New Indonesia landslide as search for victims continues
AFP -
TAWANGMANGU, Indonesia (AFP) — A new landslide buried more than 30 homes on Indonesia’s Java island Sunday as rescue workers continued searching for victims …

Two dead, three missing in Indonesia plane crash: official
AFP -
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AFP) — Two people were killed and another two critically injured when a light navy plane crashed in Indonesia’s Aceh province Sunday, …

Visit Indonesia 2008 launches to celebrate centenary
e-Travel Blackboard (press release) - Sydney,NSW,Australia
With a little hiccup, the Visit Indonesia 2008 campaign kicked off this week in an attempt to attract seven million foreign tourists into the country. …

New Indonesia landslide as search for victims continues
Radio Australia - Australia
A new landslide has buried more than 30 homes on Indonesia’s Java island as rescue workers continue searching for victims of earlier landslides and floods. …

Two dead in Indonesia Navy plane crash
Bangkok Post - Thailand
The Nomad aircraft carrying seven people on board Sunday en route from Sabang district on the north-western tip of Indonesia to Medan, the north Sumatra …

Sumatran orangutan, believed to be world’s oldest, dies in Miami zoo
The Canadian Press -
Nonja was born in Indonesia and was 55 years old. She had lived in Miami since 1983. Sumatran orangutans typically live for about 40 to 50 years. …

Toll in Indonesia’s landslides and floods climbs to 153
Xinhua - China
30 (Xinhua) — The number of fatality of landslides and floods in Java Island, Indonesia, has climbed to 153, the National Disaster Management Agency said …

BHP plans nickel project in Indonesia
Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
BHP BILLITON has quietly advanced plans to start building a $US2 billion-plus ($2.2 billion-plus) nickel laterite project in Indonesia within three years, …

Moderate quakes hit Indonesia
Inquirer.net - Philippines
JAKARTA — Two moderate quakes of 5.5 magnitude struck western and eastern Indonesia on Sunday, but there was no threat of a tsunami and no immediate …

Plane crash kills two in Indonesia
Radio Australia - Australia
A light navy plane has crashed in the Indonesian province of Aceh killing two people and critically injuring two others in Indonesia’s Aceh province. …

Temasek appeals Indonesia antitrust ruling - paper
Reuters - USA
UL] on Tuesday filed an appeal against an order to divest its stake in one of Indonesia’s two largest mobile phone operators, the Straits Times reported on …

Indonesia’s Nov cement sales up 3.5 pct yr/yr
Reuters - USA
JAKARTA, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Indonesia’s domestic cement sales rose by 3.5 percent in November compared with the year ago period to 3.35 million tonnes, …

INTERVIEW-Mixed scenario seen behind Pakistan birdflu spread
Reuters - USA
The largest known cluster of human bird flu cases worldwide occurred in May 2006 in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province, where as many as seven people in an …

US adds conditions to military aid to Indonesia and the Philippines
International Herald Tribune - France
AP WASHINGTON: US lawmakers have agreed to increase military aid to Indonesia and the Philippines, but some of the money would be contingent on human rights …

More to find in Indonesia’s “Lost World”
Reuters UK - UK
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Many more species are probably yet to be found in pristine jungle in Indonesia’s Papua province, where two mammals believed to be new to …

China welcomes “Bali roadmap” on climate change
Xinhua - China
18 (Xinhua) — China on Tuesday welcomed the roadmap adopted at the UN climate change conference in Indonesia’s Bali, calling on joint efforts from the …

Proceedings postponed after guilty verdict in US slavery case
International Herald Tribune - France
Varsha Mahender Sabhnani, who is also from Indonesia, collapsed into the chest of her Indian-born husband, Mahender Murlidhar Sabhnani, after a jury found …

Temasek files appeal against ruling by Indonesia’s competition …
Channel News Asia - Singapore
By Loh Kim Chin, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 18 December 2007 2139 hrs SINGAPORE: Investment firm Temasek Holdings has filed an appeal against the decision …

Suspected militant charged with battle training in Indonesia
Xinhua - China
JAKARTA, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) — A suspected Indonesian militant faced his terror trial here Tuesday with the charge of training the military wing of shadowy …

Indonesia investigating suspicious bird flu cases: official
AFP -
Krisnamurthi nevertheless insisted that Indonesia had made progress in tackling bird flu, with the number of reported cases decreasing this year. …

Indonesia’s Berlian cleared for $850 mln acquisition
Reuters - USA
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia’s largest listed shipping company, PT Berlian Laju Tanker Tbk BLTA.JK, has received the go …

ADB lends 300 million dollars to Philippines, 200 million to Indonesia
Forbes - NY,USA
The bank also said it will lend 200 million dollars to Indonesia to support government efforts at stamping out corruption. The Philippine loan will be …

GM To Launch New Models In Indonesia To Double Sales-Official
CNNMoney.com - USA
(GM) will introduce three new models in Indonesia to help it to double sales to 3260 vehicles next year, an official with a local unit said Tuesday. …

UPDATE 1-Indonesia’s Indo Tambangraya jumps 30 pct on debut
Reuters - USA
At the intraday high, Indo Tambangraya was valued at $2.2 billion, making it the smallest among three coal miners listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. …

Alleged Jemaah Islamiyah leader on trial in Indonesia
CNN International - USA
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The alleged leader of the Jemaah Islamiyah militant network went on trial Monday in the Indonesian capital, ratcheting up the …

Indonesia’s Wahanaartha to sell 590 million shares via IPO
Forbes - NY,USA
JAKARTA (Thomson Financial) - Indonesian motorcycle distributor PT Wahanaartha Harsaka said Tuesday it is planning to sell 590 million shares or 29.5 …

Long Island millionaires guilty in ‘modern-day slavery’ case
International Herald Tribune - France
In his closing argument, Lesko said the poorly educated women barely eked out a living in Indonesia and came to the US to work as housekeepers for $100 or …

Asia Indonesia Prepare For Dortmund Friendly
Goal.com - Switzerland
Indonesia Prepare For Dortmund Friendly There is an air of eagerness in Jakarta as the Indonesia national team prepare to take on German side Borussia …

It’s a long road from Bali
Economic Times - Gurgaon,Haryana,India
Was the two-week long United Nations Climate Change Conference at Bali, the holiday resort in Indonesia that concluded on Saturday, a success or a failure? …

India, Indonesia can save you from US ills
Economic Times - Gurgaon,Haryana,India
MUMBAI: India and Indonesia are the two best places to hide from America’s slowdown, considering the robust domestic demand in these two countries. …

Total signs MOU with Indonesia on carbon capture
Reuters - USA
Under the agreement, Indonesia will have access to data from Total’s CCS pilot project in Lacq, Southwest France, Total said in a press release. …

Two New Mammal Species Discovered In Indonesia’s Wilderness
Science Daily (press release) - USA
17, 2007) — A tiny possum and a giant rat were recorded by scientists as probable new species on a recent expedition to Indonesia’s remote and virtually …

Bank Indonesia says rupiah weakness ‘temporary’; bank ready to …
Forbes - NY,USA
JAKARTA (Thomson Financial) - The central bank, Bank Indonesia, said the rupiah’s current weakness is only temporary and should not be a cause for concern. …

Accord fails to set targets, but activists still optimistic
Globe and Mail - Canada
NUSA DUA, INDONESIA — In the end, the much-anticipated “Bali Road Map” was disappointingly vague and unenforceable, weakened by politics and self-interest. …

Total and Indonesia Sign a Memorandum of Understanding on CO2 …
WELT ONLINE - Germany
Under this agreement the Indonesia’s Agency of Research and Development for Energy and Mineral Resources will be allowed to access to important data from …

Bank Internasional Indonesia, Bank Danamon ratings unaffected by …
CNNMoney.com - USA
17, 2007 (Thomson Financial delivered by Newstex) — Standard & Poor’s (NYSE:MHP) Ratings Services said its ratings and outlook on Indonesia’s PT Bank …

Indonesia stocks seen rising 14.5 pct in 2008 -UBS
Reuters - USA
JAKARTA, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Indonesia’s stock market, the second-best performing market in Asia after China this year, may rise a further 14.5 percent in …