from the city to Bekasi can catch the return, departing from Kota...
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Somalian pirates hijack Indonesian puller ship
Somalian pirates have hijacked an Indonesian-flagged puller ship and a Turkey-flagged cargo rent by a France-based oil company Total in Yemen Sea, the Jakarta Post reported today.
All the crews have been imprisoned by the pirates.
The Seafarers Aid Program Coordinator from Kenya Andrew Mwangura was quoted as saying that the pirates had hijacked the puller ship on Tuesday when it was on its...
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Organda Agree to Cut Fares
Organda (the Organization of Land Transportation Owners) agreed to cut public transport fares by an average of 5 percent in response to lower fuel prices. The new fares will be effective as soon as possible, by early January next year.
As we know that the government on Monday cut the price of Premium gasoline from Rp 5,500 (50 US cents) to Rp 5,000 per liter, and diesel from Rp 5,500 to Rp...
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The Dutch Gives Grant for BOS
The Dutch government has given a grant of US$20 million to the School Assistance Operation (BOS) management program. According to the Dutch Deputy Chief of Mission Ad Koekkoek, the funds were donated to maximize the effectiveness of the BOS programs and to ensure they are used appropriately.
Koekkoek said he received reports that the BOS funds were used to pay additional teachers for the...
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Airport Train Project Attracts Seven Potential...
Train Director-General Wendy Aritonang said seven domestic and international investors have submitted their proposal to take part in the 3.27 kilometer train project linking Jakarta to the Sukarno-Hatta- airport train.
Three investors came from India, France, and Japan while the other four are local companies, including Railink and Primarail. RaiLink is a joint venture of the state-owned...
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“We won’t underestimate Thailand… We will do everything to win the...”
– Benny Dollo, Indonesian Soccer Coach said about the first semifinal leg of the AFF Suzuki Cup soccer tournament at Bung Karno Main Stadium in Senayan, Central Jakarta
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Thailand: We Will Beat Indonesia
Thailand confident that they will get the better of their hosts Indonesia in the first leg semi-finals of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2008 that will be played at the Stadion Gelora Bung Karno today.
The Thais, who won Group B of the biennial championship, will take on Indonesia in the two-legged semi-finals that will be played in Jakarta and then in Bangkok on Saturday.
“Indonesia are a good team...
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Price of Goods and Service Should Follow Fuel...
The Indonesia Chamber of Commerce (KADIN) suggested on monday price of products and transport services be lowered after the governement further cuts on fuel prices.
Head of the Fiscal and Monetary Permanent Committee at the chamber of commerce, Bambang Soesatyo said fuel price cuts “would provide a real stimulus if followed by price reduction on goods and transport services.”
The chamber of...
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Jakarta Police arrests Lia Eden. Again???
Jakarta Police arrested cult leader Lia Aminuddin, who is better known as Lia Eden, and several of her followers early in Monday morning. The police has yet to give further detail of the arrest.
She was sentenced to two years in jail under blasphemy charges in 2006 and was released early.
Lia claims to be the Holy Spirit, God’s messenger Gabriel, as well as the reincarnation of the...
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Indonesia cuts fuel prices
Indonesia lowered its fuel prices today few hours after the government announced the cuts on Sunday night. Gasoline was cut to Rp 5.000 from Rp 5.500 and diesel fuel from Rp 5.500 to Rp 4.800.
The cuts is to improve the publics’ purchasing power, and hopefully lower inflation between 0,3 and 0,5 percent.
The cuts was the second for gasoline and the first for diesel fuel, two among the...
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More Green Spaces for Jakarta
The city administration must make greater efforts to create green spaces in the capital.
The Jakarta branch of the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) estimates the percentage of green areas in the city is only 6.2 percent, lower than the city park agency’s latest official estimate of 9.6 percent.
Selamet Daryoni, director of the organization, said recently that between 1965 and...
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Trans Jakarta Bus Explodes
A Trans Jakarta bus exploded at Blok M bus terminal on Friday at 10:20 AM. No casulaties or injuries in the incident as the passengers were evacuated before the bus reached the terminal.
A trans jakarta bus, a public mass transport system set up by the city administration was charred after it exploded in Blok M terminal in South Jakarta shortly after reaching the terminal.
The female bus...
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1,000 firms fined for overusing groundwater
More than 1,000 companies in the city are facing over Rp 5 billion in fines after the Jakarta Mining Agency cracked down the misuse of groundwater.
“This is part of the agency’s campaign to conserve groundwater in the city,” Dian Wiwekowati, the head of groundwater monitoring unit at the agency, told The Jakarta Post on the sidelines of a seminar in East Jakarta.
The agency...
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Three Rallies Planned for Friday
Jakarta Police reported three rallies today. The first to start at 9 AM at the Bunderan Hotel Indonesia
The second will start at 10 AM at the KPK or Corruption Eradication Commission in Kuningn South Jakarta, and the third to start at 2 PM outside the State Palace.
Police required all rallies in the capital to be registered the day before.