Jakarta Post articles from March 2010, page 6

Jakarta Post archives from March 2010

Letters: Source of Mideast conflict.
March 24, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2010 This is a comment on an article titled "Christians tell US to make peace in Mideast," (The Jakarta Post, March 22). Still with no end in sight for a peaceful resolution, the majority of...

Letters: Al-Aqsa Mosque or Dome of the Rock.
March 24, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2010 In your issue of March 21, you mixed up the two Jerusalem buildings. The caption of the photo on the front page of that issue says that "Hundreds of Prosperous Party supporters take a miniature...

Letters: Politically motivated program.
March 24, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2010 This is a comment on a news report titled "Papuans to benefit from US$1 million scholarship fund, (the Post, March 19, p. 5 I would say that the program is politically motivated. Sending 22...

Letters: Hunting of pilot whales.
March 24, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2010 Photographs in the media of the pilot whale hunt recently showed a blood red sea with the bodies of dead pilot whales in the waters of Faroe Island. These images enrage whale protectors...

Text your say: Delay of Obama's visit.
March 24, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2010 Your comments on the delay of President Barack Obama's visit to Indonesia as he still had unfinished business at home That President Barack Obama has postponed his official visit to Indonesia is...

Karangasem regency delays international harbor project.
March 24, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2010 Local administration has postponed the completion of a cruise harbor development project in Karangasem regency due to technical and funding problems, Regent Wayan Geredeg said Monday. The...

Inmates get less time for Nyepi.
March 24, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2010 As many as 257 Hindu inmates in Bali received special sentence remissions in conjunction with Nyepi Day or the Hindu Saka Lunar New Year, which fell on March 16. The remissions were granted...

Prince and Princess Endek selected.
March 24, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2010 DENPASAR: Denpasar muncipality has announced the victors of the Prince and Princess Endek Wendi Lasmi competition. The winners were I Komang Machyo, who is in elementary school, and Evina...

Officials trained to conduct census.
March 24, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2010 DENPASAR: Denpasar municipality's Statistic Bureau office has trained 1,822 officials to carry out a population census in May. I Wayan Suta, head of the office, said the training aimed to...

Seven regencies lack anti-rabies vaccines.
March 24, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2010 DENPASAR: Seven regencies including Badung, Denpasar, Tabanan, Gianyar and Klungkung have insufficient anti-rabies vaccines due to the slow distribution of the items. Ketut Teneng, Bali...

Postal company eyes monetary services.
March 24, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2010 State postal company PT Pos Indonesia is aiming for 35 percent of its revenue this year to come from monetary services. The company's managing di-rector, I Ketut Mardjana, said of Rp 3...

Houses, schools inundated in Jambi.
March 24, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2010 JAMBI, Jambi: Heavy downpours for the last few days in Jambi have caused floods in the two regencies of Kerinci and Sarolangun, inundating hundreds of houses and other public facilities...

Flash flood damages 40 houses in W. Sumatra.
March 24, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2010 PADANG, West Sumatra: Forty houses, a school and a market were damaged by flash floods in Lurah Sago Halaban district in Limapuluh Kota regency late Monday. No casualties were reported. ...

Poverty Watch: Papuans 'need guidance' to escape poverty, health issues.
March 24, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2010 Lidya is 12 years old but unlike most girls her age, she only weighs 9 kilograms, suffers from leprosy and spends most of her time in bed. Since she fell off her bicycle and broke her right...

National exams still problematic.
March 24, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2010 Troubles continued to plague the national final examinations of senior high school students on its second day Tuesday, with many schools in Bali receiving damaged or swapped test materials. ...

Government to strengthen creative industry.
March 24, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2010 Trade Minister M.S. Hidayat has promised to help strengthen Bali's creative industry in an effort to double the national export volume. "Indonesia will work hard to achieve the target by...

National exams still problematic.
March 24, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2010 Troubles continued to plague senior high school national examinations in Bali on its second day Tuesday, forcing the Bali administration to set up a special team. I Nyoman Selem Darmawan,...

Myanmar poll to take center stage at summit.
March 24, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2010 Myanmar's upcoming elections will likely hog the spotlight at the 16th ASEAN Summit in Vietnam in April, as regional leaders try to steer clear of the junta's poll agenda to avoid further...

RI condemns Israel's 'provocative' plan for more settlements.
March 24, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2010 Indonesia has strongly condemned Israel's decision to construct new settlements in Bethlehem and East Jerusalem, and has also raised concerns about deteriorating human rights conditions in the...

RI, HK agree to eliminate double taxation, tax evasion.
March 24, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2010 Indonesia and Hong Kong signed a bilateral agreement Tuesday on the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of tax evasion in the hope of enhancing mutual business opportunities. The...

Shoe makers expect hefty increase in exports this year.
March 24, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2010 A big increase in exports is expected for Indonesian footwear firms this year, with a projected surge in orders from EU and non-traditional markets, a shoe producers' association spokesman has...

Few firms join industry revitalization program.
March 24, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2010 The Industry Ministry has reduced the amount budgeted to its machinery revitalization program in the textile, footwear and leather industries, as well as sugar mills, due to the lack of response...

ADB, AFD to provide $100 million in loans for PLN grid.
March 24, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2010 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and France's state-owned development agency - Agence Francaise de Developpement (AFD) - will provide US$ 100 million in loans for an electricity transmission...

Management accounting: Transforming the finance function.
March 24, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2010 A year on from the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the violent financial storm that ensued, we appear to be in calmer waters. Some people are even daring to mention the green shoots of recovery....

Perspectives for family business leaders.
March 24, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2010 Fingers pointing in all directions, the financial crisis has been much about identifying who is most to blame, resulting in a lot of the negative vibes directed towards decision-makers. ...

Ramesh Divyanathan: BMW's passion management.
March 24, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2010 The excellence of BMW is known throughout the automotive world. One of the keys to the car company's success is the strength of its employees, not only those at the BMW headquarters in Germany...

Stiff competition among gas stations.
March 24, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2010 Competition among gas stations in 2010 is likely to become tougher. Association of Oil and Gas Businesses (Hiswana) chairman Muhammad Nur Adib said that this year between 300 and 400 new gas...

Opportunities and challenges in the Indonesian oil and gas industry.
March 24, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2010 For participants in the Indonesian oil and gas sector, opportunities and challenges seem to go hand in hand. The general consensus is that the opportunities here are bigger than the challenges....

Abuse not legal in questioning.
March 24, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2010 Police should not abuse witnesses during an investigation and it can be used against them at trial, experts say. National Commission on Human Rights chairman Ifdal Kasim said Tuesday that...

French school welcomes more local students.
March 24, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2010 The French International School in Jakarta expects more Indonesian students, principal says. The comment was made at the official naming celebration after French expert on Indonesian history...

Police find no proof to detain catfight stabber.
March 24, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2010 JAKARTA: Police in Kembangan, West Jakarta, lack sufficient evidence to lay charges in the fatal stabbing case involving two university students, despite the testimonies of 10 witnesses. ...

Court overturns lawsuit against eviction.
March 24, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2010 JAKARTA: The North Jakarta District Court on Tuesday overturned a class action submitted by ex-residents of Papanggo, North Jakarta, saying that the administration had run the eviction according...

Old widows ask court to drop case on houses.
March 24, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2010 JAKARTA: Two military widows have asked judges at East Jakarta District Court to drop squatting charges against them. Kiagus Ahmad Bella Sati, the lawyer of defendants, Soetarti Soekarno and...

Police raid uncovers massive $19m drug manufacturing operation in West Jakarta.
March 24, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2010 Jakarta Police announced Tuesday it had arrested a suspect for allegedly running a meth lab at a house in the affluent Citra Garden housing complex in Kalideres, West Jakarta. Police seized...

City admin tells sellers to find new jobs.
March 24, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2010 Facing escalating protests from poultry slaughtering businesses over the planned centralization of abattoirs, the city administration on Tuesday encouraged those affected by the plan to adapt to...

RI youth shuttlers stopped in the semifinals.
March 24, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2010 Despite failing to advance to the finals, Indonesian youth shuttlers improved their mixed-team performance at the semifinalists of the ongoing Asia Youth Under-19 Championship in Bukit Kiara,...

Jakarta Blue minor league team still unbeaten in SEAYBST.
March 24, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2010 Jakarta Blue baseball minor league team, a top contender at the ongoing South East Asia Youth Baseball and Softball Tournament (SEAYBST) in the capital, remains unbeaten after the first three...

Ask Ade Rai: Tips to improve your fitness work out when you've reached a plateau.
March 24, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2010 Ade Rai is Indonesia's most famous bodybuilder and a passionate advocate of good nutrition and a healthy lifestyle. As a big man with a lot to say, he enjoys going against stereotypes. Twice...

Back pain: The Finale.
March 24, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2010 This is the third part of the series on yoga for back pain and the second half of the sequence I started in the last column. This part focuses on yoga poses done while lying prone (on the...

Rianti still waiting to become an Indonesian national.
March 24, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2010 JAKARTA: Actress and presenter Rianti Cartwright said Monday she was still waiting for her Indonesian citizenship to come through. Rianti, who has a mixed English and Indonesian background,...

People: Amitabh Bachchan, Bollywood legend gets Asia's Lifetime Achievement award.
March 24, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2010 Everyone gave a standing ovation when Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan came to the stage to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award during the 4th Asian Film Awards ceremony. For Bachchan,...

Traveler's checks used to 'fund election campaigns'.
March 23, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010 The traveler's checks allegedly received by lawmakers during a June 2004 election of a central bank senior deputy governor were reportedly used to fund the presidential election campaigns,...

Megawati says no to Dems, husband says yes.
March 23, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010 Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri, continues to be at odds with the party's chief patron Taufik Kiemas, also her husband, over a coalition proposal...

Extreme weather Tuesday to Thursday: BMKG.
March 23, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010 JAKARTA: The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) warned Monday that extreme weather might occur from Tuesday to Thursday. The agency said that low pressure currents on the...

Comments: Blackout prevents plane from landing.
March 23, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010 A Lion Air commercial plane failed to land at Fatmawati Soekarno Airport in Bengkulu on Friday evening due to a blackout that affected the facility, Antara reported. The aircraft hovered above the...

Letters: The strength of the tobacco lobby.
March 23, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010 The March 19 edition of The Jakarta Post published two items: An op-ed piece by Murray Clapham and a letter from John Hargreaves about smoking. There is no scientific or logical justification...

Text your say: Smoking is haram?
March 23, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010 Your comments on a fatwa issued by Muhammadiyah, the country's second- largest Islamic organization, saying that smoking is haram It is not about haram or not haram. Just think about it from the...

Protesters arrested in Papua protest.
March 23, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010 JAYAPURA, Papua: The police apprehended 15 activists from the West Papua National Committee protesting outside Waena Expo complex in Jayapura on Monday. Deputy chief of Jayapura Police, Adj....

Residents want Sragen regent to step down.
March 23, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010 SEMARANG, Central Java: Dozens of Sragen residents staged protest at Central Java Police headquarters in Semarang Monday, calling the police to investigate charges allegedly involving Sragen...

Mass biopores made to protect groundwater.
March 23, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010 YOGYAKARTA: Around 60 biopores, 1-meter-deep holes to contain water seepage to be bound by the soil, were made during a mass campaign involving residents, journalists and Yogyakarta Environment...

Leaks, problems mar national final exam.
March 23, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010 Six million senior high school students taking part in the national final exam, which started Monday, face the pressure of achieving high grades amid rumors of cheating. In Medan, North...

Govt told to brace for solar storms.
March 23, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010 Geologists in West Sumatra have urged the government to immediately make efforts to mitigate the impact of a solar storm that experts have predicated will take place between 2012 and 2015. ...

Taiwan seeks closer economic ties with ASEAN.
March 23, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010 Taiwan is looking to negotiate a free-trade agreement with ASEAN as soon as it accomplishes its historic economic partnership with China, slated to be signed this June, say official and scholars....

Pakistan-RI trade 'could reach $2 billion'.
March 23, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010 Backed by solid political and historical ties, Pakistan and Indonesia will enjoy stronger economic relations in the coming years, with bilateral trade growing to US$2 billion from the current $800...

Govt Expects to Remove Electricity Subsidy by 2014
March 23, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010 The government expects to remove the electricity subsidy completely by as early as 2014 so that it will have more funds available to fight poverty and improve healthcare directly for the poor, a...

Pusri set to build two new fertilizer plants.
March 23, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010 PT Pupuk Sriwijaya (Pusri), the holding company of state fertilizer producers, will spend about US$1 billion to finance the construction of two new fertilizer plants in Sulawesi and Papua, a top...

Thailand's tension could benefit Bintan: Businessmen.
March 23, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010 Political tension in Thailand lately is a blessing in disguise for Riau Island's tourism industry, as it could shift attention to the province's leading tourist destination, Bintan Island, say...

Thai instability could affect car shipments to RI: Distributors.
March 23, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010 Local car distributors say they are worried that the heated political tensions in Thailand could affect car shipments to Indonesia, which imports a number of car brands from Thailand. Johny...

City's poorest out of planning program's reach.
March 23, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010 The family planning program (KB) has failed to reach many residents in Koja and Cilincing districts, North Jakarta, two of the city's poorest and most densely populated areas. The latest data...

Just ad me.
March 23, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010 I think you have fallen in love with some. I have. Every time someone asks me what makes me stay tuned to a TV program, I will say the TV commercials. I love A Mild ones as they amuse with a...

NU 'must counter hard-line groups'.
March 23, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010 NU observer Kacung Marijan, a lecturer at Airlangga University in Surabaya, East Java, gave his view on crucial issues ahead of Nahdlatul Ulama's congress with The Jakarta Post's Ridwan Max...

NU seeking strong leadership.
March 23, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010 Today, the national congress of Indonesia's largest Muslim organization, Nahdlatul Ulama, officially kicks off in Makassar, South Sulawesi. The five- day conference, running through March 28, will...

Politicians, clerics contesting NU top post.
March 23, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010 The upcoming national conference of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the country's largest mass Muslim organization, is likely to see a tight race between intellectuals and politicians with seven figures set...

Indonesia: The lost Atlantis?
March 23, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010 If the lost Atlantis continent was found - and proven not to be a myth, we might record the discovery as one of the most significant in mankind's history. No wonder then, that for over two...

Simple act, big impact: Earth Hour.
March 23, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010 Climate change is attributable to human activities. Primary solutions, therefore, need to come from humans, from changes in individual behavior. The world's leading climate scientists, the...

Indonesia at the crossroads: Climate change and its challenges.
March 23, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010 During the global economic G8 Summit in Pittsburgh last September, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono declared, for the first time, that Indonesia would reduce its carbon emissions by...

Joy Tobing ties knot without parents' blessing.
March 23, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010 JAKARTA: Singer Joy Tobing announced she was officially married to Daniel Sinambela although her parents have not yet approved her choice of soulmate. In a press conference on Friday, Joy, the...

Rachel Cooper: Indonesia flowing through her veins.
March 23, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010 As a US-based performing arts presenter whose work is mainly focused on Asia, it's only natural for Rachel Cooper to be spellbound by Indonesia, a country rich in arts and culture. In fact,...

Boediono, Mulyani Keep Jobs, for Now: President
March 23, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010 The President's office announced that the Vice President and finance minister will keep their jobs for now, pending the findings of an investigation into the controversial Bank Century bailout. ...

Susno questioned by internal affairs.
March 23, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010 Former detective chief Comr. Gen. Susno Duadji came to the National Police headquarters on Monday to defend his controversial claim that the force is plagued by graft, an accusation that has...

Text your say: Int'l standard schools.
March 23, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010 Many schools are now offering international-standard services to students. What do you think of their quality? Send your thoughts by email to readersforum@thejakartapost.com or by SMS to...

Despite 'leaks', first day of national exams goes smoothly.
March 23, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010 Officials from the National Education Ministry said Monday that the first day of the senior-high school national examination had gone smoothly, with few reports of minor mistakes in the...

Ulema set to begin national congress with protest rallies.
March 23, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010 Protests against NU chairman Hasyim Muzadi and President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono hit Makassar on Monday, a day before the Muslim organization begins its national leadership congress. Yudhoyono...

Big case probes 'will go on' without chairman.
March 23, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010 The dismissal of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) acting chairman will not hinder big case investigations, the antigraft body pledges. Former acting chairman Tumpak Hatorangan...

Commission protests crack down on street kids.
March 23, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010 JAKARTA: The Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) said the governments's plan to clear the country's urban streets of children was too ambitious and might lead to repression. "The KPAI...

KPK grills former PLN director over Rp 45b case.
March 23, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010 JAKARTA: The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has questioned Fahmi Mochtar, a former president director of state electricity company PT PLN, in its investigation into possible graft. The...

Program to change our water ways.
March 23, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010 JAKARTA: The UNESCO office in Jakarta is working with the Public Works Ministry and the Asian Development Bank on a pilot project along the Citarum River basin in West Java on a program called...

Editorial: The NU nation.
March 23, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010 Anyone concerned about the future of this nation must pay close attention the congress of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Indonesia's largest Islamic social organization, in Makassar this week. No one can...

Editorial: Eventually, Obama.
March 23, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010 Many international media and critics who regarded US President Barack Obama's optimism that he could force the Congress to approve his health care bill as a ridiculous ambition, now must swallow...

Bringing back good karma in water quality.
March 23, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010 World Water Day, marked this year on March 22, is the perfect moment to rethink how serious we as a nation are in overcoming our biggest problem of providing clean water to the people. Because...

Don't wait for disaster.
March 23, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010 No country can afford to ignore the lessons of the earthquakes in Chile and Haiti. We cannot stop such disasters from happening. But we can dramatically reduce their impact, if the right disaster...

Last guardian of pluralism: End of Nahdlatul Ulama?
March 23, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010 This week's Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) congress will determine the future of the country's largest Muslim organization: Will it regain its reputation as the guardian of the nation's pluralism or will it...

Indonesia joins top rank of climate action leadership.
March 23, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010 One of the first international meetings to focus on climate finance since the Copenhagen summit last December ended here in Manila this week with plans to allocate some US$1.1 billion from the new...

Issues: 'Indonesia, President Obama and tobacco'.
March 23, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010 The controversy over smoking in Indonesia is heating up coincidentally with the visit of US President Barack Obama. He couldn't possibly have learnt that in school in Jakarta! According to his...