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PMs Indonesia visit a cover-up Abbott
Julia Gillard's planned visit to Indonesia is a desperate attempt to cover up the prime minister's failure to stop asylum-seeker boats, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says.Ms Gillard will meet Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono for bilateral talks early in July.The visit is being seen as part of a last-ditch effort to stem the flow of would-be refugees ahead of the September ...
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Coalition sceptical on PM Indonesia visit
The federal opposition doubts that Prime Minister Julia Gillard's upcoming visit to Indonesia will result in any new action to stop asylum seeker boats.Ms Gillard will meet Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono for bilateral talks early in July.The visit is being seen as part of a last-ditch effort to stem the flow of would-be refugees ahead of the September 14 election.But ...
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Indonesia to campaign on Papua progress in regl forum
The Indonesian government has invited foreign ministers from Melanesian nations grouped under the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) to Jakarta to receive briefings on development in Papua and West Papua provinces, a move that could be seen as a campaign to obtain international support for the country's sovereignty over its easternmost region. Coordinating Political, Legal and Security ...
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Indonesia fuel hike likely to hit tourism hard
As the intended increase in fuel prices nears its deadline, people in Indonesia's tourist industry expressed deep concern as the hike would certainly affect their businesses. Bagus Soediana, chairman of the Bali Tourism Transportation Association (Pawiba), said transportation rates had remained the same since 2005, despite rocketing prices for vehicle parts and fuel. "We have not ...
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Gillards trip to Indonesia and gay marriage - parliamentary video highlights
Labor's Craig Emerson, the Liberal Scott Morrison, Greens Christine Milne and Adam Band, Nationals senator Barnaby Joyce and Democratic Labor party man John Madigan discuss the prime minister's visit to Indonesia, asylum seeker policy and gay marriage ...
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New Trans Jakarta Busway 2013 – Jakarta Video
Video At : Blok M – Kota Busway Corridor Trans Jakarta Busway Jakarta City, Indonesia Taken On : Sunday 10 February 2013 By : Suwarto Kartasoewarto Wartonet ...
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Experts warn of e-ID chaos for poll
Paper Edition | Page: 4 Election experts have warned that the ongoing transition from paper to electronic identification (e-ID) cards could wreak havoc with poll registration for the 2014 election."The government considered using national e-ID cards as the only database for eligible voters but, so far, not all Indonesian citizens have been registered with e-ID cards," said Kurniawan ...
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Agents of change gather for small enterprises movement
Paper Edition | Page: 4 The Dayakan Indonesia (Empower Indonesia) movement was launched on Wednesday to enable agents of change across the country to gather and assist micro entrepreneurs and lower-middle income families to improve their livelihoods.Empower Indonesia comprises 17 institutions and individuals, including health movement Pencerah Nusantara, the Asgar Muda Foundation, Selamatkan ...
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Indonesia - Market factors to watch on June 20
JAKARTA, June 20 (Reuters) - Following is some company-related and market news that could affect the local market. ---------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT AT 0020 GMT -------------- INSTRUMENT LAST PCT CHG NET CHG S&P ...
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Garuda Indonesia Named The Worlds Best Economy Class By SkyTrax At Paris Airshow
Garuda Indonesia, the airline of Indonesia, was named "The World’s Best Economy Class" at the SkyTrax 2013 World Airline Awards at the Paris Air show yesterday. In addition to being voted "The World's Best Economy Class", Garuda was also named "The World’s Best Economy Class Seats" by SkyTrax – a result of Garuda Indonesia’s ...
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AirAsia spreads its wings further into Indonesia
AirAsia, the World’s Best Low-Cost Airline awarded by Skytrax for the fifth year running, today announced direct flights to two additional destinations within Indonesia, Medan and Surabaya. This announcement comes shortly after its previous direct flight launch to Makassar, another city within the archipelago. With the new routes, AirAsia now flies direct from Singapore to 17 other ...
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No sweat in Jakartas macet
TRAFFIC jams are synonymous with Jakarta, Indonesia's capital. Locally termed macet, it is among the first encounters that leave a lasting impression on visitors as they move around the metropolitan city of more than 10 million people. The number of vehicles on the highways, streets and even back alleys would leave many shaking their heads in wonder, but what is even more fascinating is ...
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Asylum detention and Indonesia politics live blog
10.31am Good morning and welcome to our live coverage from Canberra. Apologies for our late start this morning: I was unavoidably delayed. Last night was the Parliamentary Press Gallery’s mid-winter ball. We’ve got some lovely photos of that event thanks to Mike Bowers, who scrubbed up a treat. One attendee - national senator Barnaby Joyce - evidently thought a walk round the ...
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Transjakarta gets new boss
Pargaulan Butar-Butar, the head of the transportation office and of the school bus unit in North Jakarta, has been appointed the new head of Transjakarta, replacing M. Akbar who is to lead the land … Full News here ...
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US State Department Says Indonesia Failing to Protect Religious Minorities
Indonesian youths gather outside the church that was attacked by Muslim hardliners in Temanggung, Central Java, Indonesia, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011. Hundreds of Islamic hard-liners stormed a courthouse and set two churches on fire Tuesday in central Indonesia to protest what they considered a lenient sentence for a Christian convicted of blaspheming ...
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Politician pleads ignorance on Lapindo funds
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Pramono Anung Wibowo of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has claimed that most lawmakers were caught off guard with the inclusion of a Rp 155 billion (US$ 15.6 million) earmark in the revised state budget to pay for the mitigation effort in the Lapindo mudflow disaster in Sidoarjo, East Java."Honestly, I only found out about ...
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Emerson says Indonesia talks long planned
Trade Minister Craig Emerson had defended the timing of talks between Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Indonesian president Susilo Bambang ...
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Brazil officials reverse subway bus fare hike
A demonstrator holds up a Brazilian flag in front of a group of protestors gathered in the main plaza of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Some of the biggest demonstrations since the end of Brazil's 1964-85 dictatorship have broke out across this continent-sized country, uniting multitudes frustrated by poor transportation, health services, education and security despite a heavy ...
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Gillard announces trip to Indonesia to discuss asylum seekers with SBY
Australia Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced she will travel to Indonesia next month for talks on how to stem the flow of asylum seekers travelling to Australia by boat. The visit follows a challenge by the Coalition in Question Time to go to Indonesia to discuss the issue, although the PM's office says the trip has been planned for some time. However, her plan to travel overseas ...
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Julia Gillard to travel to Indonesia
Julia Gillard will travel to Indonesia next month to discuss ways of combating people-smuggling and terrorism.The prime minister will meet President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on 5 July to discuss a number of political, security and commercial issues.The talks, which are part of the annual ...
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RPT-Australias Intrepid faces tough fight over Indonesia mine
Wed Jun 19, 2013 5:00pm EDT By Sonali Paul and Fergus Jensen MELBOURNE/JAKARTA, June 19 (Reuters) - Australia's Intrepid Mines Ltd is learning that business in Indonesia is personal as it wages a difficult fight to win back rights to a $5 billion copper and gold prospect in East Java. Intrepid was booted off the site last year by its Indonesian partner who transferred the Tujuh Bukit mining ...
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Indonesia to raise subsidized fuel prices
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono 's governing coalition pushed through this week. Because of its heavy subsidies, Indonesia the end of 2012 had the lowest fuel prices of any net oil-consuming nation in the world, the World Bank said. While the United States was ranked second-lowest, U.S. gasoline is nearly twice as expensive. The budget approved Monday calls for prices to increase 44 percent per ...
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Singapore in smog alarm as Indonesia forest fires rage
SINGAPORE (AFP) - Smog levels in Singapore hit a record high on Wednesday as raging forest fires from neighbouring Indonesia triggered a major health alarm and sent residents of the densely populated city-state scrambling for face masks.Singapore's air pollutant index soared past the government-designated "hazardous" level of 300 before midnight as officials in both countries ...
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Fuel consumption up ahead of price rise
State-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina's corporate communication vice president Ali Mundakir in Jakarta on Wednesday described significant increases in premium and diesel fuel consumption ahead of price rises expected later this week.On Tuesday, consumption of premium reached 90,000 kiloliters, up by 12.5 percent from the normal 80,000 kiloliters.Meanwhile, the diesel fuel consumption ...
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UPDATE 1-Singapores air turns hazardous as Indonesian fires rage
Wed Jun 19, 2013 1:31pm EDT * Pollution index tops 300, indicating hazardous air quality * Singapore sending delegation to Indonesia on Thursday * Indonesia suggests Singapore companies partly to blame By Kevin Lim and Eveline Danubrata SINGAPORE, June 19 (Reuters) - Singapore's air quality deteriorated to "hazardous" levels late on Wednesday as smoke from slash-and-burn land ...
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Jakarta water issues a reflection of bad planning.
Jakarta residents have little access to fresh water from the city’s water system, a reflection of bad planning on the part of city management rather than a lack of funds.
An article posted on the Jakarta-Indonesia-Urban blog reflects a serious situation facing the capital city of the country, “Already there is more waste water generated and dispersed today than at any other time in the history of our planet: more than one out of six people lack access to safe drinking water, namely 1.1 billion people, and more than two out of six lack adequate sanitation, namely 2.6 billion people.” This is a statement on the world situation, but it hits uncomfortable close to home for many Jakartans, in fact, almost a majority of them. Read more
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