December 2010
Terrorists change their modus operandi: Police →
National Police chief Gen. Timur Pradopo said Tuesday it
had been discovered that terrorists had changed their modus operandi.
Rights activists →
Election victor, KPUD agree to follow court ruling →
The eventual winner of the South Tangerang mayoral election, Airin Rachmy Diany, says she will abide by the ruling of the Constitutional Court annulling the result of the election and ordering a re
National Police chief confirms arrest of Abu... →
National Police chief Gen.Timur Pradopo confirms that
Mustofa or Abu Tholat has been arrested at Bae Pondok village, Bae District,
Kudus, Central Java, on Friday.
Election victor, KPUD agree to follow court ruling →
The eventual winner of the South Tangerang mayoral election, Airin Rachmy Diany, says she will abide by the ruling of the Constitutional Court annulling the result of the election and ordering a…
Ex- junior attorney general denies bribery... →
Former junior
attorney general Abdul Hakim Ritonga insists that he has not received bribes from
graft defendant Gayus Tambunan, saying that he was not in charge of the investigation
when the alleged…
Democrat denies motives behind Yogya status debate →
Democratic Party’s deputy secretary-general Saan Mustopa denied the
accusation that the Democratic Party had political interest in the heated
debate over Yogyakarta’s special status.
KPK detains suspect at PLN procurement case →
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) detained Friday PT Altelindo commissioner Georgie Kumaat for his involvement in a procurement case of the Lampung branch of state electricity company PT…
Abu Tholut known by neighbors as Imron Baihaki →
Abu Tholut aka Mustofa, the most wanted terrorist suspect rounded by national anti-terror elite unit Densus 88 in Bae district, Kudus, Central Java, was known by neighbors by his other alias, Imron…
Deputy attorney general denies bribery allegation →
Deputy Attorney General Kemal Sofyan Nasution has denied graft suspect Gayus
Tambunan’s allegation that Gayus bribed him, saying he had never seen the
suspect expect on the news on TV.
Constitutional judge calls investigation “rubbish” →
Constitutional
judge Akil Mochtar rated the investigation performed by the Constitutional
Court’s internal investigation team as “rubbish” as the team failed to question
a key witness in a suspected…
Lapindo 18 human rights violations ignored →
The National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) said that the government violated the law by ignoring the commission’s recommendation on 18 human rights violations related to the mudflow in…
Good corporate governance improves, but challenges... →
Good corporate governance practices in Indonesia have shown robust development in the past decade, paving the way for the country to attract more foreign investors to realize its 6 percent economic…
Banten will not tax ‘warteg’ →
While the Jakarta administration mulls imposing a 10 percent tax on low-cost food stalls known as warteg, Banten Governor Ratu Atut Chosiyah said Banten will not impose such a tax.
City to widen Plaza Semanggi road section →
The Jakarta administration plans to
widen the section of road stretching from the Plaza Semanggi mall to Crowne
Hotel in Gatot Subroto, Central Jakarta, to ease the traffic bottleneck that
often
Social critisim →
Showers to hit most areas in Jakarta today →
Cloudy skies will cover Greater Jakarta, as well as Depok, Bekasi and Bogor, the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) forecasts.
Seven groups to stage rallies today →
There will be seven street rallies in Jakarta today, the Jakarta Police Traffic Management Center (TMC) reports.
Protests, cyber-skirmishes rage over WikiLeaks →
Skirmishes raged across cyberspace between
WikiLeaks supporters and the companies they accuse of trying to
stifle the group, with websites on both sides of the battle line
taken out of service or…
Chinese group awards own alternative 'peace prize'... →
A Chinese group has awarded a peace prize to a Taiwanese official too surprised to travel to Beijing to accept the award apparently created to counter the Nobel prize honoring an imprisoned…
Banten will not tax ‘warteg’ →
While the Jakarta administration mulls imposing a 10 percent tax on low-cost food stalls known as warteg, Banten Governor Ratu Atut Chosiyah said Banten will not impose such a tax.
Susno in the hot seat after police chiefs testify →
Seven former chiefs of West Java police stations testified to being pressured by their former boss to sign documents that falsely stated amounts of funds allocated for protecting the gubernatorial…
Fracas at Makassar anti-corruption demonstration →
A riot broke out between hundreds of university students and police officers in front of the South Sulawesi governor’s office on Thursday, spilling over to the Indonesian Muslim University (UMI) 200…
AGO to check Gayus' testimony on bribing former... →
The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) reacted to graft suspect Gayus H. Tambunan’s testimony during Wednesday’s hearing that he gave at least US$500,000 to the deputy attorney general for general…
Whistle blower: Let's eradicate corruption →
Comr. Gen Susno Duaji, the former National Police chief detective who became a graft suspect and the whistle blower in several cases allegedly involving other police officers and members of other law…
Golkar OK if Hamengkubuwono wants to resign →
House deputy speaker from the Golkar Party Priyo Budi Santoso said Golkar would enable Sultan Hamengkubuwono X to make up his mind on whether he wants to stay in the party.
Protesters clash with police at KPK office →
A peaceful rally to commemorate International Anti-Corruption Day in Jakarta was marred by a clash between protesters and police officers in front of the Corruption Eradication Commission office in…
Banten will not tax ‘warteg’ →
While the Jakarta administration mulls imposing a 10 percent tax on low-cost food stalls known as warteg, Banten Governor Ratu Atut Chosiyah said Banten will not impose such a tax.
Yogya’s queen wants royal blood separate from... →
The Regional Representatives Council deputy speaker Hemas, also widely known as Queen Hemas, since she is the wife of Yogya’s Sultan Hamengkubuwono X, revealed that she wanted all Yogyakarta…
Police absence forces Century probe meeting... →
The Century Bank graft case monitoring meeting was postponed due to incomplete attendance. Attended by inter-commission lawmakers, law enforcers from the Attorney General’s Office (AGO), the National…
Banten will not tax ‘warteg’ →
While the Jakarta administration mulls imposing a 10 percent tax on low-cost food stalls known as warteg, Banten Governor Ratu Atut Chosiyah said Banten will not impose such a tax.
Govt to open airport train bid next year →
Transportation Vice Minister Bambang Susantono told
reporters Thursday that the investment needed to construct a railway line
connecting the Mangarai station in South Jakarta to Soekarno-Hatta In
Tow vehicle collides with Garuda plane →
An aircraft tow collided lightly with a Garuda Indonesia
aircraft serving flight number GA128 heading to Pangkal Pinang on Thursday at
10:15 a.m. at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.
KPK officials insist no graft indication over... →
Corruption Eradication Corruption (KPK) deputy leaders insisted that up to this date they found no graft indications on the Bank Century bailout case.
Protesters clash with police at KPK office →
A peaceful rally to commemorate International Anti-Corruption Day in Jakarta was marred by a clash between protesters and police officers in front of the Corruption Eradication Commission office in
AGO to check Gayus' testimony on bribing former... →
The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) reacted to graft suspect Gayus H.
Susno in the hot seat after police chiefs testify →
Seven former chiefs of West Java police stations testified to being pressured by their former boss to sign documents that falsely stated amounts of funds allocated for protecting the gubernatorial
Golkar OK if Hamengkubuwono wants to resign →
House deputy speaker from the Golkar Party Priyo Budi Santoso said Golkar would enable Sultan Hamengkubuwono X to make up his mind on whether he wants to stay in the party.
Whistle blower: Let's eradicate corruption →
Comr.
Yogya’s queen wants royal blood separate from... →
The Regional Representatives Council deputy speaker Hemas, also widely known as Queen Hemas, since she is the wife of Yogya’s Sultan Hamengkubuwono X, revealed that she wanted all Yogyakarta Sult
Police absence forces Century probe meeting... →
The Century Bank graft case monitoring meeting was postponed due to incomplete attendance.
TransJakarta buses ready for new routes →
Ninety-four units of TransJakarta buses will start plying the Pinang Ranti – Pluit route and Cililitan – Tanjung Priok route by the end of December.
Banten ranks 15, top corrupt regions →
Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) says corruption is still rampant in Banten Province, placing the 10-year-old province in 15th place among the most corrupt regions.
A song for humanity →
Govt, House to talk about fuel subsidy restriction... →
The government and the House of Representatives are
scheduled to meet on Thursday over a plan to restrict the fuel subsidy next
year.
10 former police chiefs to testify in Susno trial →
Ten former West Java district police chiefs will
testify in the graft trial of former National Police chief detective Comr. Gen.
Susno Duadji at the South Jakarta District Court today.
Earthquake shakes Dili, Timor Leste →
An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the
Richter scale shakes Dili, Timor Leste at 11.04 a.m.
Organizers reap Rp 8.06b from AFF Cup matches →
Indonesia’s local organizing committee has reaped Rp 8.06
billion in revenue from ASEAN Football Federation Cup Group A ticket sales, on
the back of strong attendance numbers.
Migrant worker remittances reached US$5 billion →
Total remittance garnered by
Indonesia’s more than 4 million migrant workers as of September reached US$5
billion, or around Rp 45 trillion.
International Corruption Day to see 20 rallies in... →
There will be 20 rallies in
Jakarta today, most relating to International Corruption Day.