UN conference delegates reject ban on booming toxic waste exports
The Canadian Press – BALI, Indonesia
BALI, Indonesia — Delegates at a United Nations conference decided against banning toxic waste exports, instead encouraging countries Friday to take their …

Geothermal-rich SE Asia struggles to tap earth’s power
Reuters – USA
By Ed Davies and Karen Lema JAKARTA/MANILA (Reuters) – Faced with looming energy crises in their developing economies, power-hungry Indonesia and the …

CASA 212 Down In Indonesia: 18 Lost
Aero-News Network – FL,USA
… still underway after an Indonesian military CASA C-212 twin-engine turboprop went down in dense jungle on the side of a mountain in Indonesia Thursday. …

Geothermal-rich SE Asia struggles to tap earth’s power
Reuters – USA
“When I think of Indonesia and energy, I think geothermal. Indonesia has more than 500 volcanoes, of which 130 are active,” Lester Brown, president of the …

FEATURE-Geothermal-rich SE Asia struggles to tap earth’s power
Reuters – USA
By Ed Davies and Karen Lema JAKARTA/MANILA, June 29 (Reuters) – Faced with looming energy crises in their developing economies, power-hungry Indonesia and …

Indonesia scraps proposal to limit takeovers to 80%
Gulf Times – Doha,Qatar
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s capital markets regulator will allow investors to buy all the shares of a company during a mandatory general offer, …

Indonesia eats more flour, imports go up
Commodity Online – Kochi,Kerala,India
Even as Indonesia announced its desire to import more wheat this year following a rise in consumption, global wheat prices are unlikely to change because of …

Indonesia air crash bodies found
BBC News – UK
Rescue workers have recovered the bodies of 18 people killed in a plane which crashed into a mountain in Indonesia on Thursday. The military aircraft came …

Exchange student from Indonesia wants to bridge cultural …
MLive.com – MI,USA
ALAN WARREN | THE ANN ARBOR NEWSSusan and John Clinthorne pose in their Ann Arbor home with exchange student Nurasiah Jamil from Indonesia. …

Balibo Five film ’should be balanced’
The Australian – Sydney,Australia
A NEW Australian film on the alleged killing of five foreign journalists by Indonesian troops in East Timor should include Indonesia’s point of view, …

Indonesia to speed up drug executions
The Age – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
INDONESIA says it will speed up the execution process of drug traffickers, in a major blow for three Australians on death row for heroin smuggling. …

Indonesia’s Bakrie eyes 15 pct Indosat stake-sources
Reuters – USA
JAKARTA/DUBAI, June 26 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s Bakrie group plans to buy a 10-15 percent stake in PT Indosat Tbk ISAT.JK, the country’s second-largest …

Be grateful she didn’t get death penalty: lawyer
The Age – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
Corby’s final legal challenge failed in March, when Indonesia’s Supreme Court upheld her 20-year sentence. An appeal for clemency to Indonesia’s president …

Indonesia’s PLN plans to issue 3 trln rph bonds
Reuters – USA
PLN, the monopoly power supplier for Indonesia, has 24000 MW of generating capacity and the government already has plans to boost capacity by 10000 MW by …

Indonesia to speed up execution process for drug offenders
The Age – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
Indonesia says it will speed up the execution process for drug traffickers, in a major blow for three Australians on death row for heroin smuggling. …

Indonesia 2009 GDP seen up 6.0-6.4 percent, FY inflation 5.8-6.5 …
Forbes – NY,USA
JAKARTA (Thomson Financial) – Indonesia’s gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to grow 6.0 percent to 6.4 percent in 2009, a lawmaker said Thursday. …

Qtel eyes remainder of Indonesia telco stock
Reuters – USA
QA said on Thursday it will offer to buy all outstanding stock of Indonesia’s second-largest mobile operator PT Indosat ISAT.JK. …

Indonesia to kill foreign drug smugglers
The Age – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
Indonesia will tonight execute two foreign drug smugglers in what a lawyer said would be “a grim reminder” for three Australian heroin traffickers on death …

Indonesia c.bank sees June CPI higher than May
Reuters India – Mumbai,India
JAKARTA, June 26 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s annual inflation in June will be higher than May due to a recent fuel price hike, but it will ease to single digit …

Indonesia’s planned takeover rules draw market flak
Reuters India – Mumbai,India
By Harry Suhartono JAKARTA, June 26 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s proposed changes to its takeover rules unveiled last week have drawn flak from investors and …

Students arrested in Jakarta fuel protests
ABC Online – Australia
It was when about 1000 students attempted to force their way through the gate to to Indonesia’s Parliament building that 300 riot police began firing water …

Moderate quake hits Indonesia’s Sumatra
Inquirer.net – Philippines
JAKARTA — A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia’s Sumatra Island on Wednesday, but there was no threat of a tsunami and no immediate reports of …

Quake rocks western Indonesia
Xinhua – China
JAKARTA, June 25 (Xinhua) — An earthquake measuring 5.6 magnitude on the Richter scale jolted western parts of Indonesia Wednesday morning, but there were …

Global waste meeting under way in Bali
Radio Australia – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
Indonesia is hosting a major meeting of waste disposal experts from more than 170 countries, looking at how to handle the mountains of rubbish produced by …

Earthquake hits easternmost Indonesia
Xinhua – China
JAKARTA, June 25 (Xinhua) — An earthquake with magnitude of 5.4 rocked easternmost island of Indonesia on Wednesday morning, but there were no immediate …

Indonesia becoming terrorist complacent
The Age – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
That includes Muslim radical movements in the Philippines and southern Thailand, but most importantly for Australia, the activities of JI in Indonesia. …

Indonesia calls for more religious violence dialogue
Radio Australia – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
Indonesia’s president has called for more dialogue to tackle religious violence at the start of an international inter-faith peace conference. …

World Peace Forum opens in Indonesia focusing on eliminating violence
Xinhua – China
“Indonesia has demonstrated its democracy with diversified culture and religion in recent years. Though we know how impossible it is to realize true peace …

Corby family nasty, ungrateful: lawyer
Sydney Morning Herald – Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
The Queenslander’s final legal challenge failed in March when Indonesia’s Supreme Court upheld her 20-year sentence. An appeal for clemency to Indonesia’s …

Indonesia raises 5.55 trln rph in bond auction
Reuters India – Mumbai,India
JAKARTA, June 24 (Reuters) – Indonesia sold 5.55 trillion rupiah ($599.1 million) worth of debt paper, almost double its indicative target, …

Indonesia proposes to cut tax rate on dividends
Reuters India – Mumbai,India
JAKARTA, June 24 (Reuters) – Indonesia plans to lower the tax rate on dividends to 15 percent from 20 percent in an effort to improve the investment climate …

Searching for spirits in Indonesia
Houston Chronicle – United States
After visiting pagodas, churches, synagogues and mosques in five continents seeking the holiness humanity holds in common, in Jogjakarta, Indonesia, …

Pertamina, Talisman to cooperate on Indonesia oil
Reuters – USA
The deal was aimed at boosting Pertamina’s production as Indonesia struggles to meet rising domestic energy demand. “The agreement was signed last week to …

 BHP Approves US$100M Indonesia Coal Development
Trading Markets (press release) – Los Angeles,CA,USA
AU) said Tuesday it will go ahead with a US$100 million development of the Maruwai metallurgical coal mine in Kalimantan, Indonesia, with an initial annual …

Bali a target, says general
Sydney Morning Herald – Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
Highly respected in Bali and across Indonesia, General Pastika is almost certain to win next month’s poll, which would give him powers equivalent to a state …

Basel waste meeting opens in Indonesia
Times of India – India
Witoelar said Indonesia’s long coastline made it particularly vulnerable to the illegal dumping of toxic waste. “Due to its archipelagic nature, …

Binani Cement targets coal assets in Indonesia
Economic Times – Gurgaon,Haryana,India
23 Jun, 2008, 2124 hrs IST, PTI KOLKATA: Binani Cement Ltd today said it is planning to acquire coal assets in Indonesia. “We are negotiating to acquire …

New Indonesia plane crash licence claims
Melbourne Herald Sun – Australia
INDONESIA’S Jogjakarta airport was operating without a licence because of safety issues when a Garuda plane crashed last year, killing 21 people, …

Nigeria: Envoy Seeks Closer Indonesia Ties
AllAfrica.com – Washington,USA
Nigeria’s Ambassador to Indonesia, Alhaji Ibrahim Baba Mai-Sule has presented his letter of credence to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. …

Daihatsu to Raise Vehicle Output in Indonesia by 25% This Year
Bloomberg – USA
By Makiko Kitamura June 23 (Bloomberg) — Daihatsu Motor Co., Japan’s largest maker of minicars, will increase production in Indonesia by 25 percent this …

Indonesia may produce 262 million tonnes of
SteelGuru – Gurgaon,Haryana,India
Indonesia’s Bisnis newspaper citing Mr Simon Sembiring director general of the mines and energy ministry as saying that Indonesia may produce 261.6 million …

Indonesia’s Telkom to pay 2007 final dividend of 309.4 rupiah/share
Interactive Investor – London,England,UK
JAKARTA (Thomson Financial) – Indonesia’s largest telecom carrier PT Telkom Tbk said on Monday its shareholders have approved a 2007 final dividend of 309.4 …

Bird Flu Cases Declining In Indonesia, But Prevalence Still Seen …
Antara – Antara,Indonesia
By Eliswan Azly Jakarta, (ANTARA News) – It is a debatable question if we wish to see the progress made by Indonesia in eradicating the fatal bird flu virus …

Qtel completes acquisition of Indonesia firms
Peninsula On-line – Qatar
Doha • Qatar Telecom (Qtel) yesterday announced that it has completed its acquisition of Indonesia Communications Limited (ICLM) and Indonesia …

Downer admits suspecting Corby brothers
NEWS.com.au – Australia
Her final legal challenge failed in March when Indonesia’s Supreme Court upheld her 20-year sentence. An appeal for clemency is Corby’s last legal option, …

Garuda Ind0nesia-Singapura Airlines cooperate to lure more tourists
Antara – Antara,Indonesia
Jakarta (ANTARA News) – Indonesian Flag career PT Garuda Indonesia has announced that starting Friday (June 20) it will carry out a cooperation agreement …

Indonesia has 40000 types of traditional medicine
Xinhua – China
JAKARTA, June 22 (Xinhua) — Indonesia, the largest archipelagic country, has a vast variety of herbal plants, spawning about 40000 traditional medicines. …

Garuda, Singapore Airlines to code-share
Aviation Record – Sydney,Australia
JAKARTA: Garuda Indonesia and Singapore Airlines have signed a Memorandum of Understanding covering code-sharing, joint marketing and other initiatives aime …

Sony meets Simon in Indonesia Open final
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
Indonesia is assured of a title in the Indonesia Open badminton championship, after Sony Dwi Kuncoro and Simon Santoso beat their respective opponents in …

Sony meets Simon in Indonesia Open final
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
Indonesia is assured of a title in the Indonesia Open badminton championship, after Sony Dwi Kuncoro and Simon Santoso beat their respective opponents in …

Daihatsu to Raise Vehicle Output in Indonesia 25%, Nikkei Says
Bloomberg – USA
By Makiko Kitamura June 22 (Bloomberg) — Daihatsu Motor Co., Japan’s largest maker of minicars, will increase production in Indonesia by 25 percent this …

Experts: Bird flu may worsen global food crisis
USA Today – USA
Hot spots include China, Egypt, Indonesia, Nigeria, Pakistan and Vietnam. Lubroth, the head of the FAO’s Emergency Prevention System, said that “drawbacks …

Conference on jatropha biofuel to be held in Indonesia
Xinhua – China
JAKARTA, June 21 (Xinhua) — Indonesia’s Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) alongside Indonesia’s second largest cement company PT Indocement will jointly …

Prison ‘picnic’ for Indonesia’s militants
BBC News – UK
Although Indonesia’s constitution guarantees freedom of religion, the government has just imposed new restrictions on the Ahmadiya. …

Former spy arrested for human rights campaigner’s murder
ABC Online – Australia
Two people have already been charged and convicted in connection with the murder, but this case against a member of Indonesia’s intelligent agency is seen …

Indonesia to host Basel Convention Parties conference
Xinhua – China
JAKARTA, June 21 (Xinhua) — Indonesia will host the 9th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Basel Convention, at Nusa Dua, Bali province, …

Indonesia graft body in spotlight
Aljazeera.net – Qatar
Indonesia ’s corruption watchdog has itself become embroiled in a bribery scandal with half of the top prosecutors in the attorney-general’s department …

Thousands of Indonesians rally against sect
AFP –
The protest comes after the government earlier this month ordered the sect, which has peacefully practised its faith in Indonesia since the 1920s, …

Indonesian Muslims rally to ban Ahmadiyya sect
International Herald Tribune – France
Moderates in predominantly Muslim Indonesia have criticised the government for not taking a tougher stance on militant Islamist groups following several …

Advocacy groups urge Indonesia to join International Criminal Court
International Herald Tribune – France
AP JAKARTA, Indonesia: A coalition of legal advocacy groups urged Indonesia Thursday to honor a promise to join the International Criminal Court by 2009. …

Indonesia Stocks Likely To Extend Skid
Trading Markets (press release) – Los Angeles,CA,USA
In economic news, Indonesia’s soybean production could increase by as much as 63 percent next year as planting increases, the agricultural ministry said on …

Italy boosts exports to Indonesia by 12%
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
Italy is expects to boost its exports to Indonesia by 12 percent this year, mainly driven by machinery and consumer products, an Italian trade commissioner …

Repeat injury puts Rasmussen out of Indonesia Open
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
Maria advanced to the second round with a hard-fought 21-19, 22-20 win over compatriot Pia Zebadiah Bernadet, both teammates during Indonesia’s Uber Cup …

Corruption watchdog investigates Indonesia’s Supreme Court
Radio Australia – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
Indonesia’s Corruption Commission has arrested a number of high-profile Indonesians, inclduing Bank Indonesia governor, Burhanuddin Abdullah. …

BHP Billiton and Antam sign agreement to develop nickel resources …
International Herald Tribune – France
AP SYDNEY, Australia: Global mining giant BHP Billiton and Indonesia’s Antam Tbk have signed a joint venture agreement to develop nickel laterite resources …

Minister: bird flu cases in Indonesia down¡¡¡¡
Xinhua – China
Bird flu, which started in Indonesia in 2003, has killed 109 people in the country, making it the most affected country by bird flu in the world.

Indonesia exchange suspends UOB Buana share trading
Reuters – USA
JAKARTA, June 18 (Reuters) – Share trading in Indonesia’s PT Bank UOB Buana BBIA.JK has been suspended from Wednesday, pending further clarification on the …

Indonesia urges wealthy nations to stick to Bali road map
Xinhua – China
JAKARTA, June 18 (Xinhua) — Indonesia has called on rich nations to meet promises they made during last year’s climate change conference in Bali to take …

Bali bomber warns of al-Qaida attacks if executed
The Associated Press –
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — An Islamic militant awaiting execution in Indonesia for carrying out the 2002 Bali bombings has warned that al-Qaida would be …

Charoen eyes eastern Indonesia, builds new feed mill in Lampung
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
PT Charoen Pokphand Indonesia (CPIN), a publicly listed animal feed and processed chicken manufacturer, will spend Rp 350 billion (US$37.5 million) in the …

Indonesia Sells $2.2 Billion in Debt, Boosts Sale 47% (Update1)
Bloomberg – USA
By Patricia Kuo and Aloysius Unditu June 18 (Bloomberg) — Indonesia’s government raised $2.2 billion in a debt sale, 47 percent more than targeted, …

Supreme Court meets Monday morning
The Associated Press –
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is meeting to issue opinions and announce whether it has accepted any new cases. As the court convenes Monday morning, …

Indonesia Boosts Year’s Second Dollar Bond Sale to $2.2 Billion
Bloomberg – USA
By Patricia Kuo June 18 (Bloomberg) — Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest economy, increased its second dollar bond sale this year by 47 percent to $2.2 …

United Overseas Makes Offer for Indonesia’s Bank UOB Buana
Bloomberg – USA
By Jean Chua June 18 (Bloomberg) — United Overseas Bank Ltd., Singapore’s second-largest bank, said it has made an offer to buy the remaining shares of its …

Indonesia sells $2.2 billion in debt
Reuters India – Mumbai,India
NEW YORK, June 17 (Reuters) – Indonesia sold an additional $2.2 billion worth of debt for existing issues maturing in 2014, 2018, and 2038 on Tuesday, …

Indonesia launches bond offering worth $2.2 bln
Reuters India – Mumbai,India
NEW YORK, June 17 (Reuters) – Indonesia launched the sale of an extra $2.2 billion in debt from three existing issues, nearly 50 percent more than …

Malnutrition claims more children’s lives in eastern Indonesia
Monsters and Critics.com – USA
They blamed poverty as the main cause of malnutrition in East Nusa Tenggara, known as one of Indonesia’s poorest and least-developed provinces. …

Indonesia to pioneer forest carbon projects
Xinhua – China
JAKARTA, June 17 (Xinhua) — Indonesia is expected to be the first nation to carry out forest carbon projects to help combat climate change thanks to a …

Emerging debt-Indonesia, Philippines down in mainly firm Asia
Reuters India – Mumbai,India
Besides Indonesia, a host of corporate issuers are scheduled to enter the market. South Korean retailer Shinsegae Co (004170.KS: Quote, Profile, Research), …

RI to begin forest carbon projects
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
Indonesia is expected to be the first nation to carry out forest carbon projects to help combat climate change thanks to a newly launched forest carbon …

Indonesia’s Jan-May actual investment jumps 80.9 percent – report
Forbes – NY,USA
JAKARTA (Thomson Financial) – Indonesia’s actual investment in the first five months to May surged 80.9 percent to 93.9 trillion rupiah ($10.4 billion) from …

Australia and Indonesia: Inseparable partners
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
We want the people of Indonesia to have more opportunities to learn about Australia. So I was delighted today that we agreed to get officials to work on …

Indonesia to raise $1.5 bln via re-tap of bonds-source
Reuters India – Mumbai,India
HONG KONG, June 17 (Reuters) – Indonesia will raise $1.5 billion by re-tapping three of its existing bonds and will provide official guidance later on …

Indonesia crackdown raises authoritarian spectre
Financial Times – London,England,UK
The peaceful sect’s 500000 members in Indonesia face the threat of up to five years’ imprisonment for “tarnishing religion” after a government rebuke last …

Indonesia Islamist leader protests ‘unlawful’ arrest
Radio Australia – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
A radical Islamist leader detained in Indonesia over an armed attack on a rally for religious tolerance says his arrest is unlawful and is demanding …

Emerging debt-Asian bond spreads tighten; focus on Indonesia
Reuters – USA
Indonesia is due to meet investors in London and New York later on Monday, in the last day of a roadshow for a deal that could reach as much as $2 billion. …

Anti-Ahmadiyah decree ‘a human rights violation’
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
Answer: The polemics over the decree can have negative consequences for Indonesia as a nation. It can lead to rifts and conflict within the community. …

Australia and Indonesia: Inseparable partners
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
It has been a remarkable decade for Indonesia. Few countries have been through so much in such a short period of time — the Asian Financial Crisis, …

BHP, Antam Nickel Venture May Cost $4.5 Billion, Indonesia Says
Bloomberg – USA
BHP last year signed an accord with Aneka Tambang, Indonesia’s second-largest nickel producer, to explore for the metal in the eastern part of the Southeast …

Indonesia’s Indrawati appointed acting
Life Style Extra – UK
JAKARTA (Thomson Financial) – Indonesia’s finance minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has been appointed as acting coordinating minister for the economy, …

Krakatau Seeks $3 Billion Investment for Plant, Indonesia Says
Bloomberg – USA
By Soraya Permatasari and Liza Lin June 16 (Bloomberg) — Indonesia’s PT Krakatau Steel, in talks with Accelor Mittal and Tata Steel Ltd., is seeking $3 …

‘Indonesia backs Iran’s nuclear rights’
PRESS TV – Tehran,Iran
“Indonesia supports Iran’s peaceful nuclear activities and believes the country has an inalienable right to pursue nuclear energy,” Laksono told Iranian …

Book Review: Islam in Indonesia
Asia Sentinel – Hong Kong,SAR,China
Since horrific bombings in Bali in 2002, Indonesia has come increasingly under the microscope over alarm about rising Islamic fundamentalism. …

Review: State terrorism and political identity in Indonesia
Inside Indonesia – Indonesia
State Terrorism and Political Identity in Indonesia: Fatally Belonging is a challenging read. This is not to imply that the book is impenetrable. …

INTERVIEW-Indonesia says may miss ‘08 export growth target
Reuters UK – UK
By Harry Suhartono KUALA LUMPUR, June 15 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s non-oil-and-gas exports may miss government forecasts and grow 13 percent in 2008 instead …