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PBSI calls for serious stance from BWF
Recent reports about match-fixing attempts have prompted a call from the Indonesian Badminton Association (PBSI) for the sport’s world body to be more serious in tackling the issue.
Govt catches foreign ships, deploys Police to investigate slavery
The Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry seized seven foreign fishing vessels caught in the act illegally poaching in the Natuna Sea in the Riau Islands on Sunday.
Jokowi to extradite Singaporean to US
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has agreed to extradite to the United States a 40-year-old Singaporean man accused of bomb-related smuggling, despite the absence of an extradition treaty with the US,…
House asks for special police guard
The House of Representatives is proposing the establishment of a special police task force to be stationed at its compound in Senayan, Jakarta.
Banks ‘too optimistic’on lending growth
Analysts warn that banks appear to be unduly optimistic about lending growth in 2015 as demand for new loans is likely to continue to decline amid the ongoing slowdown in…
Prison, fines await drinkers
A priority bill initiated by the House of Representatives has proposed banning all consumption of alcoholic beverages, with imprisonment of between three months and two years for anyone caught consuming…
SEA-US submarine communication cable development set to commerce
The consortium for the submarine communication cable system for Southeast Asia and US (SEA-US) has officially announced the commencement of construction on what will be the first submarine cable connecting Indonesia and the US. The project -- which will be conducted by the NEC Corporation and NEC Corporation of America, with total investments reaching US$250 million, is expected to be completed by the end of the fourth quarter in 2016.
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