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- JAKARTA:Sofiah: mastering shadow puppets
These days, women can take on roles that were once thought to be the domain of men--be it as the country's president, a political head, a minister or the leader of a musical group. But in the art of shadow puppetry, women still usually only feature only
- Indonesia pushes EU to allow airlines
Indonesian officials have held talks with their European Union counterparts to lift the bloc's blanket ban on Indonesian airlines flying in its airspace.Indonesia has proposed the EU accept a fast-track program for four airlines, including national flag
- Thailand beats NZ in Thomas Cup games playoff round
Xinhua English JAKARTA, May 13 (Xinhua) -- Thailand clinched a 3-0 win over New Zealand and secured a place in the quarter finals of the Thomas Cup competition at the Bung Karno Sports Hall in Jakarta on Tuesday. Japan also entered the quarter finals
- Japan beats Germany in Thomas Cup playoff round
Xinhua English JAKARTA, May 13 (Xinhua) -- Japan secured a berth in the quarter finals after narrowly defeating Germany 3-2 in the Thomas Cup at the Bung Karno Sports Hall here on Tuesday. Japan's first singles player Shoji Sato outclassed Marc Zwiebler
- U.S. naval ship arrives in Jakarta on goodwill mission
Lilian Budianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe U.S. Seventh Fleet's command ship USS Blue Ridge arrived at Jakarta's Tanjung Priok Port on Monday on a goodwill mission and to boost U.S. and Indonesia defense relations. The flagship came from Thailand as
- Temasek appeal thrown out by Indonesian court
Temasek Holdings, Singapore?s government-backed investment vehicle, has lost its appeal in the Indonesian courts to have an anti-trust ruling overturned, and must now sell its stake in either of the country?s largest mobile operators ? Telkomsel
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The world's largest archipelago, Indonesia achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1949. Current issues include: implementing IMF-mandated reforms of the banking sector, effecting a transition to a popularly elected government after four decades of authoritarianism, addressing charges of cronyism and corruption, holding the military accountable for human rights violations, and resolving growing separatist pressures in Aceh and Irian Jaya. On 30 August 1999 a provincial referendum for independence was overwhelmingly approved by the people of Timor Timur. Concurrence followed by Indonesia's national legislature, and the name East Timor was provisionally adopted. The independent status of East Timor - now under UN administration - has yet to be formally established.
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