TEMPO Magazine
No. 44/VIII/July 01-07, 2008
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| Sunday, 6 2008 | 20:00:33 WIB |
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Friday, 04/07/2008 | 15:42 WIB
Anti-Smoking Community Sues President
Four anti-smoking organizations, namely the Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI), Jakarta Residents Forum, Fighting Smoking Foundation, and Healthy Indonesia Coalition, have filed a class action lawsuit against the President and the House of Representatives (DPR). The government is seen to have failed to protect the public from health hazards and social and environmental damages, as well as causing an economic downturn as a consequence of tobacco consumption.
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Friday, 04/07/2008 | 15:39 WIB
No Fuel Smart Card
The Government finally cancelled a plan to use smart cards for subsidized fuel. Energy and Mineral Resources Minister, Purnomo Yusgiantoro, said that the government will find another way to economize on fuel subsidies. “We can do this by restructuring the management and maximizing bio-premium fuel,” he said yesterday.
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Friday, 04/07/2008 | 15:37 WIB
PON Fever on the Rise
The Euro Cup was not the only event that caused a “fever” in Indonesia. The upcoming National Games (PON) and its festivities are also expected to generate the same fervor.
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Friday, 04/07/2008 | 15:34 WIB
China Reduces Export Taxes
China’s plan to reduce taxes on textile exports will affect Indonesia’s textile industry. “Chinese products will be cheaper and will penetrate the local markets even more,” said Indonesian Textile Association (API) secretary-general, Ernovian G. Ismy, yesterday.
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Friday, 04/07/2008 | 15:32 WIB
Entrepreneurial Skills to be a High School Subject
The subject of entrepreneurial skills will be included in high school curriculum starting next year. “I would like to see a high school student be trained to become an entrepreneur in three years’ time,” said West Java governor, Ahmad Heryawan.
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Friday, 04/07/2008 | 15:30 WIB
The First Gold Medal Goes to Chess
The first gold medal in the XVII National Games (PON) in East Kalimantan will go to the winner of the chess competition, said Indonesian Chess Association (PB Percasi) spokes person, Kristianus Liem, in his press conference at Tarakan, East Kalimantan yesterday.
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Friday, 04/07/2008 | 15:28 WIB
Plan to Bomb Jakarta by Noor Din Top Exposed
A terrorist network led by fugitive Noor Din M. Top planned to bomb Jakarta, said an official from the National Police.
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Friday, 04/07/2008 | 14:34 WIB
2,000 Food Packages for National Games's Contingent
Some 2,000 food packages prepared by the committee of the 17th National Games at Sepinggan airport, Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, for the contingent from 33 provinces throughout Indonesia.
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Friday, 04/07/2008 | 14:27 WIB
Lack of Clean Water Supply Concerns Community Health Centers
Four of 39 community centers in the Malang district, East Java, have been having difficulty in obtaining clean water that is hampering their work. Head of the health department for Malang , Agus Wahyu Arifin, said the clean water problem happened at community centers in Ampelgading, Donomulyo, Sumbermanjing Wetan, and Tirtoyudo for the last month.
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Friday, 04/07/2008 | 14:24 WIB
80 Internet ‘Hotspots’ for National Games
In order to make it easy for the information flow during the national games , PT Telkom for the Kalimantan regional division is providing 20 internet hotspots in East Kalimantan.
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