Govt should increase fuel price by next year at latest lawmaker
Posted on 11. Sep, 2011 by admin in Blog News
The deputy chairman of House of Representatives Commission IX overseeing financial affairs, Harry Azhar Azis, says that the government should raise the price of subsidized fuel next year. Read More Govt should increase fuel price by next year at latest lawmaker
US review finds Iraq deadlier now than a year ago
Posted on 30. Jul, 2011 by admin in Blog News
Frequent bombings, assassinations and a resurgence in violence by Shiite militias have made Iraq more dangerous now than it was just a year ago, a U.S. government watchdog concludes in a report released Saturday. Read More US review finds Iraq deadlier now than a year ago
Egypt expects 31B deficit in next fiscal year
Posted on 19. May, 2011 by admin in Blog News
Egypt’s finance minister says the country’s budget deficit could climb
as high as 185 billion Egyptian pounds (US$31 billion) in the next
fiscal year following the mass uprising that ousted President Hosni
Mubarak. Read More Egypt expects 31B deficit in next fiscal year
Antasaris 18yr sentence to begin early new year
Posted on 31. Dec, 2010 by admin in Blog News
The execution of 18-year sentence of murder convict Antasari Azhar, former chief of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), will begin shortly after New Year celebrations, on Jan. 3. Read More Antasaris 18yr sentence to begin early new year
Millions gathering worldwide to ring in new year
Posted on 31. Dec, 2010 by admin in Blog News
Multicolored starbusts and gigantic sparklers lit the midnight sky over Sydney Harbour in a dazzling fireworks show witnessed by 1.5 million enthusiastic spectators who camped out all day to ring in the new year. Read More Millions gathering worldwide to ring in new year
JICT records highest productivity this year
Posted on 24. Dec, 2010 by admin in Blog News
The country’s largest shipping terminal, Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT), has announced that its productivity reached two million 24-foot equivalent units (TEUs) on Dec.19, which was the highest productivity recorded since the company was established in 1999. Read More JICT records highest productivity this year
Marine security operation budget to triple next year
Posted on 06. Dec, 2010 by admin in Blog News
Marine
security operation budget at the Coordinating Agency for Maritime Security
(Bakorkamla) will almost triple to Rp 120 billion (US$ 13.3 million) next year
from Rp 35 billion this year. Read More Marine security operation budget to triple next year
BNI to boost consumer loan next year
Posted on 06. Dec, 2010 by admin in Blog News
State owned bank PT Bank Negara Indonesia plans to increase its consumer loan
to 30 percent of the total loans next year, assuming that the demand for the
credit will remain high. Read More BNI to boost consumer loan next year
Jakarta minimum wage rises by 1538 persen next year
Posted on 26. Nov, 2010 by admin in Blog News
The Jakarta Administration has
increased the provincial minimum wage (UMP) for 2011 to Rp 1,290,000, (US$120)
or an increase by 15.38 percent from the 2010 minimum wage of Rp 1,118,009. Read More Jakarta minimum wage rises by 1538 persen next year
Jakarta hosts ten rallies to mark Yudhoyonos first year in office
Posted on 19. Oct, 2010 by admin in Blog News
The Jakarta Police?s Traffic Management Center has announced that
Jakarta will host more than 10 protests on Wednesday to mark the end of
first year of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono?s … Read More Jakarta hosts ten rallies to mark Yudhoyonos first year in office
Chinas August trade surplus 2nd highest this year
Posted on 10. Sep, 2010 by admin in Blog News
China’s trade surplus hit its second-highest level this year in August,
likely fueling U.S. demands for Beijing to ease currency controls. Read More Chinas August trade surplus 2nd highest this year
Govt to privatize three state enterprises this year
Posted on 03. Aug, 2010 by admin in Blog News
The government said Tuesday it would privatize state enterprises Kertas Padalarang, Primissima, and Sarana Karya this year. Read More Govt to privatize three state enterprises this year
Pacquiao again honored as Fighter of the Year
Posted on 04. Jun, 2010 by admin in Blog News
Manny Pacquiao accepted his third
Fighter of the Year award, while his trainer Freddie Roach was
honored for the fourth time by the Boxing Writers Association of
America. Read More Pacquiao again honored as Fighter of the Year
Jakarta sinking as fast as 10cm per year
Posted on 23. Apr, 2010 by admin in Blog News
Jakarta, the nation?s capital and largest city, is sinking at a rate of
10 centimeters a year, a recent study has found. Read More Jakarta sinking as fast as 10cm per year