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Indonesia economy may have grown faster as Asia leads recovery
Workers assemble motorcycles at a production plant of TVS, an Indian motorcycle manufacturer, in Indonesia Indonesiaa s economic growth may have accelerated for the first time in more than a year as lower interest rates and a strife-free election stoked spending.
November 9, 2009 Visionmp.com news service At least two people were killed and tens others hospitalized after a strong undersea earthquake shook the island of Sumbawa in central Indonesia say reports citing officials.
Canadian badly burned in Indonesia bomb blast
Edward Thiessen was getting ready to eat yogurt and eggs during a Friday breakfast meeting in the JW Marriott lounge in Jakarta when the room shuddered and he was sent sprawling to the floor after an "orange flash" was followed by a loud crack before everything went black.
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14 killed in mudslides in Indonesia
At least 14 people have been killed in mudslides caused by heavy rainfall on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.
Corruption scandal hits Indonesia's anti-corruption commission
By Peter Gelling JAKARTA, Indonesia a ' The Indonesian president's campaign against corruption sputtered somewhat spectacularly this week when wiretap recordings, played live on Indonesian news channels, revealed an apparent conspiracy, hatched by top law enforcement officials, to discredit the much-revered Corruption Eradication Commission.
Quake Kills At Least Two In Indonesia
A 6.7 magnitude earthquake early Monday struck eastern Indonesia, killing at least two people and toppling several homes, local residents said.
Workers union ready to clear the air on negative perception of Indonesian media
AN Indonesian workers' association in Malaysia has offered to help clear the air on the negative perception of the Indonesian media towards the situation of Indonesian workers here.
2 killed by strong central Indonesian quake
Officials say at least two people are dead after a strong undersea quake struck an island in central Indonesia.
BEHIND BARS: Schapelle Corby is serving a 20-year sentence in Bali's Kerobokan Prison for smuggling 4.1kg of cannabis into Indonesia inside a bodyboard bag in October 2004.
8 killed in Indonesian landslide
A landslide has killed at least eight people in Indonesia, officials said Monday.
38 injured as 6.7-magnitude quake hits Indonesia
Jakarta, Nov 9 : At least 38 people have been wounded and scores of houses, school buildings and a health clinic have collapsed after a quake of 6.7-magnitude on the Richter scale rocked the eastern parts of Indonesia Monday morning, officials said.
Strong quake hits Indonesian island
A STRONG quake with a magnitude of 6.7 and a relatively shallow depth hit the Indonesian island of Sumbawa today, officials said, with initial reports saying some buildings were damaged.
Malaysian National News Agency
Malaysia Remains Ideal Place For Indonesian Workers
Similarities in culture, language and geographical proximity are reasons for Malaysia to remain an ideal place for Indonesians to seek employment here.
Australia seeks help from Sri Lanka on flow of asylum seekers
Sydney, Nov 8 : Releasing Tamils from camps and reintegrating them into Sri Lankan society would help staunch the flow of asylum seekers crossing the Indian Ocean, Australia Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said Sunday.
APEC leaders push for new plan
President Barack Obama and other Asia-Pacific leaders, meeting at a summit this week, will push for a new global strategy to reduce the crippling imbalances in the world economy blamed for the severe financial crisis.
INDONESIAN President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Saturday replaced the heads of the three services of the Indonesian armed forces, TNI, in a surprise move.
Indonesia: Corruption junction
Two men walk past a banner displayed by the Anti-Corruption Agency along a street in Jakarta Dec.
Indonesia law enforcement officials resign amid corruption scandal
Deputy Attorney General Abdul Hakim Ritonga and Chief Detective Susno Duadjia were mentioned by name [ Jakarta Globe report] in a tape recorded conversation about a plan to fabricate charges [Al Jazeera report] against KPK leaders.
Malaysian National News Agency
Warm Welcome Awaits President Hu Jintao
By Tham Choy Lin KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 -- When President Hu Jintao flies in from the late autumn cold of Beijing to kickoff a two-day visit here Tuesday, he will be embraced by more than the tropical warmth.
Mercy Msia fundraising dinner for disaster victims
KUALA LUMPUR: Mercy Malaysia will hold its annual fundraising dinner on Nov 13 with all proceeds to be channelled to earthquake victims in Padang, Indonesia, and Typhoon Ketsana victims in the Philippines.
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