HEADLINES

June 29, 2010

‘Prince of Jihad’ Jailed for Five Years

JAKARTA An Indonesian publisher and Islamist blogger known as the “Prince of Jihad” was sentenced to five years in jail – Read More...
June 29, 2010

Food Price Watchdog Still Unnamed

SINGARAJA Buleleng is still waiting to get its new director of food price control, because the recruitment process is still – Read More...
June 28, 2010

MPs Demand Action Against Islamist Vigilantes

JAKARTA Lawmakers demanded on Monday that the government crack down on a violent Islamist vigilante group that has threatened “war” – Read More...
June 28, 2010

Mysterious Buyers Snap Up Tempo Graft Edition

JAKARTA Leading Indonesian newsweekly Tempo reported on Monday that copies of its latest edition on rampant police corruption are being – Read More...
June 28, 2010

‘Selamat Pagi,’ Says Obama at SBY Climate, Education Talks

TORONTO US President Barack Obama and President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono have agreed in talks in Toronto to initiate programmes to – Read More...
June 28, 2010

Another Illegal Logger Nabbed

NEGARA Jembrana Police have arrested another illegal logger operating in the Blimbingsari are near Melaya. The man, from Banyuwangi, East – Read More...
June 28, 2010

Airport Arrest in Fraud Case

BANGLI A Bangli man has been arrested at Ngurah Rai airport as he tried to flee with Rp119 million (US$13,200) – Read More...
June 26, 2010

Tests Prove Alleged Serial Child Rapist Sane

DENPASAR Accused serial child rapist Mochammad Suharto David, also known as The Invisible Codet, has tested sane in psychiatric and – Read More...
June 26, 2010

INTERVIEW: Christopher Wilaras: ‘Bali is Like a Religion: You Either Believe in It or You Don’t’

With so many commercial banks in Bali, competition among the smaller ones can be fierce. And now the island has – Read More...
June 24, 2010

SBY Farewells Rudd, Welcomes New Australian PM

JAKARTA President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono welcomed new Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Thursday after she ousted Kevin Rudd in – Read More...