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Japan is braced for another hit by the same powerful typhoon that battered the southern island of Kyushu and parts of South Korea, leaving at least 10 people dead and several others missing.

Medan : Authorities said a mass burial would be held today for unidentified victims of a jetliner crash that killed 148 people, even as a 5-year-old boy given up for dead was found in a hospital and reunited ...

The government plans to start with an experiment in October for its program to provide direct subsidy in cash for poor families in compensation for its plan to raise oil fuel price next month.

The Chinese government is ready to participate in international cooperation and contribute its share for maintaining and enhancing the safe navigation of the Malacca Straits with dominant role of the littoral ...

Boy lost in plane crash reunited with parents MEDAN -- A 5-year-old boy given up for dead in a plane crash in Indonesia has been found in a hospital and reunited with his parents.

To boost capacity of electricity supply, the Indonesian government will put eight power plant projects on offer for the private sector, a senior official said here Wednesday.2.7

Despite pressure on the rupiah over the past couple of weeks due to a surge in global oil prices the government expects the local unit to strengthen to Rp9,500 per US dollar by the end of 2005.2.7

Australia and Indonesia would develop an even stronger relationship based on the rebuilding of the tsunami-ravaged province of Aceh, Treasurer Peter Costello said.4.6

Publicly listed multifinance company PT Mandala Multifinance listed part of its share on the Jakarta Stock Exchange on Tuesday.2.7

Investigators probing the crash of jetliner in northern Indonesia say engine failure could be to blame as authorities prepare to bury dozens of the 150 casualties in a mass grave.4

A moderate earthquake occurred at 11:00:49 on Tuesday, September 6, 2005. The magnitude 5.6 event has been located in the NIAS REGION, INDONESIA.

The chief minister today met the state Governor, Mr Gopal Krishna Gandhi, after his visit to Singapore and Indonesia.2.7

That is how Bekinya -- a 13-year-old girl from the Orang Rimba tribe, the hunter and gatherers living near Toruyon river, Aekitam in the heart of Bukit Duabelas National Park in Jambi province -- started her ...4

British Airways carried 3.9 per cent fewer passengers in August - an impact of last month's wildcat strikes by catering and baggage staff.1.3

Prices of Philippine goods and services in August rose at a faster pace than earlier forecast, thus raising the possibility of an interest rate increase by the central bank.2.9

Egyptians go to the polls Wednesday in their first multi-party elections under a new and supposedly more democratic system.

A five-year-old boy who was separated from his father when an Indonesian jetliner crashed and burst into flames has been found alive at a hospital in the city of Medan.2.7

Newmont's Richard Ness is certain of exoneration. Jakarta - Newmont Mining Corp., the world's ... The government claims waste from Denver-based Newmont's exhausted mine on Sulawesi polluted the sea, causing health problems among local villagers.

President of state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina, Widya Purnama, said the company welcomes foreign competitors to operate in the downstream sector of Indonesia's oil industry.2.7

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Muslim hard-liners have continued intimidating the Liberal Islam Network , an organization that promotes pluralism and liberalism in the country, after failing to realize their threat to attack its office in ...4

Participants in Indonesia's Solo exhibition now being held in Beijing, signed contracts with Chinese buyers for the exports of various commodities from Indonesia valued at US$263 million.2.7

Foul play 'unlikely' in deadly Medan crash. 06/09/2005. ABC News Online ABC Home Radio Television News More Subjects News Home Top Stories Just In World Australia/Local Business Politics Weather Sport Health ...2.9

If you drive around Jakarta's Golden Triangle area, which covers Jl. Thamrin, Jl.2.7

State Minister for State Enterprises Sugiharto said a plan for the acquisition of state savings bank BTN by a consortium of state enterprises is aimed to meet the privatization target and to avoid foreign ...2.7

Calcutta, Sept. 5: Industries minister Nirupam Sen today said the government will sign the final agreement with the Salim Group in November for setting up a township, a health city and a knowledge city in the ...2.7

Alleged members of an international drug syndicate were arrested on Sunday after trying to sell heroin to a plainclothes police officer outside a shopping center in Central Jakarta.4

PT Proton Tracoma Motor has started trial operation to produce Malaysia's Proton cars in its factory in Cikarang, Bekasi, West Java since August.2.7

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Sept. 5 -- Indonesia's nationwide drive last week to vaccinate about 24 million young children against a spreading polio outbreak was largely successful though some parents continued to ...

The House of Representatives has urged the government to immediately submit the names of candidates to replace Indonesian Military chief Endriartono Sutarto, giving a three-week deadline before the legislature ...2.7

SIGHTINGS of foreign fishing boats in Australian waters by Coastwatch aircraft have leapt 50per cent over two years -- and most of them are there illegally.2.7

PT Agip Lubrindo Pratama plans to invest US$25 million in the next five years to increase its production capacity for Agip lube oil.2.7

Asian mining stocks' two-year rally, the longest for at least a decade, may slow as expansion at companies such as BHP Billiton and PT International Nickel Indonesia becomes more costly.2.7

The Democratic Alliance has criticised as "astronomical" and "excessive" South Africa's expenditure on transporting a singer and band to the Asian-African Summit in Jakarta in April.2.7

Somali pirates have lowered their ransom demand and are ready to free 47 Taiwanese, Chinese, Indonesia, Filipino and Vietnamese crew on three Taiwan fishing boats as soon as the ransom has been paid, a ...4