May 5, 2012

Jakarta Globe - Fri, May 4, 2012

Fri, May 4, 2012:
Fri, May 4, 2012
Second Fatal Shooting in Two Weeks in Bandung
A second fatal shooting in the past two weeks was reported in Bandung on Friday, this time claiming the life of a 40-year-old man in what police suspect was a premeditated murder. 7:42pm May 4, 2012
Dutch Man Who Set Himself on Fire at Jakarta Embassy Moved to Another Hospital
Setiabudi Police chief detective Adj. Comr. Riftajudin said the Dutch man who had set himself on fire in front of the Dutch Embassy, had been moved to Pertamina Central Hospital (RSPP) in South Jakarta on Friday evening.
8:32pm May 4, 2012
Remains of Four Indonesians Who Died in Qatar to Be Sent Home Soon
The remains of four Indonesians who died in a tugboat fire in Qatar on Sunday are expected to arrive home soon, according to Indonesia’s Foreign Ministry.

6:17pm May 4, 2012
Singapore Airlines Makes Emergency Landing at Soekarno Hatta Airport
An Airbus A380 airplane run by Singapore Airlines made an emergency landing on Friday at Soekarno Hatta International Airport in Tangerang en route to Singapore. 5:25pm May 4, 2012
Australian Teen Dies While Snorkeling in Bali
A 16-year-old Australian boy died on Thursday after his head hit a boat while he snorkeled in the waters of Nusa Lembongan, a small island off the southeast of Bali. 3:47pm May 4, 2012
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Mistra, 41, accesses the damage to his roof in Daon village in Tangerang, Banten, on Friday. Heavy rains
and strong wind on Friday have damaged dozens of houses in the area, although no one was injured. (Antara Photo/Lucky R.)

Police officers inspect a boat anchored at a port in Makassar on Friday that they believed was carrying illegal logs. (Antara Photo/Sahrul Manda Tikupadang)

Fishermen near their boats docked at a port in Tegal, Central Java, on Friday. The Indonesian Fishermen Association reports that more Indonesian fishermen are selling their boats because of increasing
fishing costs and remaining ...

Journalists hold a rally to commemorate International Press Freedom Day in Makassar, South Sulawesi on Thursday (Antara Photo)

A man reads a poem at the tomb of Udin, a journalist who was murdered 16 years ago after he wrote a series of reports critical of the New Order regime. The Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) sponsored the visit to the grave...

Thousands of students flood Manunggal Hall in Makassar on Thursday to take the central government-sanctioned national entrance test for state universities, SNMPTN. (Antara Photo)

A vendor protests an attempt to remove his stall from the sidewalk along Jl H.M. Joni in Medan on Thursday. Police began evicting street vendors in an effort to make sidewalks more pedestrian friendly. (Antara Photo)

A boy cries out as a nurse vaccinates him against diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus during a vaccination drive in Plandi village, Jombang, East Java, on Thursday. (Antara Photo)

Malaysia Sends Home Remains of 24 Indonesians Since January
Mataram. Malaysia has sent home the remains of 24 migrant workers from West Nusa Tenggara alone since January, an Indonesian migrant worker agency reported on Friday.
3:11pm May 4, 2012
Australia Lowers Travel Alert to Indonesia to Pre Bali Bombing Level
160 Afghan Asylum Seekers Launch Hunger Strike in Indonesian Detention Center
Police Probe Permit of Cork and Screw ‘Gun Waver’

Rupiah Rebounds From June 2010 Low on Intervention Speculation
Indonesia’s rupiah rebounded from the lowest level in almost 23 months, paring a weekly loss, on speculation the central bank intervened to support the currency to stem imported inflation — bonds also declined. 11:43am May 4, 2012
Facebook Pushes IPO Ahead With Value Set Above $70 Billion
Consumers Wary About the Future As Prices Inch Up
Noodles Left High and Dry as Indofood Triples Capex Budget

Tears in Oslo Court at Autopsy Details From Utoeya Massacre
Oslo, Norway. Muffled sobs filled an Oslo courtroom on Friday as the first autopsy reports were presented for the 69 people massacred on Utoeya island last July, but confessed killer Anders Behring Breivik displayed no sign of emotion. 7:53pm May 4, 2012
Cambodia Arrest in Activist Shooting: Rights Group
China Hints at Solution to Standoff Over Activist
As Japan Shuts Down Nuclear Power, Emissions Rise

Indonesia's Telkom Launches New Internet-Based TV Service 'Groovia TV'
Indonesia's largest phone operator Telkom launched a new Internet-based television service on Thursday that allows viewers to pause and rewind television shows and features an online library of videos, games and karaoke songs. 8:08pm May 3, 2012

Chris, Daud Ready to Rumble
Two top Indonesian boxers will feature in Singapore’s attempt to become the world’s new “boxing Mecca” this weekend. 6:57pm May 4, 2012
Boll Wows Chinese Ladies With Paddle Play, Sex Appeal
League Campaign In Shambles, Reds Turn to the Cup
Nelfi Ibanez: A Pioneer For Women in Latino Football

Avenger's Smashes Into Theaters
Pow, zap and any other comic book exclamation fits the bill for “The Avengers,” Joss Whedon’s sure-thing blockbuster that also happens to be a terrific movie. 9:51am May 4, 2012
Now That’s Good Coffee; The Cars Aren’t Bad Either
Hot Hatchbacks: Three Sporty Rides for Big-Time Driving

Dysfunctional Rule in China, India and the US Triggers Populism and Inequality
As news of political intrigue, corruption and human rights abuse tumble out of a hitherto tightly-managed Chinese system and as a slowdown in its frenzied growth rates seems likely in the near future, the triumphalist story of a “Beijing consensus” on authoritarian state-controlled capitalism looks a bit shabby now. But the other model practiced in capitalist democracies, like the United States and India, is looking wobbly, as well. 10:32am May 4, 2012
Editorial: Boldness Needed in Health Reforms

My Jakarta: Wastro 'Pak Slamet,' Grocery Vendor
These days, it’s easy to buy clothing, electronics or books from the comfort of your home by going online. In Jakarta, one man is making it just as simple to buy your groceries. 10:19am May 4, 2012

Is It a Bird? Is It a Plane?
Yves Rossy, known as the Jetman, flies over Rio de Janeiro in Brazil on Wednesday. The Swiss aviator dropped down from a helicopter and deployed the jet-powered carbon-kevlar Jetwing, which he steered with his body as he flew over Rio before landing on Copacabana beach. AP Photo/John Parker 9:05pm May 3, 2012
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Several train passengers wait for the train at Bekasi station on Wednesday. Kereta Api Indonesia decided to cancel the Transportation Ministry's decree to limit the capacity of train cars. (Antara Pho...


Several models wearing outfits by Indonesian designers at the 5th Surabaya Fashion Parade at Tunjungan Plaza, Surabaya, East Java on Wednesday. The fashion parade's theme was “Indonesian Culturemix,...


Angelina arrived at the KPK office on Thursday to be quizzed as a graft suspect in relation to the construction of an athlete's village in Palembang. (Antara Photo)


President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, accompanied by First Lady Ani Yudhoyono, prayed in front of the remains of Former Health Minister Endang Rahayu Sedyaningsih in Duren Sawit, Jakarta on Wednesday ni...


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