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Indonesian President Declares 'Jihad' on Corruption

theo yanto posted an article on - Dec 8, 2009, 10:00 pm
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Tuesday night sought to regain the high ground in Indonesia’s drive to wipe out corruption, terming it a “jihad” and vowing to lead from the front. But thos...
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Indonesian Law Goes Bananas Again as 76-Year-Old Man Jailed for Fruit Theft

theo yanto posted an article on - Dec 8, 2009, 9:55 pm
The country’s justice system has once again found itself uncomfortably in the spotlight, this time over the arrest and jailing of a Yogyakarta grandfather for plucking a bunch of bananas from a tree...
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Indonesian Security Chiefs Prepare for Riots

theo yanto posted an article on - Dec 7, 2009, 7:37 pm
Activists demanding a thorough investigation into the Bank Century bailout case at a demonstration in front of the KPK building in Jakarta on Monday The country’s top security officials said on Mon...
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Historic Climate Talks Open With A Stark Warning

theo yanto posted an article on - Dec 7, 2009, 7:36 pm
Copenhagen. The most important UN climate-change conference in history opened on Monday, with diplomats from 192 nations warning that this could be the best and last chance to protect the world from t...
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Former Indonesian Soldier Stokes 'Balibo' Flames With Account of Massacre

theo yanto posted an article on - Dec 7, 2009, 7:33 pm
People watching the film 'Balibo' which depicts the murders of Australia journalists during Indonesia's 1975 invasion of East Timor Awitness to the deaths of five journalists at Balibo in...
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Prita Mulyasari to Seek Damages of Over Rp 1t In Ongoing Court Saga

theo yanto posted an article on - Dec 6, 2009, 7:29 pm
Volunteers in Jati Padang, South Jakarta, on Sunday counting money donated to help Prita Mulyasari pay her fine Cause celebre Prita Mulyasari is preparing a countersuit of more than Rp 1 trillion ($11...
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'Time is Running Out' for Sumatra's Rainforest as Demand for Palm Oil Soars

theo yanto posted an article on - Dec 6, 2009, 7:26 pm
Tens of thousands of hectares of illicit palm oil crops are being pulled out in Leuser Ecosystem, the largest rainforest in Sumatra Driving through Indonesia's central Sumatra, it appears that al...
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More Rain, Strong Winds in Forecast for Indonesia

theo yanto posted an article on - Dec 6, 2009, 7:25 pm
The country should brace itself for more rain this week and sea swells more than two meters high, an official from the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency, said on Sunday. “Moderate rain ...
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Indonesian President Lashes Out at Unnamed Conspirators

theo yanto posted an article on - Dec 6, 2009, 7:23 pm
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Sunday accused unnamed figures of using the Bank Century bailout scandal to topple his government and possibly force him from office. He also repeated claims he m...
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Dahlan Iskan Leads PLN Race

theo yanto posted an article on - Dec 4, 2009, 6:15 pm
Jakarta's recent blackouts have left PLN's residential customers fuming while business owners struggle to keep their doors open Businessman Dahlan Iskan on Friday confirmed that he has interv...
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Tallest Man in Indonesia Falls Short of World Record

theo yanto posted an article on - Dec 2, 2009, 6:34 pm
Suparwono, an Indonesian laborer who hoped to be named the world's tallest man, is actually five centimeters shorter than the record-holder A 25-year-old Indonesian laborer could be a contender fo...
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Krakatau Steel and Posco Finally Forge Factory Deal

theo yanto posted an article on - Dec 2, 2009, 6:31 pm
A woman walking past steel reinforcement rods at a construction site in North Jakarta State-owned PT Krakatau Steel and South Korea’s Pohang Iron & Steel signed a preliminary agreement on Wednesday...
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Indonesian Bailout Investigations 'May Hurt Economy'

theo yanto posted an article on - Dec 2, 2009, 6:27 pm
Masked protesters rattling their cage in front of the vice president’s palace in Jakarta. They demanded an investigation into Vice President Boediono and Finance Minister Sri Mulyani related to t...
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Indonesian President's Team Files Charges Against Anti-Malaysian Vigilantes

theo yanto posted an article on - Dec 1, 2009, 5:51 pm
After weeks of denials about alleged links between the PT Bank Century bailout and President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s campaign, members of his re-election team came out swinging on Tuesday. Three ...
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Indonesia vs Malaysia: 'Stagnating' Malaysia Seeks to Rebuild Economy

theo yanto posted an article on - Dec 1, 2009, 5:50 pm
After falling behind neighbors like Indonesia in the race for foreign investment, Malaysia must undertake further economic reforms aimed at boosting growth, a top finance official said on Tuesday. Mal...
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The Saga Ends for Indonesia's Corruption Fighters

theo yanto posted an article on - Nov 30, 2009, 7:26 pm
The long-running saga involving suspended antigraft officials Bibit Samad Rianto and Chandra M Hamzah is expected to finally end today, with prosecutors saying they will drop charges against the two w...
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Hard-Line Indonesian Muslims Seek Shariah End to HIV

theo yanto posted an article on - Nov 29, 2009, 6:47 pm
Students from Atma Jaya University in Jakarta releasing balloons during a rally at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle on Sunday to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS. The rally was held as part of the bui...
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2012 Movie Has Caused A Storm In Indonesia

theo yanto posted an article on - Nov 29, 2009, 1:25 am
... box office honors last weekend. " It looks likely to repeat its success in Indonesia, the Southeast Asian archipelago with the world's biggest ... a packed matinee showing in Jakarta on Thur...
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Government Rejects Bali's Proposal for Turtle Sacrifices at Temple Ceremonies

theo yanto posted an article on - Nov 28, 2009, 8:54 pm
The government has rejected a push by the resort island of Bali for rare turtles to be legally slain in Hindu ceremonies, siding with conservationists of the protected reptiles against religious advoc...
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Indonesian Shares Likely to Fall Next Week

theo yanto posted an article on - Nov 28, 2009, 8:53 pm
Indonesian shares are seen to go down next week as selling may continue for industrial conglomerate Bakrie & Brothers and its units over its rising debt, dealers said."The index seems to drop next wee...
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Indonesia Confiscates Explosives at Sea

theo yanto posted an article on - Nov 22, 2009, 12:11 am
Indonesian special forces soldiers demonstrate anti-terror skills last month in Denpasar, Bali. Seventeen crewmen from a seized boat carrying explosive materials are being questioned for possible link...
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Indonesia in FIFA

theo yanto posted an article on - Nov 20, 2009, 9:06 pm
Profile Despite being known as the "Kingdom of Badminton," Indonesia has begun to accept and follow football with the most dedicated of Asian nations. One of the few teams in Southeast Asia who are a...
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Women given a crash course on domestic violence law

theo yanto posted an article on - Nov 20, 2009, 8:53 pm
A group of women from Kebon Kacang, Central Jakarta, attended a seminar outlining the rights of women under the 2004 Law on Domestic Violence. Three lawyers from LBH Mawar Saron Jakarta legal aid inst...
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Indonesian Police Warned Off the Golf Course to Avoid Corruption

theo yanto posted an article on - Nov 19, 2009, 8:10 pm
With so much pressure on the National Police these days, there must be quite a few officers needing to unwind. How about a round of golf to relax off-duty? Not for long, if one lawmaker gets their way...
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Watchdog Leaks Collusion Claims in Jakarta MRT Project

theo yanto posted an article on - Nov 19, 2009, 8:08 pm
An antigraft watchdog on Thursday leaked evidence from a probe of Jakarta’s much-delayed Mass Rapid Transport project, which it said involved collusion in selecting the designer of the system, a con...
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Indonesian President Not Linked to Bank Century, Minister Insists

theo yanto posted an article on - Nov 19, 2009, 8:07 pm
A cabinet minister on Thursday strongly denied months of rumors in the media that the controversial bailout of PT Bank Century had led to some of the funds making their way into President Susilo Bamba...
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Indonesian Investigation Condemns Police and Prosecutors

theo yanto posted an article on - Nov 17, 2009, 7:53 pm
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will meet the country’s attorney general and National Police chief today following the release of a damning report by a special fact-finding team about the prosecu...
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McDonald's Takes Aim at ToniJack's as Indonesian Burger Battle Rages On

theo yanto posted an article on - Nov 16, 2009, 5:57 pm
In the latest round of the long-running dispute between Bambang Rachmadi and McDonald’s, the global burger giant demanded on Monday that the flamboyant businessman shut all of his 13 former McDonald...
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Indonesian Ministers Find Bali's Airport in Sad Shape

theo yanto posted an article on - Nov 15, 2009, 7:42 pm
Long visa lines, broken computers, filthy bathrooms and leaky roofs. Such was the situation at Bali’s international airport on Sunday during a snap inspection by two cabinet ministers. The woeful st...
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Indonesian Vice President Ready to Face Bailout Inquiry

theo yanto posted an article on - Nov 13, 2009, 7:29 pm
Vice President Boediono on Friday announced his readiness to be questioned by the House of Representatives over the controversial Rp 6.7 trillion ($717 million) bailout of PT Bank Century, which was d...
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Jakarta Luxury Homes Face Electricity Cap

theo yanto posted an article on - Nov 12, 2009, 7:57 pm
"Jakarta's Tailors Working in the Dark" Having failed to meet the demand for electricity, the state power utility’s latest solution to the rolling blackouts afflicting Greater Jakarta includes ...
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Chief Denies Indonesia National Police Plotted Against Antasari

theo yanto posted an article on - Nov 11, 2009, 6:09 pm
Acknowledging that the National Police was feeling increasingly cornered, Chief Gen. Bambang Hendarso Danuri denied on Wednesday that any officers doctored evidence to build a case against former anti...
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Police Set Up Antasari, Says Key Witness in Former Indonesia Antigraft Czar's Trial

theo yanto posted an article on - Nov 10, 2009, 7:50 pm
The murder trial of Antasari Azhar was thrown into an uproar on Tuesday when a key witness claimed that police had set up Indonesia's former anti-corruption czar to be the main suspect of their in...
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Indonesian President's Team Finds No Evidence in Anticorruption Saga

theo yanto posted an article on - Nov 9, 2009, 6:15 pm
The fact-finding team appointed to review the National Police’s handling of two suspended members of the country’s antigraft commission confirmed on Monday they had found the police did not have s...
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Indonesia's Team of 8 Reaches Decision in KPK Case

theo yanto posted an article on - Nov 8, 2009, 11:51 pm
A special fact-finding team has drawn a preliminary conclusion on whether there was a conspiracy to frame senior officials of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) and will present it to Preside...
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No Law Was Violated In Bank Century Bail Out, Says Attorney General

theo yanto posted an article on - Nov 8, 2009, 11:50 pm
Attorney General Hendarman Supandji said on Monday that his office had not found any indications of crime in the Rp 6.7 trillion ($710 million) Bank Century bailout case. Hendarman made the statement ...
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Indonesian Lawmakers in a Tiff Over New Health Minister

theo yanto posted an article on - Oct 28, 2009, 11:05 pm
The controversy surrounding the new health minister has created the first public quarrel between members of the new House of Representatives, with the House speaker canceling a planned commission meet...
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Two Indonesians Jailed For 5 Years For People Smuggling in Australia

theo yanto posted an article on - Oct 28, 2009, 12:46 am
Sri Lankan asylum seekers ended their hunger strike on Saturday. They were intercepted in Indonesian waters en route to Australia Two Indonesians who crewed a boat that carried asylum seekers into Aus...
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Analyst Slams Plan to Raise Indonesian Ministerial Salaries as 'Insensitive'

theo yanto posted an article on - Oct 27, 2009, 1:51 am
A political analyst has labeled a plan to raise the salaries of government ministers as “insensitive.” The controversial proposal to raise salaries has divided opinion in the House of Representati...
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Eyebrows Raised as Indonesian Government Mulls Salary Hikes

theo yanto posted an article on - Oct 25, 2009, 7:08 pm
Noting that they’ve done little more than pose for official photographs and attend cursory cabinet meetings, analysts and lawmakers on Sunday lambasted a proposal to raise the salaries of ministers ...
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Experts Tapped For Key Positions in Indonesia's Ministries

theo yanto posted an article on - Oct 25, 2009, 7:07 pm
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Sunday he would soon name deputy ministers to at least six important ministries, and prioritize professionals for the posts. At a news conference here, where...
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Indonesia vs Malaysia: Sumatra-Malaysia Power Link to Go Live by 2015

theo yanto posted an article on - Oct 24, 2009, 2:20 am
A long-awaited power connection between Sumatra and Malaysia is scheduled to go online by 2015, Malaysia's largest electric utility said on Friday. The link will allow the two countries to support...
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More Surgery Ahead for Indonesia's 'Face-Off' Patient

theo yanto posted an article on - Oct 23, 2009, 2:51 am
Despite having already undergone more than a dozen reconstructive surgeries, Siti Nur Jazila, or Lisa, must still go under the knife several more times to restore her face. Lisa first underwent surger...
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Indonesia Pumps More Money into Tourism

theo yanto posted an article on - Oct 23, 2009, 2:44 am
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism has been given a significant financial boost to attract more tourists, the minister said on Thursday. Tourism Minister Jero Wacik said the ministry’s budget for t...
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Cabinet Announcement May Be Delayed, Says Yudhoyono Spokesman

theo yanto posted an article on - Oct 21, 2009, 1:09 am
Unspecified 'technical difficulties' may delay the official announcement of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's new cabinet, according to presidential spokesman Andi Mallarangeng. Metro TV reported...
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$10 Million Drug Bust is Jakarta Airport's Biggest Ever

theo yanto posted an article on - Oct 21, 2009, 1:08 am
Eight women and two men from Iran have been arrested for allegedly trying to bring more than Rp 100 billion ($10 million) worth of methamphetamine into Indonesia, in what customs officials called the ...
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Yudhoyono Applauds Democracy, Pledges to Work for Prosperity

theo yanto posted an article on - Oct 20, 2009, 1:02 am
From left to right: Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, his wife Kristiani Yudhoyono, Vice President Boediono and his wife Herawati wave after the inauguration on Tuesday morning. President...
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Islamic Group to Protest Japanese Porn Star Miyabi in Jakarta; Friday Rallies Likely to Cause Traffic Jams

theo yanto posted an article on - Oct 9, 2009, 12:55 am
A demonstration against the rumored arrival of Japanese porn star Maria Ozawa, more popularly known as Miyabi, will take place in Jakarta on Friday along with three other protests. Jakarta Metro Polic...
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Antasari's Murder Trial Set To Begin

theo yanto posted an article on - Oct 7, 2009, 7:46 pm
Suspended Corruption Eradication Commission chairman Antasari Azhar will go on trial today for allegedly ordering the Mafia-style murder of businessman Nasrudin Zulkarnaen. The murder, the alleged res...
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New Indonesian Anticorruption Chief Seeks to Build Trust In KPK

theo yanto posted an article on - Oct 7, 2009, 12:50 am
The new acting chief of the Corruption Eradication Commission on Tuesday insisted that the antigraft body would remain independent and able to resist any attempts to interfere in its work. Tumpak Hato...
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