Last updated at 1:07 AM. Tuesday 9 February 2010
Protesters rallying in front of the Bakrie building in Jakarta (Feb. 8). They expressed outrage over Aburizal Bakrie's outstanding tax, which allegedly amounts to Rp 2.1 trillion. (JG Photo/Afriadi Hikmal)
In what may have been a warning shot at Golkar Party chairman Aburizal Bakrie over the investigation into the Bank Century bailout, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Monday ordered the National Police to hunt down anyone suspected of tax evasion.
The Jakarta Globe | 1:07 AM February 9, 2010
Most of President Susilo Bambang Yudoyono’s coalition partners lined up against him on Monday, with seven out of nine factions on a House of Representatives special committee stating in a preliminary report that the government’s bailout of Bank Century was illegal and beset by corruption.
Febriamy Hutapea | 12:44 AM February 9, 2010
A spate of crimes targeting Indonesian teenagers using social networking site Facebook has raised questions about whether parents should monitor their children’s online activities, even going as far as gaining access to their teenagers’ Facebook accounts.
Nurfika Osman | 12:33 AM February 9, 2010
No more plastic bags by next year? That’s the Jakarta administration’s new plan to help save the capital from environmental destruction.
Arientha Primanita | 11:41 PM February 8, 2010
Singapore is set to open its first casino as early as this weekend, in the city-state’s latest roll of the dice in its efforts to turn from a staid manufacturing hub to an Asian playground for the rich.
7:29 PM February 8, 2010
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