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Jakarta - Protestors on Thursday demanded the removal of a statue of US President Barack Obama as a child from a park in the Indonesian capital. About 60 activists who named themselves the Forum of Love Indonesia said the erecting of Obama's statue i...
Dec. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Indonesia’s benchmark Jakarta Composite Index is set to fall as much as 15 percent in May as the prospect of higher U.S. interest rates unravels the carry trade that spurred inflows to higher-yielding emerging-market assets, according to PT Danareksa Investment Management.
KUALA LUMPUR, Indonesia, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- The Defense Ministry has placed an order worth around $80 million for three twin-turbo-prop maritime patrol CN-235-220 aircraft from state-owned Dirgantara Indonesian Aerospace.
Jakarta - Indonesia's former health minister went on trial Thursday on charges of corruption for his alleged role in a graft case involving millions of dollars. Ahmad Sujudi is accused of having enriched himself or other people and caused losses to t...
INDONESIA Thousands demand Obama statue removal JAKARTA | A statue of Barack Obama as a boy, erected in a Jakarta park, has been targeted in a Facebook campaign by thousands who say it should be removed. The Indonesian-language Facebook group named "Take Down the Barack Obama Statue in Taman Menteng Park" had attracted more than 15,000 members by Tuesday. The 43-inch statue of Mr. Obama as a 10 ...
Sustainable Oil Palm plantation conference meets in Jakarta on 21-22 Jan 2010 to offer clarity on sustainable palm oil plantations and pinpoint opportunities & challenges of investing in Indonesia's oil palm sector.
The Philippines announced Wednesday one of the co-founders of the Al Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf extremist group had been arrested after being detained at Jakarta airport using a false passport.
Indonesian police said they had killed one of the most active Papuan rebel commanders on Wednesday, sparking angry protests in a region scarred by unrest and rights abuses.
Indonesian police on Wednesday killed a man believed to be one of the most active regional commanders in Papua's separatist guerrilla movement, a spokesman said.
JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesian authorities have arrested seven Iranians accused of smuggling methamphetamine in their stomachs only two days after seven other Iranians were...
HONOLULU, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- President Obama's Indonesian half-sister says the four years he lived in her native country helped him recognize the need for international cooperation.
(RTTNews) - The Indonesian stock market on Wednesday snapped the two-day losing streak in which it had declined more than 25 points or 1 percent along the way.
Dec. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Indonesia’s stock index may climb 32 percent next year after outperforming measures in Asia’s biggest markets in 2009 as companies raise debt to expand amid a pickup in economic growth, according to Credit Suisse Group AG.
(RTTNews) - The Indonesian stock market has finished lower now in two straight sessions, shedding more than 25 points or 1 percent along the way.
December 16, 2009: The Indonesian Navy is buying three CN-235-220 aircraft for maritime patrol duty. The aircraft will cost about $27 million each. The navy feels it needs 16 of these aircraft, but only expects to get six in the near future.
The IFC and World Bank report Doing Business in Indonesia 2010 studies business regulation from the perspective of a small to midsize domestic firm in 14 cities: Balikpapan, Banda Aceh, Bandung, Denpasar, Jakarta, Makassar, Manado, Palangka Raya, Palembang, Pekanbaru, Semarang, Surabaya, Surakarta, and Yogyakarta. The study covers three regulatory areas—starting a business, dealing with ...
