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Special Autonomy “Plus” Not Answering Problems of Papua
SuaraPapua.com PAPUAN, Jakarta - The Draft Special Autonomy Law Plus (Otsus) that is being discussed with the central government and the governor of Papua province will be deemed not to answer the questions and the problems in Papua."To my assessment Autonomy Plus will not answer the problems in Papua, Papuan people are only asking to hold a dialogue as the only peaceful ...
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British school takes lecture classes to new depths -- 60 feet down
Britain's University of Exeter says it has taken its marine biology lecture classes to a new level -- 60 feet beneath the sea off Indonesia, to be exact. The lectures were held during dives on tropical coral reef systems during the annual field trip to the Wakatobi Marine National Park in Indonesia for the school's School of Biological Sciences students, a university release said ...
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Jokowi rebuffs Ruhuts statement
Popular Jakarta Governor Joko "Jokowi" Widodo defended himself from a verbal attack by senior Democratic Party politician Ruhut Sitompul, who said that Jokowi did not deserve to be president due to his humble background.Ruhut said on Sunday that Jokowi's background as a furniture businessman and mayor of a small town would barely make him a qualified presidential ...
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Angelina sacked from House
The House of Representatives has officially sacked Democratic Party lawmaker Angelina Sondakh from her legislative position.The House leadership on Monday swore in Angelina's replacement, Surya Kusumanegara."I hope you focus on your job as a lawmaker and abide by the code of ethics for House members," House Speaker Marzuki Alie said in his speech during the swearing-in ...
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Dems to have convention in June
The Democratic Party said on Monday that it would hold a convention to select its presidential candidates next month."We haven't set the date but it will definitely be in June," chairperson of the party's political faction at the House of Representatives, Nurhayati Assegaf, said.Nurhayati said the party's central board was working to create rules for the ...
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Iranian refugee from Melbourne arrested over allegations of people smuggling
Police in the Indonesian capital Jakarta have arrested an Iranian refugee who lives in Melbourne on allegations of people smuggling.Mohammad Abdi, 36, was arrested along with two other Iranian refugees by anti-smuggling police who raided an apartment in West Jakarta early yesterday morning.Indonesian police say the man, who holds Australian travel documents but is yet to become a citizen, was ...
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Daddy The Hot Tea “Lekat” live borneobeerhouse Jakarta 170513 – Jakarta Video
Daddy & The Hot Tea ';Lekat'; live @borneobeerhouse Jakarta 17/05/1313 @daddyNthehottea @diditsaad @MorrisOrah @araydaulay @ipanglazuardi uploaded by ...
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With an Aroma of Rotting Flesh Indonesian Corpse Flower Blooms in Ohio
Our Geo Quiz comes in at number 6. We’re looking for the 6th largest island in the world. Greenland tops the list of big islands, followed by New Guinea, Borneo, Madagascar, and Canada’s Baffin Island. Next, at number 6, is the island we’re looking for, in western Indonesia. So, can you name this large island that’s known for active volcanoes and tropical ...
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Aust resident Abdi arrested in Jakarta
Indonesian police have arrested an Australian resident they are treating as a major people-smuggling suspect.Mohammad Abdi, 36, was arrested at an apartment in West Jakarta early on Monday, along with two other Iranians, The Australian newspaper says.Abdi has denied being involved in smuggling asylum-seekers to Australia.However, he is also known as Said Ali and is a major people smuggler, a ...
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RI expects growth at 6.4 to 6.9 percent in 2014
National Development Planning Minister Armida Alisjahbana said on Monday that Indonesia's economic growth in 2014 was set at between 6.4 and 6.9 percent."The projection of national economic growth in 2014 will be very much influenced by the dynamics of the global economy," said Armida during a plenary meeting at the House of Representatives, on Monday, as quoted by Antara news ...
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Insurance schemes must cover AIDS treatment Activist
An activist says that new Health Minister Regulation No. 21/2013 on HIV/AIDS control has brought a fresh breeze in fulfilling the rights of people with HIV/AIDS to get a guarantee of private insurance coverage.Article 47 (1) of the 2013 regulation requires every health insurance provider to cover partly or overall the medication and health treatment costs of HIV policyholders, based on the ...
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Indonesias 2014 budget plan puts GDP growth at 6.4-6.9
(MENAFN) Indonesia's gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 2014 would be between 6.4 percent and 6.9 percent according to the government's proposed budget plan, reported Reuters.The new figure is up from the 6.2-percent estimated by the Finance Ministry earlier.Furthermore, the budget gap would average between 1.7 and 2.3 percent of GDP.As for crude production, the government expects ...
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Indonesia into Sudirman cup last 8 after win
Former champions Indonesia reached the quarterfinals of the Sudirman Cup on Monday with a comprehensive 4-1 victory over India in Group A.Indonesia have been joined by China, Japan and Denmark in the last eight.Japan crushed Singapore 5-0 on Monday, a result that ensured Denmark also qualified from Group D as the Singaporeans were eliminated.Indonesia will meet eight-time champions China to ...
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2 dead 20 injured after explosions in Dagestan- Wave of violent attacks kills at least 86 in Iraq
MAKHACHKALA, Russia – Two people are dead and at least 20 are injured after two car bombs exploded Monday in Dagestan, in Russia's North Caucasus region, where armed militias are leading an Islamist insurgency. Both blasts were near the headquarters of the court bailiffs and appeared to have been detonated by remote control, a Russian state agency told Reuters. Police cordoned ...
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Indonesia fined for crowd trouble
The Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) have been hit with a 15,000-dollar (9,900 pounds) fine for repeated crowd infringements.The PSSI were handed a penalty of 10,000 dollars (6,600 pounds) when fans lit firecrackers and threw water bottles when Indonesia hosted Saudi Arabia in an Asian Cup qualifier on March ...
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Quantum says new team could recover Intrepid’s Indonesia stake
Quantum Pacific Investment Ltd. believes with a new leadership team it can recover some of Intrepid's stake in the Tujuh Bukit copper-gold ...
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Indonesia beats India 4-1 at Sudirman Cup
Indonesia defeated India 4-1 in their opening match at the 2013 Sudirman Cup team badminton championships on Monday in Kuala Lumpur to secure a place in the quarterfinals.The Indians found themselves 0-1 down after losing the men's doubles to Indonesia, but still expecting Sindhu P.V. to get the better of Lindaweni Fanetri in women's singles. Sindhu had a 2-1 head-to-head record going ...
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Electric minibus launched in Yogyakarta
Marking National Awakening Day on Monday, the Research and Technology Ministry and the Yogyakarta city administration launched an electric minibus made by the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) at the city's Taman Pintar [Pintar Park].The 12-seated electric minibus will be used to transport visitors free of charge to Taman Pintar and its surrounding areas, including Malioboro, ...
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Pertamina CEO Most Likely to Head Indonesia Investment Body
JAKARTA - PT Pertamina's Chief Executive Karen Agustiawan is the front-runner to head Indonesia's Coordinating Board for Investment after President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Monday made the current chief the country's new finance minister, two people familiar with the matter said. "It's Karen who [likely] will be appointed as the new investment board chief," one of ...
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UPDATE 3-Indonesia names new finance minister wins praise
Mon May 20, 2013 6:44am EDT * Former investment chief named finance minister * Economists praise choice * Slowing growth, bloated subsidy bill big challenges * Basri is protege of former finance minister (Updates with reaction, context) By Rieka Rahadiana and Andjarsari Paramaditha JAKARTA, May 20 (Reuters) - Indonesia named its respected investment chief as finance minister on Monday as ...
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SE Asia Stocks-Indonesia jumps after new finmin Thailand at new high
BANGKOK, May 20 (Reuters) - Southeast Asian stock markets gained on Monday as optimism about global growth lifted sentiment in overseas markets while Indonesia's main index rose to a new all-time closing high, after the appointment of a new finance minister. Jakarta's Composite Index ended up 1.4 percent at 5,214.97, pushing up its year-to-date gain to 21 percent, Southeast Asia's ...
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Cop with fat bank account returns to Papua
Adj. First Insp. Labora Sitorus, a Papua cop with a suspicious amount of money in his bank accounts, was taken to the Papua Police's detention center on Monday.National Police spokesperson Brig. Gen. Boy Rafli Amar said that Labora was flown back to Papua two days after he filed a report to the National Police Commission (Kompolnas) in Jakarta.The Papua Police have named Labora a suspect in ...
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Telkom Indonesia Pushes Jakarta Index to Record Jakarta Mover
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (TLKM) , the nation's biggest phone operator, rose to a five-year high in Jakarta stock trading as Credit Suisse Group AG said it expects the company to post "double-digit" profit growth in 2013. ...
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14 Dead 14 Missing in Indonesia Mine Collapse
Rescue workers in a remote region of West Papua, in eastern Indonesia, have recovered five more bodies from a collapsed tunnel in a gold and copper mine, bringing the death toll to 14, with 14 others still missing and feared ...
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Chatib Basri to be sworn-in on Tuesday
Newly-appointed Finance Minister Chatib Basri will take the oath of office, on Tuesday.President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono appointed the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) chairman to take the Finance Minister position on Monday after he passed a fit-and-proper test at the Presidential Palace."After considering various aspects, I place my confidence in Chatib Basri," Yudhoyono told a ...
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Indonesia and Singapore: model of inter-dependence?
Indonesia is a regional power in South East Asia, but lacks the development and economic wealth of smaller nations, such as the tiny state of Singapore. Hence, it makes sense for the two countries to cooperate closely with one another as Indonesia has natural resources Singapore needs and Singapore has the financial strength Indonesia needs.
Indonesia is the sleeping giant of South East Asia. With a population of 288 million, a land mass the size of Mexico and territorial waters that could fill half of China, it’s an immense country and a regional power within the geopolitical organization known as ASEAN (the Association of South East Asian Nations). Indonesia takes up almost half the area occupied by the ASEAN countries and accounts for one third of its GDP. Read more
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