Government
Finally, YouTube Blocked in Indonesia
See the reactions from Indonesia’s blogoshpere:
YouTube Blocked in Indonesia.
Youtube Terakhir.
Welcome To The Dark Ages, My Friend (Youtube Is Officially Dead By Moron Government).
Good bye YouTube.
YouTube Diblokir.
Two days, two websites defaced
During two days, there were two websites hacked, apparently in reaction to Indonesia’s new online pornography law.
Golkar website hacked over porn law - The Jakarta Post
Ministry website hacked in reaction to online porn law - The Jakarta Post
Indonesia announces human bird flu death
An Indonesian boy has died from bird flu in the capital, bringing the country’s death toll from the virus to 88.
Since Indonesia has been sharply criticized for being slow to act in its fight to control bird flu, we hope the Government should take a serious effort on this matter.
Officials say the boy, who had […]
Indonesia’s govt urged to speed tidal wave warning system
The West Java provincial administration urged the central government through its National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) Monday to speed up the installation of an early warning system for tidal waves and tsunami along the southern coast of the province.
Indonesia’s railway system ‘needs an overhaul’
The Indonesian Transportation Community (MTI) has said the local rail industry must improve its technical capacity and services in order to avoid more accidents, says The Jakarta Post, due to frequently railway accidents in the country.
“Thus, the Transportation Ministry should improve four basic elements of the railway system. They are infrastructure, rolling stock, human resources […]
Indonesia’s political satire will remain on the air
An Indonesia minister fails to find humor in political satire. He even said it humiliates government institutions and provides a “negative political education” for the people. But on the other hand, by revealing this, I think the minister “has” a sense of humor, too…
12 Indonesian Islands are critical
At least 12 outer islands of Indonesia are critical from the aspects of economy and security. The Government of Indonesia should put this matter as top priority.
Indonesia’s mud disaster was just a natural activity?
I was so surprised to read The Jakarta Post’s headline this morning. The Post reported that scientists concluded that the mud volcano in Sidoarjo, East Java, was caused by natural tectonic activity and nothing to do with drilling activities of Lapindo Brantas Inc.
