Dozens hurt in Indonesia earthquake
One person was killed and at least 88 injured when a strong earthquake hit the Sumbawa region in Indonesia early Monday, officials said.

Quake strikes deep in the eastern waters of Indonesia
A major earthquake vibrated deep in Indonesia's Banda Sea on Saturday night, but the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center predicted the quake would not be destructive.

Strong quake strikes near Indonesia's Papua
An earthquake struck near the north coast of Papua, Indonesia, Friday night, but no tsunami warning was issued, the head of nation's meteorological agency said.

Indonesia expected to ditch stoning law
A new law to fatally stone adulterers is unlikely to survive government review in Indonesia, but it highlights the latest push toward stricter Islamic law in the semi-autonomous Aceh province.

Toll climbs to 608 in Indonesian quakes
With little hope of finding additional survivors, authorities Monday began clearing the rubble left by a pair of devastating earthquakes that rocked Indonesia last week.

Indonesia: One family's anguish in a national tragedy
Harayenti's voice starts out strong as she speaks about the moment the major earthquake struck last week.

At least 1,100 dead from Indonesia quakes, UN official says
At least 1,100 people are dead in Indonesia as a result of two large earthquakes in as many days, United Nations humanitarian chief John Holmes told reporters Thursday.

Officials: Indonesia quake toll could soar
Another strong earthquake rocked Indonesia early Thursday as the Southeast Asian nation was reeling from an earlier jolt that killed more than 200 people.

Giant baby born in Indonesia
A baby made his way into the world this week in Indonesia at 19.2 pounds (8.7 kg) -- about three times the weight of an average newborn.

Indonesia's top terror suspect killed in raid
Indonesian forces says they have killed the country's most-wanted terror suspect in an overnight raid, dealing a major blow to an al Qaeda-linked network blamed for some of Southeast Asia's deadliest terror attacks.

Strong quake strikes off Java island
A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Java island late Monday, less than a week after a major temblor shook the island, killing at least 65 people.

Quake survivor: 'I was buried alive'
Retired Army soldier Bana Subandi was watching television in his two-story home he built when a 7.0 magnitude-quake suddenly struck his corner of western Indonesia and buried him alive.

Powerful earthquake kills 57 in Indonesia
More than a day after a major earthquake jolted Indonesia's Java Island, killing at least 57 people, there is still no word from remote villages along the coast, a relief worker told CNN Thursday.

Truck crash in Indonesia kills 25
At least 25 people were killed and 10 others injured when a truck carrying workers flipped in central Indonesia late Tuesday, said a local government spokesman.

Indonesia police: Suspects on the run
A handful of suspects in the twin suicide bombings in Jakarta, Indonesia, are on the run, national police said Wednesday.

Search resumes for missing Indonesia plane
Rescue planes were dispatched on Monday to look for an aircraft with 15 people on board that disappeared shortly after takeoff in eastern Indonesia.

Lawyer: Wife of Indonesia fugitive detained
Indonesian police have taken in for questioning one of the wives of southeast Asia's most-wanted terrorist. But the woman didn't know she was married to the alleged terror mastermind Noordin M. Top, her lawyer said Thursday.

U.S. firm denies staff were fired on in Indonesia
A U.S. mining company has denied a report by Indonesia's state media that a convoy of its buses came under fire in the province of Papua Wednesday.

Indonesia has a history of bombings
Indonesia is no stranger to bombings such as the one that rocked two luxury hotels in Jakarta on Friday.

5 dead, 30 feared trapped in Indonesia mine explosion
A mine collapse -- triggered by a methane explosion -- killed at least five people and injured nine Tuesday on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia, officials said.

Indonesia: Ruling party wins most votes
Indonesia's ruling party gathered the most votes in the country's first direct legislative elections, voting officials said Sunday.

Newlyweds turn back clock on deforestation
The people of Indonesia's Java Island still follow wedding traditions passed down centuries ago by their ancestors.

Nine feared dead in Indonesia plane crash
Nine people -- including three election officials -- were feared dead after a small plane crashed in eastern Indonesia on Friday, police said.

New population of endangered orangutans found
Conservationists have found a new population of orangutans in a steep, mountainous corner of Indonesia -- a discovery that significantly adds to the number of the endangered red-haired primates.

Indonesia: President's party poised to win most seats
The party of Indonesia's president is poised to win the most seats in parliament, according to unofficial election results posted Friday.

Indonesia's parliamentary elections begin
Indonesians headed to the polls Thursday to choose legislators for the world's most populous Muslim nation, a vote that will also determine which parties can field candidates for July's presidential election.

Indonesians gear up for key polls
A candidate for Indonesia's upcoming legislative election smiles broadly, flanked by a photo illustration of U.S. President Barack Obama and Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden -- his hands clasped over theirs.

Violence unlikely to mar Indonesia election, analyst says
Simmering ethnic and religious tensions in parts of Indonesia have yet to be adequately addressed, but none are expected to overshadow upcoming elections, a senior analyst said this week.

Islam helps shape coming Indonesian elections
Islamic parties in Indonesia will not get enough votes in the coming election to nominate a presidential candidate, according to polls, analysts and an Islamic party official.

Clinton arrives in Indonesia on tour of Asia
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday that the United States plans to resume sending Peace Corps workers and scholars to Indonesia.

Powerful quakes rock northeastern Indonesia
A powerful series of earthquakes shook far northeastern Indonesia Thursday, injuring at least 42 people and damaging about 500 homes and other buildings, officials said.

9 more rescued after Indonesia ferry disaster
Search crews have rescued nine more passengers who survived a ferry capsizing off the coast of Indonesia, though more than 230 people are still missing.

Search for ferry survivors resumes in Indonesia
Search and rescue operations resumed Monday after a passenger ferry carrying 267 people capsized off the coast of Indonesia the day before, authorities said.

Death toll lowered in Indonesia quake
A 10-year-old girl was killed and 35 other people wounded in a major earthquake near the north coast of West Papua, Indonesia, government officials said.

Indonesia earthquake kills at least 2, injures 35
A major earthquake struck Sunday near the north coast of West Papua, Indonesia, killing at least two people and injuring 35, government officials said.

Bali bombers buried after execution
Three men executed for the deadly 2002 bombings of two nightclubs in Bali, Indonesia, were buried Sunday, before hundreds of emotional supporters.

Indonesia's New Anti-Porn Agenda
A new anti-porn law has Indonesia's religious and ethnic minorities worried that the nation's Muslim majority is trying to reign them in

Strong Earthquake Shakes Central Indonesia
Officials say a strong earthquake sent panicked residents fleeing from their homes in central Indonesia, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

6.0-magnitude quake hits Indonesia
A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

Suspected bomb explodes near Indonesian airport
A suspected bomb detonated Sunday night near an international airport in eastern Indonesia, causing no injuries, a national police spokesman said.

As Soy Costs Soar, the Poor Panic
In some nations, the poor used to sustain themselves on less expensive soy products, which provide protein on the cheap. Not any more. The cost of tempeh and tofu has doubled to record highs, driven by the soaring price of US soybeans

Study: Orangutan Populations Declining Sharply
Orangutan numbers have declined sharply on the only two islands where they still live in the wild and they could become the first great ape species to go extinct if urgent action isn't taken

Indonesia plane crash victims found dead
Officials found the bodies of 18 people who died in a military transport plane crash south of Jakarta, Indonesia, an Indonesian Air Force official said Saturday.

Lost Divers Found in Indonesia
Five European scuba divers have been found alive after being swept away by powerful currents

Indonesia Faces Muslim Pressure
Pressure from Islamic activists may prompt the government to ban the Ahmadiyah sect, despite constitutional protection of religious freedom

Moderate earthquake shakes Indonesia
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake shook the southern coastline of Indonesia's Sumatra island Saturday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Hundreds torch mosque in Indonesia
Hundreds of people burned a mosque Monday in the West Java province of Indonesia, police said.

Indonesians Hold Major Bird Flu Drill
Indonesia launched a major bird flu drill Friday that will test the ability of the nation hardest hit by the virus to respond to a possible pandemic

Dutch consulate damaged in Indonesia protests
About 50 students broke into a Dutch consulate compound in Indonesia Wednesday to protest a film by a Dutch lawmaker that many Muslims consider anti-Islamic.

Indonesian quake raises tsunami fears
A magnitude-6.3 earthquake off the coast of Indonesia on Sunday could trigger a tsunami on coasts near its epicenter, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.

Second quake in 10 hours hits Indonesia
A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra Island early Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey's Web site reported.

Strong quake shakes Indonesia
A strong earthquake shook a group of islands in Indonesia Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Indonesia's big one 'on its way'
An international team of earthquake specialists says Indonesia faces another potential "giant" quake in the near future.

Indonesia Under New Tsunami Alert
Indonesia was shaken Thursday by the third earthquake in less than 24 hours, and survivors described the ocean retreating and racing back to shore as a 10-foot-high tsunami

Second Powerful Quake Hits Indonesia
The second powerful earthquake in as many days shook western Indonesia Thursday, collapsing buildings in a coastal city and triggering tsunami alerts around the region.

Indonesia, Russia to sign $1 billion defense deal
Indonesia was set to sign a $1 billion defense deal with Russia on Thursday that will enable it to purchase dozens of helicopters, tanks and submarines over the next 15 years, a government spokesman said.

Powerful Quake Shakes Indonesia
A powerful earthquake under the Java Sea shook Indonesia's capital early Thursday, violently shaking tall buildings and sending panicked residents into the streets

Flooding toll climbs in Indonesia
The death toll from days of flooding in Indonesia's capital jumped to 31 Tuesday, according to Jakarta's flood crisis center, as torrential rains overnight forced even more people from their homes.

Bird flu kills Indonesian woman
A 37-year-old woman has died of avian influenza at Jakarta Hospital, Indonesia's Bird Flu Information Center said Friday.

Indonesia: Bird flu kills 2-year-old
A 2-year-old Indonesian boy became the country's latest fatality from bird flu, dying Monday morning, an official with the Bird Flu Information Center said.

Indonesian bird flu toll hits 54
The latest bird flu victim in Indonesia, a 67-year-old woman, died Sunday in Bandung, West Java, the Indonesian Bird Flu Information Center reported Monday.

Poll finds Australian neighbor gap
Australians believe Indonesia is a dangerous source of Islamic terrorism, a new opinion poll has found.

Indonesia now worst for bird flu
Two more people in Indonesia have died from avian influenza, the World Health Organization confirmed Thursday.

Java death toll tops 500
The death toll from an earthquake and resulting tsunami that smashed into fishing villages and resorts on Indonesia's Java island has reached 525 with 273 people missing, officials have said.

340 perish in Java quake, tsunami
The death toll from an earthquake and resulting tsunami that smashed into fishing villages and resorts on Indonesia's Java island has reached 340 with more than 200 people missing, officials say.

Indonesia quake toll surpasses 100
A major earthquake off the coast of Java and a tsunami that followed has killed at least 155 people, according to Red Cross officials.

216 dead in Indonesian flooding
The death toll from this week's flooding and landslides in central Indonesia has risen to 216, with 67 people still missing, the national disaster task force reported Saturday.

Indonesian flood toll passes 200
Four days of heavy rains in Indonesia have triggered deadly floods and landslides, killing 200 people while another 130 are still missing.

Bali terror cleric freed from jail
Controversial Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir has been released after 26 months in an Indonesian jail Wednesday, completing his prison sentence for giving his blessing to the 2002 Bali nightclub bombings that killed more than 200 people.

10,000 flee Indonesia volcano
After surviving a catastrophic earthquake that killed more than 6,000 people, residents near Indonesia's Mount Merapi have been evacuated because of the volcano's increased activity, officials said.

Indonesia lowers quake death toll
Indonesian officials on Monday lowered the death toll by more than 400 from last month's deadly earthquake that left hundreds of thousands of people homeless in central Java.

Indonesia quake: Where to donate
International aid organizations are accepting donations to help victims of the earthquake in Indonesia. The groups include:

Food aid arrives in Indonesia
Emergency food aid is arriving in two hard-hit districts of central Java, two days after a large earthquake flattened communities in this heavily populated Indonesian region.

Indonesian volcano threatens 20,000
More than 20,000 people will need to be evacuated to crowded shelters, one filled to three times its capacity, as experts predicted a massive eruption from one of Indonesia's most dangerous volcanoes.

Indonesia probes possible bird flu
Indonesian and World Health Organization officials on Saturday were investigating eight suspected bird flu cases, four of them fatal.

Two charged in plot to sell arms to Indonesia
Charges have been filed against two men accused of attempting to purchase more than $500,000 worth of military weapons and equipment, including Sidewinder missiles, and export them to Indonesia, U.S. customs officials said Wednesday.

Indonesia bird flu death confirmed
A young girl in Indonesia died of highly pathogenic bird flu last month, bringing the country's total number of confirmed H5N1 human cases to 30, the World Health Organization announced Tuesday.

Bird flu tests for Indonesia death
Indonesia says a woman has died of bird flu, raising the number of human bird flu deaths in that country to nine this year alone.

Danes urged to leave Indonesia
Denmark is urging its citizens to leave Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation, citing a threat from an extremist group over the publication of drawings of Islam's Prophet Mohammed in a Danish newspaper.

Denmark urges citizens out of Indonesia after threat
Denmark is urging its citizens to leave Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation, citing a threat from an extremist group over the publication of drawings of Islam's Prophet Mohammed in a Danish newspaper.

Indonesian floods kill at least 58
In the midst of a week of heavy rains and flash flooding in Indonesia's Central Java province, a hillside gave way near the village of Gunujraja early Wednesday, killing at least 8 people and sending 12 others to the hospital, authorities said.

Tsunami's social cost yet to come
Despite its devastating toll of human misery, the December 2004 tsunami had relatively little impact on the broad picture of Asian regional economic growth in 2005.

6.5 quake strikes off Indonesia
A strong earthquake measuring 6.5 in magnitude struck Saturday off the coast of western Indonesia, according to the U.S. Geological Survey's National Earthquake Information Center.

Jakarta confirms 2 more flu deaths
The World Health Organization has confirmed two more people in Indonesia have died from the H5N1 strain of bird flu, one day after it reported China's first known death from the virus.

Indonesia: Two new human bird flu cases
A woman who died last month in Indonesia was suffering from the deadly H5N1 strain of avian influenza, health officials said Saturday, and an 8-year-old relative has tested positive for the disease.

Tests: Indonesian boy has bird flu
Preliminary tests indicate a 4-year-old boy in Indonesia has been infected with the deadly H5N1 strain of avian influenza, according to officials from the national Department of Health's bird flu monitoring center.

WHO warns of more bird flu cases
The World Health Organization has announced a third confirmed case of H5N1 avian flu in Indonesia and warns of more to come.

First bird flu deaths in Indonesia
Indonesia has confirmed its first human deaths from bird flu, saying a man and his two daughters died from the disease in the capital Jakarta last week.

Fresh terror warning for Indonesia
Terrorists are at an advanced stage of planning attacks on Indonesian soil, the Australian government has warned.

Quake kills at least 300 on Indonesian island
A major earthquake struck off the west coast of Indonesia late Monday, killing hundreds, but fears of another tsunami like those that devastated the region in late December have faded.

Indonesia says it won't expel foreign aid troops
Indonesia's defense minister says his country has no intention of expelling foreign troops helping the country recover from the tsunami disaster but merely hopes to take over most of the relief effort by the end of March.

Paris Club puts hold on debt
The world's wealthiest nations have offered to let nine countries hit by the Indian Ocean tsunamis halt repayments on billions of dollars of debt.

Aid workers digging out flooded hospital
An international team of relief workers is helping Indonesian troops clear out mud and debris from the remains of a desperately needed hospital in Banda Aceh, Indonesia.

Annan: Urgent need for $977m
U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan has appealed for $977 million in emergency relief over the next six months for the "unprecedented global catastrophe" triggered by the Asian tsunamis.

Elephants aid in disaster relief
They may not carry the title "man's best friend," but elephants are providing priceless help as Indonesia struggles to recover from the tsunamis that killed more than 94,000 in that country alone and leveled entire towns.

E-mail appeals: Indonesia
We received thousands of e-mails in the days after December's tsunamis from people seeking news of friends and relatives in areas affected by the disaster.

Tsunami death toll tops 56,000
The number of dead in Indonesia has risen five-fold to 27,174, almost doubling the death toll from the massive underwater earthquake and the equally massive tsunami that followed it.

Australia gets Xmas terror warning
Australians have been given a specific warning to stay away from international hotels in Indonesia over the Christmas period for fear of a terrorist attack.

Quake claims 6 lives in Indonesia
A major earthquake early Friday shook eastern Indonesia's Alor Island, killing at least six people and injuring 21 others, a spokesman with Indonesia's Meteorological and Geophysical Agency said.

Surprises in new Indonesia line up
Indonesia's new president has named a cabinet line up that includes several surprise choices, appointing professionals and several women to key posts.

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Indonesia Officials Resign in Graft Scandal
Two senior law enforcement officials suspected of trying to undermine the country’s respected anti-corruption agency were forced to resign Thursday.

Extremism Spreads Across Indonesian Penal Code
Under a new Islamic criminal code to take effect soon in Aceh, adulterers may face death by stoning.

New Indonesian Cabinet Disappoints Reform-Minded Analysts
Anticipation had been high that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono would fill his cabinet with effective technocrats.

Indonesia's Flag Carrier Defying the Odds
Just a few years ago, the idea of listing Garuda, Indonesia's flag carrier, would have seemed laughable.

Back to the Garden of Eden, but Under New Cover
"Agus Suwage - New Work,'' an exhibition at the Singapore Tyler Print Institute, presents works based on ''Pinkswing Park,'' the Indonesian artist's controversial 2005 installation.

Health Care Now Main Focus in Indonesia
Foreign medical teams are treating victims of last week’s massive earthquake but also dealing with crowds wanting help for other illnesses.

Rescuers Leave Indonesia Quake Site
International groups said there was no longer any chance of finding survivors buried in rubble from last week’s earthquake.

Aid Workers Reach Remote Indonesian Villages
Search teams pushed deeper into villages devastated by a series of landslides caused by last week’s earthquake.

As Authorities Struggle to Help Indonesian Quake Victims, Neighbors Fill the Void
In the heart of Padang, with little or sometimes no help coming from the authorities, some affected neighborhoods turned to an informal network of businesses and volunteers.

Hopes Dim for Quake Survivors in Indonesia
Hopes for finding survivors buried in landslides are fading, even as aid workers fan out into the countryside.

Aid Groups Reaching Quake-Ravaged Indonesia
Rescuers say they are finding few survivors, and the death toll, officially 715, is expected to rise.

Rescuers Dig by Hand After Indonesia Quake
The rescue activity was grim as authorities dug into collapsed hospitals, hotels, offices, homes and a school.

Living on the Edge, Geologically Speaking
Indonesia is the world’s fourth most populous nation. It is also the most dangerous, when earthquakes are taken into the balance.

Over 300 Die in Sumatra and Samoas Quakes
A 7.6 earthquake struck the island of Sumatra a day after another quake triggered a tsunami in the Samoans.

Nannies Get Holiday. Rich Families Get a Suite.
Their domestic workers out for Ramadan, Indonesia’s wealthy are on their own; many check into hotels.

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Asylum-seekers leave ship
Twenty-two of the 78 Sri Lankan asylum- seekers who have refused for four weeks to leave Australia's Oceanic Viking in the western Java port of Merak quit the ship yesterday and said the rest would follow. After undergoing medical...

Sri Lanka deal bid to curb asylum seekers
CANBERRA - Australia and Sri Lanka have agreed to toughen measures against people smugglers and to improve living conditions for ethnic Tamils in a bid to stem the flow of asylum seekers trying to cross the Indian Ocean from Indonesia. The...

NZ may take boatpeople refugees - report
New Zealand may end up taking refugees from among the 78 Sri Lankan asylum seekers plucked from a stricken boat. Three weeks after being rescued the asylum seekers are still refusing to go ashore and be processed in Indonesia. They...

Kevin Rudd 'too soft' says poll
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is "too soft" and "doing a bad job" addressing the issue of asylum seekers the latest Newspoll shows. Polls also show his approval rating has dropped. More than half of voters, or 53 percent, think...

Wiretaps on TV show depth of Indonesian corruption
JAKARTA - Hours of wiretaps aired yesterday on Indonesian television appeared to bolster claims of brazen corruption involving key law enforcement officials, putting pressure on the President to defend his anti-graft credentials. In...

Govt keeping eye on detainee
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) officials say they are monitoring the detention of New Zealander Robert James McNeice in Indonesia. Mr McNeice, 43, said he was a coffee researcher from Lincoln University, near Christchurch,...

Hope fades for 11 missing after sinking
SYDNEY - Planes and ships searching a remote patch of the Indian Ocean found no signs yesterday of additional survivors from the sinking of a suspected asylum-seeker boat. Eleven people were believed missing, while 27 were rescued. Merchant...

Indonesia maid jailed for poisoning boss
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - A court has sentenced an Indonesian maid to six years in jail for trying to kill her employer in Malaysia by poisoning her coffee and soup, a lawyer said Tuesday. Maid Nurhayati Ahmad, 22, pleaded guilty...

Rescue under way after boat sinks off Australia
SYDNEY ? An Australian military plane dropped an inflatable life raft Monday to survivors clinging to wreckage of a boat that was carrying dozens of apparent asylum seekers when it sank in the Indian Ocean far from shore. Up to...

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Boediono prefers to await completion of BPK`s audit
Vice President Boediono said he would not comment too much on the Bank Century bailout issue, and preferred to wait for the outome of the audit conducted by the State Audit Board (BPK).

Sabang int`l seaport to operate in 2012
Aceh province`s Sabang international seaport which is now under construction is scheduled to commence operations in 2012, the port`s administrator said.

PLN no longer rotating power cuts in Jakarta
State-owned electricity company PLN said on Friday that it had ended its rolling power blackouts in Jakarta and environs since Thursday.

No plan yet to replace PLN chief : minister
State Enterprises (BUMN) Minister Mustafa Abubakar said there was no plan yet to replace the present State Electricity Company (PLN) chief because the government was still making an overall analysis of the company`s management.

AGO: Police dossier on Chandra lacks strong evidence
The Attorney General`s Office (AGO) said there was quite strong evidence against antigraft official Chandra M Hamzah but this was not shown in his police dossier.

North Sumatra forests in critical condition
Of the 3.7 million hectares of forests in North Sumatra, some 30 percent are now in critical conditions as a result of deforestation, a forestry official said.

Bizmen call for speedy settlement of Bibit-Chandra case
Businessmen are calling for an immediate settlement of the Bibit Samat Rianto and Chandra M Hamzah case, arguing further delays would make them lose their sense of legal certainty.

Aburizal: Legal process must be clean of public pressures
Golkar Party chairman Aburizal Bakrie said legal processes must remain clean of public pressures.

Police summon Kompas, Sindo executive editors
The executive editors of Kompas and Sindo dailies, respectively Budiman Tanuredjo and Nevi Hetharia, fulfilled a police summons on Friday for questioning about transcripts of Anggodo Widjojo`s wiretapped conversations.

RI to stop importing cows weighing over 350 Kg
Agriculture Minister Suswono said that Indonesia would import cows that weighed not more than 350 kg each so that they could be raised in the country first before being slaughtered.

Govt to review fertilizer prices in April 2010
Visiting Indonesian Agriculture Minister Suswono said here on Friday the government would review domestic fertilizer prices in April next year.

RI needs cooperation with int`l health bodies: Minister
Indonesia needs to cooperate with international health institutions, Health Minister Endang Rahayu Sedyaningsih said here on Friday.

WHO promises to recommend W Sumatra to donor countries
WHO Director General Dr. Margaret Chan has promised he will help West Sumatra province make a recommendation to the donor countries for assistance in the recovery of the healthcare facilities which had been damaged by the 30 September earthquake.

WHO promises to recommend W Sumatra to donor countries
WHO Director General Dr. Margaret Chan has promised he will help West Sumatra province make a recommendation to the donor countries for assistance in the recovery of the healthcare facilities which had been damaged by the 30 September earthquake.

President signs decree on special staff team
Presiden Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Thursday (Nov 19) signed a Presidential Decree on the appointment of 10 special presidential staff members whose names will be made public on Friday (Nov 20).

VP visits small scale industry in Italy
Indonesian Vice President Boediono and his entourage on Thursday visited a small-scale ceramics industry at Dereto, about a one-hour`s drive from Rome.

Another mud flow emerges in Sidoardjo district
A new mud well emerged a house in Siring Barat area, Sidoardjo district, East Java. Edi P, a local resident, said the new mud flow was followed by flammable gas.

Air China Launches a Wide Range of Holiday Promotions
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Construction of Sunda Bridge may take 10 years
Public Works Minister Djoko Kirmanto predicted that the construction of the Sunda Strait bridge would take ten years to finish.

Anti-graft body urged to probe Bank Century case
Activists of the "77/78 Discussion Group" have urged the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to investigate the Bank Century case so that its legal problems could be solved soon.

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Doomsday 2012 Movie & MUI
Indonesian religious authorities protest at the 2012 doomsday movie.

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SBY & Bibit-Chandra Case
Where president Yudhoyono's attention is focused, Bibit Chandra KPK corruption case vs electricity crisis in Jakarta.

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Reading More About Indonesia
TRD reviews The Indonesia Reader.

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Save Dangdut! (TM)
An impassioned plea for dangdut and an ode to its earthy charms.

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I Love You Full
I love you full Indonesia, youthful artistic expressions of nationalism by the side of the road, featuring Mbah Surip.

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Endangered Orangutans
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KDI TPI & Dangdut Mania
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Timor Tour of Duty
The newly released film Timor Tour of Duty on East Timor in 1999 opens old wounds between Indonesia and Australia.

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2009-2014 Cabinet Ministers
Wheeling and dealing in the selection of 2009-2014 Cabinet ministers, foreign plants and political hacks.

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Dhani, Mulan & Nice Young Ass
Man's man Ahmad Dhani on cowardly monogamists and what men really want, multiple shapely asses.

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Top Blogs & Widgets
The Top 100 Indonesian blogs at Indonesia Matters (About) list now has the ability for blog owners to display a ranking widget to show the rank of their site in the overall scoring system. See the widgets for some of the top ranked sites, Cosa Aranda, Priyadi, Blogombal, and Wimar Witoelar. More on the different types of [...]

Aliran Sesat
A great deal of media interest in “aliran sesat” currently, that is stories about Muslim and Islamic sects and cults, most notably the group Al-Qiyadah Al-Islamiyah, who have caused a debate over the “true” nature of Muslim beliefs or otherwise, and the question of religious freedom. It is an old issue, and there are many other [...]

Malaysia Boleh
Malaysia boleh indeed. The various ways in which Malaysian and Indonesian relations are strained. Hundreds of Indonesian guest workers are deported from Malaysia. An Indonesian karate coach is beaten senseless by police in Kuala Lumpur. Yet another Malaysian insult to Indonesia, with the “theft” of the Rasa Sayange folk song. Meanwhile, the Islamization of Malaysia goes on. [...]

Islamic Barbie Dolls
“Muslim” barbie dolls are becoming popular as presents for young girls in Indonesia, is it just business or a deeper cultural shift?

Indonesian Communist Party
Post about how the Indonesian Communist Party is viewed today in Indonesia, 40 years after it was liquidated, and a further look at the 1965 coup, examining the relationship between Sukarno & Aidit.

Palm Oil
George Soros expresses interest in the palm oil industry in Indonesia.

More Scandals
Some stories of the seedier side of life in Indonesia. A number of sex videos in 3gp handphone format featuring college and high school age young persons are in circulation. A leading newspaper asks the question – do Indonesian girls like blue movies? And local governments are turning back the tide on legal red light [...]

Handicrafts
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Yahya Zaini & Maria Ireva
The Golkar sex video scandal, Yahya Zaini, and Maria Eva.

Hot Babes
A couple of stories on some hot Indonesian babes, Sarah Azhari and Ratu Felisha, Shanty, Tamara Bleszynski, and Dian Sastro, Rebecca Reijman gets into trouble in Aceh Jessica Mogi. A few of these ladies are listed in the Top 10 “Hottest” Women list.

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