November

November 30, 2010

Stranded: Efforts are under way to free a fuel ship off Sanur after it ran aground earlier this month. It – Read More...
November 29, 2010

Awakening: Increasing activity at Mt Bromo in East Java is causing flight disruptions as the highest alert level is engaged – Read More...
November 29, 2010

Malang Airport Closed as Bromo Shoots Ash

MALANG The authorities closed Malang airport for the week on Monday as Mt Bromo shot ash into the sky over – Read More...
November 29, 2010

Newer Bali Cars, Pricier Petrol

JAKARTA People who drive cars made after 2005 won’t be able to buy fuel at the subsidised price from January, – Read More...
November 29, 2010

Serial Child Rapist Jailed for 20 Years

DENPASAR An East Java man has been sentenced to 20 years’ jail for a series of rapes of children in – Read More...
November 28, 2010

Media Should Drop the Fighting Words so Peace Has a Chance

By Samiaji Bintang “To what extent does the media’s coverage of terrorism fuel terrorists?” a member of a mailing list – Read More...
November 28, 2010

Haj Condemnation of Fanaticism is an Important First Step

By Muqtedar Khan The haj sermon this year – one of the highlights of the three-day pilgrimage that millions of – Read More...
November 28, 2010

Hoodwinked

It is perverse that a fortune in foreign money gifted to this country to protect its primordial rainforests may be – Read More...
November 28, 2010

Not Up To It

Garuda Indonesia’s embarrassing computer glitch that has stranded passengers and caused scenes in the past few days is another example – Read More...
November 28, 2010

Off to Lombok For a Thrash; Hopefully Not a Trash

By Hector This weekend The Diary is in Lombok. It’s a favourite place. We’re catching up with friends in Senggigi – Read More...