Boy Band Impresario Indicted
E! Online – USA
Feds chased him through Israel, Russia, Panama and Brazil before finally collaring him in Bali, Indonesia, where he was arrested on one count of bank fraud. …  

More Chinese tourists expected to visit Indonesia this year
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
Indonesia is hoping to see at least 300000 Chinese tourists visit the country this year on the back of a travel boom among newly affluent mainlanders. …  

Indonesia’s debt, weak governance, low investment pose challenges …
Forbes – NY,USA
MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) – Indonesia’s relatively high external debt levels, continued weakness in some areas of governance, and low levels of investment …  

Indonesia warns of excluding Hamas
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
Indonesia reiterated its call Wednesday for reconciliation between Fatah and Hamas, stressing that the exclusion of Hamas from the political process would …  

Indonesia all set for its biggest soccer moment
International Herald Tribune – France
AP JAKARTA, Indonesia: Workers have installed a sleek VIP box, bolted down 88000 new seats and painted every wall, girder and fence in Indonesia’s …  

Nigeria: Countries Making Progress in Response to Avian Influenza
AllAfrica.com – Washington,USA
Reports of human cases occur only very sporadically, apart from Egypt and Indonesia, following the progressive control of H5N1 in poultry. …  

Boat sinks in eastern Indonesia, leaving 11 missing
Malaysia Star – Malaysia
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP): Rescuers were searching Thursday for 11 people who were missing after a boat sank in eastern Indonesia, a media report said. …

Strong quake off Indonesia’s Java, no tsunami risk
Reuters India – Mumbai,India
JAKARTA (Reuters) – A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck south of Indonesia’s Java island on Wednesday, but there were no tsunami risks or reports of damage, …

Sarawak on alert to prevent smuggling of poultry from Indonesia
Malaysia Star – Malaysia
By JACK WONG< KUCHING: Sarawak is on alert to prevent the smuggling of live poultry and pet birds from across the border with Indonesia, where 79 people …Hardliners demand Indonesia disband anti-terror unit
Washington Post – United States
Indonesia has been hit by a spate of deadly bombings in recent years mostly blamed on Islamic militants from the Jemaah Islamiah (JI) militant group. … 

Report: Indonesian VP endorses marijuana as cooking spice
International Herald Tribune – France
AP JAKARTA, Indonesia: Marijuana possession should remain a crime in Indonesia, but chefs who use the herb as a traditional way to season curries should not …

Saudi Telecom to buy Maxis stake
Gulf Daily News – Manama,Bahrain
RIYADH: Saudi Telecom is to buy 25 per cent of Malaysia’s Maxis in a $3 billion deal to gain access to Indonesia and India. Saudi Telecom, battling growing …

Indonesia to iron out glitches on remaining granite barges still …
Channel News Asia – Singapore
By Nazry Bahrawi, TODAY | Posted: 25 June 2007 2358 hrs SINGAPORE : Indonesia is looking to “iron out the glitches” on the Singapore-bound granite barges …

Indonesia investment hinges on law change
Sydney Morning Herald – Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
Billions of dollars of Australian investment to Indonesia hinges on new legislation being passed through Indonesia’s parliament, Australia’s Trade Minister …

Powerful quake strikes Indonesia’s Java island
Times of India – India
JAKARTA: A powerful earthquake struck of the south coast of Indonesia’s main island of Java on Wednesday, the US geological survey said. …

Indonesia Grounds
Wall Street Journal – USA
AP JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia revoked the licenses of four small airlines and suspended five others as part of efforts to improve safety following a …

RI loses to Oman in friendly
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
Coming off a 2-1 win over Jamaica on Wednesday, Indonesia lost 1-0 to Oman on Sunday night in a friendly ahead of the soccer Asian Cup. …  

Indonesia Revokes Airplane Licenses
Houston Chronicle – United States
2007 AP JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia has revoked the licenses of four small airlines and suspended five others as part of efforts to improve safety …  

Official says Indonesia to restrict foreign investment in 4 …
Brandon Sun – Manitoba, Canada
SINGAPORE (AP) – Indonesia’s new investment law will restrict foreign investment in transportation, mining, broadcasting and armament, a senior government …  

Indonesia wants travel advisory lifted
Sydney Morning Herald – Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
Indonesia has urged Australia to lift a travel advisory on the country, saying it could hamper commercial ties between the two countries at a time when they …  

Suspect: attacks will go on in Indonesia
ImediNews – Tbilisi,Georgia
JAKARTA, June 25 (UPI) — An accused terrorist in Indonesia told CNN Islamic militants plan more attacks against Westerners. We will continue fighting and we …  

Indonesia Calls On Australia To Lift Travel Warning
AHN – USA
Jakarta, Indonesia (AHN) – Indonesia has called on Australia to lift travel warnings saying they could harm business relations between the two nations. …  

Indonesia, Japan reach free trade deal
Daily Times – Lahore,Pakistan
JAKARTA: Indonesia and Japan have reached a deal on a free trade pact, which could be implemented early next year, Jakarta’s trade minister said on Monday. …

Abe to visit Indonesia, India, Malaysia in late August
Kyodo News – Tokyo,Japan
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit Indonesia, India and Malaysia on a weeklong trip beginning Aug. 19 to strengthen bilateral relations through …  

Reporter Bob Kroon, who covered Indonesia, Congo, Hungary, Prague …
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
Kroon reported from Indonesia after World War II for The Associated Press, said friend and fellow Dutch-born journalist Wibo van de Linde. …  

Egypt, Indonesia Report New Bird Flu Infections Among Children
Chosun Ilbo – Seoul,South Korea
Bird flu has hit Indonesia harder than any other nation. Eighty Indonesians have died from the disease. Indonesia has agreed to work with a US firm to …  

Oman stake Asian Cup claims with Indonesia win
Guardian Unlimited – UK
Oman beat Indonesia 1-0 in their Asian Cup warm-up in Jakarta on Sunday after the hosts missed a penalty. Almukhain Ahmed scored the only goal of the match …  

Bird flu patients in Indonesia reach to 101
People’s Daily Online – Beijing,China
The number of bird flu patients in Indonesia has increased to 101, spokesperson for the Health Ministry Lily S Sulistyowati said in press release in Jakarta …  

Indonesia faces crucial year of growth, says Marie Pangestu
Antara – Antara,Indonesia
Singapore (ANTARA News) – Indonesia faces a crucial year as investment and consumption grow but challenges in energy and infrastructure remain, …  

Indonesia on maid abuse cases
The Brunei Times – Bandar,Brunei,Brunei Darussalam
“Now the people in Indonesia are very angry with the situation. It is a very sensitive matter and it keeps happening to our maids,” he said.  

Why Indonesia needs a new social policy?
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
Despite commendable efforts by the government to reduce unemployment and poverty, Indonesia continues to struggle against massive unemployment and …  

Indonesia January-May realized FDI $3.71 billion
Antara – Antara,Indonesia
Jakarta (ANTARA News) – Realized foreign direct investment (FDI) in the five months to May rose to 3.71 bln usd from 3.14 bln in the same period last year, …  

UN envoy hails Indonesia’s help in preparing ballot papers for …
UN News Centre –
The materials arrived in Dili on Saturday from a printing location in Surabaya, Indonesia, according to the UN Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT). …

Altria’s Sampoerna to Sell Clove-Flavored Marlboro in Indonesia
Bloomberg – USA
The launch may help Indonesia’s largest producer of tobacco products win a larger share of the estimated $10 billion market for kretek cigarettes by …  

Indonesia Revises 2007 Tin Sales Target Up To 50000 Tons
IndustryWeek – USA
Agence France-Presse June 22, 2007 — Indonesia’s state-linked Tambang Timah, the world’s largest integrated tin producer, expects its refined tin sales …  

Indonesia beats Jamaica 2-1 in friendly match
Antara – Antara,Indonesia
Jakarta (ANTARA News) – Host Indonesia beat Jamaica 2-1 in a friendly here Thursday in a slow game that pitted the mostly defensive visitors against an …  

Indonesia’s Papua unaware of HIV/AIDS
PRESS TV – Tehran,Iran
An Indonesian government study has found that nearly half the people in Indonesia’s remote Papua region have never heard of HIV/AIDS. …  

INDONESIA: Sesame Street moves to Indonesian Jalan – 22/06/2007
Radio Australia – Australia
It’s just a fraction of the $157 million pledged by the Bush administration in 2003 for education programs in Indonesia. The package is part of Washington’s …  

Maintenance fault caused Australian relief helicopter crash in …
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
… of an Australian military helicopter on earthquake relief operations in Indonesia two years ago that killed nine people, an official inquiry concluded. …  

JI splinter group in Indonesia feared after arrests of leaders
The Brunei Times – Bandar,Brunei,Brunei Darussalam
AN INDONESIAN member of the Islamic extremist group Jemaah Islamiyah said in an interview broadcast yesterday that its members were in disarray after the …  

Indonesia Christians face up to 20 years for killings
China Post – Taipei,Taiwan
Around 85 percent of Indonesia’s 220 million people follow Islam, but in some areas in the country’s east like Poso there are roughly equal numbers of …

Half Of People In Remote Region Of Indonesia Unaware Of HIV/AIDS
eMaxHealth.com – Hickory,NC,USA
About half of the residents in the remote Papua region in eastern Indonesia have never heard of HIV/AIDS, according to a study funded by the World Bank, …  

Indonesia wants to use its bird flu vaccine directly
Xinhua – China
JAKARTA, June 20 (Xinhua) — Indonesia insisted to be able to use directly avian influenza vaccines that it produced along with a US drug maker Baxter, …  

Day Three: on location of the “Essence of Indonesia” Famil
e-Travel Blackboard (press release) – Sydney,NSW,Australia
The group was then transferred to Sheraton Bandara Hotel for a buffet lunch and inspection before being driven off to the Garuda Indonesia Flight Crew …  

Indonesia pledges to halve forest fires this year
Reuters AlertNet – London,England,UK
By Ahmad Pathoni JAKARTA, June 20 (Reuters) – Indonesia pledged on Thursday to reduce forest fires by up to half this year, as Southeast Asian environment …  

India and Indonesia: Beyond Defense Cooperation
OhmyNews International – South Korea
The destinations were Indonesia and Singapore with the enhancement of defense, economic and trade cooperation on his agenda. In Indonesia, he co-chaired the …  

Asia Indonesia Looking Forward To Asian Cup
Goal.com – Netherlands
Indonesia Looking Forward To Asian Cup Despite injury problems, Asian Cup co-hosts Indonesia are looking forward to the competition. …  

China, Indonesia, South Korea, Taiwan: Asian Local Bond Preview
Bloomberg – USA
Indonesia: The inflation rate will be at the lower end of the central bank’s 5 percent to 7 percent target as food prices stabilize, Bank Indonesia Deputy …  

Citibank Signs Landmark Distribution Agreement with PT Pos Indonesia
WebWire (press release) – Atlanta,GA,USA
“Through this partnership, qualifying CitiFinancial customers will be able to visit PT Pos Indonesia outlets in major cities to apply for, and collect a …  

Indonesia got satellite help to track terror suspects
Burlington Hawk Eye – IA, United States
By CHRIS BRUMMITT AP JAKARTA, Indonesia — The tracking of cell phone transmissions by Australian police via US satellites was central to the arrests of two …  

10 years after Asian crisis, recovery is uneven; SKorea cruises …
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung) – Wien,Austria
The three countries hit hardest by the crisis that began July 2, 1997 _ Thailand, Indonesia and South Korea _ have charted sharply divergent paths over the …

Half Of People In Remote Region Of Indonesia Unaware Of HIV/AIDS
eMaxHealth.com – Hickory,NC,USA
About half of the residents in the remote Papua region in eastern Indonesia have never heard of HIV/AIDS, according to a study funded by the World Bank, …  

Indonesia wants to use its bird flu vaccine directly
Xinhua – China
JAKARTA, June 20 (Xinhua) — Indonesia insisted to be able to use directly avian influenza vaccines that it produced along with a US drug maker Baxter, …  

Day Three: on location of the “Essence of Indonesia” Famil
e-Travel Blackboard (press release) – Sydney,NSW,Australia
The group was then transferred to Sheraton Bandara Hotel for a buffet lunch and inspection before being driven off to the Garuda Indonesia Flight Crew …  

Indonesia pledges to halve forest fires this year
Reuters AlertNet – London,England,UK
By Ahmad Pathoni JAKARTA, June 20 (Reuters) – Indonesia pledged on Thursday to reduce forest fires by up to half this year, as Southeast Asian environment …  

India and Indonesia: Beyond Defense Cooperation
OhmyNews International – South Korea
The destinations were Indonesia and Singapore with the enhancement of defense, economic and trade cooperation on his agenda. In Indonesia, he co-chaired the …  

Asia Indonesia Looking Forward To Asian Cup
Goal.com – Netherlands
Indonesia Looking Forward To Asian Cup Despite injury problems, Asian Cup co-hosts Indonesia are looking forward to the competition. …  

China, Indonesia, South Korea, Taiwan: Asian Local Bond Preview
Bloomberg – USA
Indonesia: The inflation rate will be at the lower end of the central bank’s 5 percent to 7 percent target as food prices stabilize, Bank Indonesia Deputy …  

Citibank Signs Landmark Distribution Agreement with PT Pos Indonesia
WebWire (press release) – Atlanta,GA,USA
“Through this partnership, qualifying CitiFinancial customers will be able to visit PT Pos Indonesia outlets in major cities to apply for, and collect a …  

Indonesia got satellite help to track terror suspects
Burlington Hawk Eye – IA, United States
By CHRIS BRUMMITT AP JAKARTA, Indonesia — The tracking of cell phone transmissions by Australian police via US satellites was central to the arrests of two …  

10 years after Asian crisis, recovery is uneven; SKorea cruises …
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung) – Wien,Austria
The three countries hit hardest by the crisis that began July 2, 1997 _ Thailand, Indonesia and South Korea _ have charted sharply divergent paths over the …

Indonesia for more cooperation with India
Hindu – Chennai,India
Mr. Susilo was keen to encourage the flow of investments into Indonesia from major Indian firms in the private sector. On defence, Mr. Dino said the …  

Plane Crashes Force Indonesia to Boost Safety as Airlines Boom
Bloomberg – USA
By Berni Moestafa June 20 (Bloomberg) — Adrianus Meliala was bound for Yogyakarta airport in Indonesia on March 7 when he noticed that the jetliner was …  

“Stealth” Indonesia tsunami gave no warning: study
Reuters – USA
Earthquakes are frequent in Indonesia, which lies in the so-called Pacific ring of fire. An Indian Ocean tsunami triggered by a giant undersea earthquake …  

Indonesia got help from Australia and US satellites to track and …
San Diego Union Tribune – United States
By Chris Brummitt AP JAKARTA, Indonesia – The tracking of cell phone transmissions by Australian police via US satellites was central to the arrests of two …  

Half in Indonesia’s remote Papua province unaware of HIV/AIDS
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
The lack of knowledge about HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases is a major contributor to the burgeoning epidemic in Indonesia’s easternmost …  

Boy Band Creator Arrested For Fraud
AHN – USA
Bali, Indonesia (AHN) – Lou Pearlman has more to answer for than creating ’90s boy band sensations the Backstreet Boys and NSync. …  

Indonesia radical ‘opposed 2003 attack on Marriott hotel’
Gulf Times – Doha,Qatar
JAKARTA: Indonesian Islamic militant Abu Dujana did not approve of the 2003 bombing of Jakarta’s JW Marriott hotel and had no role in planning it, …

Singapore, Indonesia Disagree Why Defense Agreement Stalled
DefenseNews.com (subscription) – USA
By WENDELL MINNICK, TAIPEI The Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) between Singapore and Indonesia appears stalled after Jakarta postponed ratification, …

Boeing wins $3bn order from Lion Air of Indonesia
newratings.com – USA
NEW YORK, June 18 (newratings.com) – Boeing Co (BA.NYS) Monday announced that it has won an order for 40 airplanes from Jakarta-based airliner Lion Air. …

Indonesia, India agree on all fields cooperation expansion
People’s Daily Online – Beijing,China
Indonesia and India on Monday agreed to expand bilateral cooperation covering a range of new areas, including exclusive economic zone cooperation, …

Indonesia, Saudi Arabia make gains against Islamist militants
Christian Science Monitor – Boston,MA,USA
By Dan Murphy In the past week US-backed forces in Indonesia and Saudi Arabia have made major headway combating Al Qaeda-linked groups that operate within …

Citibank forms strategic partnership with PT Pos Indonesia
Banking Business Review – USA
By Julia Chan Citibank and PT Pos Indonesia have entered into a strategic partnership that will allow CitiFinancial customers to visit a select number of …

Half in Indonesia’s remote Papua province unaware of HIV/AIDS …
International Herald Tribune – France
AP JAKARTA, Indonesia: Nearly half the residents of Indonesia’s remote Papua province have never heard of HIV/AIDS despite the virus’ prevalence there being …

Indonesia redefines itself as it arrests terrorist leaders
International Herald Tribune – France
More broadly, though, whether through violence, religious teachings or political campaigns, a long-term struggle is under way as Indonesia redefines itself …  

Pranab embarks on four-day visit to Indonesia, Singapore
DailyIndia.com – Jacksonville,FL,USA
Kolkata, June 17: External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee embarked on a four-day visit to Indonesia and Singapore on Sunday morning to boost India’s Look …  

Pranab in Indonesia to enhance ties
Times of India – India
NEW DELHI: Emphasising cultural and economic cooperation between Indonesia and India, foreign minister Pranab Mukherjee will seek to put teeth to a …  

Aabar reduces its holding in Indonesia concession to 42.5%
Gulf News – Dubai,United Arab Emirates
… entered into a farm-in arrangement with AWE to reduce its stake in the Bulu Production Sharing Contract offshore East Java, Indonesia to 42.5 per cent. …  

Indonesia bows out to China in Sudirman Cup final
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
GLASGOW (JP): GLASGOW (JP): Indonesia lost Sunday 0-3 to China in the Sudirman Cup mixed team badminton championship final in Glasgow, a sad end of a dream …  

Godrej eyeing FMCG acquisitions in China, Brazil, Indonesia
Hindu – Chennai,India
Mumbai, June 18 (PTI): The $1.7 billion Godrej Group is targeting at least two acquisitions every year in China, Indonesia and Brazil to expand its fast …  

China beats Indonesia 3-0 to win its sixth Sudirman Cup
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung) – Wien,Austria
(c) AP Zheng Bo and Olympic champion Gao Ling rallied to beat Flandy Limpele and Vita Marissa 19-21, 21-17, 21-19 in mixed doubles to put China 1-0 up at the …  

Earthquake Of 5.7 Magnitude Hits Eastern Indonesia []
RTT News – Williamsville,NY,USA
6/17/2007 6:24:30 AM Sunday, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 on the Richter Scale hit parts of Papua province, east of Indonesia, about 50 miles from …  

Vietnam beat Indonesia 3-0 at Asian club volleyball tournament
People’s Daily Online – Beijing,China
Hosts Vietnam defeated Indonesia 3-0 on the first day of the 2007 Asian Women’s Club Volleyball Championship on Saturday. Facing psychological pressure in …  

Indonesia rallies to beat England 3-2, set up rematch of 2005 …
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
GLASGOW (AP): Indonesia rallied after losing the firsttwo matches to beat England 3-2 Saturday and set up an all-Asian final against China at the 10th …