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July
22nd
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About 1,300 Indonesians being held in Malaysia`s Kajang prison |
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By:
ANTARA |
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Some 1,300 of the 1,700 inmates of Malaysia`s Kajang state penitentiary in
Selangor are Indonesian nationals, Indonesian Ambassador to Malaysia Da`i
Bachtiar said. "We discovered this fact after one of the Indonesian
prisoners asked for legal aid. After sending a team to Selangor, we learned
that more than a thousand Indonesians are being held in the prison," said
Bachtiar at a meeting with members of the Indonesian community in Penang on
Monday evening. ...
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July
21th
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Indonesia-US Navies hold "NEA 2008" joint exercise |
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By:
ANTARA |
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The Indonesian Navy and the US Navy began the joint exercise of "Naval
Engagement Activity (NEA) 2008, Monday, as part of bilateral cooperation.
Commander of the Eastern Fleet Command Commodore Slamet Yulistiyono has
officially kicked off the exercise at the Eastern Fleet Command Warship
training center in Ujung, Surabaya of East Java. ...
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July
18th
2008 |
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Pertamina grilled over fuel imports |
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By:
Jakarta Post |
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In a warm-up session ahead of a lawmaker inquiry over the country's fuel
management practices, a panel of experts hinted Thursday at some
irregularities in the import of crude oil and fuel products by state-owned
oil and gas firm PT Pertamina. The company's partnership with oil brokers
that have insufficient capacity, coupled with a lack of transparency in the
import process, are blamed for causing imports of products more expensive
than those of neighboring countries. ...
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July
16th
2008 |
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Govt may ask banks to open on weekends |
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By:
Jakarta Post |
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Banks, ports and custom offices may have to operate on weekends following
the issuance of a joint ministerial decree that requires manufacturing
companies to move two of their working days each month to Saturday and
Sunday. "If it is to work, ports, and banks in particular, must follow
suit," acting Coordinating Minister for the Economy Sri Mulyani Indrawati
said Tuesday. ...
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July
15th
2008 |
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Highlight on Generals Involved in East Timor Rioting |
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By:
Tempo |
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Several generals who were allegedly involved in roles during rioting in East
Timor (now Timor Leste) in 1999, are now under the spotlight again.
According to final report by the Indonesia-Timor Leste Commission of Truth
and Friendship (CTF), which has been leaked to Tempo, the generals know what
really happened. ...
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