2009

May 1, 2009

Malaysia to Have ‘Arab Cities’

KUALA LUMPUR ~ Arab investors will spend US$303 million on building two “Arab Cities” to lure Middle Eastern tourists to – Read More...
May 1, 2009

Nothing to Sneeze At

By Wendy Orent Special to the Los Angeles Times The recent swine flu outbreak has caused worldwide anxiety. But there’s – Read More...
May 1, 2009

Indonesia’s Unethical and Illegal Primate Supply Chain Must End

By Sarah Kite For The Bali Times Indonesia’s ban on the export of wild-caught monkeys for research is a sham. – Read More...
May 1, 2009

Govt Suspends Pork Imports, Boosts Airport Scanners

JAKARTA ~ The authorities suspended pork imports and increased body-temperature scanners at airports this week as senior officials tried to – Read More...
May 1, 2009

Priest, Wife Hacked to Death in Sulawesi

JAKARTA ~ An elderly Christian priest and his wife were hacked to death with machetes in Sulawesi, police said. Frans – Read More...
May 1, 2009

Singaporean Sentenced to 18 Years for Terrorism

JAKARTA ~ A Singaporean Islamist who trained for “holy war” in Afghanistan and met Osama bin Laden in 2000 was – Read More...
May 1, 2009

Soldiers Mutiny in Papua: AFP

SENTANI ~ About 200 Indonesian soldiers mutinied and fired shots into the air in politically sensitive eastern Papua region on – Read More...
May 1, 2009

Quake Strikes Sulawesi

JAKARTA ~ A 5.9-magnitude quake hit off Sulawesi province on Monday, the geophysics agency said. The quake struck at 1:22pm – Read More...
May 1, 2009

President’s Party Backs His Re-election

JAKARTA ~ Thunderous cheers and applause greeted President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Sunday when he announced his readiness to seek – Read More...
May 1, 2009

Eight Killed in Sumatra Boat Accident

JAKARTA ~ Eight people died and 30 more went missing when a boat sank off Sumatra island at the weekend, – Read More...