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February 23, 2016 edition

Reject the Revision of the Oil and Gas and the Mineral Resources and Coal Laws
I AM afraid that the Joko Widodo administration is aiming for the destruction of the energy, mining and oil and gas sectors. The energy and mineral resources ministry and the coordinating ministry for maritime affairs are now prioritizing the revision of the oil and gas law and the mineral resources and coal law. These two laws are sacred to the nation's fate. Reportedly, the ministry will establish three state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in the oil and gas sector. Upstream, there is a special SOE, a reincarnation of SKK Migas, the oil and gas supervisory agency, in charge of regulations. Downstream, there is Pertamina and the PGN (state gas company), which will become a SOE in charge of gas affairs.

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February 16, 2016 edition

Jokowi's Criticism
PERHAPS there is some truth in President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo's statement on Press Day, February 9, when he criticized online media for being for careless in checking the accuracy of reported news. The online media has so much freedom that one can find anything: from news that has not been verified to sources that are unclear. Maybe this is because it is a new era, where the Internet cannot be contained or censored.

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February 9, 2016 edition

BRI's Response
In response to Fadri Mustofa's complaint in Tempo's January 11, 2016 edition, we would like to convey the following:

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February 2, 2016 edition

Poverty, Cause of Terrorism
THERE are many speculations as to why a person would want to blow himself up with a bomb, such as what happened on Jalan Thamrin on January 14. Maybe it is due to economic reasons. A man is capable and willing to do such an atrocity if economic demands pressure him and his family. In addition, there could be deep disappointment towards officials who failed to improve the people's welfare and who seem more concerned with enriching themselves and their cronies. This may be why suicide bombers have the guts to act with never a thought about the people around them.

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January 26, 2016 edition

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January 19, 2016 edition

Reclamation in Jakarta
The reclamation project that the Jakarta provincial government and nine other developers are undertaking must take into account the dire need of creating new land that the city can then convert to quality settlements and work zones.

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January 12, 2016 edition

Complaint for BRI
ON December 18, 2015, I deposited money in a cash deposit machine at BRI Bantul, Yogyakarta. As I was depositing the cash, the machine suddenly went offline because the electricity went out. Afterwards, I checked the balance of my account and found no increase in my account. I immediately complained to one of BRI's branch offices. It has now been two weeks since the incident, but no action has been taken since my complaint. The money that I deposited in the cash deposit machine still has not showed up in my account.

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