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Have you heard of “Tarif Listrik Multiguna”? This translates to “Multipurpose Electricity Tariff”. I don’t really understand the meaning of “multipurpose” in this term, but here’s how it works. For many years, PLN (Indonesian sole power company) has applied the monthly “subscription fee” scheme. Depending on the service you apply for, you will be charged a monthly subscription fee. But starting from February 2006 (pardon my ignorance), the rule has been changed. Every house applying eversince will be charged with a monthly minimum payment. This scheme used to be applied only to the industrial sector (companies, factories, etc), but not household consumers. (more…)

So here’s the top headlines in the indonesian media recently:
- The Adam Air Crash
- The Ferry disaster
Both news are about transportion-related accidents. The accidents occured almost 2 weeks ago, and the body of the plane nor the ship is yet to be found. SAR teams comprising of the National SAR, Police, Armed Forces are scouting everyday non-stop for the victims and the body of the craft.

Next up, the effect of Isobel Storm is felt in the eastern part of Indonesia, causing local fishermen to not set sail due to the rough seas (waves reaching 2-3 meters high). It also halts ships that supply basic needs, and consumer goods, causing isolated islands to face scarcity and price boom for rice, oil and other food supplies. (more…)