Indonesia

Makes Loan to Indonesia’s Biggest Geothermal Power Plant

JAKARTA, Indonesia--Wednesday, November 04, 2009-- Tapping into growth in Asia and in renewable energy, GE (NYSE: GE) unit GE Energy Financial Services announced today it has loaned US $50 million to Indonesia’s biggest geothermal power producer, a 220-megawatt emissions-free plant set in a volcanic region of tea and quinine plantations.

The loan for the Wayang Windu plant -- near the town of Pangalengan, 200 kms southeast of Jakarta – represents the first geothermal power investment by GE Energy Financial Services outside the United States, as well as the continued execution of its global growth strategy.    » read more »

According to public health officials, low income countries carry more than 90% of the global disease burden and have less than 10% of funds from public and private sources to deal with them[1]

Basel, October 19, 2009 - Leading Dengue and TB scientists from the Novartis Institute for Tropical Diseases (NITD) are meeting today at a symposium at NEHCRI (Novartis - Eijkman Institute - Hasanuddin University Clinical Research Initiative) in Makassar, Indonesia, to discuss the initiative's clinical research updates. NEHCRI is a unique collaboration comprised of a specialized network of institutes that are focused on drug discovery, capacity building and training local Indonesian scientists.    » read more »

Approximately 100 Participants from 14 Countries Attending Second IP Crimes Enforcement Network Conference in Bangkok

March 11, 2009 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND – Building upon the successes of earlier efforts, the U.S. Department of Justice today announced the opening in Bangkok of a regional conference of approximately 100 key law enforcement and industry officials from more than a dozen nations with the goal of strengthening international cooperation in fighting large-scale intellectual property crimes.    » read more »

June 13, 2008 -- MONTGOMERY - Improving bilateral economic relations and higher education exchanges and cooperation will be the focus of an Indonesian dignitary’s visit to Alabama on June 25th.

The State of Alabama will host Indonesian Ambassador Sudjadnan Parnohadiningrat during his visit to Birmingham. The objective of this visit is to promote Indonesia and its relations with the U.S.

“Alabama understands that in today’s global economy, relationships count,” said Governor Riley. “By hosting distinguished visitors such as Ambassador Parnohadiningrat, we nurture and strengthen these relationships, resulting in new educational and economic opportunities for our state.”    » read more »

19 March 2008 -- The Indonesian government has suspended low-cost air carrier Adam Air, citing safety concerns. The budget carrier has been plagued accidents and mishaps in the last several years.

Indonesia Transport Ministry spokesman Bambang Erfan gave the news.

"The Adam Air has been grounded since last night at zero o'clock," he said. "The director general of civil aviation, the ministry of transportation, has sent a letter to the management of Adam Air that stated operations has already been suspended."    » read more »

13 February 2008 -- A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 rocked eastern Indonesia early Thursday, prompting a tsunami alert.

The country's meteorological agency said the tremor was centered 275 kilometers southwest of Maluku province at a depth of 10 kilometers.

The agency said the quake had the potential to cause a tsunami, but later retracted it after no waves were reported.

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries as a result of the quake.    » read more »

04 February 2008 -- Indonesia's health ministry says a 29-year-old woman has died of bird flu, raising the death toll in the southeast Asian nation to 102.

Officials say the woman died on Saturday in a Jakarta hospital. She is at least the eighth person to die this year from the disease.

The woman visited her parents recently and officials say their neighbors kept chicks. It was unclear, however, whether the chickens were infected with the deadly H5N1 strain of the virus.

Most bird flu cases in Indonesia involve contact with infected poultry.    » read more »

Government Should Investigate Crimes of Former Dictator’s Regime

(New York, January 27, 2008) – The death of former president Suharto at age 86 provides an opportunity to commemorate the many victims of his oppressive regime, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch said the Indonesian government should make a serious commitment to hold accountable the perpetrators of human rights abuses during his rule.    » read more »

27 January 2008 -- Former Indonesian President Suharto died in a Jakarta hospital Sunday after more than three weeks in critical condition.

Indonesia's current president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, told reporters at a somber news conference Sunday that Mr. Suharto had died.

He says on behalf of the country, the people, the government and himself as an individual, he extends condolences on the death of the former leader.

Mr. Suharto's daughter, Siti Hardiyanti, was emotional as she spoke to the news media.    » read more »

15 January 2008 -- Officials in Indonesia say another person has died from bird flu, bringing the country's death toll from the disease to 96 since the outbreak started in 2003.

The latest victim was a 16-year-old girl from the town of Bekasi, on the eastern outskirts of Jakarta. Officials say she died Tuesday.

Monday, officials reported that a 32-year-old woman from an area just west of Jakarta died of bird flu last week, at her home in the city of Tangerang. A statement from the health ministry said the woman's family kept chickens in their backyard.    » read more »

13 January 2008 -- Doctors say former Indonesian President Suharto is in "very critical condition" after multiple organ failure.

The chief of the medical team treating the 86-year-old at a Jakarta hospital, Mardjo, Soebiandono, told reporters Sunday that almost all of the former dictator's organs were in decline.

He said doctors had gathered the family twice Sunday to tell them about the possibility that the situation could get worse. Family members said they would not insist on life support for the former president, leaving the decision to physicians.    » read more »

December 15, 2007 -- The United States extends its gratitude and congratulations to the President of Indonesia for hosting the Thirteenth Conference of the Parties in Bali and for his able leadership of this important process.

The United States joins the consensus Decision of the Conference of the Parties in Bali that is a critical first step in assuring that the UN negotiation process moves forward toward a comprehensive and effective post-2012 arrangement.    » read more »

26 November 2007 -- Two strong earthquakes jolted Indonesia Sunday and early Monday, killing three people and injuring at least 45 others.

The first quake, a magnitude 6.1 temblor, struck late Sunday off the coast of Sumatra island at a depth of 20 kilometers.

Hours later, just after midnight, a second earthquake hit 45 kilometers west of Raba, a town on Sumbawa island, at a depth of 30 kilometers. The U.S. Geological Survey measured the quake off the Indonesian coast at preliminary magnitude of 6.4.    » read more »

12 November 2007, Washington (By Ray McDonald) -- Promoters are suing David Copperfield for nearly $2.2 million, after the illusionist pulled out of 48 shows in the face of rape claims. Filed November 6 in Los Angeles County Superior Court, the breach of contract suit names Copperfield, his company and one of his attorneys, Albert Rettig. Calls to Rettig and Copperfield's representative seeking comment were not immediately returned.    » read more »

31 October 2007 -- Nearly three years after the massive Indian Ocean tsunami, Indonesia has only one working tsunami-warning buoy in place.

Plans call for more than 20 buoys to monitor seismic activity off the Indonesian coast by the end of 2008. Dr. Fauzi heads the tsunami division at Indonesia's Meteorological and Geophysical Agency, and he says only three have been installed, and two are now being repaired.    » read more »