May 1, 2012

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Tue, May 1, 2012
Higher Pay the Issue on May Day in Indonesia
With tens of thousands of workers across the country set use May Day protests today to demand better wages, business leaders and economists say any rise in pay must be matched by an improvement in productivity.
12:02am May 1, 2012
Jakarta Finished, e-KTP Registration Rolls On
Home Affairs Minister Gamawan Fauzi said on Monday that the government’s e-KTP program was running smoothly and that three provinces, including Jakarta, had finished registering residents for the new identity cards.
12:16am May 1, 2012
Jakarta Police Opt to Change Direction With the City’s Heavy Morning Traffic
The Jakarta Police today will launch a counterflow system that will see toll-road traffic from Cawang in East Jakarta to Kuningan in South Jakarta use one lane of the opposite direction for four hours every morning. 12:18am May 1, 2012
Police Want Help Cleaning Up Jakarta's Seedy Kampung Ambon
Police have asked the city administration to check the permits of all buildings in Kampung Ambon in Cengkareng, West Jakarta, claiming that many of the houses there have been used for illicit drug dealings. 10:54pm Apr 30, 2012
Indonesia Says 7 Years Old is the Right Age to Start School
How old should a child be when he or she starts school? Education and child-development experts say that a range of factors must be considered and that the case of each child is different, but the government insists it has the answer: Seven years of age. 10:29pm Apr 30, 2012

A child peers between the legs of protestors outside the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Monday. The protestors demanded the government issue e-KTP cards to the residents of Tanah Merah, Plumpang, North Jakarta. (Antara Photo)

Members of the Tactical Reaction Unit Mangala Agni (Smart) — Indonesia's forest fire brigade — do gymnastics in Bogor, West Java, on Monday. Some 162 members of Smart trained for 30 days to learn how to fight forest fires. (A...

Students from the University of North Sumatra (USU) road tests a student-designed car on Monday. The car was built by engineering students and will compete in the Shell Eco-Marathon, in Sepang, Malaysia in July of 2012. (Antara Ph...

Prisoners show a crystal meth pipe allegedly used by prison guards at a prison in Aceh on Monday. The inmates rioted on Monday, setting fires and throwing stones at officers after reportedly discovering that guards were smoking me...

Indonesian Special Forces take part in a security drill at Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali, Indonesia on Monday. The exercise is conducted in preparation to ensure security for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)...

Papua Police Urge Airlines to Resume Flights to Mulia
Jayapura, Papua. More than three weeks after gunmen strafed an incoming flight at the Mulia airstrip in Papua, airlines are still not flying to the destination, with police on Monday urging them to resume their services. 10:39pm Apr 30, 2012
Minister Urges Safeguarding of Indonesia's Farmland
Indonesian Woman Found Dead After Carjacking in United States
Indonesian Tourism Official Dies in Medan Hotel Room

Indofood Sukses Net Growth Crimped by Units’ CPO Sales
Indofood Sukses Makmur, a diversified consumer business group controlled by Indonesia’s Salim family, posted slower profit growth in the first quarter as earnings from its agricultural units contracted. 9:05pm Apr 30, 2012
Billionaire to Build Titanic II, Run for Australian MP
Rising Costs Hurt Indonesian Mobile Operator XL Axiata’s Profit
Garuda Indonesia Curbs its Losses in Traditionally Slow Q1

South Africans Compete For Taxi Safety Title
Germiston, South Africa. Mangled wreckage from deadly head-on collisions is usually what lands South Africa’s notoriously aggressive minibus taxis in the headlines, an image some drivers are working to change. 9:44pm Apr 30, 2012
Sexual Abuse Keeps Girls Away From School in Papua New Guinea
Top UN Truce Monitor in Syria as Central Bank Comes Under Attack
Protesters Win Information War Following Malaysia Crackdown

Facebook Photo Ends Up on Porn, Dating Sites
Singapore. Housewife Jules Rahim was shocked when a friend tipped her off last Wednesday that her photo was featured on a pornographic Web site. 12:51pm Apr 30, 2012

Knee Rehab Has ‘Ups and Downs’ Says Knicks' Lin
Miami. Knicks sensation Jeremy Lin said his surgically repaired left knee was sore on Sunday after training on Saturday, but he wouldn’t rule out a return in the first round of the NBA playoffs. 8:59pm Apr 30, 2012
History-Maker Nadal Paces Himself For the French Open
NBL: Satria Muda Continues Top-Flight Domination
Olympics: Indonesia Promises Cash-Starved Athletes $2.9m by the Weekend

Getting Together for a 'Funky Picnic' in Jakarta
Daydreaming on a blanket while enjoying the warm summer breeze and the smell of green grass, munching on hearty snacks and having light-hearted conversations with good friends is perhaps the ideal “picnic” setting. 7:41pm Apr 30, 2012
'Istana Jiwa' Becomes Voice For Indonesia's Oppressed
Mobile Phones Offer Lessons For New Language Learners
Eames Show a Haven for Furniture Fans

No Room for Religious Chauvinism in Indonesia
Indonesian history has for decades been marred by religious fanatics’ attempts to establish an Islamic republic. In recent years, attacks on churches and the implementation of Shariah law in some places have created the assumption in certain quarters of society that an Islamization of Indonesia was going to take place. 9:18am Apr 30, 2012
Jamil Maidan Flores: Myth and Reality
Editorial: Nation’s Ports Risk Being Overwhelmed
Burdened by Its History, the Philippines Cannot Shake Specter of United States

My Jakarta: Rakhma Dyah Sawitri, Baseball Fan
It isn’t easy being a baseball fan in Jakarta. Rakhma Dyah Sawitri would know: she’s one of the biggest around. During the Major League Baseball season, the 16-year-old girl stays up at least four times a week to watch her favorite team, the Boston Red Sox. The games usually don’t come on until 3 a.m. 9:10am Apr 30, 2012
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