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Two Illegal Miners Rescued After Being Trapped for 11 Days

Two Illegal Miners Rescued After Being Trapped for 11 Days A search and rescue team saved two illegal miners that were trapped in an abandoned gold mine owned by state-controlled mining company Aneka Tambang for 11 days. “The two miners were evacuated [from the site] last…

PBB Replaces Susno With His Daughter on Legislative Candidate List

PBB Replaces Susno With His Daughter on Legislative Candidate List The Moon and Star Party (PBB) has taken graft convict Susno Duaji off of its list of candidates for the 2014 legislative elections and has replaced him with his daughter, Diliana Ermaningtias, a party executive revealed…

Indonesia Rearrests Chevron Exec Amid Tension with Big Oil

Indonesia Rearrests Chevron Exec Amid Tension with Big Oil Authorities have bypassed a court order and rearrested an executive at Chevron’s Indonesian unit in a graft case that highlights growing tension with big oil companies in a country struggling to reverse a decline in oil…

14 Jakarta Hospitals Cancel Plan to Back Out of KJS Scheme

14 Jakarta Hospitals Cancel Plan to Back Out of KJS Scheme Fourteen Jakarta hospitals have scrapped their plan to back out of the Jakarta Health Card (KJS) program, a city health official said on Wednesday. “The 14 institutions are again accepting and servicing patients under the KJS…

Anchoring Putters Banned from 2016

Anchoring Putters Banned from 2016   Golf’s ruling bodies on Tuesday announced that anchoring putters will be banned from the start of 2016. The anchored putting stroke has been in the spotlight since being used by a clutch of players to…

Police Nab Three Alleged Drug Traffickers, Seize 2,900 Ecstasy Pills

Police Nab Three Alleged Drug Traffickers, Seize 2,900 Ecstasy Pills Jakarta Police arrested three alleged drug traffickers and seized 2,900 ecstasy pills and 500 grams of crystal methamphetamine, a police chief said on Wednesday. Gambir Police head Adj. Sr. Comr. Tatan Darsan told Indonesian news portal…

As Rescue Operations End, Freeport Focuses on Mine Safety Review

As Rescue Operations End, Freeport Focuses on Mine Safety Review A day after rescuers pulled the last body from the rubble of a recent mine collapse that killed 28 workers, Freeport has turned its attention to a review of safety measures at its underground operations, Freeport-McMoRan…

Tax Officials Nabbed by KPK Are ‘Bad Boys’: Chief

The Corruption Eradication Corruption (KPK) on Wednesday questioned the head of East Jakarta Tax Office as a witness in a graft case involving two of his subordinates. “I came here as a witness for both of…

Tackling Crime Takes on Import as Urban Populations Rise

Florence, Italy. As people around the world continue to migrate into cities, swelling urban populations, they have sparked growth in another area: crime and security issues. “Big cities are where the greatest opportunities are, but also…

No Bikinis at Miss World 2013, Joko Pleads

No Bikinis at Miss World 2013, Joko Pleads Following mounting criticism from conservative Muslim groups, Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo urged contestants of the upcoming Miss World pageant not to pose in bikinis. “The event should be in line with Indonesian culture,” Joko told Indonesian…

New Finance Minister Pushes for Fuel Price Hike in June

New Finance Minister Pushes for Fuel Price Hike in June Indonesia’s new finance minister said the government wants to increase fuel prices next month and proposed additional compensation in this year’s budget to help protect the poor from the impact of the rise. The fuel price…

Copper Hits Two-Week High on Dollar, Freeport Mine Outage

Copper Hits Two-Week High on Dollar, Freeport Mine Outage London. Copper rose to its highest level in two weeks on Wednesday, as the dollar weakened and a production outage at world’s second-largest copper mine in Indonesia after a tunnel collapse looked set to continue indefinitely.…

Indonesia Hoping to Learn Economic Lessons From South Korea

Indonesia Hoping to Learn Economic Lessons From South Korea A high-level team of businessmen and economists from Indonesia are in South Korea to study how the country has managed to make the grade from a middle-income economy to an advanced nation. Korea has emerged as…

Italy’s Exports Expected to Spur Recovery in 2014

Italy’s Exports Expected to Spur Recovery in 2014 Rome. Italian exports will record almost double-digit growth through 2014, helping the euro region’s third-biggest economy recover next year, National Statistics Institute Istat said. Sales abroad of Italian goods and services will increase 9.7 percent in…

DBS-Danamon Decision May Temper Foreign Interest: Fitch

Press reports that Bank Indonesia has given Singapore’s DBS the go ahead to secure an initial 40 percent stake in Bank Danamon could hold back interest in Indonesia from other overseas banks, Fitch Ratings said on…

End of Australia’s Resources Boom Hits Investment in Sector

End of Australia’s Resources Boom Hits Investment in Sector Sydney. The end of Australia’s resources boom is taking its toll on investment in the sector, with A$150 billion in planned projects delayed or cancelled since April 2012, government data shows. China’s economic slowdown has squashed…

AirAsia X Sets Indicative Price for $300m Malaysia IPO

Kuala Lumpur. Long-haul carrier AirAsia X, founded by entreprener Tony Fernandes, has set an indicative price of 1.45 ringgit ($0.48) per share for an initial public offering (IPO) in Malaysia worth more than $300 million, according…

Rupiah to Slide Further on Deficit

Rupiah to Slide Further on Deficit The rupiah is likely to continue its decline this year due to a current account deficit, after the government delayed measures to curb spending on subsidized fuel. In a revised budget proposal submitted to the House…

Axiata Said to Consider Offer for Saudi Telecom’s Axis Indonesia

Axiata Said to Consider Offer for Saudi Telecom’s Axis Indonesia Hong Kong/Singapore/Mumbai. Axiata Group Bhd., Malaysia’s largest mobile-phone operator, is evaluating a bid for Axis Telekom Indonesia, three people with knowledge of the matter said. Any offer for Axis would be made by Axiata’s Indonesian unit,…

Bank Danamon Shares Tumble 5% After DBS Approval

Bank Danamon Shares Tumble 5% After DBS Approval Shares in Bank Danamon Indonesia dropped as much as 5 percent on Wednesday, pressed down by uncertainty over whether Singapore’s DBS Group Holdings will be able to purchase a majority stake in the Indonesian lender. Indonesia’s…

Foxconn to Partner With Indonesian Firm on Manufacturing Plant: Minister

Foxconn to Partner With Indonesian Firm on Manufacturing Plant: Minister Taiwanese technology giant Foxconn may partner with the business group of Sugiyanto Kusuma to invest in a manufacturing plant, Industry Minister M.S. Hidayat has said. Speaking after a hearing with a house commission late on Tuesday,…

Indonesian Mogul Ready to Discuss Intrepid Mines Ownership

An Indonesian tycoon who owns a big stake in a huge copper and gold prospect taken from Australia’s Intrepid Mines last year is willing to resolve the ownership dispute, he said in a letter to an…

Fresh Fighting Flares in DR Congo as Ban Visits

Fresh Fighting Flares in DR Congo as Ban Visits Kinshasa. Fighting erupted between the Congolese army and rebels in the troubled east of the country for a third straight day on Wednesday, further rattling an uneasy peace as UN chief Ban Ki-moon began a visit…

Sinai Kidnappers Free Egypt Security Personnel: Army

Sinai Kidnappers Free Egypt Security Personnel: Army Cairo. Kidnappers on Wednesday released three Egyptian policemen and four soldiers seized in the Sinai, the army said, leading to the reopening of a Gaza border crossing that police closed to protest the abductions. “The seven…

Sweden’s Capital Hit by Worst Riots in Years

Sweden’s Capital Hit by Worst Riots in Years Stockholm. Hundreds of youths have set fire to cars and attacked police and rescue services in poor immigrant suburbs in three nights of rioting in Stockholm, Sweden’s worst disorder in years. On Tuesday night, a police…

Bangladeshi Volunteers Haunted by Rescue Trauma

Bangladeshi Volunteers Haunted by Rescue Trauma Savar. Mamun was hailed a hero for pulling survivors from the ruins of Bangladesh’s Rana Plaza factory complex but now he struggles to sleep, haunted by the memory of sawing off a young woman’s hand. “I…

Indian Woman Is First Female Amputee to Climb Everest

Kathmandu. An Indian woman who lost her leg after she was thrown from a moving train two years ago has become the first female amputee to climb Everest, expedition organizers said o n Wednesday. Arunima Sinha,…

Shane Todd’s Family Pulls Out From Singapore Coroner’s Inquest

Shane Todd’s Family Pulls Out From Singapore Coroner’s Inquest The family of Shane Todd, who was found hanged in his Singapore apartment, withdrew from a coroner’s inquest in the city state looking into how the US research engineer died. “The Todd family feels we must…

Far-Right Writer Kills Self in Paris’s Notre Dame Cathedral

Far-Right Writer Kills Self in Paris’s Notre Dame Cathedral Paris. France’s far-right paid tribute to a writer and activist who shot himself dead in front of the altar of Paris’s famed Notre Dame Cathedral on Tuesday after denouncing gay marriage and immigration. Police confirmed the…

Tackling Crime Takes on Import as Urban Populations Rise

Florence, Italy. As people around the world continue to migrate into cities, swelling urban populations, they have sparked growth in another area: crime and security issues. “Big cities are where the greatest opportunities are, but also…

China Artist Ai Weiwei Releases ‘Dumbass’

China Artist Ai Weiwei Releases ‘Dumbass’ Beijing. Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei released a foul-mouthed heavy rock song titled “Dumbass” on Wednesday, with a video parodying his months in police detention. The video accompanying the song, posted online, shows Ai under interrogation,…

UNFPA Focuses on Contraception for 222 Million in Developing World

UNFPA Focuses on Contraception for 222 Million in Developing World When thousands of participants from around the world gather in Kuala Lumpur next week, the primary focus will be on health and empowerment of girls and women. The meeting, scheduled for May 26-30 under a banner…

Canada Warns of Possible Iraq ‘Civil War’ as Unrest Kills 21

Canada Warns of Possible Iraq ‘Civil War’ as Unrest Kills 21 Ottawa. A spate of deadly violence risks plunging Iraq into a sectarian civil war, Canada’s top diplomat warned on Tuesday, adding that a Canadian was among the latest victims. “The security situation in Iraq has been…

Porn Star’s Calligraphy Sparks Art Debate in China

Shanghai. Calligraphy by Japanese porn star Sola Aoi has sparked a culture war in China, where she has a huge fan base, with purists dismissing the work as “unskilled” after it was reportedly auctioned for $95,000.…

Indian Woman Is First Female Amputee to Climb Everest

Kathmandu. An Indian woman who lost her leg after she was thrown from a moving train two years ago has become the first female amputee to climb Everest, expedition organizers said o n Wednesday. Arunima Sinha,…

Spotlight on Hong Kong as Art Basel Opens

Spotlight on Hong Kong as Art Basel Opens Hong Kong. The first Art Basel fair to be hosted by Hong Kong boasts a prestigious array of international art, highlighting the city’s new role as a global arts hub amid an explosion of personal wealth…

In Film Market, China Allures But Also Deters

In Film Market, China Allures But Also Deters Cannes. In just a few years, China has become the world’s most enticing movie market, but the pitfalls there for foreign filmmakers are many, experts say. Censorship, bureaucracy and piracy head the roster of concerns, according…

Justin Bieber’s Pet Monkey Becomes ‘German’

Justin Bieber’s Pet Monkey Becomes ‘German’ Justin Bieber’s pet monkey, which was seized by German customs in March, officially became German property on Tuesday after the Canadian pop sensation failed to claim the animal, officials said. Mally, a capuchin monkey, is temporarily…

Exhibition Shows What Challenges Asian Muslims Face in New Zealand

Exhibition Shows What Challenges Asian Muslims Face in New Zealand It is not unusual for Muslims living in Western countries to face prejudice, misunderstanding and isolation. Western media portrayal of Muslims, particularly in the immediate post-9/11 period, has sometimes vilified and marginalized Islam, in turn, leaving…

‘Into Darkness’ Engages at Warp Speed

‘Into Darkness’ Engages at Warp Speed For perhaps populist reasons, “Star Trek” was never as big as, say, “Star Wars” in Indonesia. Most likely, it had to do with the latter’s global cinematic dominance; even in the local home video pinnacle in…

Local Brothers Head Online to Share Their Quirky Humor

Local Brothers Head Online to Share Their Quirky Humor The Da Lopez brothers are on to something. While most, if not all, Indonesian comedies on television and in movies are overacted or marred with obvious product placement, the two brothers, both currently studying at the…

SOS Children’s Villages Offer Warmth and Care

SOS Children’s Villages Offer Warmth and Care Children are our future. Yet so many of them grow up without loving homes and proper education, condemning them to a lifetime of crime and poverty. “There are more than 100 million kids without parents or…

‘Hangover 3’ Goes Out With a Bang in Sin City

‘Hangover 3’ Goes Out With a Bang in Sin City One of the oddest moments for Todd Phillips, director of the “Hangover” movies, was meeting a Zach Galifianakis lookalike on the Vegas Strip who refused to have his picture taken if not paid. Galifianakis’ hilarious bearded…

Joko’s Not Ready for His Close-Up in Upcoming Biopic

Joko’s Not Ready for His Close-Up in Upcoming Biopic The story of Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo’s life will hit the big screen in June, but he said he’s not exactly looking forward to his theatrical debut. “It’s embarrassing to have a film about me,” he…

PSSI Cancels U-19 Training in Timika

PSSI Cancels U-19 Training in Timika The Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) decided against sending its under-19 national team to Timika, Papua, for intensive training following the recent tunnel collapse at Freeport-McRoran’s Grasberg mine last week. The training was scheduled to be held…

Anchoring Putters Banned from 2016

Anchoring Putters Banned from 2016   Golf’s ruling bodies on Tuesday announced that anchoring putters will be banned from the start of 2016. The anchored putting stroke has been in the spotlight since being used by a clutch of players to…

China to Face Indonesia Again in Quarters

China to Face Indonesia Again in Quarters Luck was not on Indonesia’s side on Tuesday as hours after suffering a crushing 5-0 defeat to China, they were drawn to meet the eight-time Sudirman Cup champions again, this time in the quarter-finals. Germany, who…

Buriram, FC Seoul into Asian Quarter-finals

Buriram, FC Seoul into Asian Quarter-finals Thai qualifiers Buriram United held off Uzbek giants Bunyodkor to reach the AFC Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday as FC Seoul beat nine-man Beijing Guoan 3-1. Buriram weathered waves of attack in Tashkent for a 0-0…

PSSI Boss Begs Football Fans to Behave

PSSI Boss Begs Football Fans to Behave The Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) is begging fans to behave during international matches after it was slapped with thousands in fines for crowds’ rowdy conduct, PSSI chief Djohar Arifin Husin told reporters on Tuesday. The statement…

China Teaches Indonesia a Lesson at Sudirman Cup

China Teaches Indonesia a Lesson at Sudirman Cup   Indonesia’s Sudirman Cup badminton side was given a wake-up call on Tuesday, with a 5-0 loss to China in the battle to head Group A indicating the team has a long way to climb if…

Proliga 2014 Tournament to Be Held Early

Indonesian volleyballers are preparing for an earlier-than-usual return to the Proliga competition next year to avoid clashing with national elections, in which campaigning is set to intensify in March, organizers announced on Tuesday. The tournament, to…

‘We’re a Mess,’ PSSI Admits After Unruly Crowds Fine

‘We’re a Mess,’ PSSI Admits After Unruly Crowds Fine Indonesian football is in “such a mess” that nothing will be done to address the issue of unruly crowds at international games despite the country being fined $15,000, an official admitted on Tuesday. The Asian Football…

Taiwan Thrashes Germany to Make Sudirman Cup Quarters

Taiwan Thrashes Germany to Make Sudirman Cup Quarters Kuala Lumpur. Underdog Taiwan thrashed European champion Germany 5-0 to top Group C of the Sudirman Cup on Monday and sails into the quarter-finals. Former champion Indonesia also reached the quarter-finals with a comprehensive 4-1 victory…

Indonesia Bests India at Sudirman Cup to Reach Quarters

Indonesia Bests India at Sudirman Cup to Reach Quarters Former champions Indonesia reached the quarter-finals of the Sudirman Cup on Monday with a comprehensive 4-1 victory over India in Group A. Playing at Putra Stadium of Kuala Lumpur, men’s doubles Angga Pratama and Rian Agung…

Indonesia Hit With $15,000 Fine for Crowd Trouble

Indonesia Hit With $15,000 Fine for Crowd Trouble Mumbai. The Indonesia Football Association (PSSI) have been fined $15,000 for repeated crowd infringements at international matches, the Asian Football Confederation announced on Monday. The PSSI were fined $10,000 after fans ignited firecrackers and threw water…

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