The government has proposed to the House of Representatives a cut in the volume of subsidized fuel to 19.9 million kiloliters, down from 46.79 million kiloliters in 2014. Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Sudirman Said in a working meeting with the House’s Commission VII said the proposed cut followed the scrapping of subsidies on Premium …
PDI-P reveals new details to blacken KPK chief
As the standoff between the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) and the graft-ridden National Police drags on, the ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has provided new details concerning the antigraft agency chairman Abraham Samad’s alleged breach of ethics. standoff – a situation in which neither side has won a competition or argument, or an …
Water inundates parts of Jakarta as rainy season reaches its peak
Two days of heavy downpours have inundated flood-prone subdistricts in Greater Jakarta and caused traffic jams in a number of areas. The Jakarta Police’s Traffic Management Center (TMC) reported rain and overflowing drains had caused gridlock on Jl. Kamal Raya in West Jakarta, Jl. Tendean in South Jakarta and Jl. Perjuangan near the Summarecon shopping …
RI resumes search for AirAsia crash victims
Rescuers on Sunday resumed their search for 86 victims still missing from the AirAsia plane that crashed on Dec. 28, 2014, with 162 people on board, an official said. National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) chief Bambang Soelistyo said last week search and rescue teams were being given two days’ break after weeks searching in …
No need to worry about impeachment: Academics
The National Academics Discussion Forum said President Jokowi also had no need to worry about potential impeachment as there were currently no grounds to do so. “We give a guarantee to the President that Indonesia’s presidency is based on a strong and solid legal system so that impeachment threats against the President are baseless,” said …
Neoliberal proponents to foil Jokowi’s people’s economy agenda: Expert
The University of Gadjah Mada’s Center for People’s Economy Studies (Pustek) has said the ongoing conflict between the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) and the National Police is merely a means to distract President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and Vice President Jusuf Kalla from their “people’s economy” agenda. The center says the influence of neoliberal proponents must …
Wika seeking to double number of overseas contracts
State-run construction firm Wijaya Karya (Wika) is looking to double its overseas contracts to about Rp 4 trillion (US$314 million) this year from Rp 1.8 trillion with the recent signing of new contracts in Malaysia and the Middle East. Wika corporate secretary Suradi said the new overseas projects would include a superblock in Kuching, Malaysia, …
China’s manufacturing gauge falls to 28-month low
A gauge of China’s manufacturing activity fell to a 28-month low in January amid economic slowdown, according to official data Sunday, although January typically is a month of slower activities as China’s factories prepare for the upcoming Lunar New Year celebrations. gauge – a device for measuring the amount or size of something China Federation …
US apple recall applies only to one producer
American apples are safe for consumption as the US apple recall applies only to one producer, the US Embassy in Jakarta has said. The embassy said in a statement that Bidart Bros voluntarily recalled Granny Smith and Gala apples because environmental testing revealed contamination with Listeria monocytogenes at the firm’s apple-packing facility in California. “The …
RI to double fish farming production in five years
The government has set a target to achieve 31 million tons of fish from farming in 2019, a two-fold increase compared to the archipelago’s yearly production. “In the next five years, [we aim] to jack up fish farming production to 31.3 million tons [per year], valued at Rp 365.8 trillion [US$28.67 billion],” said Coordinating Maritime …