Exclusive: Indonesia investors confident of shake-up at Bumi

8 February 2012, 5:24 am

Stock index futures pointed to a slightly higher open for equities on Wall Street on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100 rising 0.2 to 0.3 percent.... Read More »

Unidentified gunmen kill policeman in Indonesia's Papua

8 February 2012, 1:19 am

JAKARTA: An Indonesian police officer was killed on Tuesday when officers were attacked by an armed group in Indonesia's restive province of Papua, officials said.... Read More »

Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono

7 February 2012, 9:09 pm

Illinois U.S. Senator Dick Durbin is calling for better air quality in Chicago's Union Station.... Read More »

Small fish in rough seas

7 February 2012, 5:00 pm

Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young wants to stop hundreds of so-called Indonesian people smugglers from serving mandatory five-year terms in Australian jails.... Read More »

Casinos behind record number of visitors to Singapore: official

7 February 2012, 12:56 pm

A record number of visitors came to Singapore last year as new casinos lured gamblers, the tourism authority said Tuesday.... Read More »

Pilot Busted for Using Crystal Meth

7 February 2012, 8:46 am

Balinese dancers perform in front of a brand new Boeing 737-900 ER series plane during its official launch by Indonesia's Lion Air Monday, April 30, 2007 in Jakarta, Indonesia.... Read More »

121 Malaysian Agencies Involved In Placement Of Indonesian Maids

7 February 2012, 6:46 am

By Ahmad Fuad Yahya JAKARTA, Feb 7 -- A total of 121 Malaysian employment agencies are now getting ready to collaborate with their Indonesian counterparts in the placement of maids from the republic to Malaysia starting early next month.... Read More »

PM Lee pays tribute to late Dr Toh

7 February 2012, 2:31 am

SINGAPORE: Tributes were delivered at the late former Deputy Prime Minister Dr Toh Chin Chye's funeral service on Tuesday.... Read More »

JAKARTA: Indonesia's court election plagued with money politics

6 February 2012, 10:26 pm

Long considered as a bastion in Indonesia's judicial system, the Supreme Court these days is plagued with money politics ahead of the selection of its chief justice, which is set for Wednesday.... Read More »

Travel Tales: Indonesia's Wild Spin on Ping-Pong

6 February 2012, 6:12 pm

It's a blinding series of attacks. Arms and legs whip toward me. Tiny balls ricochet off my body.... Read More »