Indonesia

17 Jun 2013

The Pollutant Standards Index reading at noon stood at 105, according to the National Environment Agency (NEA) website. Any reading above 100 is categorised as unhealthy.

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Blanket of haze descends as Indonesia forests burn

17 Jun 2013

Malaysia was yesterday shrouded with haze from forest fires on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, causing "unhealthy" levels of pollution in six areas. Haze is an annual problem during the monsoon...

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Jakarta governor Joko Widodo affirms allegiance to Megawati Sukarnoputri's party

15 Jun 2013

Jakarta mayor governor Joko Widodo, who leads popularity polls for Indonesia's presidential poll next year, affirmed his allegiance to the party of former leader Megawati Sukarnoputri and said she...

1:51AM

To get rich, poor states must ignore the Washington rule book

13 Jun 2013

The line of latitude at 20 degrees north neatly bisects East Asia. Skirting Thailand's northern border, and passing eastward between the Philippines and Taiwan, it divides the region into two...

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Suicide bomber attacks Indonesia police station

3 Jun 2013

An unidentified motorcycle driver carried out an apparent suicide bombing at a police headquarters in central Indonesia, police said on Monday.

1:04PM

Corruption in Indonesia fuelled by cheating culture at schools, critics say

1 Jun 2013

After praying for good grades in their exams, a group of Indonesian high-school students received a surprising text message - come to class 90 minutes early and you'll be given the answers.

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Opinion

Alex Lo

Chen Guangcheng misled by his new right-wing 'friends'

1:26AM

Tom Holland

The yuan hasn't overtaken the HK$ quite yet, Mr Chan

4:40AM

School exam cheating rampant in graft-ridden Indonesia

After praying for good grades in their exams, a group of Indonesian high-school students received a surprising text message - come to class 90 minutes early and you’ll be given the answers.

2:53PM

Freeport Indonesia resumes mine work after deaths

PT Freeport Indonesia has resuming mining operations at the giant US-owned gold and copper mine where a tunnel collapse killed 28 workers two weeks ago.

12:39PM

Parties vie to control Indonesian soccer, seeing it as key to election victory

More than 60,000 people packed into Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on a recent Saturday night to see the national soccer team play. Another 100 million tuned in to television to watch the...

2:42AM

INDONESIA

Indonesia mine collapse death toll rises to 21

Rescuers recovered another four bodies from a collapsed underground room at a giant US-owned gold and copper mine in Indonesia, bringing the confirmed death toll to 21, mine officials said on...

12:52PM

INDONESIA

More bodies recovered in collapsed Indonesia mine

Rescuers recovered four more bodies from a collapsed underground room at a giant US-owned gold and copper mine in Indonesia, bringing the confirmed death toll to 13, police said on Monday. Fifteen...

11:40AM

INDONESIA

British woman arrested in Indonesia over trafficking of drugs from China

A British woman could face the death penalty in Indonesia after being arrested for allegedly smuggling crystal methamphetamine into the country from China, an official said.

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