Friday 18th May, 2012
Proses Penerbitan Obligasi Pemrov DKI Tertunda Pilkada
JAKARTA (IFT) – Rencana Pemerintah Provinsi DKI Jakarta menerbitkan obligasi daerah belum bisa dipastikan waktu pelaksanaannya. Direksi perusahaan pemeringkat mengatakan hal tersebut ...
Indonesian Police Refuse Permit for Lady Gaga Concert
Indonesian police Tuesday said they had refused to issue a concert permit for US pop star Lady Gaga, citing objections from conservative Muslim groups. The Islamic Defenders' Front, a group ...
Lady Gaga Scraps Indonesia Concert
Authorities in Indonesia declined to issue American pop star Lady Gaga a permit for a concert in Jakarta due to protests by Islamic groups. The 26-year-old singer is known for her outrageous ...
West Papua's indigenous people hurt by Indonesia's resource extraction – video
The GuardianIndigenous people in West Papua are suffering as their land and forests are exploited by timber and palm oil companies. West Papua has immense natural resources, which has encouraged logging and ...
‘Homophobic Indonesians still at large’: Sociologist
The Jakarta PostAs the world marks International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia on Thursday, recent incidents show that "many homophobic people are still at large" in the world's largest ...
'Gaga critics are hypocritical, strange', says Indonesian gender expert
General SourcesLady Gaga when they say that the artist violates morals with her "erotic" and "pornographic" artistry are strange, and that the negative claims people make about her are ...
A private voyage through Raja Ampat, Indonesia's sweetest spot
The NationalDid you know that the underwater world has a sweet spot? A place so rich with fish and coral that scientists have dubbed it a "species factory"? It lies hidden in the vast oceans of the ...
‘Gaga is a devil worshipper’: Minister
The Jakarta PostReligious Affairs Minister Suryadharma Ali has voice appreciation for law enforcement agencies for not recommending that American diva Lady Gaga be allowed to perform in the capital, claiming that ...
‘All Sukhoi victims’ bodies have been evacuated’: Agency
The Jakarta PostNational Search and Rescue Agency chief Vice Marshal Daryatmo said on Thursday that all of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 plane crash victims' remains had been evacuated from the crash site on the ...
Limbless Frenchman swims from PNG to Indonesia
ABC AustraliaIndonesia A Frenchman who lost his limbs in an electrical accident has braved strong winds and currents to swim from Papua New Guinea to Indonesia in the first stretch of a mission to swim between ...
Harsh Era Looms in Aceh, Indonesia
Christian PostIndonesia 's Aceh Province last month appears to have opened the way for a crack-down on the minority Christian community, which saw 17 churches sealed shut in early May. Emboldened by the ...
Indonesia to solely probe black box of crashed Russian plane: official
SINAJAKARTA, May 15 (Xinhua) -- The Indonesian government has turned down a request to send back the Flight Data Recorder, also known as black box, of the crashed plane Sukhoi Superjet 100 to Russia, ...
Indonesia: Russian plane crash probe may take weeks
Euro NewsRussian experts have returned to their operations base in Indonesia after examining the site of last week’s deadly crash of a Sukhoi Superjet. All 45 people on board were killed when it ...
Beleaguered West Papuans left to count the cost of Indonesia's palm oil boom | Johnny Langenheim
The GuardianIndonesia took control of the western half of New Guinea - now the provinces of Papua and West Papua - in 1969. Its claim was ratified by the UN through the controversial Act of Free Choice, in ...
Indonesian people smugglers released
SBSThe federal government has decided to release three Indonesians jailed for people smuggling after a review found they could have been ...
Jakarta awaits deciphering equipment for Sukhoi jet black box
General SourcesPanARMENIAN.Net - Deciphering equipment for the voice recorder of a crashed Russian passenger jet will be delivered to Jakarta from Moscow on Thursday, May 17 morning, the Russian Industry and Trade ...
Sloppy NSW Slaughterhouse Conditions Brings Back Memories of Abattoirs in Indonesia
IBTimesThe New South Wales (NSW) government is set to announce tougher standards for abattoirs in the state following the release of videos that showed pigs being hit on the head with metal poles as part ...
Garuda offers special rates for Indonesian students
Asia News NetworkNational carrier Garuda Indonesia signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with 17 universities and schools in Indonesia, offering benefits to their students and ...
The Fatal Flight of the Superjet 100: Why Did It Slam Into a Mountain in Indonesia?
TimeOn May 9, the veteran Russian pilot Alexander Yablontsev was flying an exhibition flight over the mountains of Indonesia when he radioed in to flight control with an odd request. There was bad ...
Indonesia seeks 2m skilled workers in 3 years
Asia News NetworkIndonesia's private sector will need about two million skilled workers within the next three years to support growing business activities, according to the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and ...
Superjet Recorder Deciphering Equipment to Arrive in Jakarta
RIA NovostiDeciphering equipment for the voice recorder of a crashed Russian passenger jet will be delivered to Jakarta from Moscow on Thursday morning, the Russian Industry and Trade Ministry ...
Chef aims to support Indonesian farmers
West AustralianChef Eelke Plasmeijer has spent more than half his life in the kitchen and is determined to ensure he surrounds himself with the finest ingredients, while supporting local farmers and ...
Indonesian-only prison contemplated in WA
SBSConverting Broome prison to a facility for Indonesian inmates, including some from interstate, is an option being considered by the West Australian government as it reviews the facility's ...
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