‘Mega rice’ disaster – MSNBC
The deforestation of Kalimantan began with loggers. Then, in 1995, Indonesia’s authoritarian ruler, Suharto, launched a plan to turn nearly 2.5 million acres of peatland — about twice the size of Delaware — into a rice farm. Thousands of workers
Free the forgotten bird of paradise – On Line Opinion
When General Suharto, the west s man, seized power in Indonesia in the mid-1960s, he offered a gleam of light in Asia , rejoiced Time magazine. That he had killed up to a million communists was of no account in the acquisition of what
72 hours of anguish – Manila Bulleting Online
Vice President Manuel Noli De Castro Wednesday expressed dismay with the rate the police are conducting the investigation into the Maguindanao killings as he demanded the immediate arrest of those behind the massacre. As of press time, field
24 more bodies retrieved from Maguindanao massacre site; confirmed – Balita News
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Nov. 24 Police and military search and retrieval teams recovered Tuesday afternoon at least 24 more bodies of the victims in the Monday morning massacre in Ampatuan town in Maguindanao, bringing the number of casualties in
TheSpec.com – BreakingNews – Coal-black peat an overlooked menace – Hamilton Spectator
TARUNA JAYA, Indonesia – Across a patch of pineapples shrouded in smoke, Idris Hadrianyani battled a menace that has left his family sleepless and sick – and has wrought as much damage on the planet as has exhaust from all the cars and trucks in the
From stability to chaos in Indonesia – Asia Times
JAKARTA – Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono delivered earlier this week an eagerly awaited announcement on the scandal involving the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) and National Police’s alleged efforts to undermine the quasi-independent
Sale of Lasem Batiks on the Rise – Tempo Interactive
A Lasem batik businessman, Widji Suharto, admitted that more people have become more interested in buying this type of batik. We re now getting demands from as far as Kalimantan. It is a good prospect, he said.
Long-simmering feud erupts in violence – Philippine Star Online
Pax Mangudadatu and his son, Datu Suharto, who is the governor of Sultan Kudarat.
Emergency rule in 2 provinces, 1 city – Mindanao Times
Journalists, lawyers and members of civil society organizations light candles at the Centennial Park to sympathize with their slain colleagues following the most violent election-related crime in the country s history. EDGAR ARRO POLICE officers of
The Secret Political Reach Of ‘The Family’ – NPR News
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