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- 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
- Indonesian planes to be freed to fly to Europe: Minister
(Xinhua via COMTEX) -- The European Union would revoke its flight ban on Indonesian planes from serving flights to European countries with official announcement will possibly be issued within the next 20 days, Indonesian Transportation Minister Jusman
- Hopefuls stick to Jakarta on 2nd last day of campaigns
Erwida Maulia and Adianto P. Simamora , The Jakarta Post , JAKARTA | Sat, 07/04/2009 10:41 AM | Presidential Election Speaking Chinese: Accompanied by businessman Sofjan Wanandi (right), presidential hopeful Jusuf Kalla (wearing hat) chats with
- BRITISH COMPANY TO INVEST IN INDONESIAN FORESTRY SECTOR
British mining company Carbon+ plans to invest Rp1.8 trillion (US$180 million) in the forestry sector in cooperation with local partner PT Usaha Tani Lestari, an official of the forestry ministry said. Carbon+ will build industrial timber estates (HTI)
- Indonesia cuts key rate by 25 basis points
Indonesia's central bank has cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 6.75 percent in a bid to stimulate the economy as inflationary pressures ease. The cut was expected after the annual inflation rate dropped to 3.65 percent from 6.04
- Singapore Hot Stocks: Jardine in focus after Goldman upgrades
SINGAPORE - Jardine Cycle & Carriage , which controls Indonesia's largest automotive distributor Astra International, may be in focus on Friday after Goldman Sachs upgraded the stock to 'buy' and raised its target price. Sentiment is expected to be
- Filipino fishers nabbed for poaching in Indonesian waters
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / July 3) ? Indonesian naval authorities arrested 18 fishermen from this city and nearby Sarangani province for allegedly fishing illegally in Indonesia?s territorial waters, an official of the Department of Foreign
- Indonesia' flu A/H1N1 cases rise to 20
JAKARTA, July 3 (Xinhua) -- The number of A/H1N1 flu cases in Indonesia has reached 20 as 12 new cases were confirmed on Friday, the Health Ministry said. Of the 12 patients, eight are now receiving treatment in hospital in the capital Jakarta, and four
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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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