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50 min ago | UPI

Psy to perform in Indonesia, South Korean diplomatic celebration

South Korean pop star Psy will perform in Indonesia at a concert celebrating diplomatic ties between the two countries, his management agency said Saturday.

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Related Topix: Dance, Pop/Rock, PSY, World News, Indonesia, Music, Entertainment

9 hrs ago | SBWire

New Market Report Now Available: Home Improvement and Gardening Stores in Indonesia

The increasing real estate trend in Indonesia, especially in established cities such as Jakarta and Surabaya, contributed to the robust growth of home improvement and gardening stores.

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Related Topix: Home Gardening, Home, World News, Indonesia,

Fri May 24, 2013

Asia News Network

JAKARTA: Indonesia seeks to regain status as 'spice country'

Indonesia is seeking to more than triple its spice exports in 2015 to take advantage of the world's growing spice trade, a move that could see it revive its glory years as a world renowned spice exporter.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Indonesia, World News,

The Heritage Foundation

Indonesia Continues to Disappoint on Religious Freedom

The Tier 2 designation indicates that "violations engaged in or tolerated by the government are particularly severe." It means that the country is on the threshold of joining Burma, China, Saudi Arabia, and North Korea as the world's worst violators of religious freedom.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, Indonesia,

The Nation

Long way to go before Indonesia sees rail revival

If Ignasius Jonan, the youthful boss of the state-owned Kereta API national railway, has his way, Indonesia will soon see the rebirth of the golden age of rail, with trains replacing many of the trucks carrying freight across populous Java.

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Related Topix: World News, Indonesia, Opinion

World-Grain

Philippines exports 15 metric tons of rice to Hong Kong

THE DEPARTMENT of Agriculture sent an additional shipment of rice to Hong Kong last Wednesday, it posted on its Web site this week.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Indonesia,

Barron's

Emerging Markets Morning Roundup: China Manufacturing Slows; Pactera Releases Earnings

China's HSBC Flash manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index fel l to 49.6 in May, a sign that manufacturing activity is slowing.

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Related Topix: Indonesia, World News

The Irrawaddy Newsmagazine

Indonesian Police Arrest 2 Suspects in Burma Embassy Bomb Plot

People from Indonesian Muslim hardline groups raise their fists and shout slogans during a protest near the embassy of Burma in Jakarta May 3, 2013.

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Related Topix: World News, Indonesia, Terrorism,

Thu May 23, 2013

Stranger in Paradise

The President men

Its been an exciting month: On the 21st of July, 100 tanks rolled into Independence Square in Central Jakarta, their nozzles pointed at the president's karaoke lounge as President Gus Dur sang along with Janis Joplin.

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Related Topix: World News, Indonesia,

Bloomberg

Standard Chartered Taps Asean's Rich for Growth

Standard Chartered is "very positive about Asean as a whole," Sands, 51, said in an interview, referring to the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations .

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Related Topix: Indonesia, World News, Malaysia,

The Star Online

In Indonesia, football is kicked around by political parties

Children attend a training session of the Bogor government soccer school at Pajajaran stadium in Bogor March 10, 2013.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Aburizal Bakrie

CFR.org

Thein Sein's Visit to Washington

U.S. President Barack Obama shakes hands with Myanmar's President Thein Sein in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on May 20, 2013.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, World News, Indonesia,

The Miami Herald

US criticized over response to Indonesia attacks

The U.S. is expressing concern over increased attacks on religious minorities in Indonesia, but human rights groups accuse Washington of downplaying the problem as it looks to forge stronger relations with Jakarta.

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Related Topix: Indonesia, World News,

Energy Tribune

Indonesia Energy Regulator Trims 2014 Oil Target

Indonesia's energy regulator says the country's oil production target next year is too optimistic, and wants it scaled back between roughly 4 percent and 8 percent, domestic media reported on Thursday.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, Indonesia, OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries),

GPB.org

As Myanmar Reforms, Indonesia Offers Some Lessons

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono walks with Myanmar's then-prime minister, Gen.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Thein Sein

Switched

Disaster Management: What We Can Learn From the Developing World

Whether in Oklahoma or Dhaka, emergencies test the fabric of the community and attest to the importance of citizen engagement.

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Related Topix: Indonesia, World News, Mexico, Kenya, Brazil, Natural Disasters

Hospitality Net

Alila Hotels & Resorts To Double Portfolio Over Next Two Years

Leading boutique Asian hotelier Alila Hotels & Resorts will more than double its portfolio of boutique hotels and resorts by 2015, with ambitious plans to add up to 10 new properties in the next two years.

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Related Topix: World News, Indonesia, Malaysia,

Anna.aero

Garuda Indonesia adds two domestic destinations to its offering from Jakarta

Garuda Indonesia commenced operations on two domestic routes last week, as it connected its Jakarta base with Bengkulu on the west coast of Sumatra, and Tanjung Pinang , the second-largest city of the Indonesian Riau Islands located 40 kilometres off the Singaporean shore.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, Indonesia,

Anna.aero

Batik Air adds Denpasar and Yogyakarta from Jakarta

Batik Air , the latest start-up from Indonesia's Lion Air , continues to build up its network from Jakarta , as it launched two domestic routes on 15 and 16 May.

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Related Topix: Indonesia, World News,

Stranger in Paradise

Jakarta

Last month I travelled around Jakarta with a troupe of classical javanese dancers and a gang of groupies, all hoping to help conserve the capitol's last Wayang Wong classical Javanese Dance theatre - the Bharata Purwa, on the road to Ancol.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, Indonesia, Recreational Vehicle, Venture