Section: The Jakarta Post (Indonesia)
Congo detains 6 UN peacekeepers
Congolese authorities detained six members of a Ukrainian aviation crew working for the U.N. peacekeeping force on Wednesday after Congolese military uniforms were found in their luggage, the U.N. force said.The Ukrainians were held after a search of their luggage at the airport in Goma, in North Kivu province, according to the province’s...
Leaders show mettle post-G20 meeting
Citing lack of sleep Russian President Vladimir Putin left the G20 early as Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi signed business deals only a day after the Brisbane summit.Behind the facade of world leaders’ photo ops lurk their strategies on the international stage. Putin’s early exit is like a...
France suspends delivery of warship to Russia
France suspended the planned delivery of a warship to Russia on Tuesday, after months of growing speculation about what would be the biggest arms sale ever by a NATO country to the Kremlin.The French president’s office announced the suspension “until further notice” after growing pressure from allies to suspend the sale because...
Students debate real-world issues at model UN conference
While university students took to the streets to protest against the government’s policy on subsidized-fuel prices, hundreds of high school students preferred to flock to Cilandak, South Jakarta, on Wednesday and Thursday, to debate various international issues from Ukraine and transnational crime to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender...
Bali authorities see rampant visa violations
The number of tourists who misuse their visas having entered Bali has increased by almost 50 percent this year. Ngurah Rai airport immigration official Mohamad Soleh said his office had deported 114 foreigners as of November this year, compared to 78 in 2013. “Most were using a tourist visa to work in Bali,” he said recently.In addition, several...
AirAsia to launch Southeast Asian air pass
Budget carrier AirAsia said Thursday it will launch a regional air pass next year to increase revenue and boost tourism in Southeast Asia, taking competition in low-cost air travel to a more intense level.Chief Executive Tony Fernandes said the AirAsia ASEAN Pass will allow travelers to fly to 10 different destinations in Southeast Asia in one...
Govt asks EU to ease Indonesia palm oil import regulations
Indonesia, the world’s largest producer of palm oil, has asked the European Union to ease the group’s regulations on palm oil imports, mainly to help Indonesian farmers benefit from the commodity’s export. In a meeting with the European Council president, Herman van Rompuy, on Wednesday at the State Palace, President Joko...
EU to provide support for ASEAN
European Council President Herman Van Rompuy said the EU was ready to provide support to ASEAN in order to promote regional integration and a rule-based security program.“Indonesia has been a driving force within ASEAN, promoting regional integration and a rule-based security architecture. The EU is willing to provide strong support for these...
Ukrainian sailors hold out in Batam to fight for their salaries
The Batam Immigration Office has extended the stay permit of 41 Ukrainian ship crew members, whose fates are uncertain after being stranded in Galang Island waters in Riau Islands since July.“We have extended their stay permits until the end of December, thanks to the cooperation of the Ukrainian Embassy in Jakarta,” Batam Immigration Office head...
Poles, Russians expel diplomats over spying
Russian and Polish officials confirmed Monday that they have carried out tit-for-tat diplomatic expulsions in an espionage affair that highlights intensified efforts by Moscow to penetrate NATO counties and a new determination by the West to fight back.As tensions grow over Russia’s military incursions in Ukraine, Russia and several NATO...
