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Sunday, October 18, 2015

Jakarta Post

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Headlines
  • Biggest haze operation yet launched

    The government launched on Friday its biggest multinational effort on forest fire mitigation yet, involving reinforcement from three neighboring countries, as haze continues to blanket much of Sumatra and Kalimantan.
  • Jokowi orders crackdown on smuggling

    Impatient with the very slow progress in the eradication of the rampant smuggling of textiles and used clothes, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo visited the customs and excise directorate general on…
  • RI climate attractive to older investors

    Vast spaces, mountains, greenery and pristine beaches on a tropical island — who wouldn’t love to spend the whole winter in summer-all-year-long Indonesia?
  • Haze crisis expands, disrupts education, air travel

    Despite the government’s pledge to make all-out efforts to end the prolonged haze crisis, smoke from land and forest fires has continued to spread across a number of the country’s…
  • Police urge residents to avoid main roads on Sunday

    The Police have declared the highest security level for the capital and have called on the public not to use several main thoroughfares in the city to avoid traffic jams…
  • Blame game begins following Singkil clash

    National Police chief Gen. Badrodin Haiti has blamed Aceh Singkil Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Budi Samekto for his failure to prevent a recent attack on a church in the…
  • Bullying reported to KPAI as boy refuses to attend school

    A woman, Yessi Caroline, on Thursday reported the bullying of her 6-year-old son, initials ASP, to the Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI).
  • Translation is key to Indonesian literature going global

    Indonesian writers have had a grand and stylish coming-out party here at the Frankfurt Book Fair this week, as Indonesia is featuring as guest of honor at the world’s biggest…
  • Ten suspects named behind Aceh church burning

    Police have named 10 people suspects for their alleged role in burning a church in Aceh Singkil regency, Aceh, an incident that has triggered an exodus of thousands of residents…
  • Now free for all

    Children play on the dry Cilodong Lake in Depok, West Java, on Thursday. During the rainy season, the spot is bustling with business activity, especially at weekends. However, since the…

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