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102 Semi-permanent Houses in Penjaringan Burned Down

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102 Semi-permanent Houses in Penjaringan Burned Down : " Another fire incident occurred in East Jakarta . It burnt a house on Jl. Galursari 8 No. 132, RT 09/01, Utan Kayu Selatan, Matraman, at about 11.45 AM. The fire allegedly caused by electrical short circuit on the second floor of the house. ... BeritaJakarta.com "

Petronas Chemicals to build fertiliser plant in Sabah latest!

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Petronas Chemicals to build fertiliser plant in Sabah latest! : "In a statement today, PCG said the construction of the plant, which would have urea production capacity of 1.2 million metric tons per annum (mmtpa), was expected to start in the second quarter of 2012 with commissioning targeted in 2015. ... 日本(Japan) | 中国 (China) 한국 (Korea) | ราชอาณาจักรไทย (Thailand) Malaysia | Tiếng Việt (Vietnam) AU - ASIA | English

Clash of sovereignties in the Spratlys

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Clash of sovereignties in the Spratlys : "In Spratlys, it involved Brunei , China, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam. Vietnam presently occupies 21 islands, reefs and cay in the Spratlys with impressive facilities. Its largest occupied island, Lagos (or Spratly Island), is the most heavily ... 日本(Japan) | 中国 (China) 한국 (Korea) | ราชอาณาจักรไทย (Thailand) Malaysia | Tiếng Việt (Vietnam) AU - ASIA | English

Smoke from Indonesian fires may reach S'pore, M'sia

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Smoke from Indonesian fires may reach S'pore, M'sia : " JAKARTA - The Riau Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) said that smoke from fire that raged in Sumatra's forests may drift to Malaysia and Singapore. Analyst Warih Puji Lestari said the wind was moving from southeast and southwest of ... AsiaOne "

Tension over Saudi worker curbs

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Tension over Saudi worker curbs : " Earlier this month Jakarta announced a moratorium on its nationals working in Saudi Arabia after an Indonesian maid was executed for murder. More than two million Filipinos and Indonesians work in Saudi Arabia. The Saudi labour ministry said in a ... BBC News "

PNG's poor still waiting for fair share

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PNG's poor still waiting for fair share : "By Brian Thomson Thirty-six years after the people of Papua New Guinea gained the right to govern themselves they are still waiting on a government that gives them a fair share of the country's considerable resources. "We have so much need for basic ... 日本(Japan) | 中国 (China) 한국 (Korea) | ราชอาณาจักรไทย (Thailand) Malaysia | Tiếng Việt (Vietnam) AU - ASIA | English

Tragic death of first tiger cub born at Chester Zoo for 23 years

Tragic death of first tiger cub born at Chester Zoo for 23 years The baby Sumatran tiger was the zoo's first tiger cub in more than two decades. The cub's father was four-year-old Fabi and this was also his first cub. Sumatran tigers are the smallest of their species and are native to the Indonesian islands of ...

Indonesia: Police bust international drug ring in Sumatra - Online ...

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Indonesia: Police bust international drug ring in Sumatra - Online ... : "Indonesia: Police bust international drug ring in Sumatra - PEKANBARU, INDONESIA : The Indonesian National Police on Wednesday uncovered an international ... 日本(Japan) | 中国 (China) 한국 (Korea) | ราชอาณาจักรไทย (Thailand) Malaysia | Tiếng Việt (Vietnam) AU - ASIA | English

Indonesia May Purchase Rice From Vietnam ... - The Jakarta Globe

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Indonesia May Purchase Rice From Vietnam ... - The Jakarta Globe : "Hanoi. Indonesia has been in talks to import between 400000 and 600000 tons of rice from Vietnam to capitalize on lower prices, with shipment possible in the third quarter of this year, traders and a state-run newspaper said on ... 日本(Japan) | 中国 (China) 한국 (Korea) | ราชอาณาจักรไทย (Thailand) Malaysia | Tiếng Việt (Vietnam) AU - ASIA | English

EU, Indonesia Plan Trade-Boosting Talks

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EU, Indonesia Plan Trade-Boosting Talks : " Indonesian light industries and transportation equipment makers would benefit in particular, while poverty in the country would fall thanks to a 1.5 percent average rise in incomes under the deal, the report said. EU firms would likely focus on ... 日本(Japan) | 中国 (China) 한국 (Korea) | ราชอาณาจักรไทย (Thailand) Malaysia | Tiếng Việt (Vietnam) AU - ASIA | English

Saudi Arabia bans Filipino and Indonesian maids

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Saudi Arabia bans Filipino and Indonesian maids : "The Filipinos in Saudi Arabia represent just a portion of about 9 million Filipinos, or 10 per cent of the population, who work in some 190 countries to escape poverty and unemployment at home. Workers abroad send back remittances amounting to 10 per ... 日本(Japan) | 中国 (China) 한국 (Korea) | ราชอาณาจักรไทย (Thailand) Malaysia | Tiếng Việt (Vietnam) AU - ASIA | English

Programs miss the mark, slows down development: WB

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Programs miss the mark, slows down development: WB : "World Bank senior economist Vivi Alatas said that targeting poverty in Indonesia was a complex issue due to the large population, geographic dispersion and decentralized structure. She said the missed targets hurt poverty reduction efforts, ... 日本(Japan) | 中国 (China) 한국 (Korea) | ราชอาณาจักรไทย (Thailand) Malaysia | Tiếng Việt (Vietnam) AU - ASIA | English

Singapore scientists discover how to control fate of stem cells

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Singapore scientists discover how to control fate of stem cells : "Scientists from the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS), an institute of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), in collaboration with the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI), have discovered how the body uses a single ... 日本(Japan) | 中国 (China) 한국 (Korea) | ราชอาณาจักรไทย (Thailand) Malaysia | Tiếng Việt (Vietnam) AU - ASIA | English

Arrow victim almost bled to death in rape rescue

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Arrow victim almost bled to death in rape rescue : "By Andrew Koubaridis A New Zealand man almost bled to death when he was seriously wounded by arrows as he tried to save his girlfriend from being raped by a tribesman in Papua New Guinea. Details emerged last night of how Matthew Scheurich, 28, ... 日本(Japan) | 中国 (China) 한국 (Korea) | ราชอาณาจักรไทย (Thailand) Malaysia | Tiếng Việt (Vietnam) AU - ASIA | English

Another Indonesian maid dies in S. Arabia

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Another Indonesian maid dies in S. Arabia : "I rushed to Jakarta on Jan. 31 from Tanjung Pinang [Riau Islands] to report Ernawati's situation to the Foreign Ministry,” Yenni said on Tuesday in a press conference at Migrant CARE Headquarters. “On Feb. 1, [Ernawati] said over the phone that her ... 日本(Japan) | 中国 (China) 한국 (Korea) | ราชอาณาจักรไทย (Thailand) Malaysia | Tiếng Việt (Vietnam) AU - ASIA | English

Foreigners are allowed to pray: UAE

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Foreigners are allowed to pray: UAE : "The UAE, through its embassy in Jakarta , said Tuesday, contrary to Sulistyowati Irianto, the chair of the University of Indonesia Center for Women and Gender Studies, had said in a discussion in Jakarta over the weekend: The country protected religious ... 日本(Japan) | 中国 (China) 한국 (Korea) | ราชอาณาจักรไทย (Thailand) Malaysia | Tiếng Việt (Vietnam) AU - ASIA | English

Scientists tag Borneo saltwater crocodile

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Scientists tag Borneo saltwater crocodile : "Wildlife researchers in Malaysia are to track a saltwater crocodile by satellite, they said today, in a bid to find out why nearly 40 people have been attacked on Borneo island over a decade. Not a Subscriber?, not just to read the news, but to support ... 日本(Japan) | 中国 (China) 한국 (Korea) | ราชอาณาจักรไทย (Thailand) Malaysia | Tiếng Việt (Vietnam) AU - ASIA | English