Indonesia

Health Insurance to be Extended for Merapi Victims
Tempo Interactive, 25 August 2011

The Sleman provincial House of Representatives has called for public health insurance for those affected by natural disasters to be extended for another three years.
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Govt Issues Regulation on Geothermal Electricity
Tempo Interactive, 25 August 2011

The government has announced that state electricity company PT PLN will buy geothermal electricity managed by private companies. “Investors are waiting. They are very interested in building geothermal power plants,” said Vice President Boediono on Tuesday.
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Watchdog Reports Banten Governor to Antigraft Commission
Tempo Interactive, 24 August 2011

A watchdog reported Banten Governor Ratu Atut Chosiyah to the Anti-Graft Commission (KPK) over graft allegations.
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Civil Servant Moratorium to be Issued Soon
Tempo Interactive, 23 August 2011

National Civil Service Board (BKN) head Edy Topo Ashari said the moratorium for civil servant employment would be implemented soon.
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Govt to Build 20 Model Markets by 2012
Tempo Interactive, 23 August 2011

The government plans to build 20 model markets next year. The fund required is more than 20 percent of the budget allocated for the entire markets which is Rp500 billion.
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Political Parties Compete in the Selection of new KPK Commissioners
Tempo Interactive, 22 August 2011

The House of Representatives’ (DPR) Law Commission did not immediately accept the recommendation of the Corruption Eradication Commission’s (KPK) Selection Committee despite their proposed shortlisted name of candidates.
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Govt to conduct taxpayers census
Antara News, 19 August 2011

The Directorate General of Taxes plans to conduct a national census as part of its pro-active extension program to increase tax collection.
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KPK Promotes Anti—Graft among Politicians
Tempo Interactive, 11 August 2011

Corruption Eradication Commission chief Busyro Muqoddas has gathered recommendations from political parties and academics to prevent corruption in the House of Representatives (DPR). “It’s to reduce transactional relations,” he confirmed on Tuesday.
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President Urges Terrorism Study to be Completed
Tempo Interactive, 11 August 2011

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has urged that the National Resilience Institute’s (Lemhanas) terrorism study to be completed so it can be applied to government policy.
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Finance Minister: RI economy safe from US, European crisis
Antara News, 10 August 2011

Indonesia`s debts have been managed well and its economic fundamentals are solid so its economy will not be affected by the crisis in the United States and Europe, Finance Minister Agus Martowardojo said.
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Govt to Propose Bill on Financial Safety Net Once Again
Tempo Interactive, 10 August 2011

Finance Ministry’s Fiscal Policy Board Chairman Bambang Brodjonegoro ensured that the government will waste no time to once again propose a revised draft of the Financial Safety Net bill to the House of Representatives (DPR).
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Minister warns E-ID card equipment suppliers to deliver punctually
Antara News, 03 August 2011

Home Affairs Minister Gamawan Fauzi has warned companies that have won the bid for supply of equipment for the production of electronic identification (E-ID) cards to meet the delivery time targets.
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124 administrations can’t pay civil servants
The Jakarta Post, 02 August 2011

Citing budget deficits due to personnel expenses, 124 regencies and municipalities cannot afford to pay their civil servants, an official says.
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E-KTP to be implemented in eight districts
Tempo Interactive, 02 August 2011

The Central Java province has included regencies/municipalities in its model project for the implementation of electronic identification cards (E-KTP).
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Provinces need to cut staff, says Manpower Ministry
Tempo Interactive, 02 August 2011

The Home Affairs Ministry’s provincial financial director-general, Yuswandi Temenggung, says the provincial government needs to cut the number of staff to reduce its budget.
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Anti-money laundering research center established
Tempo Interactive, 01 August 2011

The Central Bank hopes that a newly established research center focused on anti-money laundering practices can be used as the primary reference in the handling of money laundering activities and in the prevention of terror acts.
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Govt urged to protect disabled workers
Tempo Interactive, 01 August 2011

The International Labor Organization (ILO) is calling on developing countries, including Indonesia, to care for disabled workers, said ILO Indonesia director, Peter van Rooij, in a press conference on Saturday.
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Minister asks KPK to investigate alleged graft in Hambalang project
Antara News, 25 July 2011

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Djoko Suyanto has asked the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to investigate alleged corruption in the Hambalang project.
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Govt mulls over options to limit subsidized fuel consumption
Tempo Interactive, 25 July 2011

Adi Subagyo, a member of the Downstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Agency, or BPH Migas, said over the weekend that the government would be coming up with options to limit the use of subsidized fuel.
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Indonesia to officially launch highway projects soon
Tempo Interactive, 25 July 2011

Indonesia is gearing up as of this month to work toward realizing long-term programs drawn up in the country's economic master plan, known as the MP3EI.
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Minister hands over social assistance in North Jakarta
Antara News, 24 July 2011

Social Affairs Minister Salim Segaf Al Jufri handed over social assistance in the form of rehabilitation of uninhabitable homes, public facilities and water project for residents in Penjaringan, North Jakarta on Sunday.
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Government to launch food-for-poor program next year
Antara News, 21 July 2011

The on-going government`s rice for the poor (raskin) program may next year include allocation of local foods instead of merely rice, an official said.
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Government calls for speedy passage of Land Acquisition Bill
Antara News, 19 July 2011

The government has called for the speedy conclusion of parliamentary discussions on the bill on acquisition of land in the public interest to ensure the smooth implementation of its infrastructure development plans.
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Finance minister proposes voting system
Tempo Interactive, 13 July 2011

The Finance Minister Agus Martowardojo has proposed that a voting be carried out if the deliberation on the draft of a Financial Services Authority (OJK) law came to a deadlock.
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