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Indonesia: China Wants Indonesian Radio Station Closed
Mon, 28 May 2007 04:09:01 +0000 | Global Voices Online - China
Unspun links to a Koran Tempo story that has China asking Indonesia to close down a radio station for airing banned group Falun Gong’s teachings. Indonesia has one of the more free media and press in the region.
To Gain Among Muslims, Indonesia Offers to Mediate Middle East Disputes
Thu, 07 Jun 2007 22:07:25 EDT | New York Times
Indonesia, the world?s most populous Muslim nation and at the same time a democracy that promotes moderate Islam, has signaled a desire to take a bigger role in solving problems in the Islamic world.
Preparing ?Visit Indonesia Year?
Wed, 13 Jun 2007 02:32:11 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
The government`s culture and tourism department is currently making preparations for the launching of a “Visit Indonesia Year” in the middle of 2007. “A `Visit Indonesia Year` (VIY) is now in the final phase of preparation. We will launch it in July or August,” Culture and Tourism Minister Jero Wacik said. Speaking after witnessing the [...]
Indonesia Reports the Arrest of a 2nd Top Terrorism Suspect
Fri, 15 Jun 2007 23:26:27 EDT | New York Times
The leader of the Southeast Asia terrorist network Jemaah Islamiyah was seized last weekend during raids by Indonesia?s antiterrorism force, the police said.
Mon, 18 Jun 2007 03:24:57 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
Would you like to taste some exotic food? It can be found in seas and oceans, clinging to solid substrates. I’m talking about seaweed, or rumput laut as we say in Bahasa Indonesia, although seaweed is not exactly rumput or grass, so alga laut would be more correct (Ir. Laode M. Aslan, Kanisius 1991). My [...]
Australian Tourists to Bali Up by 50 Percent
Sat, 23 Jun 2007 03:09:24 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
The number of foreign tourists flying on Indonesia`s national flag-carrier Garuda Indonesia from Australia to Bali had increased by 50 percent in the past few months compared to last year`s. The remark was made by Garuda Indonesia`s Operations Director Capt Ari Sapari during a dinner party held to welcome 110 Australian participants of the Mega Familiarization [...]
World Briefing | Asia: Indonesia: 39 Die in Floods
Tue, 24 Jul 2007 02:11:38 GMT | New York Times
Flash floods and landslides inundated villages, destroyed bridges and roads, and sent thousands fleeing their homes in central Indonesia, officials said. At least 39 people were killed, dozens are still missing and rescuers are only starting to reach isolated areas, said Brig. Gen. Badrodin Haiti, a Sulawesi Island police chief. Torrential rains have been falling for days and there are reports of six feet of water in some villages.
