Most burglary victims in Jakarta do not file police report: Study
Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:38:05 -0800

jakarta - In the wake of a much-discussed online video on house burglary, which was uploaded by a victim reportedly mistrustful of the police, a study reveals that only 30 per cent of burglary victims in Indonesia filed reports with the police. ...

City to pay out Rp 20b for athlete bonuses
Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:21:28 -0800

The city administration says that it will pay out a total of Rp 19.5 billion (US$2.1 million) for bonuses for athletes from Jakarta who won medals at last month's Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. Head of the City Youth and Sports Agency, Ratiyono, ...

The Beautiful House must Be Returned to Its Original Form
Thu, 01 Dec 2011 01:56:05 -0800

Jakarta Building Supervision and Controlling (P2B) Department requested the owner of the beautiful house on Jl. Cik Dik Tiro No. 62, Menteng, Central Jakarta , which has been dismantled, to return its original form. Because, this Dutch Colonial relic ...

SE Asia Stocks-Gains sparked by central banks' funding move
Thu, 01 Dec 2011 03:11:12 -0800

Banks helped the region's markets with Jakarta's top lender Bank Mandiri and micro lender Bank Rakyat Indonesia each rising more than 3 percent, while Bangkok's CIMB Thai Bank PCL leaping 29.8 percent. In Singapore, DBS Group Holdings Ltd and United ...

Germany shortens visa processing for RI
Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:02:03 -0800

Visiting German President Christian Wulff met with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in Jakarta on Thursday, as Germany plans to shorten the Schengen visa processing time for Indonesians wanting to visit the country and eurozone countries. ...

Finally, Trash Stacks in Cengkareng Rusunawa Transported
Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:33:44 -0800

The inhabitants of Cengkareng low-cost rented apartment (rusunawa), especially those who live in Block IV Aster, can breathe fresh air now because trash stacks that have been piled up for a month were finally picked up by West Jakarta Cleanliness ...

House to ratify antinuclear-weapon treaty
Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:34:01 -0800

Jakarta : Indonesia is coming closer to ratifying the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) after House of Representatives Commission I on defense, foreign affairs and intelligence gave its endorsement on Wednesday. The CTBT bans all nuclear ...

My Jakarta : Heiner von Luepke, Advocate for the Environment
Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:24:53 -0800

In the smoggy streets of Jakarta , Heiner von Luepke is an advocate for the environment. The six-foot-tall expat from Germany begins with his own life choices, like riding a bike to work every day, but he's also trying to clean up the country at large. ...

Greater Jakarta train routes change
Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:22:36 -0800

State railway firm PT KAI has started a trial period for several new Commuter Jabodetabek (Greater Jakarta ) electric train (KRL) services. The change is aimed at improving the travel pattern and increasing passenger capacity. ...

Nazaruddin defensive in hot seat
Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:33:58 -0800

The Jakarta Corruption Court began on Wednesday the high-profile trial of rogue politician Muhammad Nazaruddin, the former Democratic Party treasurer accused of masterminding graft that allegedly involved many of the nation's political elite. ...

Prostitutes Topped by Clients in Indonesian AIDS Rates
Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:07:06 -0800

Indonesian students display the word 'sex' during a campaign in Jakarta on Thursday to avoid HIV/AIDS caused by sexual intercourse. The HIV/AIDS awareness campaign is held across the world to mark World AIDS Day, with the theme of 'Getting to Zero' ...

Lecturers named suspects in Nazaruddin case
Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:03:57 -0800

JAKARTA : The Attorney General's Office (AGO) has named State University of Jakarta (UNJ) assistant rector Fakhrudin and lecturer Tri Mulyono as suspects in the corruption case surrounding the university's procurement of laboratory facilities. ...

Too late to avoid gridlock; not too late to fix it: Expert
Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:36:20 -0800

Indonesia may still be able to overcome traffic gridlock in big cities such as Jakarta and Bandung despite the fact that the government has been behind in taking concrete actions to prevent it, experts said in Jakarta on Thursday. ...

Floods likely in Jakarta's north as high tides return
Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:02:43 -0800

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has warned that high tides could cause more flooding in Jakarta's coastal areas. Antara/Marifka Wahyu Hidayat The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) says that high tides in ...

Betawi Culture Congress to Be Held in Three Days
Thu, 01 Dec 2011 04:11:04 -0800

Jakarta Tourism and Culture Department will hold Betawi Culture Congress in order to preserve and develop Betawi culture so it cannot extinct as the rapid development period. As planned before, this congress will run for three days on Sunday (12/5) ...

Walk the Streets of Jakarta With Jalan Kaki
Thu, 01 Dec 2011 04:04:50 -0800

Unlike metropolises in more developed countries, Jakarta's street grid lacks organization and isn't well integrated with its limited public transportation. Traffic jams, stop-and-go commutes with more stop than go and air pollution greet those ...

Krakatau Steel's net profit up 3.24%
Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:29:01 -0800

JAKARTA : State-owned steel company PT Krakatau Steel booked Rp 1.04 trillion (US$116 million) in net profit up to the third quarter of this year, increasing slightly by 3.24 percent from Rp 1.01 trillion in the same period last year. ...

Insight: RI should anticipate looming US-China rivalry
Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:31:59 -0800

... start thinking about the need for some sort of zopfan ii as a new platform to address the challenge posed by a Sino-US strategic rivalry. The writer is the executive director of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Jakarta .

Bambang a Favorite for KPK Post as House Interviews Final Two Candidates
Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:08:19 -0800

Activists from non-governmental organization Anticorruption Line demonstrating outside the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in Jakarta on Thursday. They were protesting against Aryanto Sutadi, who is currently being considered to head the ...

My Jakarta : Deswantoro, Transjakarta Onboard
Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:59:16 -0800

Deswantoro tells My Jakarta about how he copes on his feet for eight hours a day, just what the onboard officers mean when they talk about a 'batu' or a 'member' and what might happen in a 'jaya 62' situation. How did you become a kenek (assistant ...