All Articles tagged indonesia
‘Starbikes’: the poor Indonesian’s Starbucks
JAKARTA, January 23, 2012 (AFP) – As well-heeled Indonesians sip lattes in the air conditioned comfort of Starbucks, outside on the bustling, traffic-jammed streets of Jakarta the myriad poor turn to “Starbikes” for their fix. In every large city the …
Indonesia foreign direct investment hits record
JAKARTA, January 19, 2012 (AFP) - Indonesia's foreign direct investment hit a record $20 billion last year, with Singapore, Japan and the United States among the Southeast Asian
Indonesia Nike supplier agrees $1m overtime payment
JAKARTA, January 12, 2012 (AFP) - An Indonesian factory producing Nike shoes will shell out $1 million in unpaid overtime wages to thousands of employees, Nike said on
Poor Indonesian mothers turn to American midwife
NYUH KUNING, January 1, 2012 (AFP) - When Putu Itayani came to give birth to her baby daughter last month it could have been a financial disaster. She had
Netherlands apologises for 1947 Indonesia massacre
RAWAGEDE, December 9, 2011 (AFP) - The Dutch government formally apologized Friday for a 1947 massacre on Indonesia's Java island, in an emotional ceremony on the anniversary of
Rare wild cats photographed in Indonesia forest
JAKARTA, November 16, 2011 (AFP) - Conservation group WWF called on the Indonesian government Wednesday to protect its forests after photographing some of the world's most endangered exotic
Indonesia economy rises 6.5% in Q3, aided by spending
JAKARTA, November 7, 2011 (AFP) - Indonesia's economy grew 6.5 percent in the third quarter from a year earlier, buoyed by domestic consumption and private investment, the Central
Mission impossible: South Koreans nabbed over Indonesia embassy scam
SEOUL, October 19, 2011 (AFP) - Three South Koreans have been arrested for allegedly trying to sell the site of the Indonesian embassy and pocketing $1.7 million from
Indonesia set for major cabinet reshuffle
JAKARTA, October 17, 2011 (AFP) - Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono nominated a new trade minister Monday, in a major cabinet reshuffle expected to be finalized this week
Suicide bomber attacks packed Indonesian church
SOLO, September 25, 2011 (AFP) - A suicide bomber attacked a packed Indonesian church Sunday wounding at least 27 people, some critically, and sending terrified worshippers rushing out
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