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Having a 'treasure' of abundant energy, the Republic of Indonesia only uses it a little

Indonesia Kanal . Indonesia has abundant natural resources, one of which is geothermal. But unfortunately, this energy utilization has only reached 5%. According to Director of Exploration and Development of PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy Khairul Rozaq said that currently the utilization of geothermal energy in Indonesia is only 1,900 mega watts. In fact, the potential possessed reaches 28,000 mega watts. "The utilization of geothermal energy in Indonesia is only 5 percent, it is 1,900 mega watts. If we have the potential in Indonesia alone, we have 28,000 mega watts," he explained on the sidelines of PT PGE's trip field at Kamojang PLTP, Saturday (12/15/2018 ) Furthermore, he revealed the small utilization rate was due to two things, namely high costs and long investment time. Because, said Eko, the average construction of PLTP takes around 7 years. Whereas the cost reaches up to US $ 100 million. "In Indonesia, there are still many people who do not know what geoth...

Vehicles Through Jakarta Must Pay Next Year, What Are the Fates of Two-Wheel Vehicles?

Indonesia Faktual . Paying policies or electronic road pricing (ERP) for cars crossing certain segments of Jakarta's roads will take effect next year. This policy is to reduce congestion in Jakarta as a substitute for odd-even numbers. So, what is the fate of the motorbike? Head of the Jabodetabek Transportation Management Agency (BPTJ) Bambang Prihartono only said, this policy does not allow for motorcycles. "The law does not allow motorbikes," he said at a press conference in Jakarta on Friday (12/14/2018). Bambang said, the paid policy consisted of 3 road groups with each authority. Groups 1 and 2 or Ring 1 covering Sudirman-Thamrin and Ring 2 such as Kuningan are the authority of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government. Meanwhile, group 3 or Ring 3 is the authority of the BPTJ. Bambang stressed, odd-even policies are only temporary and there must be a substitute for breaking down the traffic jam. "At the end of the year (2019), the end of the year will be one year ...

After Sandiaga sold Saratoga's shares, how was Saratoga's fate?

Era Fakta . Candidate number 02 vice president Sandiaga Uno has sold its share ownership many times this year at PT Saratoga Investasma Sedaya Tbk (SRTG). Sandi calls the sale of shares to finance its activities during the campaign as vice president. What is the fate of Saratoga after the shares are sold? Binaartha Sekuritas Analyst Muhammad Nafan Aji Gusta explained that when there is an action of selling shares, sales and purchase transactions are not too crowded. "Divestment of shares is indeed to carry out political mobilization, Pak Sandi, but yesterday's transaction was not too crowded. Maybe investors still see their potential first," Nafan said when contacted on Saturday (12/15/2018). He added that Saratoga's performance after the sale of Sandi's shares was predicted to be indeed not too high. Because last year alone, Saratoga still recorded a net loss. "Technically, the shares are technically less liquid. Like yesterday, the divestment of Pak Sandi...

6 Desperate People Smuggle 22 Kg of Sabu-type Narcotics

Siaran Utama . The 22 kg methamphetamine package from Malaysia which was smuggled into Indonesia was successfully thwarted by the Directorate of Criminal Narcotics at the National Police Bareskrim. Bareskrim Polri's Director of Narcotics Crime, Pol Brigadier General Eko Daniyanto, said his party also arrested six perpetrators in this case. The six actors, ZNL (47), TMS (39), MWD (34), HSN (46), SD (35), and JNL (29). However, until now the police are still pursuing a fugitive with the initials BM who is suspected of playing the role of controlling the network. "This BM ordered methamphetamine to Malaysia," said Eko at the Office of the Directorate of Criminal Narcotics at Bareskrim Polri, East Jakarta, Friday, December 14, 2018. The disclosure of this case originated from the arrest of ZNL (47) and TMS (39) at the Gaperta Intersection Dormitory intersection, Jalan Gatot Subroto, Medan City, North Sumatra Saturday, December 8, 2018. The police found five kilograms of metha...

Towards Christmas and New Year, Police Will Reach Bodong and Discotheque Exhausts

Kolom Aktual . The police will take firm action against acts that disturb people's comfort in celebrating Christmas and New Year. Police Head of Public Relations Division Brigadier General Mohammad Iqbal said his party had prepared thousands of personnel to secure the celebration of Christmas and New Year 2019. He explained, in the Christmas and New Year security operation, the Indonesian Police would take several approaches ranging from prevention, persuasive to repressive efforts. For repressive efforts, all regional police offices are requested to conduct raids and operate copyright conditions from various fields. Examples of liquor raids, raids on nightclubs, illegal exhaust raids to raids in traffic. "Repressive measures for prevention such as liquor raids, thugs raids. In the traffic sector we do zebra operations so that we can push offenders, the eve of the year which is usually the majority of people out, celebrating on the road, we can minimize for accidents. we are r...

Flash floods hit Labuhan Batu, 12 people survived from the Collapsing Bridge

Kolom Utama . A total of 12 people survived the brunt of flash floods in Tebinglinggahara Village, Bilah Barat District, Labuhanbatu Regency, North Sumatra, Friday, December 14, 2018. Flash floods damaged a suspension bridge connecting the village to breaking up. "Because the water discharge has arrived near the suspension bridge, suddenly a lot of chunks of palm wood are carried by the current until it slips under the bridge. More and more wood is piled up resulting in clogged water lines," said Labuhanbatu police chief AKBP Frido Situmorang when confirmed. When a flash flood occurs, the bridge is being crossed by 12 people. The condition of the river overflowed. However, luckily the victims managed to save themselves. "So they fell. But, they were still able to save themselves. There were no drowning victims, but there were injuries due to being hit by logs. Earlier from Labuhanbatu Police Doctoral Hospital they had made a post," Frido said. The access to the vill...

BPN Criticizes KPU, There Is Power Riots in Presidential Election

Jurnal Utama . Spokesperson for the National Winning Body (BPN) Prabowo-Sandi, Ferry Juliantono criticized the election organizers or KPU, in a discussion in the Central Jakarta area on Saturday (12/15/2018). He said, if not handled seriously it could cause potential riots in the future. First, he said, people's confusion regarding the rules of people with mental disorders (ODGJ) had the right to vote in the legislative election and presidential election. "That is rather confusing, actually explaining to friends, family, the community how to explain such a campaign to the community (ODGJ), we don't know, especially if there are large numbers," Ferry said. Both he said, the KPU's discourse that would use cardboard as a ballot box was considered unreasonable. Furthermore, he explained, his party doubted the KPU's ability to take care of the national DPT, which was submitted to the case of the KTP-el in Duren Sawit, some time ago. "Not only our party, but al...

The Rupiah Decreases IDR 14,581 per US Dollar Due to European Sentiment

Pojok Pos . The rupiah exchange rate was in the position of Rp14,581 per US dollar (US) in spot market trading this afternoon, Friday (12/14). This position weakened 85 points or 0.58 percent from yesterday afternoon, Thursday (13/12) at Rp14,496 per US dollar. While the reference rate of Bank Indonesia (BI), Jakarta Interbank Spot Dollar Rate (Jisdor) placed the rupiah in the position of Rp14,538 per US dollar or weakened slightly from yesterday at Rp14,536 per US dollar. The movement of the rupiah reversing to the red zone is apparently also felt by the currencies of other countries in the Asian region. The Philippine peso weakened 0.81 percent, the South Korean won minus 0.66 percent, and the Singapore dollar minus 0.31 percent. Then, China renminbi minus 0.3 percent, Indian rupee minus 0.29 percent, Thai baht minus 0.16 percent, Malaysian ringgit minus 0.13 percent, and Hong Kong dollar minus 0.03 percent. Only the Japanese yen managed to hold in the green zone by strengthening 0.1...

Bawaslu Receives 126 Campaign Reports in Government Facilities

Pojok Nasional . The Election Supervisory Board (Bawaslu) stated that it had received a report on the implementation of the 2019 general election (Election) which allegedly violated Article 280 of Law Number 7 of 2017 concerning Elections. Bawaslu member Fritz Edward Siregar said there were at least 49 campaign reports in places of worship, 33 campaign reports in the place of education, and 126 campaign reports at government facilities. "It has been happening in various places and regions in the process of this campaign," Fritz said that his party is currently reviewing reports of alleged campaign violations that emerged during the 2019 election. However, Fritz said the alleged violation did not lead to a certain pair of presidential and vice-presidential candidates. "We are not there (presidential and vice-presidential candidates). The title is election participants," he said. Fritz stated that his party had also received reports of alleged violations of the instal...

The campaign in Purwokerto, Sandiaga Uno Runs Morning and Gymnastics Together with Purwokerto Residents

Rakyat Utama . Vice Chancellor Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno this morning, Saturday (12/15/2018, was in Purwokerto in a series of campaign safari activities in Java. In Purwokerto, Sandi started his morning activities with a morning run followed by joint exercise at GOR Satria Purwokerto. The password accompanied by Purwokerto Runners along the road which he lived in was warmly welcomed. Several times residents chased this O2 candidate vice presidential candidate to take pictures or shake hands. Arriving at GOR Satria, hundreds of mothers shouted hysterically when the former deputy governor of DKI rose on the stage. Greetings increasingly thundered when Sandi followed the gymnastic movements from the instructor. Gymnastics instructors repeatedly remind the mothers to focus on gymnastics before the photos. "Come on ladies and gentlemen, the photos later, gymnastics first," Sandiaga asked the mother. "I invite residents to exercise, so that all are healthy. Every time we exercis...

1 Home Unit Burned Fire, One Occupant Wounded Burned

Channel Rakyat . Allegedly an electrical short circuit, a house on Jalan Nginden Jaya I number 3, sold out on fire. There were no fatalities in the fire. But one of the residents had to be rushed to the hospital due to minor burns. From the information gathered by the AFP, the house was inhabited by Bayu Lestari (48) and two children Kevin Nilano Marantika (23) and Ken Bayu Aji (17). In addition, the house on the porch is used as a room that is dikos right. There were several explosions during the fire incident. One eyewitness, Yudi Kusuma Wardana (55) said at around 09.00 a thick black smoke was visible from above the house. Then he called the boarding house who was in the shop next to him. "I saw the fire coming from inside the house. While the door to his house was locked, then we broke down and saved things. But only motorcycles could be saved," Yudi said. "There were no victims, but his son Kevin was hit by fire because he wanted to save important papers in the hous...

TNI and Police Cleanse Ciracas Police Headquarters After Attacking Mass

Liputan Digital . TNI and Polri officers cleaned Mapolsek Ciracas, East Jakarta, after the mass attack. This community service is also assisted by the local community. This service was held on Saturday (12/15/2018) this morning. The TNI and Polri personnel cleaned the Polsek, from painting fences, sidewalks, to sweeping the yard so that it was clean of garbage. "Service activities together with course with the available equipment, ranging from paints, garden scissors, hoe hoes, brush brooms in order to beautify the Ciracas East Jakarta Police Sector," said Ciracas Kompol Police Chief Agus Widar at Mapolsek Ciracas, East Jakarta. According to Agus, this voluntary work will be continued by tidying up the items in the Police Headquarters. This service activity, continued Agus, was also a momentum for TNI and Polri personnel to establish friendship. "For this voluntary work there is still something to do, the tidying up is not yet neat. Then we have had a break together, tog...