Indonesia Limits Corruption Court
Wall Street Journal
By TOM WRIGHT JAKARTA — Indonesia’s efforts to weed out corruption took a step backward on Tuesday when the country’s Parliament passed a new bill diluting …

Video shows Jakarta bombers before hotel attacks
The Associated Press
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Two Indonesian suicide bombers lounged and casually snacked in a grass field near luxury Jakarta hotels weeks before they attacked them …

GE’s Immelt warns US recovery slowest in decades
The Associated Press
GE will likely boost investments in Indonesia while operations in Malaysia and Vietnam have been “successful,” Immelt said. “It’s probably time to make a …

Indonesia passes controversial graft court bill
Forbes
By Ed Davies and Sunanda Creagh JAKARTA, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s parliament on Tuesday passed a controversial corruption court bill that anti-graft …

Indonesia to cut greenhouse gas emissions: delegate
Space Daily
Indonesia remains one of the leading forest destroyers, with emissions from the clearing of rainforests and peatlands making it the world’s third-largest …

Indonesia PGN Delivers First Gas To Tanjung Priok Generator
Wall Street Journal
Indonesia Power, a subsidiary of state electricity company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara, said in a separate statement that it will save IDR1.325 trillion a …

SE Asia Stocks-Singapore, Indonesia lead market rebound
Reuters
By Viparat Jantraprap BANGKOK, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Shares in Singapore and Indonesia gained more than 1 percent on Tuesday, leading a rebound across …

Indonesia CO2 pledge to help climate talks: greens
Reuters
By David Fogarty, Climate Change Correspondent, Asia BANGKOK (Reuters) – Environmentalists on Tuesday welcomed Indonesia’s pledge to substantially cut the …

CIMB says Indonesia to account for 40 pct profit by 2015
Reuters
KL said on Tuesday Indonesia will account for 40 percent of the group’s profit by 2015, making it bigger than the contribution from its home operation. …

Int’l youth conference in Indonesia to provide recommendations for …
Xinhua
29 (Xinhua) — The International Youth Conference (IYC) 2009 held in Indonesia’s Banten province starting Tuesday will result the Banten Declaration to be …

Indonesia to produce A/H1N1 flu vaccine
Xinhua
28 (Xinhua) — Indonesia is to produce vaccine to stop the further spread of the A/H1N1 viruses that have killed 10 people and infected more than 1000 …

Indonesia unlikely to pass new mining rules in 2009
Reuters
JAKARTA, Sept 28 (Reuters) – Indonesia is unlikely to complete final regulations attached to a new mining and coal law this year, an official said on Monday …

Indonesia lauds US policy shift on Myanmar
Jakarta Post
AP/Khin Maung Win Indonesia has hailed the United States’ decision to engage the reclusive Myanmar junta, urging the latter to respond positively to the …

Southeast Asian basketball league set for launch
The Associated Press
The ASEAN Basketball League will feature six professional teams from Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand and stretch from …

Indonesia c.bank sees Sept annual inflation at 3 pct
Forbes
JAKARTA, Sept 28 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s annual inflation in September is expected to be 3 percent, while full-year inflation for 2009 is likely to be …

Rare asylum tale told in Australian court
Reuters
After sheltering for two weeks in a nondescript building in Indonesia that “smelt and it was very dark”, Salman said he boarded a boat equipped with a …

Indonesia eyes new cabinet posts for natural resources
Reuters India
Indonesia has some of the world’s largest deposits of natural gas, nickel, copper, tin and coal, while it is the world’s biggest palm oil producer and …

Indonesia c.bank sees Sept annual inflation at 3 pct
Forbes
JAKARTA, Sept 28 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s deputy central bank governor Hartadi Sarwono said on Monday annual inflation in September is expected to be 3 …

Exploring the ‘real’ Indonesia with the Heritage Society
Jakarta Post
Courtesy of Helmy de Korven It is easy to stay ignorant of your surroundings in a country as large as Indonesia, where the buzz of metropolitan Jakarta is …

Indonesia Newmont unit may miss 09 output target-official
Reuters
N) Indonesia mining unit may be up to 10 percent below its target after a rock fall at the mine, an official at the mining and energy ministry said on …

Sugar prices climb to 28-year high in New York
Economic Times
Demand from Russia, Egypt, Indonesia and India, which is also the biggest consumer, will continue to support prices, analysts said. …

INDONESIA’S UNITED TRACTORS SET TO CHALK UP 15% INCREASE IN SALES
Trading Markets (press release) – Los Angeles,CA,USA
The subsidiary of PT Astra International (JSX:ASII) said it hopes to sell up to 3500 units of heavy equipment next year up from this year’s target of 3000 …

Indonesia lauds US policy shift on Myanmar
Jakarta Post
AP/Khin Maung Win Indonesia has hailed the United States’ decision to engage the reclusive Myanmar junta, urging the latter to respond positively to the …

Indonesia eyes new cabinet posts for natural resources
Reuters India
Indonesia has some of the world’s largest deposits of natural gas, nickel, copper, tin and coal, while it is the world’s biggest palm oil producer and …

Indonesia c.bank sees Sept annual inflation at 3 pct
Forbes
Indonesia’s deputy central bank governor Hartadi Sarwono said on Monday annual inflation in September is expected to be 3 …

What promise is held by the G20’s creation?
Foster’s Daily Democrat
Italy might not like the idea of being thought of as the economic equal of countries like Mexico, Indonesia or Turkey, but reality is catching up with the …

Spell Out Indonesia’s Carbon-Cutting Plan, SBY Told
Jakarta Globe
He called for international support to help Indonesia reduce emissions by even more, as much as 41 percent from current levels. “We are devising an energy …

New club `huge benefits’ for RI
Jakarta Post
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono could not hide his pride as the leaders of the world’s 20 largest economies acknowledged the fact that Indonesia was one …

Exploring the ‘real’ Indonesia with the Heritage Society
Jakarta Post
Courtesy of Helmy de Korven It is easy to stay ignorant of your surroundings in a country as large as Indonesia, where the buzz of metropolitan Jakarta is …

Indonesia Newmont unit may miss 09 output target-official
Reuters
N) Indonesia mining unit may be up to 10 percent below its target after a rock fall at the mine, an official at the mining and energy ministry said on …

Spell Out Indonesia’s Carbon-Cutting Plan, SBY Told
Jakarta Globe
He called for international support to help Indonesia reduce emissions by even more, as much as 41 percent from current levels. “We are devising an energy …

Big baby born in Indonesia
TheCelebrityCafe.com
Local Indonesia woman gives birth to a 19.2 pound baby boy, the biggest baby in the country since 2007. No more than 5 days after his birth a boy baby in …

Challenges Faced by Indonesia in Battling against Corruption
KOMPAS.com
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Indonesia’s parliament next week considers a corruption court bill which could weaken the court and the anti-corruption agency, …

Sedan crashes into minivan in Indonesia’s central Java, 6 killed
Xinhua
26 (Xinhua) — A Nissan sedan crashed into a Toyota Kijang minivan in Brebes, Central Java, Indonesia on Saturday, killing six, the Jakarta Post reported. …

5 dead in Indonesia clashes
Straits Times
MATARAM (Indonesia) – FIVE people were killed and nine injured in clashes on Indonesia’s Lombok island Saturday between villagers armed with traditional …

Muslim groups support anti-terrorism drive in Indonesia
Xinhua
Muslims who were taking part in the activity raised banners that say their support on the efforts to eradicate terrorism in Indonesia down to its roots. …

Indonesia corruption body under attack: activists
AFP
JAKARTA — The future of Indonesia’s powerful anti-corruption commission has been put under threat by what activists say is a concerted campaign to shut down …

Bigger newborns, like 19.2-pound baby born in Indonesia, are at …
New York Daily News
BY Rosemary Black A three-day-old baby boy weighing 19.2-pounds lays next to a standard size newborn baby at a hospital in Kisaran, North Sumatra, Indonesia …

Indonesia’s Cepu Oil Field to Miss 2010 Output Target
Bloomberg
25 (Bloomberg) — Indonesia’s Cepu oil field, jointly run by Exxon Mobil Corp. and state-owned PT Pertamina, will miss its 2010 crude output target of …

Videos! 19-pound baby in Indonesia, Randy Quaid Warrant & Jaycee …
Post Chronicle
A 19-pound baby was born in Indonesia, Actor Randy Quaid (Mugshot) arrest warrant for burglary and Jaycee Dugard to testify against Phillip Garrido. …

Indonesia to raise toll tariffs by up to 18.5 pct
Reuters
JAKARTA, Sept 25 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s state toll road agency (BPJT) said toll road tariffs in Southeast Asia’s biggest economy would rise between …

Giant baby born in Indonesia
CNN International
JAKARTA, Indonesia (CNN) — A baby made his way into the world this week in Indonesia at 19.2 pounds (8.7 kg) — about three times the weight of an average …

SE Asia Stocks-Mostly down on stimulus caution, Indonesia leads
Reuters
Indonesia .JKSE, Southeast Asia’s second-best-performing bourse this year, led the market drop, closing down about 1 percent, with coal miner Bumi Resources …

DEALTALK-Rewards and plenty of risk in China’s Bumi deal
Reuters
By Michael Flaherty HONG KONG, Sept 25 (Reuters) – China Investment Corp’s (CIC) deal with a coal company in Indonesia highlights the high level of risk the …

Indonesia’s Santoso keeps giant-killing run
AFP
“I’m very, very happy to beat him for the first time, because he is a big senior in Indonesia,” Santoso said. “I was able to keep myself calm today, …

Indonesia woman gives birth to 19 lb. baby
abc7news.com
INDONESIA (KGO) — A woman in Indonesia gave birth to a boy weighing 19 pounds and ounces. He’s biggest baby ever born in that country. …

World Bank approves US$1 bln in loans to Indonesia
AsiaOne
JAKARTA – The World Bank has approved new long-term loans worth $1.1 billion to Indonesia, most of which will be targeted at improving the investment …

US union confirms action to file trade case against China, Indonesia
Xinhua
… three US companies to file cases for anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties against certain types of coated paper imported from China and Indonesia. …

Paper Manufacturers File Trade Complaint Against China And Indonesia
NPR
By Caitlin Kenney US paper manufacturers and the United Steelworkers have accused China and Indonesia of dumping tons of coated paper into the United States …

Big baby boy weighs in at 19-pounds at birth in North Sumatra …
New York Daily News
lays next to a standard size newborn baby at a hospital in Kisaran, North Sumatra, Indonesia. A woman in Indonesia has given birth to a 19-pound baby boy, …

18 die in Indonesia boat sinking
United Press International
TERNATE, Indonesia, Sept. 24 (UPI) — Authorities raised the death toll to 18 Thursday in the sinking of a long boat off Indonesia earlier this week. …

Paper: The Next Trade Skirmish
Forbes
Three American paper companies, joined by the union that represents their workers, charged on Wednesday that unfair trade practices in China and Indonesia …

Supersize Delivery! Woman Gives Birth to 19.2-Pound Baby
FOXNews
A woman in Indonesia has given birth to the country’s biggest ever baby — tipping the scales at a whopping 19.2 pounds. The 24.4-inch baby boy, …

Paper Is Next Front in China Trade Fight
Wall Street Journal
By KRIS MAHER AP NewPage in Escanaba, Mich., is one of three paper firms that filed an antidumping case against China and Indonesia. …

Indonesia’s Cepu must reach peak output on time – watchdog
Reuters
JAKARTA, Sept 24 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s oil watchdog has urged Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) to ensure crude oil production from Cepu block peaks on schedule, …

Report: Immense 8.7kg boy born in Indonesia
Xinhua
24 (Xinhuanet) — An 8.7 kg baby boy, the heaviest newborn ever recorded in Indonesia, was born recently at a public hospital in North Sumatra province, …

Indonesia to push climate change at G20 talks: spokesman
AFP
Indonesia has been among the countries who have fared best during the economic crisis and is targeting 4.5 percent growth for this year. …

Paper makers ask for duties to be placed on China, Indonesia
Dayton Daily News
23, that they have asked the federal government to probe the trade practices of China and Indonesia and impose duties on some of the coated paper products …

Bumi Raises $1.9 Billion Selling Debt to China’s CIC
Bloomberg
23 (Bloomberg) — PT Bumi Resources, Indonesia’s biggest coal producer, said it raised $1.9 billion selling debt to China’s sovereign wealth fund and plans …

Indonesia’s Bumi says China’s CIC lends $1.9 bln
Reuters
JAKARTA, Sept 23 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s PT Bumi Resources Tbk (BUMI.JK) said on Wednesday that China Investment Corporation (CIC) had lent the coal miner …

Over 300 killed in Indonesia Eid road exodus: police
AFP
JAKARTA — More than 300 people have been killed in road accidents in Indonesia during a mass exodus to celebrate the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, …

ADB scales up outlook on Indonesia
Jakarta Post
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has upgraded its outlook of Indonesia’s economic growth this year to 4.3 percent citing strong private consumption and …

World leaders can take their cue from Indonesia
Jakarta Post
In Indonesia, forests and peatlands assume massive importance. Emissions from deforestation and forest fires are five times those from non-forestry …

Indonesia says Newmont mine woes won’t hit ‘09 output
Reuters
JAKARTA, Sept 23 (Reuters) – A suspension of operations at Newmont Mining Corp’s (NEM.N) Indonesian copper and gold mine due to a rockslide will not hit …

FEATURE-Forests fight back as Indonesia tackles illegal palm oil
Forbes
By Gillian Murdoch ACEH, Indonesia, Sept 23 (Reuters) – For decades, the roar of the chainsaw has meant one thing in Indonesia’s national parks: illegal …

Indonesia and Radical Islam
Wall Street Journal
Sadanand Dhume is dead on in his depiction of Indonesia’s escalating devotion for Islamist extremism (”Adultery in Aceh,” op-ed, Sept. 16). …

Newmont temporarily halts work at Indonesian mine
Reuters
N) said on Tuesday it has temporarily suspended operations at a copper and gold mine in Indonesia because of a rock slide at one of the pit’s walls. …

Asian Development Bank Upgrades Forecasts for Indonesia
Jakarta Globe
The Asian Development Bank raised its growth forecasts for Indonesia on Tuesday, as it did for regional heavyweights China and India, saying the region is …

Indonesia boat accident kills 15, 15 more missing
Press Trust of India
Jakarta, Sep 22 (AP) High waves sank a wooden boat in eastern Indonesia, killing 15 passengers and leaving 15 more missing, the navy said today. …

Indonesia: 15 dead, 15 missing as ferry sinks
Ireland Online
Fifteen passengers were killed and 15 others were missing today after waves as high as 13ft sank a wooden ferry in eastern Indonesia. …

Asian Currencies Rise, Led by Taiwan Dollar, on Policy Outlook
Bloomberg
Markets in Indonesia and Malaysia remain shut today for national holidays. India, the Philippines and Singapore reopened after closures yesterday. …

Boat sinks in Indonesia, 15 missing
WA today
An Indonesian television station says 15 passengers are missing after an overcrowded boat sank in eastern Indonesia. TVOne says a boat carrying 59 …

FACTBOX-Indonesia’s new law on special economic zones
Forbes
JAKARTA, Sept 22 (Reuters) – Indonesia last week passed a new law on special economic zones, which industry officials said could help attract up to $50 …

Ferry Sinks In Eastern Indonesia, 15 Killed
Bernama
… in the waters of East Halmahera, North Maluku in Indonesia on Monday afternoon, China’s Xinhua news agency reported Tuesday, citing a local TV station. …

Indonesia awards exploration rights for gas, oil blocks
Oil & Gas Journal
21 — Indonesia has awarded five oil and natural gas blocks to several companies, aiming to increase oil and gas reserves and to lift dwindling production. …

Indonesia: World’s first environmental radio station airs in …
Christian Science Monitor
By Sara Schonhardt | 09.21.09 JAKARTA, INDONESIA – The smog-choked capital of Indonesia seems an unlikely place for the world’s first environmental radio …

Man Dubbed ‘Human Coral Reef’ Free of Shell-Like Growths
FOXNews
His rare condition closely resembles that of Dede Koswara from Indonesia, who was dubbed the “tree man.” Dede has been covered with the bark-like warts for …

Four weekend quakes rattle Indonesia
United Press International
21 (UPI) — Four earthquakes of varying intensity struck parts of Indonesia a day ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr festivities marking the end of Ramadan, …

Death of Indonesian Top Terrorist Is Not End of Threat
Voice of America
But they also say that police work alone will not end the threat of terrorism in Indonesia. Indonesian National Police spokesperson Maj. Gen. …

Philippine Soldiers Find Rebel Stronghold After Deadly Fight
Wall Street Journal
Mr. Noordin, a Malaysian national, participated in or masterminded a series of terrorist strikes against Western interests in Indonesia, including bombings …

13 injured in Indonesia Eid stampede
New Straits Times
JAKARTA: More than a dozen people were injured in a stampede in Indonesia’s capital Monday as the city’s governor handed out cash and food to the poor to …

INDONESIA: Influx of Afghan asylum-seekers stretches resources
IRINnews.org
PUNCAK, 21 September 2009 (IRIN) – Indonesia has been struggling to cope with a surge of Afghan asylum-seekers since the beginning of 2009, officials say. …

Earthquake Strikes Indonesia
NTDTV
An earthquake struck offshore Indonesia’s island of Bali on Saturday the 19th. Authorities say some locals were injured when the tremors struck. …

OIL FUTURES: Nymex Crude Lower In Asia; Major Markets Closed
Wall Street Journal
… crude on the Globex electronic platform was generally lackluster, with major markets such as Singapore, Japan and Indonesia closed for a public holiday. …

Former Bank Indonesia governor Burhanuddin Abdullah will spend his three-year sentence, handed down by the Supreme Court at his appeal, in Cipinang Penitentiary, East Jakarta.

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Banyumas Police chief Snr. Comr. M. Ghufron has said his office had set up 35 posts to monitor traffic flow and provide shelter for holidaymakers crossing the southern part of Central Java.

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