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  • Thailand and Aceh explore further cooperation

    Thailand and Aceh explore further cooperation

    Fri, 07/03/2009 - 9:17 AM
    Thailand is seeking to strengthen ties with Aceh, particularly in trade and sharing of technology for a tsunami early warning system being developed in the Indonesian province.

  • Police shooting antigraft body?

    Fri, 07/03/2009 - 9:13 AM
    A corruption watchdog was questioning political motives behind the police publicizing the wiretapping abuse issue and the slow investigation of murder suspect Antasari Azhar, which was...

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  • PLN director suspended

    Thu, 07/02/2009 - 1:39 PM
    The government has temporarily suspended director of state power firm PT PLN, Hariadi Sadono, following his arrest by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK)

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  • Al Jazeera to premiere Papua documentary

    Wed, 07/01/2009 - 6:59 PM
    News TV-channel Al Jazeera English will broadcast an Australian documentary highlighting the plight of Papuans that will likely upset the Indonesian government. It will be premiered on July 2.

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  • Labor exporters question govt remittance

    Sat, 07/04/2009 - 10:41 AM
    Despite making huge amounts of money annually from the export of labor, the government has done little to meet migrant workers’ needs or protect them from abuse, say critics.

  • Study asks Indonesia to adopt green economy

    Wed, 07/01/2009 - 8:32 AM
    A study analyzing the impacts of switching to a low-carbon economy has shown that investing more in energy efficiency, reducing the use of coal-based fuels and stopping deforestation, could improve...

  • Terror suspets charged with forgery

    Tue, 06/30/2009 - 8:18 AM
    Five Singaporeans arrested by the National Police for alleged involvement in terrorism have had their charge downgraded to immigration forgery.

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