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What Next After Bakries' Acrobatic Debt Deal?PT Bakrie & Brothers declared they have settled their debts. And yet observers are wary and inclined to anticipate a sequel, instead of a change.
Source : topix.net | 03-Dec-2008 14:15
Prosecutors urge light sentence for killer spy
INDONESIAN prosecutors yesterday asked for a prison sentence of 15 years for the intelligence operative and former Kopassus commander Muchdi Purwopranjano, who they allege organised the assassination by arsenic ...
Source : topix.net | 03-Dec-2008 09:58
JAKARTA: Jakarta to crackdown on undocumented expats
Jakarta city's plan to crack down on expatriates living in Jakarta without the appropriate documents has sparked mixed reactions from foreign nationals here.
Source : topix.net | 03-Dec-2008 01:50
President Patil arrives in Jakarta
South East Asia News.Net Sunday 30th November, 2008 Jakarta, Nov 30 : Visiting Indian President Pratibha Devisingh Patil arrived at Jakarta on Sunday in her last leg of tour to Vietnam and Indonesia.
Source : topix.net | 02-Dec-2008 17:47
Ex-spy on trial for Indonesian activist's death
JAKARTA, Indonesia : Prosecutors demanded 15 years imprisonment Tuesday for a former intelligence official accused of ordering the 2004 mid-flight murder of Indonesia's most prominent human rights activist.
Source : topix.net | 02-Dec-2008 13:23
World's tallest cake
Nov. 30 - An Indonesian baker hopes to take the title of the world's tallest cake with a Christmassy confection in Jakarta.
Source : topix.net | 02-Dec-2008 08:58
Indonesia offers to host Asean meetings
"I myself hope that the summit will be in Thailand, but if in the near future it is not possible, then the official introduction of the Asean Charter would be good to be done," he added, adding that it was also ...
Source : topix.net | 02-Dec-2008 02:16
Singapore Turns Public Road Into Military Airstrip
December 01, 2008 15:25 PM SINGAPORE, Dec 1 -- Singapore's military planes, including fighter jets, can be said to be able to fly from any location in the tiny republic if an air exercise yesterday is any ...
Source : topix.net | 01-Dec-2008 21:07
India keen on enhancing strategic ties with Indonesia: Patil
Jakarta, Dec 1: India is keen on cementing its strategic ties with Indonesia in various fields, including security co-operation for the benefit of the countries in the South East Asian region and increasing ...
Source : topix.net | 01-Dec-2008 13:06
JAKARTA: Indonesian govt slammed over - failure' on HIV/AIDS
The Indonesian government has been urged to change its 'ineffective' approach to HIV/AIDS, as the number of people infected by the disease continues to grow each year.
Source : topix.net | 01-Dec-2008 08:48
Vietnam, Indonesia strengthen trade ties,
Vietnam and Indonesia have agreed to strengthen bilateral trade relations and boost production and export of agricultural products to each other as well as to the world market.
Source : topix.net | 01-Dec-2008 04:29
Indonesia's top Islamic body considers yoga ban
Indonesia's top Islamic body says it will consider banning Muslims from practicing yoga.
Source : topix.net | 01-Dec-2008 00:02
Official: Some 2,000 small Indonesian islands may disappear
At least 2,000 small islands across archipelagic Indonesia may disappear sooner or later as a consequence of excessive mining and other environment-damaging activities, a senior official said on Saturday.
Source : topix.net | 30-Nov-2008 15:58
Pratibha Patil arrives in Indonesia on two-day visit
President Pratibha Patil arrived here today on a two-day visit that is expected to give a new momentum to India's bilateral relations with Indonesia, a key strategic member in the ASEAN grouping.
Source : topix.net | 30-Nov-2008 11:26
Indonesian VP calls on bank owners to share burden with central bank
Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla called on bank owners to go hand in hand with the Bank Indonesia , the central bank, to make the country's banking sector more conducive and stable.
Source : topix.net | 30-Nov-2008 04:06
President Patil urges international community to fight jointly terrorism
By Ravinder Singh Robin, Bali, Nov 29 : Visiting Indian President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Saturday called upon the international community to fight terrorism relentlessly and jointly.
Source : topix.net | 29-Nov-2008 22:31
Two Papuan refugees return to Indonesia
Two Papuans out of a group of 43 asylum seekers who fled Indonesia in 2006, triggering a diplomatic row with Australia, have returned home, the foreign affairs ministry said on Saturday.
Source : topix.net | 29-Nov-2008 17:51
Elephant rampage leaves 1 dead in Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia : A man was trampled to death and a home destroyed after sixteen wild elephants rampaged through a village on Indonesia's Sumatra island, officials said Wednesday.
Source : topix.net | 29-Nov-2008 11:35
Asia's luxury hotels a target
A group calling itself the 'Deccan Mujahedeen' said it carried out the attacks late on Wednesday at several locations including the Oberoi Trident hotel and the iconic Taj Mahal Palace.
Source : topix.net | 29-Nov-2008 07:08
Poisonous cosmetics taken off shelves
It seems women could indeed be suffering for beauty, with some skin whiteners and vitamin creams found to contain the same toxic chemicals used to make paper and fabrics.
Source : topix.net | 29-Nov-2008 02:45
Yet another ship hijacked near Gulf of Aden, 25 Indians among crew
A Liberian ship, with a crew of 31 including 25 Indians, was hijacked off the Gulf of Aden Friday morning, officials said here.
Source : topix.net | 28-Nov-2008 22:21
Claims refugees want to return to ...
TWO refugees who were among 43 Papuans who ignited an international diplomatic row when they were granted asylum in 2006 are seeking to return to Indonesia.
Source : topix.net | 28-Nov-2008 17:50
Graft scandal hits family of Indonesia's president
JAKARTA, Indonesia : Officials say a relative of Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has been arrested on corruption charges.
Source : topix.net | 28-Nov-2008 13:23
Isolated Indonesia tribe immune to global crisis
High in the lush hills of far western Java, an animist tribe lives a peaceful existence, untouched by the turmoil of the financial crisis.
Source : topix.net | 28-Nov-2008 08:47
Misteri pembunuh bersiri Indonesia
Pihak pendakwa raya semalam mencadangkan hukuman mati dikenakan terhadap seorang pembunuh bersiri, Very Idam Henyansyah.
Source : topix.net | 27-Nov-2008 02:51
Bali bomber's song 'a download hit'
Sick hit ... a song recorded by Imam Samudra shortly before his execution has been released on the internet.
Source : topix.net | 27-Nov-2008 01:15
Obama misses nasi goreng
US President-elect Barack Obama is eager to come to Indonesia, the tropical country he once called home, saying among other things, he misses the local cuisine, newspapers reported on Wednesday.
Source : topix.net | 26-Nov-2008 20:48
Implanting Microchips In Sexually Aggressive HIV-Positive People
An Indonesian bill that includes a bylaw requiring "sexually aggressive" people living with HIV/AIDS to be implanted with microchips is causing debate between some lawmakers, who argue that the bill is ...
Source : topix.net | 26-Nov-2008 16:20
Indonesia not to follow Malaysian move on yoga
Tajikistan News.Net Wednesday 26th November, 2008 Indonesia, which has the world's largest Muslim population, will not follow the Malaysian move to ban Muslims from practicing yoga, the country's top clerics ...
Source : topix.net | 26-Nov-2008 11:54
CULTURE-INDONESIA: Anti-Porn Law Reveals Growing Islamist Power
An exhibition of sculpture that opened here this month offers a stark reminder of the importance of the human form in Indonesian art.
Source : topix.net | 26-Nov-2008 07:16
Indonesia, Malaysia Agree On Procedure For Border Patrols
Indonesia and Malaysia have agreed to adopt a permanent procedure for coordinated air patrols along their common borders, Antara news agency reported.
Source : topix.net | 25-Nov-2008 08:31
Indonesia wants access to jailed terror suspect
JAKARTA, Indonesia : Indonesia will seek access to an alleged Southeast Asian terror chief after the United States closes its prison at Guantanamo Bay, the Foreign Ministry said Friday.
Source : topix.net | 25-Nov-2008 03:09
Getting tough on drug firms
FOREIGN drug companies can quit Indonesia if they do not like new rules requiring them to have local production facilities, Health Minister Siti Fadilah Supari said on Monday.
Source : topix.net | 24-Nov-2008 18:55
Microchips for AIDS patients in eastern Indonesia
Lawmakers in Indonesia's remote province of Papua have thrown their support behind a controversial bill requiring some HIV/AIDS patients to be implanted with microchips _ part of extreme efforts to monitor the disease.
Health workers and rights activists sharply criticized the plan Monday.
But legislator John Manangsang said by implanting small computer chips beneath the skin of 'sexually aggressive' patients, authorities would be in a better position to identify, track and ultimately punish those who deliberately infect others with up to six months in jail or a $5,000 fine.
Source : topix.net | 24-Nov-2008 14:28
Prez leaves for Vietnam, Indonesia
President Pratibha Patil on Monday embarked on a ten-day visit to Vietnam and Indonesia to give a new thrust to India's 'Look East' policy and bolster its bilateral ties with these economically and ...
Source : topix.net | 24-Nov-2008 09:07
JAKARTA: Malaysian court doubles penalty of Indonesian maid rapist
An appeal court in Malaysia has doubled the penalty for an employer convicted of raping an Indonesian maid to 32 years' imprisonment.
Source : topix.net | 24-Nov-2008 04:43
2ND LD: APEC leaders voice deep concern over volatile food prices+
LIMA, Nov. 23_ _ Asia-Pacific leaders on Sunday wrapped up their two-day annual meeting in Lima, expressing strong concerns about the impact that volatile food and energy prices are having on poverty reduction ...
Source : topix.net | 23-Nov-2008 23:52
Earthquake hits Indonesia
Jakarta: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 rocked Bengkulu province of Sumatra Island, Indonesia, on Saturday evening, but no tsunami warning was issued, the meteorology agency here said.
Source : topix.net | 23-Nov-2008 19:12
2008 Speedy Tour de Indonesia kicks off in Jakarta
The newly resumed 2008 Speedy Tourde Indonesia kicks off at the South Plaza of the Bung Karno Sports Complex in Central Jakarta on Sunday morning, attracting around 90cyclists from 7 foreign teams and 10 local ...
Source : topix.net | 23-Nov-2008 12:50
Rudd pledges $67m for Indonesia disaster centre
Australia and Indonesia will join forces to help the region cope better with extreme weather being wrought by climate change and other natural disasters.
Source : topix.net | 23-Nov-2008 08:22
Troubled Indonesian tycoon to drop Cabinet post
Indonesia's billionaire Welfare Minister Aburizal Bakrie will leave the Cabinet next year, a spokesman said Friday, as the global economic crisis continued to batter his business empire.
Source : topix.net | 23-Nov-2008 03:52
Investors pick from Indonesia's best, worst regions
When Indonesia shifted power from the capital, Jakarta, to the regions, investors had to start dealing with a confusing constellation of districts, some business-friendly, others downright unwelcoming.
Source : topix.net | 22-Nov-2008 23:24
6.8-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Waters Off Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia - A powerful earthquake struck waters off western Indonesia on Saturday, but local officials said there was no risk of a tsunami.
Source : topix.net | 22-Nov-2008 18:51
Indonesia leader demands oil states take crisis action
Oil-rich states and companies that reaped unprecedented gains when prices skyrocketed have a moral duty to ease the world's economic crisis, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has said.
Source : topix.net | 22-Nov-2008 14:27
Indonesia keeps up attack on poultry markets
Via the Jakarta Post : Poultry markets major source of bird flu, govt says . Excerpt: The government has warned of an increase in bird flu cases across Java, saying the deadly virus may have already infected 50 ...
Source : topix.net | 22-Nov-2008 10:06
Indonesia to help Pakistan in rubber and food items sectors
Thursday, November 20, 2008 By our correspondent KARACHI: Consul General of the Republic of Indonesia, Mustakim said that his country would extend all possible help and assistance towards promoting trade in the ...
Source : topix.net | 22-Nov-2008 05:28