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Indonesia sells avian flu virus?
Again, Indonesia did something worthy of nothing. Instead of giving away samples of the Avian flu virus to scientists, they may sell it to the highest bidder, The New York Times reported.
It’s really not make sense. I think it should be given free to non-profit organizations, particularly the WHO.
HP Indonesia aims to help governments check IDs
Elisa Lumbantoruan smiled while holding a cafe latte.
“Of course, it’s not a new concept. People from Hewlett Packard, have explained this many times in workshops for journalists here,” said the Director of Hewlett-Packard Indonesia in response to my question.
He is convinced that a country like Indonesia needs a national identity system (NIS).
Indonesia develops radar for weather forecasting
Indonesia has developed and automatic radar system that provides real-time data to increase the accuracy of weather study in various fields, expert said as reported by The Jakarta Post.
Power supply in Jakarta to return normal in a week
Many electricity customers suffered blackouts due to massive flooding in Jakarta and environs at the week-end. State electricity company PT PLN will restore normal power supply within one week, PLN President Director Eddie Widiono said Tuesday.
It’s a good nice for me since I can do nothing in my home, mainly to have my PC and […]
IT training for teachers from 3G villages
I wrote about 3G villages in the southern part of Indonesia’s Sumatra island here last year. And now, there’s an interesting progress: The teachers from Way Kanan, Lampung, were recently invited to Jakarta to attend a series of training on IT.
PT Microsoft Indonesia and Qualcomm Incorporated hosted the program to train trainers, aimed at teachers […]
Due to disruption, Indonesia will use satellite for Internet
The government of Indonesia are considering to use satellite connection to reroute Internet access due to Asian internet access disrupted recently. However, the repair work is expected to take between two weeks and one month.
The country’s telecommunications authorities, as well as major players in the industry, expect it to take between two and […]
Indonesia’s Microsoft case scrutinized
Indonesia’s Commission for the Supervision of Business Competition (KKPU) will scrutinize the Government’s decision to directly appoint Microsoft to supply computer sofware for all Government institutions, the daily Koran Tempo reported today.
The agreement was disclosed in a memorandum of understanding between the Government (represented by Minister of Communication and Information Sofyan Djalil) and PT Microsoft […]
The first computer camp for the blind in Indonesia
Information technology access should be like air or oxygen for everyone, including for those who lack eyesight. So, then, IT is also one of human rights’ requirements.
One hundred blind and visually impaired people gathered yesterday in the main hall of the Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) building, Jakarta, for a computer […]
