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D3wi Amour - Mendem Roso

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Bogor - Authorities in Bogor, West Java, have instituted a regulation requiring bridal candidates registering to marry in the city to undergo an HIV test, in the effort to contain the spread of the silent killer condition.

Bogor Mayor Bima Arya Sugiarto explained the regulation was issued in response to recent reports pointing to a growing number of HIV/AIDS cases in the city.

According to the latest data, as of mid-2015 2,600 citizens tested positive for the virus that causes immunity deficiency, with 976 having developed full-blown Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, or AIDS.

"[Muslim] bridal candidates will receive counselling [for HIV testing] at the Office of Religious Affairs (KUA), while non-Muslims will be counselled at other offices," he said.

The KUA is responsible for registering prospective brides and grooms, and issuing marriage certificates.

Bogor, a satellite city south of Jakarta, is renowned for its beautiful mountain resort in the Cisarua-Puncak area, but the region is also reputed to contain numerous sex workers, elevating the risk of more HIV infection among tourists seeking their service.

The number of HIV cases in Bogor is regarded as the highest among cities in West Java Province, and authorities suspect this figure is just the tip of the iceberg, with a large number of unreported cases.

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Batam (ANTARA News) - Acting Governor of Riau Island province Agung Mulyana said he wanted the opening of direct flight between Batam and China to facilitate tourists and business visitors from China.

Direct flight between Batam and China would also contribute to economic development in general including industrial development in Riau, Agung said here on Thursday.

He said there are many Chinese companies in Batam and China is a potential market for commodities from Riau Islands.

He said direct flight between Batam and China would increase the number of Chinese tourists to the province.

So far many Chinese tourists visiting Batam via Singapore, he said.

He said he had discussed this matter with Indonesian ambassador to China during his recent visit to that country.

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Originally Posted by Nulgath

The number of HIV cases in Bogor is regarded as the highest among cities in West Java Province, and authorities suspect this figure is just the tip of the iceberg, with a large number of unreported cases.

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Kerispatih - Demi Cinta

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Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama is recommending that the city administration legalize prostitution in certain areas.

Last weekend, the Jakarta Police arrested members of an online prostitution group consisting of a pimp and six sex workers, one of whom was underage and pregnant, in the Kalibata City apartments in South Jakarta. Earlier this month, it was also revealed that many sex workers in Tebet, South Jakarta, received clients who “booked” them via Twitter to meet them in their rented rooms.

Ahok said that legalizing a red-light district would provide an alternative solution for prostitution, which nowadays in Jakarta is conducted in plain sight and in various places across the city.

“Legalizing a prostitution site would be a solution because no matter how hard we try, we will never be able to eradicate prostitution. It will always exist as long as humans exist,” Ahok said at City Hall on Monday.

He suggested that the city administration provide one apartment building as a prostitution site where visitors would need to provide identification. The sex workers would receive professional certification that would be useful for data gathering and would get periodic health checks.

Ahok said that the city would also give “religious guidance” to the sex workers and give them training in various areas in order to “supply” them with knowledge for when they leave the profession. So far, Ahok said that the city administration’s approach was “catching” prostitutes and forcing them into social shelters. However, he said, the sex workers would “return to the streets the minute they left the shelter”.

Ahok cited the 10-hectare Kramat Tunggak brothel complex in North Jakarta, which was legalized by former governor Ali Sadikin in the 1970s, but was closed down in 1999 by then governor Sutiyoso, who later built the Jakarta Islamic Center on the land.

“But did prostitution in the area stop? No. The sex workers moved to Cilincing [in North Jakarta] and everyone knows that,” Ahok said.

There are several illegal red-light districts in Jakarta, including Kalijodo in West Jakarta, Boker in East Jakarta and Bongkaran in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta.

Bandung in West Java is also home to the Saritem brothel complex. Although it was officially closed in 2007, a number of sex workers still operate in the area.

“I understand that this idea would be impossible to implement, especially in our country where everyone claims to be pure from sin. But if anyone has a better idea, I would like to hear it,” Ahok said.

Separately, a member of the AIDS Prevention Commission’s monitoring and evaluation division, Muhammad Fahmi, said a legal prostitution site could help minimize the spread of AIDS.

“It would be a controversial policy in many aspects. However, from the point of view of health, if prostitution was centered, it would help the city administration monitor the sex workers’ health and minimize the spread of AIDS through prostitution,” Fahmi said over the phone on Monday.

He said that according to Bylaw No. 5/2008 on HIV/AIDS prevention, employers at all work places in which workers could potentially contract AIDS from their jobs were obligated to check their employees’ health every three months. However, Fahmi said that employers rarely complied with the regulations and the city administration also largely failed to supervise them.

Meanwhile, councilor Hasbiallah Ilyas of the National Awakening Party (PKB) opposed the plan, saying legalized prostitution was unnecessary.

“I don’t agree with the plan. I think legalizing a prostitution site would not provide a solution. Instead, the city administration should just increase monitoring of such activities and give counseling to its residents to prevent them from participating,” he said.

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Rasya D'Academy - Bang Jahong [OFFICIAL VIDEO]

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Alinda - Suami Nakal (Official Music Video)

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Indonesia, once a notoriously corrupt nation in the region, could soon outperform Malaysia in Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), says the global anti-graft body's Malaysian chapter.

Transparency International Malaysia (TI-M) president Datuk Akhbar Satar said although Indonesia was currently ranked at 88, way down Malaysia’s 54th position, it has made double-digit leaps up the index in the past few years.

Malaysia’s ranking, in contrast, stagnated in the 49-55 range, between 2013 and 2012.

Launching the 2015 CPI results yesterday, Akhbar revealed that the republic improved by 19 spots from last year to sit at 88 among 168 countries.

Meanwhile, Malaysia's ranking has declined by four ranks since 2014.

Akhbar said the reason for Indonesia’s rapid rise was the strength and independence of its anti-graft agency and the overwhelming support it received from the public.

"We should follow Indonesia's footsteps and use them as an example," said Akhbar.

"Compared to Malaysians, the people of Indonesia have more will to fight corruption. They are willing to come forward to give information and to become witnesses in corruption cases.

"Malaysians are afraid because we don't like to get into trouble. We love ourselves more than we love our country," said Akhbar.

In 2013, Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) was given the Ramon Magsaysay Award, widely touted as the "Asian Nobel Prize".

Akhbar (pic, right) said it was another acknowledgement of Indonesia's seriousness in battling graft.

TI-M deputy president, Dr Loi Kheng Min, said although Indonesia was currently ranked below Malaysia, focus should be given to its rate of progress.

When the index was first introduced in 1995, Indonesia was ranked last among 41 countries.

Its present position at 88 is the best it has achieved.

Loi said KPK’s independence could be used as an example to push for more reforms of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).

"In the past when KPK did not receive enough from the government’s budget, the people raised funds and opened an office for KPK. Now KPK is financed by public donations and does not rely much on the budget," said Loi.

Loi added that unlike MACC, KPK only took on high profile cases and was vested with prosecutorial powers.

He said this contributed to its 100% success rate on convictions, as opposed to MACC's 85% success rate.

– January 28, 2016.