Ramadan propels September inflation Oct 7, 2008
Tarakan in East Kalimantan had the highest rate at 2. 8 percent while Manado in North Sulawesi had the lowest at 0. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Business)
'American' Tony plays for East Java at Games Jul 7, 2008
The chess competition in Tarakan offers 12 gold medals in total. Four each are at stake in the classic and blitz events. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Sports)
U.S. gives 15 patrol boats to Indonesia, demands no return Jan 18, 2008
Four vessels would be placed in Batam, four in Bangka Belitung, two in Bitung (North Sulawesi) and five in Tarakan (East Kalimantan). "Those stationed in Riau Islands will focus on securing the Malacca Strait," Sutanto said. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
Poor families find affordable health care hard to come by Nov 8, 2007
Sitting near a payment booth at Tarakan Hospital in Central Jakarta, Buce Iman Santoso clutched onto a letter belonging to his ill mother-in-law, Aminah. The relief letter (SKTM) issued by the Health Agency had just been rejected by the hospital. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- City)
Takeshi Arizono: Caring for Kalimantan conservation Sep 1, 2007
Nurni Sulaiman, The Jakarta Post, Tarakan ... "(If I go straight to Japan), it's like stealing knowledge. I want to share my learning with friends who want it," said Takeshi, who is now a guest researcher working at Borneo University in Tarakan, also in East Kalimantan. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
President presents 16 statehood medals Aug 16, 2007
The Bintang Jasa Pratama awards went to economist H.S. Dillon, State Administration Agency head Prapto Hadi, Madiun regent Djunaedi Mahendra, Jambi's Tebo regent H.A. Madjid Mu'az and East Kalimantan's Tarakan mayor Jusuf Serang Kasim. BPPT biotechnology division head Wahono Sumaryono, Attorney General's Office training division head Yon Artiono Arba`i Widyaiswara, and Community Activity Unit head of the East Java administration Soedirman were also recipients of the Bintang Jasa Pratama award. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
Asia hit by dengue fever outbreak Jul 31, 2007
More than a dozen children infected with dengue filled beds in Jakartas Tarakan Hospital. Some had IV drips in their hands while others had tubes in their noses. (MSNBC -- Health)
Chinese Face Trial in Indonesia for Turtle Poaching Jun 18, 2007
Charges against the group had been filed at the Tarakan district court and they faced a maximum five years' jail if found guilty under Indonesia's biodiversity conservation law, the official said. Local officials could not be immediately reached for comment. (Planet Ark, United States)
