Ministry of Manpower is working to revise the 2013 Ministerial Decree Number 12 Year 2013 on the Procedure for Employing Foreign Workers in Indonesia. The revision, which would include, among others, the requirement for foreign workers to be able to communicate in Bahasa Indonesia, is expected to be finalized by February 2015. [Continue reading]
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A Look into Online Petitions
NewsroomChange.org was established by Ben Rattray in 2007 in the United States of America with the aim to inform and invite anyone to gather/sign petition from all over the world to fight against injustice such as corruption or illegal logging. Ben Rattray believes that the netizens has the power to bring social and political change in the real world. [continue reading]
Foreign Minister: We Will Continue to Enforce the Law
NewsroomOn January 5, Bangkok Post published an editorial titled “Indonesia is Wrong”, criticizing Indonesian government’s destruction of illegal foreign fishing vessels in Indonesian waters. The paper calls the act outrageous and unfriendly to its valued neighbor. Furthermore, the paper blames Indonesian law enforcement for the breach, calling it incapable of enforcing its own laws and protecting its own territory. [continue reading]
What to Expect from the Search for QZ8501’s Black box?
NewsroomThe speculation game about what may have caused Air Asia flight QZ 8501 continues. This game won’t end until the truth about what happened inside the plane’s cockpit is revealed. For that, the authorities would need to find the cockpit voice recorder, and the flight data recorder otherwise known as the black box. The search is underway, but even if the black box is found, what kind of revelation can everyone expect? To answer that question, let’s look into the conduct of past investigations. [Continue reading]
A New Film Titled “Behind 98′′
NewsroomMNC Pictures will release its latest movie titled “Di Balik 98” (Behind 98) on January 15. The film, which was previously titled “Di Balik Pintu Istana” (The Palace Behind the Doors), is a drama set on the 1998 May Riots where Indonesian university students and activists overthrew the late President Soeharto from power. [Continue reading]
Update: The Jakarta International School Case
NewsroomFive janitors from PT Indonesia Servant Service (ISS) were found guilty for committing sexual abuse to a Jakarta International School (JIS) kindergarten student. The South Jakarta District Court sentenced the five janitors to eight years jail time and fined them for as much as 100 million Indonesian rupiah each on Monday (Dec. 22). Let’s recap the proceedings. [continue reading]
On the Fight Against Illegal Fishing
NewsroomThe Indonesian government has been sinking vessels engaging in illegal fishing activities in Indonesian waters. Vietnam has in particular complained about the Indonesian government’s approach in fighting illegal fishing, with the Malaysian press joining the chorus. [Continue reading]
Photo Journal Blok-M Square Painting Painting Center
NewsroomHere are the photographs we took at the Blok-M Painting Center to give you a sense into how the streetside painters work in one of Jakarta’s busiest tranportation-cum-shopping hubs. Enjoy the pictures. [continue reading]
Creative Economy: Blok-M Square Painting Center
NewsroomWe’re exploring spaces in Jakarta that have the potential for becoming hubs for creative economy. Earlier this week we went even further into the now trending traditional market, Pasar Santa. Today we’ll go into Jakarta- government-owned, modern retail complex called Blok-M Square, noting in particular its painting center that plays host to Jakarta’s streetside artists. [continue reading]
National Police Job Rotation
NewsroomOn Monday (Dec. 15), National Police Chief Gen. Sutarman issued Police Secret Telegram Letter Number: ST/2500/XII/2014 regarding the rotation of a number of mid-ranking and high-ranking police officers as the part of police career development and promotion program. More than 100 officers were affected by the rotation. [continue reading]
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