Indonesian Political, Business & Finance News

Ex-militiaman tried: An East Timorese pro-integration militiaman

Ex-militiaman tried: An East Timorese pro-integration militiaman was indicted on Wednesday at the Central Jakarta District Court and could face the death penalty for the murder of a New Zealand peacekeeper in East Timor last year. Page 3

Ruling upsets association: The city chapter of the Association of Indonesian Entertainment Centers (Aspehi) expressed its disappointment on Wednesday over the city administration's plan to close entertainment centers during the fasting month of Ramadhan. Page 6

Thai rice seeds: Kolaka Regent Adel Berty's recent initiative to distribute Thai rice seeds to local farmers in the regency, located in Southeast Sulawesi, sparked a sharp protest from local agriculture and plantation authorities which said it was against Law No. 12/1992 on cultivation of seedlings. Page 7

Bulog fund: Dadang Sukandar, chairman of the Raudlatul Jannah Foundation, on Wednesday revealed that he had accepted Rp 40 billion in non-budgetary funds from the State Logistics Agency (Bulog), but insisted that it had been properly spent on relief operations. Page 8

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