Friday, May 24 2013, 00:56 AM

National

Aceh defends deforestation plan

Aceh Governor Zaini Abdullah on Wednesday defended his plan to clear the province’s protected forests, saying it is necessary to…

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  • Forestry Ministry, KPK ink deal to battle graft

    Following the extension of the two-year moratorium on forest clearances, the Forestry Ministry signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Tuesday to prevent malpractice…

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  • Ahok shares May 1998 experiences

    Deputy Governor Basuki 'Ahok' Tjahaja Purnama’s family still carries the scars of the May1998 riots.

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  • SBY names Moeldoko new Army chief

    President Susilo Bambang Yu-dhoyono appointed on Monday Lt. Gen. Moeldoko as the new Army chief of staff to replace Gen. Pramono Edhie Wibowo, who reaches the mandatory retirement age this…

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  • Govt officially rejects Rome Statute

    It is now official that Indonesia will not ratify the Rome Statute for the accession to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the near future.

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  • Papua cop gave ‘charity funds’ to bosses

    Adj. First Insp. Labora Sitorus, a Papua Police officer accused of owning fat bank accounts, has said he wired money for “charity-related programs” to several of his superiors.

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  • Angelina sacked from House

    The House of Representatives has officially sacked Democratic Party lawmaker Angelina Sondakh from her legislative position.

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  • Jokowi rebuffs Ruhut's statement

    Popular Jakarta Governor Joko "Jokowi" Widodo defended himself from a verbal attack by senior Democratic Party politician Ruhut Sitompul, who said that Jokowi did not deserve to be president due…

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  • Dems to have convention in June

    The Democratic Party said on Monday that it would hold a convention to select its presidential candidates next month.

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  • Insurance schemes must cover AIDS treatment: Activist

    An activist says that new Health Minister Regulation No. 21/2013 on HIV/AIDS control has brought a fresh breeze in fulfilling the rights of people with HIV/AIDS to get a guarantee of…

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  • Cop with fat bank account returns to Papua

    Adj. First Insp. Labora Sitorus, a Papua cop with a suspicious amount of money in his bank accounts, was taken to the Papua Police's detention center on Monday.

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