Malaysian cop nabbed with drugs; Indian drugs shipment seized
Paper Edition | Page: 5 Law enforcement officers in Medan and Surabaya intercepted two separate attempts to smuggle drugs into the country In Medan, North Sumatra, Customs and Excise officers arrested...
View ArticleRed-tape snafus result in new permit policy
Paper Edition | Page: 1 Jakarta Governor Joko “Jokowi” Widodo says he will establish a special body to handle all investment permit-related processes under one roof, following complaints about the...
View ArticleSuryo Wardhoyo Prawiroatmodjo: Farewell Indonesia’s ‘green Renaissance’ man
Paper Edition | Page: 28 (Duncan Graham)Here’s proof that attitudes and values can change faster than we think, and that citizens have the ability to wake interest when governments yawn. Not too long...
View Article'Beefgate' Transfixes Scandal-Prone Indonesia
JAKARTA -- Indonesia has had no shortage of scandals in its decade-long fight against endemic corruption, mostly involving middle-aged politicians, suspicious bank accounts, handoffs of briefcases in...
View ArticleRaid to PKL and PMKS to Be Intensified
The existence of People with Social Welfare Problems (PMKS) in the capital city seems to be never-ending. How could it not be, because despite the fact that they have been raided repeatedly, they are...
View ArticleIndonesia bans clearing primary rainforests, peatlands for more 2 years
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia has extended a landmark ban on clearing primary rainforests and peatlands for another two years, a move greeted by environmentalists with praise and skepticism....
View ArticleText your say: Glamorous ladies of graft
Paper Edition | Page: 8 Roses in the storm: Well-known actress Ayu Azhari arrives at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) for questioning as a witness in the beef import graft case allegedly...
View ArticleEast Java gubernatorial election sure to go down to the wire
Paper Edition | Page: 5 The East Java gubernatorial election will be very tight and tense as former state minister for women’s empowerment Khofifah Indar Parawansa once more goes head-to-head against...
View ArticleIndonesia: A Logging Ban Is Extended
Indonesia has approved a two-year extension to a landmark ban on clearing primary rain forests and peatlands, an official said Thursday. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono signed the decree to continue...
View ArticleIndonesia Extends its Forest Moratorium: What Comes Next? (WRI - World...
(Source: WRI - World Resources Institute) Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono made a bold and courageous decision this week to extend the country's forest moratorium. With this decision,...
View ArticleLEN eyes 12 percent growth this year
State electronic maker PT LEN Industri expects a double digit increase in its total revenues this year thanks to an increase in the number of projects the company has secured during the year. LEN...
View ArticlePolice Officers In Sorong Are Human Rights Criminal In Papua
Thursday, 16 May 2013, 9:50 am Press Release: West Papua Media Police Officers In Sorong Are Human Rights Criminal In Papua Statement by Yan Christian Warinussy, Executive Director of LP3BH-Manokwari...
View ArticleWhy so pessimistic about Indonesia?
Paper Edition | Page: 6 Soon after international ratings agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) downgraded the outlook for Indonesia’s economy from “positive” to “stable”, economists and market...
View ArticleAhmadis, Shiites reject award for SBY
The Ahmadiyah and Shia communities in East Java are urging the Appeal of Conscience Foundation, a non-profit organization established by US Jewish leader Rabbi...
View ArticleRescuers Struggle to Reach Trapped Miners in Papua
Thursday, 16 May 2013, 1:49 pm Article: The Jakarta Globe 1) Rescuers Struggle to Reach Trapped Miners in Papua 2) Effects of the Oxford OPM office on Papua 3) May Action is a Call for Justice...
View Article>Indonesia extends forest-clearing ban for 2 years
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia has extended a landmark ban on clearing primary rainforests and peatlands for another two years, a move...
View ArticleIndonesia extends forest-clearing ban for 2 years
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia has extended a landmark ban on clearing primary rainforests and peatlands for another two years, a move...
View ArticleEditorial: Beyond Oxford
Paper Edition | Page: 6 Support the President, scholars said, in a rare statement supporting President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. In an open letter to Australia’s Foreign Minister Bob Carr, the scholars...
View ArticleAfter 15 Years of Reforms, Repression In Papua
Thursday, 16 May 2013, 9:43 am Press Release: National Papua Solidarity After 15 Years of Reformasi, Repression In Papua Is Putting More People Behind Bars SPP-HAM - Solidarity for Upholding Human...
View ArticleIndonesia Forest-Clearing Ban Extended For 2 Years
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia has approved a two-year extension to a landmark ban on clearing primary rainforests and peatlands, officials said Thursday. Environmentalists praised the move but...
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