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Blogger Auto Pagination Speeds Page Loads but Angers Bloggers

Blogger Auto Pagination Speeds Page Loads but Angers Bloggers

Susan’s Blogging Blog, by Susan Gunelius, Thursday February 25, 2010Last week, Blogger rolled out Auto Pagination, which automates the amount of content that is displayed on Blogger blog pages based on the amount of HTML and and images on each page. Go…

BKPM regains past status as a ‘one stop shop’

BKPM regains past status as a ‘one stop shop’

Riyadi Suparno, The Jakarta Herald, Washington | Thu, 02/25/2010 10:46 AMMoney talks: Indonesian Investment Coordinating Board chairman Gita Wirjawan (second right) addresses a seminar at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, DC on Tuesday. Gita …

Mulyani defends her decision to bail out Century

Mulyani defends her decision to bail out Century

Aditya Suharmoko, The Jakarta Herald, Jakarta | Wed, 02/24/2010 8:29 PM Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said that she, as the chairwoman of the Financial System Stability Committee (KSSK), had succeeded in preventing a crisis by saving Bank…

Ministry to evaluate regional autonomy

Ministry to evaluate regional autonomy

The Jakarta Herald | Wed, 02/24/2010 6:46 PM Ten years since Indonesia created its first autonomous region, the Home Ministry has decided to evaluate the implementation of the regional autonomy law. Home Minister Gamawan Fauzi said Wednesday the a…

Mobile Phones Become Banks in Developing Countries

Mobile Phones Become Banks in Developing Countries

The Jakarta Herald, Celine Cornu, February 23, 2010 Barcelona. An Afghan police officer gets his salary in a text message on his mobile phone. A Kenyan worker dials a few numbers to send money to his family. The rise of banking transactions through mobil…

Changing of the Guard at Pertamina

Changing of the Guard at Pertamina

The Jakarta Herald, Yessar Rossendar, February 19, 2010 Indonesian State Enterprises Minister Mustafa Abubakar on Friday retained Karen Agustiawan as the head of a new board of directors for PT Pertamina and tasked the state-owned oil and gas company with …

Minister warned against regulating multimedia content

Minister warned against regulating multimedia content

Erwida Maulia, The Jakarta Herald, Jakarta | Thu, 02/18/2010 8:29 PM President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has warned Communications and Information Minister Tifatul Sembiring against regulating multimedia contents, a plan that sparked strong protests …

Foreign Ministry officials dismissed for airfare markups

Foreign Ministry officials dismissed for airfare markups

Bagus Budi Tama Saragih, The Jakarta Herald, Jakarta | Thu, 02/18/2010 10:25 PM The Foreign Ministry has dismissed three officials in connection with alleged markups of airfares, which reportedly cost the state up to Rp 2.2 billion (US$236,500) in lo…

Tax Evasion Probe on Asian Agri to Be Reopened, SBY Task Force Says

Tax Evasion Probe on Asian Agri to Be Reopened, SBY Task Force Says

The Jakarta Herald, Nivell Rayda, February 17, 2010 The Judicial Mafia Eradication Task Force on Wednesday said it planned to reopen the Rp 1.3 trillion ($140 million) tax evasion case connected to one of the country’s biggest agricultural and palm oil p…

Indonesia’s Draft Bill on Internet Regulation Criticized

Indonesia’s Draft Bill on Internet Regulation Criticized

The Jakarta Herald, Ismira LutfiaThe Ministry of Communication and Information Technology says it will accommodate feedback on a proposal to monitor online content, as long as it has “clear justifications.” (AFP Photo) News media, bloggers and other me…

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