Friday, July 12, 2013

Palm oil body criticised over inquiry into members role in Indonesian fires

  • The Guardian - Friday 12th July, 2013

    palm oil production has been criticised over its investigation into members' involvement in the Indonesian fires which sent a hazardous and economically disruptive haze over parts of south-east Asia.In late June, when Asia's worst air pollution crisis in decades was at its worst, the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) called ...

  • Terrorists among more than 200 prisoners who escaped during deadly Indonesian jail riot

    ABC Australia - Friday 12th July, 2013

    Indonesia Convicted terrorists are among the more than 200 prisoners who escaped from an Indonesian jail during a deadly riot last night.Three prison officers and two inmates died in the riot at the Tanjung Gusta prison.It is understood the riot broke out after power was cut to building, leaving about 2,600 inmates without running water or electricity.Indonesia's minister for security and ...

  • Unidentified Shooter Guns Down Ojek Driver in Papua

    Jakarta Informer - Friday 12th July, 2013

    An unidentified gunman shot a passing motorcycle taxi driver dead in the restive Papua district of Puncak Jaya on Friday, police said The ojek driver was gunned down in Wandigobak village, near the Semen River, at around 8:30 in the morning, according to Papua Police spokesman I Gede Sumerta Jaya. ';The incident took place around the Semen river, a location that is believed to be a hiding ...

  • Indonesian army takes control of Tanjung Gusta prison after riot

    Times of India - Friday 12th July, 2013

    MEDAN: Security forces have retaken control of a crowded prison in western Indonesia where inmates set fires and started a deadly riot that left five people dead and hundreds of prisoners, including convicted terrorists, on the ...

  • Update-Moodys assigns definitive Baa3 rating to Indonesias global bond

    Reuters - Friday 12th July, 2013

    Fri Jul 12, 2013 3:16am EDT Indonesia's global bond For the full text of this story please click the following ...

  • Bruised by purity rule Indonesia tin exporters face trading overhaul

    Reuters - Friday 12th July, 2013

    Fri Jul 12, 2013 3:13am EDT * Tin sellers operating outside Indonesia exchange will be prosecuted -CEO * Small tin smelter says weighing up legal challenge * Traders, industry analyst doubt new trading rules workable By Michael Taylor and Yayat Supriatna JAKARTA, July 12 (Reuters) - Indonesia's plans to force tin producers to trade through a domestic exchange could be a new source of ...

  • Manhunt for escaped Indonesian prisoners

    West Australian - Friday 12th July, 2013

    About 1000 Indonesian police and soldiers are hunting for about 100 inmates, including terror convicts, who escaped from an overcrowded jail after setting the prison ablaze in riots that left five dead.The inmates began rampaging through the jail in Medan city on Sumatra island on Thursday afternoon, setting fires and hurling bottles at guards in anger over power cuts and water shortages at the ...

  • Manhunt for hundreds of Indonesian prison escapees

    CNN Asia - Friday 12th July, 2013

    Armed Indonesian police secure the entrance of a burning prison compound in Medan city on July 11, 2013. Around 200 prisoners escaped after violent riots erupted, with inmates setting fire to the prison and hurling bottles at ...

  • SBY hopes for democratic transition in Egypt

    The Jakarta Post - Friday 12th July, 2013

    President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Thursday that he hoped the transition of power in Egypt preceded peacefully and democratically according to the aspirations of the Egyptian people."Several days ago, we were surprised at what happened in the friendly nation, Egypt. We pray that the political turmoil in the country will end with a political transition that is determined solely by ...

  • Five dead after 200 escape Indonesian jail

    One News - Friday 12th July, 2013

    Source: ONE News Five peopleare reportedly deadafter about 200 prisoners escaped from an Indonesian prison. Theinmates escaped from a maximum security prison in Indonesia's fourth-largest city, Medan, late on Thursday after a protest over a lack of water and electricity turned violent, a police spokesman said. A police officer who wished to remain anonymous said that five people were ...

  • Dozens of Inmates Including Terrorists Flee Indonesian Prison

    International Herald Tribune - Friday 12th July, 2013

    JAKARTA ...

  • Hunt for Indonesia inmates after mass jailbreak 5 dead

    Times of India - Friday 12th July, 2013

    MEDAN, INDONESIA: Around 1,000 Indonesian police and soldiers were on Friday hunting for about 100 inmates, including terror convicts, who escaped from an overcrowded jail after setting the prison ablaze in riots that left five dead. The inmates began rampaging through the jail ...

  • Indonesia eyeing property curbs

    General Sources - Friday 12th July, 2013

    In a bid to ease inflation and strengthen the weakening rupiah, Indonesia's central bank plans to implement new measures to address rising home prices and tackle a shortage of US dollars. According to Bank Indonesia Governor Agus Martowardojo, inflation is nearing the upper end of its forecasted range of 7.2 to 7.8 percent for 2013. As such, the central bank will introduce measures if ...

  • Centara opens Jakarta sales office

    eTN - Friday 12th July, 2013

    BANGKOK, Thailand - Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand's largest operator of hotels, has now opened its own sales office in Jakarta, Indonesia. The new office is part of Centara's strategy to open sales offices throughout ASEAN prior to the formalization of the ASEAN Economic Community in 2015. "Our new Jakarta office will allow us to become closer to the Indonesian travel ...

  • Convicts Including Terrorists Escape from Indonesia Prison

    VOA - Friday 12th July, 2013

    Prison officials at the prison in the city of Medan said the riot was triggered by a power outage that affected the water supply. Inmates set fires in the facility and more than 150 prisoners escaped. Prison sources say at least a dozen terrorists were among those who fled. Prison sources also said several guards are being held hostage. Authorities said thousands of police have been deployed ...

  • Mass breakout at Indonesia jail sees 150 inmates escape

    The Telegraph - Friday 12th July, 2013

    Authorities were searching for scores of inmates, including terrorists, who escaped a crowded Indonesian prison that was still burning on Friday after prisoners set fires and started a deadly riot at the facility in the nation's third-largest ...

  • Japan removes dumping charge on Indonesian paper

    Asia News Network - Thursday 11th July, 2013

    Japan has finally removed its dumping allegation against Indonesia as no indications were found that the paper producers had conducted unfair trade practices. The Trade Ministry's trade defence director, Oke Nurwain, said that the Japanese anti-dumping authority had officially notified Indonesia that the result of its investigation showed no dumping practices were involved. "As the ...

  • About 200 prisoners break out of overcrowded Indonesia jail police

    Reuters - Thursday 11th July, 2013

    JAKARTA (Reuters) - About 200 prisoners escaped from a maximum security prison in Indonesia's fourth-largest city, Medan, late on Thursday after a protest over a lack of water and electricity turned violent, a police spokesman ...

  • Fitch Rates Indonesias Multipolar B+ USD Bonds B+

    Fitch Ratings - Thursday 11th July, 2013

    Celebrating our first 100 years For 100 years, Fitch Ratings has been making the future a little more predictable. We'd like to thank the world's investors for putting their confidence in us. And we look forward to continuing our pursuit of answers in the century to ...

  • Hundreds of Inmates Break Out of North Sumatra Prison

    Jakarta Informer - Thursday 11th July, 2013

    Indonesian police officers stand guard as falmes rise from a burning prison during unrest at Tanjung Gusta prison in Medan, north Sumatra province, Indonesia, 11 July 2013. Around 200 inmates escaped after angry prison inmates hurled stones at officers and set fire to an administration building during the unrest, police said. (EPA Photo/Dedi Sahputra) Hundreds of inmates, including several ...

  • Indonesia allocates US$2.5m to help holiday travellers

    Asia News Network - Thursday 11th July, 2013

    The Indonesian government has earmarked 25 billion rupiah (US$2.5 million) from the 2013 state budget to improve safety for Idul Fitri holiday travellers. The House of Representatives has approved the allocation of funds that would allow state transportation operators to ship motorbikes during the Idul Fitri holiday exodus, Transportation Ministry spokesman Bambang S Ervan. "The funds ...

  • Indonesian media police told to protect raped journalist

    Asia News Network - Thursday 11th July, 2013

    The Alliance of Independent Journalist (AJI) Jakarta and the Jakarta Legal Aid Institute (LBH) Jakarta) condemned the coverage of an alleged rape of a female journalist in Jakarta. "The media should not come to any conclusion before the police have thoroughly finished their investigation," AJI Jakarta secretary Dian Yuliastuti said in a press statement made available ...

  • Source: http://www.jakartanews.net/index.php/sid/215785851/scat/f9295dc05093c851

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