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Angelina sacked from House
The House of Representatives has officially sacked Democratic Party lawmaker Angelina Sondakh from her legislative position.The House leadership on Monday swore in Angelina's replacement, Surya Kusumanegara."I hope you focus on your job as a lawmaker and abide by the code of ethics for House members," House Speaker Marzuki Alie said in his speech during the swearing-in ...
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Dems to have convention in June
The Democratic Party said on Monday that it would hold a convention to select its presidential candidates next month."We haven't set the date but it will definitely be in June," chairperson of the party's political faction at the House of Representatives, Nurhayati Assegaf, said.Nurhayati said the party's central board was working to create rules for the ...
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Daddy The Hot Tea “Lekat” live borneobeerhouse Jakarta 170513 – Jakarta Video
Daddy & The Hot Tea ';Lekat'; live @borneobeerhouse Jakarta 17/05/1313 @daddyNthehottea @diditsaad @MorrisOrah @araydaulay @ipanglazuardi uploaded by ...
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With an Aroma of Rotting Flesh Indonesian Corpse Flower Blooms in Ohio
Our Geo Quiz comes in at number 6. We’re looking for the 6th largest island in the world. Greenland tops the list of big islands, followed by New Guinea, Borneo, Madagascar, and Canada’s Baffin Island. Next, at number 6, is the island we’re looking for, in western Indonesia. So, can you name this large island that’s known for active volcanoes and tropical ...
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Aust resident Abdi arrested in Jakarta
Indonesian police have arrested an Australian resident they are treating as a major people-smuggling suspect.Mohammad Abdi, 36, was arrested at an apartment in West Jakarta early on Monday, along with two other Iranians, The Australian newspaper says.Abdi has denied being involved in smuggling asylum-seekers to Australia.However, he is also known as Said Ali and is a major people smuggler, a ...
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RI expects growth at 6.4 to 6.9 percent in 2014
National Development Planning Minister Armida Alisjahbana said on Monday that Indonesia's economic growth in 2014 was set at between 6.4 and 6.9 percent."The projection of national economic growth in 2014 will be very much influenced by the dynamics of the global economy," said Armida during a plenary meeting at the House of Representatives, on Monday, as quoted by Antara news ...
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Insurance schemes must cover AIDS treatment Activist
An activist says that new Health Minister Regulation No. 21/2013 on HIV/AIDS control has brought a fresh breeze in fulfilling the rights of people with HIV/AIDS to get a guarantee of private insurance coverage.Article 47 (1) of the 2013 regulation requires every health insurance provider to cover partly or overall the medication and health treatment costs of HIV policyholders, based on the ...
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Indonesias 2014 budget plan puts GDP growth at 6.4-6.9
(MENAFN) Indonesia's gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 2014 would be between 6.4 percent and 6.9 percent according to the government's proposed budget plan, reported Reuters.The new figure is up from the 6.2-percent estimated by the Finance Ministry earlier.Furthermore, the budget gap would average between 1.7 and 2.3 percent of GDP.As for crude production, the government expects ...
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Indonesia into Sudirman cup last 8 after win
Former champions Indonesia reached the quarterfinals of the Sudirman Cup on Monday with a comprehensive 4-1 victory over India in Group A.Indonesia have been joined by China, Japan and Denmark in the last eight.Japan crushed Singapore 5-0 on Monday, a result that ensured Denmark also qualified from Group D as the Singaporeans were eliminated.Indonesia will meet eight-time champions China to ...
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2 dead 20 injured after explosions in Dagestan- Wave of violent attacks kills at least 86 in Iraq
MAKHACHKALA, Russia – Two people are dead and at least 20 are injured after two car bombs exploded Monday in Dagestan, in Russia's North Caucasus region, where armed militias are leading an Islamist insurgency. Both blasts were near the headquarters of the court bailiffs and appeared to have been detonated by remote control, a Russian state agency told Reuters. Police cordoned ...
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Indonesia fined for crowd trouble
The Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) have been hit with a 15,000-dollar (9,900 pounds) fine for repeated crowd infringements.The PSSI were handed a penalty of 10,000 dollars (6,600 pounds) when fans lit firecrackers and threw water bottles when Indonesia hosted Saudi Arabia in an Asian Cup qualifier on March ...
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Quantum says new team could recover Intrepid’s Indonesia stake
Quantum Pacific Investment Ltd. believes with a new leadership team it can recover some of Intrepid's stake in the Tujuh Bukit copper-gold ...
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Electric minibus launched in Yogyakarta
Marking National Awakening Day on Monday, the Research and Technology Ministry and the Yogyakarta city administration launched an electric minibus made by the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) at the city's Taman Pintar [Pintar Park].The 12-seated electric minibus will be used to transport visitors free of charge to Taman Pintar and its surrounding areas, including Malioboro, ...
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Pertamina CEO Most Likely to Head Indonesia Investment Body
JAKARTA - PT Pertamina's Chief Executive Karen Agustiawan is the front-runner to head Indonesia's Coordinating Board for Investment after President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Monday made the current chief the country's new finance minister, two people familiar with the matter said. "It's Karen who [likely] will be appointed as the new investment board chief," one of ...
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AWE upgrades AAL Gross 2P Reserves to over 100 million barrels of recoverable oil with potential for future significant reserves growth
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Bank Indonesia Sets Debut Rupiah Fix Stronger Than Singapore
Indonesia set its first fixing for the rupiah 0.2 percent stronger than an equivalent rate in Singapore, where the central bank has started a probe to ascertain whether onshore rates were manipulated. Indonesia's monetary authority will require local lenders to use its Jakarta Interbank Spot Dollar Rate, which it fixed at 9,760 per dollar today, to settle currency derivatives, Difi ...
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Basri named Indonesias new finance minister
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said Monday that investment in Southeast Asia's largest economy had grown significantly and contributed to economic growth under Basri's leadership of the investment board. Basri is an economist and former ...
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UPDATE 3-Indonesia names new finance minister wins praise
Mon May 20, 2013 6:44am EDT * Former investment chief named finance minister * Economists praise choice * Slowing growth, bloated subsidy bill big challenges * Basri is protege of former finance minister (Updates with reaction, context) By Rieka Rahadiana and Andjarsari Paramaditha JAKARTA, May 20 (Reuters) - Indonesia named its respected investment chief as finance minister on Monday as ...
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SE Asia Stocks-Indonesia jumps after new finmin Thailand at new high
BANGKOK, May 20 (Reuters) - Southeast Asian stock markets gained on Monday as optimism about global growth lifted sentiment in overseas markets while Indonesia's main index rose to a new all-time closing high, after the appointment of a new finance minister. Jakarta's Composite Index ended up 1.4 percent at 5,214.97, pushing up its year-to-date gain to 21 percent, Southeast Asia's ...
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Soccer-Indonesia hit with $15000 fine for crowd trouble
AFC said. Saudi Arabia beat Indonesia 2-1 to lead Group C, which also features Iraq and China, with two wins from two matches. The southeast Asians are bottom after two defeats. The top two teams from each of the five qualifying groups and the best third-placed team will join defending champions Japan, hosts Australia, South Korea and North Korea at the next edition of the tournament in ...
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Early Spring 2013 Ushers in Yoga Retreats To Maui Bali and El Salvador
The Travel Yogi, specialist in international yoga retreats and yoga adventures, announces late winter/early spring yoga programs in Bali, Maui and El Salvador. "We are gearing up for a banner 2013 season," says Jennifer Hoodevik, founder and director. "We are riding the wave of an industry experiencing tremendous growth and we are responding." According to July 2012 ...
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Cop with fat bank account returns to Papua
Adj. First Insp. Labora Sitorus, a Papua cop with a suspicious amount of money in his bank accounts, was taken to the Papua Police's detention center on Monday.National Police spokesperson Brig. Gen. Boy Rafli Amar said that Labora was flown back to Papua two days after he filed a report to the National Police Commission (Kompolnas) in Jakarta.The Papua Police have named Labora a suspect in ...
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Indonesia Siap Beralih ke 4G LTE
- Makin banyak pengguna smartphone di tanah air membuat teknologi 3G tidak lagi mencukupi. Maklum kebutuhan akan data makin besar. Mobile broadband tidak lagi semata-mata urusan SMS dan suara, tapi juga data yang juga terdiri dari video berukuran besar. Maka bagi banyak operator telekomunikasi di seluruh dunia, antara lain Cina, India, Jepang dan Singapura, 4G LTE (long term evolution) sudah ...
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ASEAN Market Review Indonesias Malaysias 1Q Growths Decelerate
leading global foreign exchange trainer, educator and author Mario Sant Singh - whose views are widely sought after in the Forex industry, focuses on growth drop-off in Indonesia and Malaysia. Economic ...
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14 Dead 14 Missing in Indonesia Mine Collapse
Rescue workers in a remote region of West Papua, in eastern Indonesia, have recovered five more bodies from a collapsed tunnel in a gold and copper mine, bringing the death toll to 14, with 14 others still missing and feared ...
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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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