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- All-Indonesian final in Philippine Grand Prix men?s doubles
Indonesia is assured of the men?s doubles title at the US$120,000 Philippine Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament in Manila, after its players overcame Chinese opposition Saturday to set up an all-Indonesian final. Top seeds M. Ahsan and Bona Septano
- SBY delivers final pitch to Indonesia (AAP)
In his final pitch to voters before next week's election, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono emphasised his corruption-fighting credentials and ability shield the country from the global recession. At a giant rally in central Jakarta on
- RI STILL AWAITING CHINA'S ATTITUDE TOWARD NORTH KOREA
Spokesman for the Foreign Ministry Teuku Faizasyah said in Jakarta Friday Indonesia is still awaiting what attidude China would take toward North Korea in the upcoming Six Party Talks. 'We will first see how China will play in its position as the
- Kazakhstan to face Thailand
AFTER four days of gruelling competition, Sunday's beach volleyball final will see only two countries fighting for the boys' and girls' gold medal. Kazakhstan's Lyubov Bogatu and Bakhtygul Samalikova convincingly trounced their Indonesian opponents
- Hunger has no bedtime: Jakarta's late night eateries
The wee hours of the morning often spell disaster for the gastric demands of Jakarta's 24-hour party people and nocturnal laborers. Intense late-night clubbing or working warrants a good meal. Of course fast-food chain restaurants provide never ending
- EAST TIMOR
Clwyd, Ann That this House welcomes the exhibition in Parliament this week, from 6 July 2009, highlighting the sufferings of the Timorese people under the illegal Indonesian occupation between 1975 and 1999; commends the UK Government for funding part
- EU may lift ban on four Indonesian airlines
Jakarta: Indonesia's transport minister says the European Commission will lift a ban on four Indonesian airlines. Jusman Syafii Djamal says Garuda, Mandala Airlines, Airfast Indonesia and Prime Air will be allowed to fly in EU airspace within 20 days.
- Indonesian presidential candidates end campaign period
JAKARTA, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Three presidential candidates and their pairings to run in the upcoming presidential election on July 8 will end their campaign period in different places in Indonesia's key island of Java on Saturday, the Antara news agency
- Venezuelans celebrate their Independence Day
Members of the tiny Venezuelan community in Jakarta celebrated their country's 198th Independence Day in a cheery fashion Friday evening at the Gran Melia Hotel in Jakarta. Since the actual Independence Day falls on Sunday, the Venezuelan Embassy decided
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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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