The Nation

December 12, 2008

Polluted River to Get Major Cleanup, Says ADB

JAKARTA ~ One of the world’s most polluted rivers, the Citarum in West Java, is about to receive a massive – Read More...
November 21, 2008

President Seeks ‘Strategic’ Ties with US

WASHINGTON ~ President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has called for a strategic partnership with the United States to confront 21st century – Read More...
November 21, 2008

Sulawesi Quake Kills Six; Thousands Displaced

BUOL ~ Six people were killed and some 10,000 displaced by a powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake that struck Sulawesi island this – Read More...
November 21, 2008

Mexico, Indonesia Sign Oil Deal

MEXICO CITY ~ Mexican President Felipe Calderon and his President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono announced an oil cooperation agreement between their – Read More...
November 21, 2008

Trader Faces Jail over Bank Rumors

JAKARTA ~ A share trader is facing six years in jail for spreading rumors about liquidity crises in local banks, – Read More...
November 21, 2008

Palm Oil Prices Expected to Plunge Due to Oversupply

KUALA LUMPUR ~ Palm oil prices could fall by 46 percent next year due to oversupply and waning demand for – Read More...
November 14, 2008

JI Leader Testifies in Trial

JAKARTA ~ A jailed senior leader of the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) terror group testified against two other alleged militants on – Read More...
November 14, 2008

Greenpeace Stops Palm Oil Shipments from Leaving Indonesia

JAKARTA ~ Environmental group Greenpeace said this week it had stopped several palm oil shipments from leaving Indonesia and called – Read More...
November 14, 2008

Court Jails Senior Central Bank Officials for Graft

JAKARTA ~ A Jakarta court sentenced two former senior central bank officials to four years in jail on Wednesday in – Read More...
November 14, 2008

French ‘Spider Man’ Scales Tower in Capital

JAKARTA ~ A French climber dubbed “Spider Man” for his daring, illegal stunts scaling some of the world’s tallest buildings – Read More...