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Bali Schools Record Best National Exam Scores

Bali’s senior high schools recorded the highest national exam scores in the country, in both the individual score and average school score categories. Ni Kadek Vani Apriyanti, a student at state school SMAN 4 in Denpasar,…

Joko’s Response to Impeachment Threats: ‘Go Ahead’

Joko’s Response to Impeachment Threats: ‘Go Ahead’ Despite several members of the Jakarta City Council threatening him with impeachment over an issue surrounding the Jakarta Health Card (KJS) program, Governor Joko Widodo has responded to the warnings nonchalantly. “If the DPRD [Jakarta Legislative…

Indonesian Twitter Celeb Named Suspect for ‘Libelous’ Tweet

Indonesian Twitter Celeb Named Suspect for ‘Libelous’ Tweet _ --> A Jakarta-based blogger has been named a defamation suspect after being reported by former Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) lawmaker Muhammad Misbakhun to the police for one of his tweets. Misbakhun reported Benny Handoko, who…

It’s Official: Psy to Thrill Jakarta Audience in July

It’s Official: Psy to Thrill Jakarta Audience in July South Korean rapper Psy of Gangnam-style fame is taking his PSY Harmony Concert to Jakarta’s largest stadium in July. The July 6 concert at the Bung Karno Sports Stadium in Senayan will be Psy’s first visit to Indonesia…

‘Unruly’ Foreigners Detained by South Jakarta Immigration Office

‘Unruly’ Foreigners Detained by South Jakarta Immigration Office The South Jakarta Immigration Office has detained nine foreigners, most of whom are from the Middle East and who were staying at the Kalibata City Apartment, for various violations, ranging from “violating social norms” and overstaying…

Check-In System Crash Leads to Long Queues at Soekarno-Hatta Airport

Check-In System Crash Leads to Long Queues at Soekarno-Hatta Airport A network crash at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport’s check-in system led to several delayed flights and long queues on Friday morning. A Garuda Indonesia passenger headed to Medan, North Sumatra, told news portal Detik.com that he…

BIFA Sees 42 New Pilots Graduate

Forty-two new cadets from the Bali International Flight Academy were designated as pilots on Thursday, in a boost for efforts to fill a shortage of skilled labor in the country’s aviation industry. The 42 young and…

City Hall Vows to End Unregulated Parking

City Hall Vows to End Unregulated Parking The Jakarta administration has vowed to crack down on illegal parking in six key locations throughout the city as part of ongoing efforts to ease traffic flow on the capital’s congested streets. Deputy Governor Basuki Tjahaja…

In Aceh, Police Thwart Caning of Fellow Police Officer

Banda Aceh. Police in Indonesia’s westernmost city have thwarted the caning of a police officer and two other people convicted by Aceh’s morality police of gambling, highlighting the double standard in enforcing Shariah law in the…

Everything but Nessie at 34th Annual Jakarta Highland Event

Everything but Nessie at 34th Annual Jakarta Highland Event The Jakarta Highland Gathering, the annual charity festival based on the traditional Highland Games, will take place on Saturday at the Center Island of Lippo Village’s Imperial Klub Golf in Karawaci, Tangerang. The 34th Highland Gathering…

Puan Maharani in Spotlight to Revive Sukarno Legacy

Puan Maharani in Spotlight to Revive Sukarno Legacy   Of Indonesia’s three biggest political parties, the Golkar Party has already named its presidential candidate for next year’s election, while the Democratic Party is set to hold a convention next month to vet possible contenders.…

Japan’s Dai-ichi to Buy 40% in Indonesia’s Panin Life

Japan’s Dai-ichi to Buy 40% in Indonesia’s Panin Life Tokyo. Japan’s Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co Ltd has agreed to buy a 40 percent stake in Indonesia’s Panin Life for about 30 billion yen ($295 million), a source with direct knowledge of the matter said on…

Susi Air Opens Training Center in Pangandaran

Susi Air Opens Training Center in Pangandaran Pangandaran, West Java. Indonesian charter airline Susi Air on Friday inaugurated a training center in the West Java district of Pangandaran to improve the flight skills of its crew members. Christian Von Strombeck, the director of…

Emerging-Market Stocks Rebound From Biggest Slump in 10 Months

Hanoi. Emerging-market stocks rose, lifting the benchmark index from its steepest drop in 10 months, as consumer-discretionary shares led gains among industry groups. Hyundai Motor Co. climbed a third day to a seven-week high as its…

New Bank Indonesia Governor to Seek Overseas Talks on Bank Reciprocity

New Bank Indonesia Governor to Seek Overseas Talks on Bank Reciprocity Indonesia’s new central bank governor said on Friday that he will seek “good negotiations” with overseas monetary authorities on banking reciprocity. Agus Martowardojo, the former finance minister who officially became Bank Indonesia governor on Friday, told…

Indonesian Bonds Set for Worst Week Since August on Rate Outlook

Indonesian Bonds Set for Worst Week Since August on Rate Outlook Indonesian bonds headed for their worst week since August, driving the 10-year yield to a seven- month high, after the central bank signaled it will start increasing borrowing costs. The rupiah declined. “We already changed to…

Google Said to Consider Buying Waze, Possible Bid War With Facebook

Google Said to Consider Buying Waze, Possible Bid War With Facebook Google Inc., maker of the Android operating system, is considering buying map-software provider Waze Inc., setting up a possible bidding war with Facebook Inc., people familiar with the matter said. Waze is fielding expressions of interest…

Depreciating Rupiah a Boost For Manulife

A depreciating rupiah may be hampering businesses relying heavily on imports, but it is proving a boon for at least one fund management house. Manulife Aset Manajemen Indonesia says its US-dollar fund is attracting great interest…

Indofood and Multistrada Scouting for Plants in Kazakhstan, Official Says

Indofood and Multistrada Scouting for Plants in Kazakhstan, Official Says Astana, Kazakhstan. Indonesian companies including Indofood Sukses Makmur and Multistrada Arah Sarana are considering investing in Kazakhstan as an entry point to the Central Asian market, an Indonesian government official says. Rizal Affandi Lukman, deputy minister…

Mandala’s Goals Are Sky High

Mandala’s Goals Are Sky High Previously bankrupt low-cost carrier Mandala Airlines is aiming to carry 7 million passengers a year by 2015, following an increase in the number of planes it operates and routes it services, its leader said on Thursday.…

Property Firm to Sell Rp 1.2t in Bonds for Expansion

Agung Podomoro Land, one of Indonesia’s largest property firms, plans to raise Rp 1.2 trillion ($123 million) from selling a five-year bond next month, using the proceeds to refinance debt and fund land acquisition. The Jakarta-based…

Protelindo Secures $526 Million to Refinance Loans

Telecommunications tower company Sarana Menara Nusantara announced on Wednesday that its subsidiary Profesional Telekomunikasi Indonesia has secured loans to refinance its maturing debt. “On May 20, Protelindo and its subsidiary, Protelindo Finance BV, signed a $475…

Tokyo Denies ‘Ghosts’ Keeping PM Out of Residence

Tokyo Denies ‘Ghosts’ Keeping PM Out of Residence Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s cabinet on Friday formally denied months-long rumors that the premier had not moved into his official residence over fears the mansion is haunted. The conservative leader took office in December…

Obama Seeks End to Perpetual US ‘War on Terror’

Obama Seeks End to Perpetual US ‘War on Terror’ Washington. Twelve years after the “war on terror” began, President Barack Obama wants to pull the United States back from some of the most controversial aspects of its global fight against Islamist militants. In a major…

British Police Make New Arrests in London Soldier Killing

British Police Make New Arrests in London Soldier Killing London. British police made two further arrests Thursday and raided houses across London following the brutal murder of a serving soldier who survived a tour of duty in Afghanistan. Prime Minister David Cameron appealed for calm…

Death Toll in China Blast Rises to 33: Xinhua

Death Toll in China Blast Rises to 33: Xinhua Beijing. The death toll from a blast at an explosives plant in eastern China earlier this week rose to 33 on Thursday as 20 missing people were declared dead, state media reported. Officials had said on…

German Brewers Warn Fracking Could Hurt Beer Industry

German Brewers Warn Fracking Could Hurt Beer Industry Berlin. German brewers have warned Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government that any law allowing the controversial drilling technique known as fracking could damage the country’s cherished beer industry. The Brauer-Bund beer association is worried that fracking for…

Chechen Killed by FBI in Boston Probe ‘Not Violent’: Father

Chechen Killed by FBI in Boston Probe ‘Not Violent’: Father Moscow. A Chechen man shot dead by the FBI during questioning on his links to the Boston bombers was not violent, his father said in an interview broadcast on Thursday, speaking from his home town of…

Philippine Capital Angered by ‘Da Vinci Code’ Author

Philippine Capital Angered by ‘Da Vinci Code’ Author Manila. Philippine authorities on Thursday reacted angrily over “Da Vinci Code” author Dan Brown’s portrayal of Manila as “the gates of hell” in his latest novel. The book “Inferno” includes a character who describes the capital…

Dutch Trader Arrested for ‘Horsemeat Fraud’

Dutch meat wholesaler Willy Selten was arrested on Thursday for allegedly selling 300 tons of horsemeat labelled as beef, the public prosecutor said. The prosecutor’s office said that Dutch food safety authority NVWA arrested the man,…

Islamists Kill 20 in Suicide Attacks in Niger

Islamists Kill 20 in Suicide Attacks in Niger Niamey. Islamist suicide bombers struck a barracks and a French-run uranium mine in Niger on Thursday, officials said, killing 20 people and wounding dozens in attacks that showed armed unrest spreading across West Africa. In Agadez,…

Pussy Riot Member Refused Parole by Russian Court

Pussy Riot Member Refused Parole by Russian Court A Russian court refused on Thursday to grant parole to a member of Pussy Riot serving a two-year prison sentence for protesting in Moscow’s main cathedral with a “punk prayer” against President Vladimir Putin. The judge…

Outrage Grows Over Scandal-Tainted Malaysia State Boss

Outrage Grows Over Scandal-Tainted Malaysia State Boss Kuching. Despite earning a civil servant’s salary for three decades, Taib Mahmud, the powerful chief minister of Malaysia’s Sarawak state, is reputed by critics to be one of Asia’s richest men. Taib, 77, and his family…

It’s Official: Psy to Thrill Jakarta Audience in July

It’s Official: Psy to Thrill Jakarta Audience in July South Korean rapper Psy of Gangnam-style fame is taking his PSY Harmony Concert to Jakarta’s largest stadium in July. The July 6 concert at the Bung Karno Sports Stadium in Senayan will be Psy’s first visit to Indonesia…

Anggun Launches 2nd Compilation of Her Best Hits

Anggun Launches 2nd Compilation of Her Best Hits   Indonesian pop singer Anggun Cipta Sasmi has designed a special gift for her fans — a new album compiling her best hits over the past decade titled “Design of a Decade 2003 – 2013.” This…

German Brewers Warn Fracking Could Hurt Beer Industry

German Brewers Warn Fracking Could Hurt Beer Industry Berlin. German brewers have warned Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government that any law allowing the controversial drilling technique known as fracking could damage the country’s cherished beer industry. The Brauer-Bund beer association is worried that fracking for…

Philippine Capital Angered by ‘Da Vinci Code’ Author

Philippine Capital Angered by ‘Da Vinci Code’ Author Manila. Philippine authorities on Thursday reacted angrily over “Da Vinci Code” author Dan Brown’s portrayal of Manila as “the gates of hell” in his latest novel. The book “Inferno” includes a character who describes the capital…

Traditional Techniques and Old Hands Make Winning Wines Worldwide

Traditional Techniques and Old Hands Make Winning Wines Worldwide Two fine wines from Chile and New Zealand, though made from different grape varieties in different parts of the world, reflect the profound influence of wine-making philosophy and history. Lapostolle Winery in Chile, founded in 1994,…

Neonomora Blends Electronica and Folk Rock for All

Neonomora Blends Electronica and Folk Rock for All Newcomer Neonomora hasn’t been on the Indonesian music scene for long, but the 25-year old is quickly making her mark. Trend-aware publications such as Nylon and Hai magazine have dubbed her everything from “The Chosen Act,”…

Myanmar’s ‘Goldrush’ Luring Foreigners in Droves

Myanmar’s ‘Goldrush’ Luring Foreigners in Droves Yangon. From seasoned investors to recent graduates armed with little more than hastily-made business cards and dreams of striking it rich, foreigners are pouring into Myanmar to stake a claim as it opens up. It is…

In film, Audiences and Talent Shift From Cinema to TV

In film, Audiences and Talent Shift From Cinema to TV Cannes. Cinema audiences are migrating to television, followed by Hollywood writers, actors and directors, who look to the small screen as a place for greater artistic freedom and easier financing, say industry figures at the Cannes…

The George in New Zealand Gets Its Edge From Little Details

The George in New Zealand Gets Its Edge From Little Details It is often dubbed New Zealand’s “garden city” due to its large parks and recreational areas, but in recent years, Christchurch is remembered for more gloomy reasons: it was shattered by major earthquakes in September 2010…

French Singer Georges Moustaki Dies at 79

French Singer Georges Moustaki Dies at 79 Paris. French singer and composer Georges Moustaki, whose romantic ballads including the 1958 hit “Milord” won him global fame, died on Thursday at the age of 79, his entourage said. Born on May 3, 1934 to…

‘Gatsby’ Adaptation Is Not So Great

‘Gatsby’ Adaptation Is Not So Great Unless the romantic woes of the very privileged few hold a particular interest for you, the latest cinematic adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” may not interest you too much. Largely ignored are much…

In Indonesia, Football Is Kicked Around By Political Parties

In Indonesia, Football Is Kicked Around By Political Parties As monsoon rains swept the stadium, the chanting grew louder: “Indonesia! Indonesia!” More than 60,000 people packed into Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on a recent Saturday night to see the national soccer team play.…

Commentary: Bayern Munich Goes to Wembley In Search of Glory

Bayern Munich has had an outstanding season. The Bundesliga wrapped up last Saturday, and Bayern finished with a 4-3 win against Borussia Moenchengladbach, making a comeback after being down 1-3 just 11 minutes into the game.…

European Football Body UEFA Introduces Minimum 10-Game Racism Ban

Football players found guilty of discriminatory behavior in European club competitions face a minimum 10-game ban, regional governing body UEFA said today as it moved to toughen penalties following several cases of racism. The sanctions come…

Indonesian Youngsters Steal the Show at Beach Volleyball Championship

Indonesian Youngsters Steal the Show at Beach Volleyball Championship Indonesian youngsters Mohammad Ashiya and Rendy Licardo lifted the AVC Beach Volleyball U-21 Championships trophy after ousting Kazakhstan 2-1 in the final round over the weekend. Indonesia won the first round 21-16, but the Kazakh duo…

China Knocks Indonesia Out of Sudirman Cup

China Knocks Indonesia Out of Sudirman Cup China smashed Indonesia’s dream to clinch the Sudirman Cup semi-final after posting a 3-2 win in the quarter-final on Thursday. Playing at Putra Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, mixed doubles team Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir earned Indonesia’s…

MVP LeBron James Delivers Winner as Heat Beats Pacers

MVP LeBron James Delivers Winner as Heat Beats Pacers Miami. LeBron James drove for a game-winning layup as time expired to give the Miami Heat a thrilling 103-102 overtime win over the Indiana Pacers Wednesday in game one of the NBA Eastern Conference finals. James,…

Champions League: Tradition Meets Modernism in German Showdown

Champions League: Tradition Meets Modernism in German Showdown Berlin. The all-German Champions League final on Saturday pits traditional powerhouses Bayern Munich against modernists Borussia Dortmund at London’s Wembley Stadium (1845 GMT) with more at stake than Europe’s premier club trophy. Bayern, four-times European champions,…

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…

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