Indonesia Seeks to Tap Its Huge Geothermal Reserves The New York Times | BALI, INDONESIA — The 17,500 islands of the Indonesian archipelago, perched perilously on the arc of seismic activity known as the Pacific Ring, are plagued by unpredictable and often deadly volcanic eruptions. But there is an upside to living with fire: vast reservoirs of underground water,...
Jazz Gunung 2010, Bromo, Indonesia All About Jazz Jazz Gunung 2010 | Bromo, Indonesia | July 3, 2010 | Gunung is not the name of the town which hosts Jazz Gunung; in Bahasa—the predominant language of Indonesia—it means mountain. Mountain Jazz is as good a name as any given that this one-day festival is staged among the swirling clouds, s...
UPDATE 2-Indonesia sees surge in 2010 foreign investment The Guardian (Refiling to change first paragraph) * 2010 FDI seen at $13.1 bln, vs $10.5 bln in 2009 * Improved FDI could support investment grade rating * FDI from telecoms, mining, transport and textile firms (Adds details, quotes) By Janeman Latul and Dicky Kr...
E. Timor, Indonesia sign border-crossing agreement+ Breitbart DILI, July 28 (AP) - (Kyodo)—Indonesia and East Timor signed an agreement Wednesday to issue border-crossing passes in lieu of passports to their citizens living in border areas who frequently travel to the other country. | The agreement was sig...
Indonesia debt office may cut bond auction targets The Guardian (Adds quotes) JAKARTA, July 28 (Reuters) - Indonesia's debt management office may cut its bond auction targets, as the finance ministry plans to lower bond issuance this year by 15 trillion rupiah ($1.66 billion), an official said on Wednesday. "Ther...
Indonesia sees surge in 2010 foreign direct investment The Guardian * 2010 FDI seen at $13.1 bln, vs $10.5 bln in 2009 * Improved FDI could support investment grade rating (Recasts throughout, adds quotes, details) By Janeman Latul and Dicky Kristanto JAKARTA, July 28 (Reuters) - Indonesia's government sees foreign d...
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INDONESIA: Keeping children out of prison IRINnews web | JANTHO, 28 June 2010 (IRIN) - Fifteen-year-old Aisha* was convicted and jailed for four months because she and her boyfriend drove off with her grandfather’s motorcycle. He...
Indonesia pays former terrorists to give up violent jihad The Daily Telegraph Australia | KEY terrorists involved in the 2002 Bali bombing and the attack on Australia's embassy are being paid cash incentives by Indonesia to turn their backs on extremism. | Three ...
Open Letter: Indonesia Human Rights Committee Scoop Monday, 26 July 2010, 11:28 am | Press Release: Indonesia Human Rights Committee | Indonesia Human Rights Committee, | 25 July, 2010 | The Secretary General | Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat | Private Mail Bag | Suva, Fiji | 2010 Pacific Island For...
Bajaj sights Indonesia breakeven DNA India | Mumbai: Bajaj Auto’s loss making Indonesian subsidiary, PT Bajaj Auto Indonesia, is likely to break even by 2012, said Kevin D’sa, president (finance), Bajaj Auto. | Until the last year the normal loss of the subsidiary stood at 38 cror...
Waking Up to Indonesia The New York Times | JAKARTA — It may not seem much consolation for the fact that President Barack Obama has twice had to postpone a trip to Southeast Asia’s premier country, one where he enjoyed a happy, multi-ethnic childhood. | But the announcement by U....
I.M.F. Turns on the Charm in Asia The New York Times | BEIJING — That warm glow and soft purring emanating from South Korea was the International Monetary Fund trying, yet again, to put the Asian financial crisis behind it. | The I.M.F. needs Asia on its side. As the fastest-growing part of the world economy, the region will wield increasing clout at global institutions like the I.M.F. and prov...
Asian shares down on new signs US economy slowing Herald Tribune | SINGAPORE - Most Asian markets retreated Thursday after fresh evidence of slower U.S. growth blunted appetite for riskier assets like stocks. | The latest sign of sluggishness in the world's No. 1 economy came from the Federal Reserve's regional survey, a report known as the "beige book." The Fed said economic growth in the U.S. has been steady d...
