Sunday, May 19 2013, 11:58 AM

Jakarta

Governor and human rights body meet on Pluit, at long last

Governor Joko “Jokowi” Widodo went to the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) on Friday after declining to honor…

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  • Jakarta administration to relocate 1,192 minimarkets

    The Jakarta administration has announced its intention to review the permits and relocate 1,192 minimarkets over allegations of license violations.

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  • Deadly accident

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    A packed passenger bus has slammed into several vehicles in Puncak, Bogor, West Java, killing more than a dozen people.

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  • Bus crash in Puncak kills more than a dozen

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    A packed passenger bus has slammed into several vehicles in Puncak, Bogor, West Java, killing more than a dozen people.

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  • Die-hard daredevils

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    Hundreds of passengers sit atop the roof of electric trains plying Bogor-Jakarta route in Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta on Friday. Many passengers insist on sitting atop the roof despite various…

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  • Police debunk superstition, nab robber carrying amulet

    Sarnubi, aka Fisal, 36, believed that his amulet gave him supernatural protection while reportedly on the job as a robber.

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  • Bring it on!

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    Election officials wait for people to apply to be candidates in Jakarta’s upcoming election at a registration desk at the National Library in Jakarta on Thursday. The desk will be…

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  • Fight for your rights

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    A worker distributes fliers at a factory in Tangerang, Banten, on Thursday. The fliers had information on the new provincial minimum wage set by the governor.

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  • Workers tone down protest after Apindo retracts lawsuit

    Hundreds of workers from the Tangerang Raya Labor Union (SPTR) plan to stage rallies at a number of factories and distribute fliers on Thursday instead of holding street rallies as…

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  • FPI Tangerang to raid stores selling alcohol

    The Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) Tangerang branch says it plans to raid stores selling alcohol in Tangerang.

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  • Indie Jakarta gov candidates raise Rp 980m to fund campaign

    Independent candidate for the upcoming Jakarta gubernatorial election, Faisal Basri, and running mate Biem Benjamin, managed to garner Rp 980 million (US$109,760) in a fund-raising event held on Tuesday evening…

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