October 13, 2015 edition
Last week, the air pollution index in Sumatra and Kalimantan jumped way above the level deemed safe, paralyzing people's activities.Satellite imagery showed 712 hotspots in Kalimantan and 502 in Sumatra.
In Riau, schools have been closed and babies relocated to smoke-free zone areas. Doctors have been overwhelmed by the number of patients with respiratory problems, including acute nasal infections in the six provinces most affected by the haze.
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AS of next month, the bank accounts of 560 members of the House of Representatives (DPR) will have grown substantially. Their salaries, which were around Rp51-54 million per month, will increase to Rp58-60 million. This is due to increases in bonuses and allowances for electricity and phone bills, all approved by the government and on July 9 decreed by the finance ministry.
Looking at their basic salary, a DPR member earns just Rp4.2 million per month. This number is difficult to play around with considering it is calculated in relation to Indonesians' per capita income, which is used as the basis of the their salaries, is Rp3.5 million per month.
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September 22, 2015 edition
SETYA Novanto and Fadli Zon showed up for a media event held by Donald Trump, a US Republican Party presidential candidate, on September 3 in New York.
Their attendance drew criticism for embarrassing the nation and breaching procedure. Trump, a property tycoon with holdings in the hotel entertainment and gambling industries, has spoken out loudly against immigrants and Muslims.
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September 15, 2015 edition
September 8, 2015 edition
THE rivers in Jakarta are in a state of severe neglect. Since Jakarta city planning is a mess and the government suffers from corruption, residents are forced to build their homes along the filthy rivers. As a result, the rivers are becoming narrower and shallower, and are buckling under the load of garbage.
River dwellers understand that every rainy season the floods will come. The Jakarta government has built high-rise buildings for them to move into, thus making it possible pursue river clean-up and normalization. It was only during the governorship of current Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama that the relocation of these riverside inhabitants succeeded. Three weeks ago, Kampung Pulo residents were relocated to Jatinegara Barat high rises.
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September 1, 2015 edition