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Indonesians protest over fuel price hikes
THOUSANDS of protesters have rallied across Indonesia against government plans to hike the price of fuel, with police in one city firing tear gas to stop hundreds storming the local ...
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Singapore Malaysia Choke as Illegal Indonesia Forest Fires Rage
SINGAPORE -- Air pollution in Singapore and Malaysia rose to unhealthy levels on Monday thanks to illegal forest clearing in Indonesia, prompting Singapore to advise people against staying outdoors for long and to urge Indonesia to do something to stop it. In usually clear Singapore, the pollutant standards index hit the highest level in nearly seven years, with the taste of smoke hitting the ...
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Ahsan-Sethiawan win Indonesia Open mens doubles title
Jakarta, June 16 : Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan of Indonesia won the Indonesia Open Super Series Premier men's doubles gold, beating their South Korean counterparts in the final here ...
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Singapore Malaysia choking on haze from Indonesia
SINGAPORE (AFP) - Singapore urged Indonesia to take "urgent measures" on Monday as severe air pollution from a rash of forest fires on Sumatra island choked the densely populated city-state.Singapore's skyscrapers including the famous Marina Bay Sands casino towers were shrouded in haze and the acrid smell of burnt wood pervaded the central business district.Parts of neighbouring ...
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Police asked to account for the shooting of journalist in Jambi
A television journalist suffered a serious wound on his temple after police fired tear gas at demonstrators in a rally against fuel price hikes in Jambi, on Monday.A Trans7 journalist in Jambi, Nugroho Anton, was injured by a police tear gas canister as he was reporting on the rally in front of the Jambi Legislative Council (DPRD) office.The Indonesian Television Journalists Association (IJTI) ...
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Clashes erupt at Indonesia demos against fuel hike
JAKARTA (AFP) - Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at stone-throwing protesters in Indonesia on Monday, as thousands demonstrated nationwide against the government's plan to increase fuel prices.Several people were injured in the clashes which came as lawmakers at the national parliament in the capital Jakarta were set to approve budget amendments that will pave the way for the first ...
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PDI-P insists in refusing fuel price hikes
The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has so far refused to support the government's plan to raise subsidized fuel prices, saying that it can maintain the existing fuel subsidy by making efficiency savings in other sectors."We think the government does not need to raise the subsidized fuel price because it can carry out budget efficiency measures in other sectors," ...
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Gerindra sitting on the fence
<http://kontan.co.id/> reported that the Democratic Party, the Golkar Party, the National Awakening Party (PKB), the United Development Party (PPP) and the National Mandate Party (PAN) all supported the bill.The opposing factions were the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), the People's Conscience Party (Hanura) and the Prosperous JusticeParty (PKS).The PKS was the only ...
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Down my road part 2
I thought that from my last post I would share some more pictures if Mampang and Pancoran with you to help illustrate some more of what life is like away from the apartment lifestyle or leafy suburbs of ...
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Next generation radicals in Indonesia
By Jacob Zenn JAKARTA - Driven by strong exports and buoyant domestic markets, Indonesia is projected to be among the world's top 10 economies by 2025. While the future looks bright for Southeast Asia's largest economy, a growing tide of religious intolerance threatens to undermine those gains. Where officials have in the past attributed religious violence and terrorism to foreign ...
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Singapore chokes on haze from Indonesia forest fires
SINGAPORE (AFP) - Air pollution from forest fires in Indonesia's Sumatra island reached severe levels in Singapore on Monday, triggering a health alert in the densely populated city-state.Skyscrapers including the famous Marina Bay Sands casino towers were shrouded in haze and the acrid smell of burnt wood pervaded the central business district.The Pollutant Standards Index soared to 105 at ...
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Lee Chong Wei secures five-time championship at Indonesia Open
Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei competes against Germany's Marc Zwiebler during men's singles final match at the Djarum Indonesia Open 2013 badminton tournament in Jakarta, June 16, 2013. ...
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Djoko Pekik Painting the nation’s tales of woe
The "Rp 1 billion [US$101,297] painter" was the nickname given to Djoko Pekik when his painting Berburu Celeng (Boar Hunting) sold for that price at an exhibition in Yogyakarta in 1999.The nation's declining morality remains the primary concern of the painter who was born in Grobogan, Purwodadi, Central Java, 75 years ago."In Pawang pun Kesurupan [The Possessed Tamers] I ...
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Oil falls toward $97 ahead of Fed meeting
BANGKOK (AP) -- Oil prices fell Monday as traders refrained from big moves ahead of a critical meeting of U.S. central bank policymakers later in the ...
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RI receives FAO’s award for reduced hunger and malnourishment
The Indonesian government received an award from the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) presented to recognize its consistent work in reducing hunger and malnourishment towards achieving the Millenium Development Goals (MDGs).On behalf of the government, Coordinating Economic Minister Hatta Radjasa accepted the award in "Notable Result" category at the 38th FAO ...
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Haze looms over region as hot spots multiply in Indonesia
Smoke from forest fires in Sumatra, Indonesia, caused air pollution to hit unhealthy levels in several places on the Malaysian peninsula, with conditions worsening considerably yesterday. In Singapore, readings on the Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) stayed in the moderate range yesterday. The three-hour PSI reading peaked at 4pm, when it reached 81 - slightly below last Friday's high of ...
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Govt told to protect migrant workers
Paper Edition | Page: 4 The National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) is calling on the government to ratify ILO Convention No. 189 on decent work for domestic workers as the majority of migrant workers abroad are females in the domestic sector."We want to remind the President [Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono] about his promise to protect domestic workers that he gave at ...
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Top talent ready to teach the poor
Trista Yudhitia Bintoro, 23, could easily secure a high-paying job at a multinational company with her Australian degree, but she instead chose to join the sixth batch of Indonesia Mengajar (Indonesia Teaches) program.Over the weekend, she left Jakarta to teach elementary school children in the remote regency Musi Banyuasin, South Sumatra.The graduate of Swinburne University of Technology, ...
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Police in hot water over hijab ban
Paper Edition | Page: 4 Muslim and human rights groups called on National Police chief Gen. Timur Pradopo to revoke a 2005 ban on hijabs in the police corps. A decision made by then National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar in 2005, orders all members of the corps to only wear official uniform and specifically prohibited female officers from wearing hijabs. The ban, if violated, could ...
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SBY vows tough measures against firebrands
Paper Edition | Page: 4 President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Saturday pledged to be tough on those responsible for violence against religious minorities."We will not tolerate senseless violence committed in the name of religion or identity," Yudhoyono said in his opening speech at the Bali Art Festival on Saturday.Yudhoyono said he would bring justice to those who attempted to ...
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Competition brewing in Indonesia cafe business
The competition is warming up in Indonesia's cafe industry with new players entering the market every year. Believing in the business' potential, Syali Gestanon teamed up with Rahan Yama Gusta, to start a Bandung, West Java, cafe franchise in Bogor two years ago. Syali, who knows the owner of the franchise well, and Rahan established their own cafe brand with an investment of 50 ...
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Korean firms US Indonesia units probed in slush fund case
Prosecutors said Sunday they were looking into new allegations that CJ Group raised massive slush funds through its branches in the US and Indonesia. The family-owned food and entertainment giant is under intensive investigation for allegedly running secret funds at home and abroad using borrowed-name accounts, ghost companies and fraudulent accounting. CJ is also suspected of evading taxes. ...
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Indonesian parliament could pave way Monday for fuel price hikes
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's parliament could pass measures on Monday paving the way for a 33 percent rise in the country's fuel prices to reduce a government subsidy bill that has cast a shadow over Southeast Asia's biggest ...
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AGO arrests loan fraud fugitive
The Attorney General's Office (AGO) arrested Yudi Kartolo, a suspect in the state-owned Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) loan fraud case.AGO spokesman Setia Untung Ari Muladi said prosecutors arrested Yudi at a house in Bintaro South Tangerang on Friday.Yudi, a commissioner for PT Delta Makmur Ekspresindo, had been on the run for the last eight years. It is alleged he colluded with BRI officials ...
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Gita set to lead Barindo
Trade Minister Gita Wirjawan will take over leadership of Barindo in preparation for the Democratic Party's presidential candidate convention.Barindo, a Democratic Party mass organization, was established by former generals who supported President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.The organization backs Gita's participation in the convention and his presidential aspirations."I am ready to ...
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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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