Indonesia assures Malaysian students’ safety
MELAKA, Sept 1 – Indonesia’s Education Ministry today gave the assurance that the over 6,000 Malaysian students in the republic would be safe from the threats of the anti-Malaysia movement. Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Khaled Nordin said Indonesian Education Minister Mohammad Nuh had informed him that they were paying serious …
China requires ID to buy mobile phone numbers
China wants people who buy new cell phone numbers to register their personal details, joining many European and Asian countries in curbing the anonymous use of mobile technology.
NZ diplomat on way to Papua New Guinea crash site
The New Zealand High Commissioner and Australian government officials are on their way to a remote plane crash site in Papua New Guinea where one New Zealander and three Australians died.
Indonesian police kill five in riot
PALU, Indonesia – Indonesian police opened fire and killed five people when an angry mob attacked their station with firebombs in a protest over the death of a man in custody, police said Wednesday.
NZ death in Papua New Guinea crash
1 September 2010 Our High Commissioner in Port Moresby has flown to the remote site of a plane crash in Papua New Guinea.
Indonesia drops Brazil beef
ANY immediate prospect of Bra-zilian beef exports to Indonesia appears to have disappeared, fol-lowing an Indonesian Supreme Court ruling in favour of limiting importation to FMD-free countries only.
Taiwanese director chosen as Asian Filmmaker of the Year
South Korea’s most prestigious film festival said Wednesday it has chosen Taiwanese director Tsai Ming Liang as its Asian Filmmaker of the Year.
Papua New Guinea plane crash Aug 31, 2010 | Ipswich
A Trans Air charter flight crashed on a remote island in PNG, killing three Australians and a New Zealander. The sole survivor was 25-year-old co-pilot Kelby Cheyne from Toowoomba.
Charter plane crashes in Papua New Guinea; 4 dead
A chartered plane skidded off a wet runway in Papua New Guinea and burst into flames Tuesday afternoon, killing four people on board, officials said. One person survived. Papua New Guinea – Oceania – Business and Economy – Aviation accidents and incidents – Runway
Eastday-Three Australians killed as plane crashes on Papua New Guinea island
Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith on Wednesday confirmed three Australians were among those killed in a plane crash on a remote island in Papua New Guinea.
Pakistan military group cancels U.S. visit after airport questioning
A delegation of Pakistani military officials decided to cancel a meeting this week with U.S. military officials in protest after they were taken off a plane and questioned at Washington’s Dulles International Airport, according to a Pakistani official.
China intensifies military build-up against Taiwan: reports
China is ramping-up its military presence facing Taiwan despite the easing of hostilities across the Strait, a defence ministry report cited by local media warned Wednesday.
Indonesian MPs named in central bank bribery case
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s anti-graft agency on Wednesday named 26 former and current members of parliament as suspects in a bribery case linked to Miranda Goeltom’s appointment as the central bank’s senior deputy governor in 2004.
