Perumnas rents to rise by 20%<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: The State Housing Company (Perum Perumnas) has said
\nit would soon increase the rents for low-cost apartments under
\nits management by 20 percent across the city.<\/p>\n
\"We haven't raised rents since 1996 despite the prolonged
\neconomic crisis. The planned hike is to speed up the return on
\nthe government's investment in these projects,\" M. Latief,
\ndirector of the Jakarta Perum Perumnas branch, said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Perumnas, set up by the central government, owns more than
\n3,000 apartment units in six locations across Jakarta, including
\nthose in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, Pulo Gebang and Klender in
\nEast Jakarta, and Cengkareng in West Jakarta.<\/p>\n
All the units are categorized as Type-21 homes.<\/p>\n
Currently, the monthly rents for these low-cost apartments
\nrange from Rp 120,000 (US$14) to Rp 150,000 in old buildings, and
\nfrom Rp 220,000 to Rp 230,000 in newer buildings.<\/p>\n
Also, the city administration last week announced a plan to
\nraise monthly rents in its low-cost apartments by 20 percent from
\nbetween Rp 28,500 and Rp 75,000 per unit. --JP.<\/p>\n
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\nGreater-Tangerang-pollution
\nPolluting factory remains open
\nJP\/8\/GREATER<\/p>\n
Banned factory remains open<\/p>\n
TANGERANG: A plastic factory owned by PT Aries and located on
\nJl. Karyawan, Karang Tengah, Tangerang municipality, is still
\noperating despite a ban issued by Mayor M. Thamrin.<\/p>\n
The factory was ordered to halt operations because it is
\npolluting the environment and does not have a building permit
\n(IMB).<\/p>\n
A sign hangs on the factory gates, with a notice written in
\nred that reads: \"This factory is shut down and is banned from
\noperating.\" The sign was hung by the public order agency last
\nmonth following the mayor's order, but residents have said that
\nit is still operating.<\/p>\n
Residents have accused the factory of polluting their wells
\nwith industrial waste.<\/p>\n
Community unit chief Asmin and neighborhood unit chief
\nMuchtar, along with several residents, went to the municipal
\nadministration office on Wednesday morning to file their
\ncomplaints.<\/p>\n
They called on the administration to take harsh measures
\nagainst the factory for operating in violation of the ban. -- JP<\/p>\n
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\nGreater-Art-Anniversary
\nJP\/8\/GREATER<\/p>\n
Chinese art part of city anniversary<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: Traditional Chinese music and theater will be
\nincluded in the 2003 Jakarta Anniversary Festival at the Gedung
\nKesenian Jakarta (GKJ) in Central Jakarta.<\/p>\n
I Gusti Kompyang Raka, spokesman for the GKJ management, said
\nthe Chinese cultural performances, along with performances from
\nother cultures -- Arab, European, Malay, Javanese and Sundanese
\n-- would take place every day from June 16 to June 22.<\/p>\n
The manager for the Chinese-Indonesian performers, Ronald
\nSalim, said the artists were just beginning to revive their
\nvanishing legacy.<\/p>\n
The performers come from Medan and Jakarta, while their
\ncostumes are delivered directly from Hong Kong. -- Antara<\/p>",
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