Saamchem to invest US$2.2mil in new Indonesian subsidiary Nov 20, 2009
"This is indeed a win-win situation for both parties with the new subsidiary able to tap into Samchem's expertise in the chemical supply chain solutions. "Samchem on the other hand, would be able to utilise the existing distribution network in Indonesia, to market industrial chemicals," said Herisun. According to Ng, the Indonesian market contributed RM4 million or 23 percent to the group's foreign revenue of RM17.5 million in 2008. "With this new venture, we will introduce a lot of new... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Australia insists Indonesia must deal with migrants Oct 29, 2009
The Sri Lankans were originally due to be delivered to a port on Java island last week but were diverted to Bintan, near Singapore, amid confusion over how to deal with them and where they should be accommodated. The Australian customs vessel Oceanic Viking has been anchored off Bintan since Monday morning, and has permission to stay until Friday, Indonesian officials said. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Strong 6.4-magnitude quake rocks Indonesia Oct 17, 2009
4-magnitude quake rocks Indonesia. 4-magnitude quake rocks Indonesia Posted: 16 October 2009 1810 hrs. (Channelnewsasia.com)
Recent major quakes, tsunamis around the world Oct 1, 2009
7-magnitude undersea quake strikes off Indonesia's Java island, unleashing a tsunami, killing at least 596, injuring more than 9,500 and displacing around 74,000. -- May 27, 2006: A 6. (India Times, India)
Thousands Trapped In Indonesia Quake... Oct 1, 2009
In September, at least 79 people were killed on Java island after an earthquake along the same fault line. Fawziah Selamat contributed to this article. (The Drudge Report)
Banana sex cult leader splits Sep 16, 2009
DOZENS killed and hundreds injured after an earthquake hits Indonesia's Java island. ACTIVISTS celebrate GoTopless Day, calling for the right for women to be bare-chested in public, just like men. (Harper's Magazine)
* Java quake kills 57, dozens missing Sep 4, 2009
At least 110 people were hospitalized with injuries from Wednesdays 7 magnitude quake, centered just off the coast of densely populated Java island, Disaster Management Agency spokesman Priyadi Kardono said. Ten were in critical condition. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Thousands seek shelter Sep 4, 2009
JAKARTA, 3 September 2009 () - Thousands of Indonesians are struggling to find shelter the day after a powerful earthquake, which killed at least 57 people, struck off the coast of the heavily populated Java island. More than 26,800 houses were damaged and 334 collapsed in West Java, according to government figures provided to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Indonesia. (AlertNet)
Quake toll rises to 57 Sep 4, 2009
Article By: Adek Berry Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:44 Rescue workers on Indonesia's Java island searched by hand on Thursday for dozens of people trapped after a major 7. 0-magnitude earthquake that killed at least 57, officials said. (iAfrica.com)
Landslide kills 12 people in Mumbai slum Sep 4, 2009
Place an obit: (559) 441-6228. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Major earthquake kills 46 in Indonesia Sep 3, 2009
0 earthquake strikes off the coast of densely populated Java island ... 0 magnitude quake just off the coast of densely populated Java island, Disaster Management Agency spokesman Priyadi Kardono said, adding that 10 were in critical condition. (MSNBC -- International)
Powerful Indonesian quake kills 33; dozens injured Sep 3, 2009
The quake was felt over roughly half of Java island. In the capital, Jakarta, 120 miles (190 kilometers) from the epicenter, panicked office workers ran onto the streets. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Deadly 7.0 Quake Rocks Indonesia's Main Island Sep 3, 2009
Some of the victims were killed in a rock slide near the southern coast of Java island, while the others died when houses or buildings collapsed, disaster officials said ... The shaking was felt over roughly half of Java island, where the majority of the country's population of 235 million live. (Fox News)
Indonesia quake toll rises to 46, many trapped Sep 3, 2009
INDONESIA: Many residents are still reported trapped under rubble in Indonesia's Java island. Officials report that at least 46 people are killed. (India Times, India)
An Overview Of Deadly Indonesian Earthquakes Sep 3, 2009
0 quake damages thousands of buildings across densely populated Java island, killing at least 46 and injuring more than 100 ... 1 earthquake triggers a tsunami off Java island's southern coast, killing at least 600 people. (CBS News -- World)
Strong earthquake strikes Indonesia's Java island Sep 3, 2009
0-magnitude earthquake off Indonesia's Java island, according to an official. "Fifteen people have been killed. Most of them were trapped under their houses,'' disaster management agency spokesman Priyadi Kardono told Agence France-Presse. Earlier, National Disaster Management Agency spokesman Satrio Nurhadiwibowo said at least seven people had been killed and dozens injured. Those killed were in two towns in West Java province, he said. Officials and local media report damage in several towns... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Major earthquake rattles Jakarta Sep 2, 2009
4-magnitude quake has struck off Indonesia's Java island, causing seismologists to issue a tsunami alert, the US Geological Survey says. The quake struck less than 200km south of the capital Jakarta at a depth of 63km, the USGS said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Strong quake strikes Java island, no tsunami threat to Malaysia (Update) Sep 2, 2009
Web search enhanced by. Published: Wednesday September 2, 2009 MYT 4:26:00 PMUpdated: Wednesday September 2, 2009 MYT 4:34:15 PM. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
PPB Group backs Wilmars China listing plan Aug 27, 2009
He said PPBs joint-venture wheat flour mill at Cilegon, in the western part of Java Island which include silos, warehouses and other infrastructure facilities, had been commissioned. We plan to push for the flour sale in Indonesia before the end of this month, he added. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Profile: Jemaah Islamiah Jul 18, 2009
The death of bomb-making expert Azahari bin Husin, shot dead during a police raid on a terrorist safehouse on Java island, also struck JI a blow. Operational resilience. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Indonesia attacks blamed on Jemaah Islamiyah Jul 17, 2009
November 2005: Bomb-making expert Azahari bin Husin is shot dead during a police raid on a terrorist safehouse on Java island. Information from that raid leads to other arrests. (India Times, India)
Indonesia's Yudhoyono heads for election victory Jul 8, 2009
"Today is the people's day," Yudhoyono told reporters after casting his vote in the town of Bogor, on Java island. VOTER LIST ROW. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Incumbent ahead in Indonesia poll Jul 8, 2009
"Today is the people's day," Mr Yudhoyono told reporters after casting his vote in the town of Bogor, on Java island. The 59-year-old former general was elected in Indonesia's first direct election in 2004, defeating then-President Megawati. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Indonesia's Yudhoyono set for one-round election win Jul 8, 2009
Political allies flocked to Yudhoyono's home in Bogor, on Java island, to congratulate the former army general as "quick counts" of votes cast across the archipelago of 226 million people rolled in. "Continue!" they chanted, using Yudhoyono's campaign slogan. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Newly-weds in tree obligation May 6, 2009
GARUT, Indonesia (CNN) -- The people of Indonesia's Java Island still follow wedding traditions passed down centuries ago by their ancestors. Cucu and his bride, Yati Supriyatna, plant two saplings during their wedding ceremony. (CNN -- International)
Indonesians vote in key elections Apr 9, 2009
"I hope parliamentarians can help make everything cheaper," Sukinah, 79, told Reuters after voting in Yogyakarta on Java island. The parliamentary elections may also provide a useful litmus test of whether politics in Indonesia, the world's largest majority Muslim country, are becoming more Islamic, analysts say. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Indonesian crash pilot sentenced Apr 6, 2009
The pilot of an Indonesian plane that crashed at an airport on Java island, killing 21 people, has been jailed for two years for negligence. An inquiry found that Capt Marwoto Komar had approached the runway too fast and landed at too steep an angle. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Indonesia raises alert on volcano in East Java Mar 8, 2009
The 3,376-metre (11,080-ft) Semeru is one of the most active volcanoes on Java island. Seven people were killed by the mountain's heat clouds in 1994. (AlertNet)
Indonesian master puppeteer to stage show in Cambodia Feb 20, 2009
PHNOM PENH, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian master puppeteer Aneng Kiswantoro will introduce the long-cherished artistic tradition of the Java island to the Khmers, English-Khmer language newspaper the Cambodia Daily said on Friday. He will give a show of the at least 1,000-year-old art, called "wayang golek" in his country, here on Saturday. (Xinhuanet, China)
Powerful earthquake hits Indonesia, 42 injured Feb 12, 2009
A tsunami off Java island in 2007 killed nearly 5,000. . (International Herald Tribune)
