Indonesia news (page 5)
Politics, disasters and news from across Indonesia and the region.
Be careful with religion in Indonesia
People say that to avoid conflict its is sometimes best to avoid discussing religion and politics.
Free speech: Someting you'd better be careful of in Indonesia
The newspapers in Indonesia are full of the news of the appointment of Air Marshal Djoko Suyanto to head the Indonesian Military (TNI).
Indonesian ferry goes down off of Timor
An Indonesian ferry has sunk off of W. Timor, in Eastern Indonesia . According to the BBC website there were at least 100 passengers and 74 have been rescued.
Muslim New Year in Indonesia
Indonesian Muslims celebrate the New Year today. January 31st 2006 is year 1427 in their calendar. I asked Ika to tell me a little bit about Muslim New Year.
SBY nominated for Nobel Prize
Indonesian President SBY has been nominated for the Nobel Prize . He was nominated by US congessman Robert Wexler, who cited SBY as being the only Indonesian President who was able to tackle the Aceh…
Indonesia may start to open communication with Isreal
President SBY is a moderate Muslim who is not afraid to stretch the envelop. He is going after the leaders of JI (Jemaah Islamiyah) here in Indonesia, and has said he wants Indonesia to play a role…
Indonesia reports another bird flu fatality
Since I have lived in Indonesia my health has been quite good. The worst thing for me was the amount of pollen in the air due to the trees in my garden. A saw fixed all that.
Schapelle Corby's lawyer trades her for new Ferrari
Schapelle Corby lost her larger than life lawyer the other day, after the Indonesian Supreme Court reinstated a 20 year jail sentence.
Indonesian Playboy angers Muslims
Indonesia is getting its own version of Playboy . That might not seems like a big deal and actually it isn't a big deal, but some Muslim groups are getting all bent out of shape about it.
Google vs. Indonesia
IndCoup points out an interesting fact: Google is worth more than all the companies on the Jakarta stock market. Here's Google's key statistics .
Indonesia becoming a better investment proposition
The Jakarta Post reports that a council of American companies is positive about the direction of Indonesia, for investment.
Vehicle emissions tests to be introduced in Jakarta
Here's something I've been asking for, for a long time, vehicle emissions tests. Bali as an island has relatively clean air.
FBI helps Indonesian police in Papua Indonesia
The FBI (US Federal Bureau of Investigation) has helped Indonesian police capture suspects in the slaying of American schoolteachers in 2002.
January 11th - 17th is predicted to have heavy rainfall in Bali
The Indonesian Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG), has warned that January 11th - 17th could be a time of heavy rainfall in areas of the country including Bali.
George Soros speaks in Jakarta
Indonesia has a good president in SBY, but what does the country need to get going economically? American philanthropist George Soros visited Jakarta recently and talked to high level executives.
Jakartass points out the most likely events in 2006
Indonesia has many bloggers all chucking their 10 cents into the pot, about life in this country. One of the most productive is Jakartass who gives his list of the mostly likely events in 2006.
Flash floods cause havoc in East Java
Checking the current news I see the area around Jember in East Java has been hit with flash floods. The latest count is 57 dead.