5.5-magnitude quake hits Indonesia
Jakarta – An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale jolted 29 km ENE of Manokwari, Indonesia at 18: 27:13 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at … Continue reading 5.5-magnitude quake hits Indonesia
Indonesian energy minister declared corruption suspect
Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission or KPK, the Indonesian anti-corruption watchdog, declared on Wednesday that Energy and Mines Minister Jero Wacik is a suspect in a corruption case, The information was made public by Deputy Chairman of KPK Zulkarnaen.
Widodo attends to social issues first
Jakarta –Â A close aide to Indonesian president-elect Joko Widodo said on Tuesday that he and his running mate Jusuf Kalla would create the social security net first before deciding to increase the price of subsidized fuel to ease the state … Continue reading Widodo attends to social issues first
Indonesia’s power transition talks on schedule
Jakarta – Indonesian outgoing president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and president-elect Joko Widodo were scheduled to have a meeting aimed at smoothing transfer of power as energy subsidy issue would likely to highlight in the meeting.The upcoming meeting, scheduled on the island of … Continue reading Indonesia’s power transition talks on schedule
Defeated Indonesian presidential candidate accepts court ruling
Jakarta – Losing Indonesian presidential contender, former general Prabowo Subianto accepted the final decision of the Constitutional Court that rejects all of his allegations stipulated on his lawsuit on the result of last month’ s presidential race, party’s coalition spokesman said … Continue reading Defeated Indonesian presidential candidate accepts court ruling