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August 24th 2010
Say goodbye to exploding LPG canisters
By: Jakarta Post
Dozens of explosions of 3-kilogram LPG canisters have rocked Malang, East Java, causing anxiety among locals using them to fuel their gas stoves. Those determined not to spoil the broth have reverted to using kerosene stoves despite the fairly high price of this fuel, costing Rp 8,000 per liter. However people like Didik Susanto, a 43-year-old resident of Pakis Permata Asri, Pakis district, Malang regency, and his wife, Mutmainah, 40, decided they no longer wanted to be at the mercy of LPG canisters distributed by the government in 2008. ... Full Story
August 20th 2010
Indonesian train now have women-only carriages
By: Yahoo! News
As the train rattled into Indonesia's capital, 19-year-old Wiwit Wahyuningsih plopped down on a soft, pink-cushioned seat in a carriage newly designated exclusively for women. It was a great feeling, the university student said, knowing she didn't have to worry about being ogled at, pinched or even groped. ... Full Story
August 9th 2010
Indonesia beef trade under threat
By: Indonesia Post
Indonesia is about to dramatically cut live cattle and boxed beef imports from Australia. Chief executive of beef exporter Sangers Australia, Richard Rains, says Indonesia is Australia's third or fourth most valuable market for the combined trade. But he says big cuts to beef imports are in the wind. "Indonesia is in a real state of flux at the moment," he says. ... Full Story
August 6th 2010
Electronic Tariff System Asked to be Postponed
By: ANTARA
The implementation of the Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) system to limit the number of vehicles in Jakarta’s business routes is not regarded to be a priority today. The system should be applied when the number and quality of the mass transportation are ideal. “We shouldn’t apply the ERP, we don’t have the replacement yet,” said the Jakarta Regional House of Representatives’ (DPRD) Development Commission member, Mohamad Sanusi, in his office yesterday. “If I don’t use my own car, I have to use the Transjakarta bus although it is uncomfortable or arrives late,” he said. ... Full Story
August 2nd 2010
Obama bored with his Blackberry
By: ANTARA
Barack Obama fought hard to keep his BlackBerry when he became president, but with only 10 people authorized to email the super-encrypted device, he admitted Thursday that it is "no fun." Obama also demonstrated a passing knowledge of popular culture, in the first-ever appearance by a sitting president on a daytime television talk show, as he increases campaign-style events ahead of November`s congressional polls. ... Full Story
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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