Yudhoyono baulks on graft, supporters say
The Age (Free subscription) | yesterday
An address to the nation on Indonesia's festering state of corruption by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has outraged anti-graft activists.
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Copenhagen is getting the Big Mo
Gristmill (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
by Geoffrey Lean Suddenly—and just in the nick of time—next month’s Copenhagen’s conference is starting to take off. National leaders have rushed to say they are going, elevating it to the status of a major summit. More and more commitments to action are coming in, from both developed and developing countries. And there are signs that even the United States may put an, albeit...
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Indonesia president intervenes in graft case
Financial Times (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono stopped short of instructing police to drop a case of alleged corruption against Chandra Hamzah and Bibit Samad Rianto from the powerful anti-corruption agency
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Indonesia's president to attend Copenhagen conference on climate change: minister
People Daily (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will attend the talks on climate change in Copenhagen in December, a minister said here on Monday. "Yes, in a cabinet meeting few days ago, the president confirmed that he will attend the conference," Environment Minister Gusti Muhammad Hatta told reporter at a press conference. He said that the presence of the president is expected to deliver...
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Yudhoyono to address the nation as corruption scandals spread
Sydney Morning Herald (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
JAKARTA: Indonesia's Vice-President, Boediono, is under intense pressure over his role in the $720 million bail-out of a bank linked to donors who supported the election campaign of his running mate, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
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Indonesia president to act on corruption scandal
Blogger Indonesia A. Fatih Syuhud W (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Within minutes from now, President SBY will announce his decision on the controversial KPK (anti-graft body) vs Police known as Cicak vs Buaya (Lizard vs Crocodile). Some foreign media take interests to this situation. This is what BBC has to say: Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is due to announce what action he will take on a [...] This is summary only. Visit http://fatihsyuhud.com for...
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Indonesian president issues order to publicly expose high-profile bank scam
People Daily (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono issued an order to publicly expose the alleged bank bailout scam worth 6.7 trillion rupiah (about 707.8 million U.S. dollars) which many alleged the money was used to finance President Susilo's efforts to secure his second presidency term, the Bisnis Indonesia reported here on Monday. Speaking in front of media chief editors who were invited to the presidential...
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Indonesia president set to act on corruption scandal
France24 (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was set to announce Monday "controversial" action on a high-level corruption scandal that has gripped the country for weeks and shaken his presidency. Yudhoyono is scheduled Monday night to respond to recommendations of an independent legal team set up to look into an alleged plot by law enforcers to frame senior officials at the Corruption Eradication...
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Chandra M Hamzah and Bibit Samad Rianto -- Deponeering...
The RAB Experience (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
The President of the Republic of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono or SBY, is not scheduled to respond to the Team of Eight report and their investigation and recommendations regarding the police and prosecutors case against Chandra M Hamzah and Bibit Samad Rianto until tonight. However, unwittingly or not, he has probably provided some insight into what his remarks are likely to be when he addressed...
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The Indonesia Reader Review – A review of “The Indonesia Reader”, an anthology of Indonesian history, culture and politics.
Yahyasheikho786's Blog (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
This new anthology about Indonesia is a welcome addition to books (like “Culture Shock: Jakarta”) for expats and others who want to improve their knowledge of the archipelago's history, culture and politics. The editors have compiled a very wide range of articles and authors, including the current President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, former President Soeharto, Pramoedya Ananta...
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Indonesian president hopes scout law to be enacted soon
People Daily (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Friday that he hopes the bill on the Scout Movement could be soon completed and enacted to encourage the organization in building better young generation, the national news agency Antara reported. "We will try to make the Scout Movement bill to be enacted in the period (of this government). The law should be realistic and could be considered...
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Greenpeace rallies to stop deforestation in Indonesia
France24 (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
Hundreds of Greenpeace activists rallied Saturday in support of a commitment by Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to reduce greenhouse gas emissions caused by deforestation. About 200 people rallied in the capital displaying banners that said "Enough, stop destroying our forests" and "Stop talking, start acting". "We urge SBY to keep his promise in reducing emissions,...
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ANALYSIS: Indonesians fret as president waffles over graft scandal
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Jakarta - Public disillusionment is growing with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono over his perceived indecisiveness in handling an alleged graft scandal that has implicated senior officials. Questions have been asked about Yudhoyono's de...
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Indonesia's president stresses combat against law mafia
People Daily (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said that combat against law mafia should be done effectively so that would provide benefit for people, Kompas.com online news reported on Thursday. "I want that in the first 100 working days (of cabinet), fight against mafia and law reforms could be run effectively so that people will sense that law field is getting better," said the president...
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Corruption scandal tests Indonesia's leader
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is days away from a decision on a corruption scandal that will test his election pledge to fight graft.
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Free trade zone finally launched
alaksir | 01/20/2009
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono presided over a ceremony that marked the much awaited opening of the free trade zone within Batam, Bintan and Karimun islands on Monday. Batam island, part of the Riau Islands Province, was designated as a bonded zone by a Presidential Decree of 1992, but its legal status as a full-fledged free trade zone was only recently formalized in 2007, and later government