Indonesia is one of the world’s most beautiful countries. It also has has the world’s worst deforestation problem. The large population, confronted with poverty, low-level infrastructure and education, often view nature as something to be tapped faster than the next guy can tap. A recent article in the Jakarta Post pulls no punches about the issue.
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Indonesian police have arrested the highest level member of the terror group responsible for the 2002 Bali bombings. No its not Abu Bakar, he’s already been arrested and released, this guy’s name is Abu Dujana and his connections to terror go way back.
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The Indonesian government has decided dates for public holidays in 2008. According to Bali Discovery, 3 government ministries, (Ministry of Religion, the Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration, and the State Ministry for Administrative Reform) created a timetable that covers both traditional religious and political holidays in addition to “shared holidays” creating extended holidays.
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Indonesia could be a good place to invest if the government figured itself out. One commenter in the Jakarta Post 3 years ago said that while Indonesia attempts to attract foreign investment, it creates a mixed message by imposing extra regulations on foreigners, that the immigration department and trade department already take care of. A recent article in the Bali Advertizer comments on the new restrictions on foreign investment.
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Indonesia is to start selling clove flavoured Marlboro cigarettes. The largest local cigarette producer, Sampoerna is connected to Marlboro and the new cigarettes will go on sale starting July 9th.
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Most kids love pets and in western countries we’re talking about cats & dogs. Here in Indonesia the wildlife is a bit more diverse and sometime doesn’t take to the young ones as expected. As the China Post reports, one unlucky lad got too close to a Komodo dragon.
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Global warming is an issue that is gaining more attention. Whether you think its a man made phenomenon, or simply part of a continual cycle of heating and cooling, the fact remains things are changing.
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Singapore will no longer be a place criminals from Indonesia can run to. Come Friday April 27th 2007, the 2 countries will have an agreement to implement a mechanism for extradition.
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