Former Maid Appears in Singapore Court after Abandoning Baby
Submitted by Amit Pathania on Wed, 05/04/2011 - 12:16An Indonesian national was charged with abandoning her newborn baby in Singapore today. The 27-year-old left the baby boy hidden in a rooftop garden at Block 31A Eunos Cresent car park. The Judges said that the mother did so with the intention of wholly abandoning the child.
Who is to be blamed for the Avian Flu Outbreak in Indonesia?
Submitted by Prakash Sharma on Fri, 02/25/2011 - 10:13It was in 2005 that the Avian Flu had caused the death of 141 people in Indonesia and unfortunately according to the reports coming in it seems that the virus has come back again this year. However, the H5N1 virus has not yet resulted in any fatalities but authorities have warned that the flu should not be taken lightly this time around.
Bali In Mid Of Trouble As Rabies Spread All Over
Submitted by Satish Karat on Tue, 02/22/2011 - 10:50Indonesian Authority confirmed officially that rabies has spread all over Bali where death toll is rising day by day. Report shows that this year at least five persons have died in Bali due to rabies. In the year 2008 there was an official announcement about the outbreak of rabies. Since then it has taken 119 lives.
BlackBerry will filter out pornographic content from its smart phone in Indonesia
Submitted by Ingela Maledevic on Tue, 01/18/2011 - 08:57The manufacturer of BlackBerry vowed to Indonesia on Monday that it will meet the country's request to screen out pornographic content on its smartphones in the coming four days, as stated by one government spokesman.
Bali Vacationers Stay Aware of Legionnaires Disease
Submitted by Jason Ramsey on Fri, 01/14/2011 - 09:51People coming back from Bali after vacations have been advised by authorities to seek immediate medical care, if they end up developing flu like symptoms. The advisory has come after it was recently announced that there was an outbreak of the dreaded Legionnaires' disease in Indonesia.
Nokia C3 on Sale in Indonesia
Submitted by Ethan Oliveira on Wed, 06/09/2010 - 15:44The Nokia C3, launched in 10 cities has also made its way in Indonesia. This has led people to throng Nokia stores in big numbers, since all the fans are eager to use the first S40 device from Nokia. The Nokia C3 features Qwerty keypad. Before C3, C1 and C2 by Nokia has also been liked by the consumers.
Two Year Old Addicted to Cigarettes, Can’t Do Without 40 Cigarettes A day
Submitted by Prakash Sharma on Wed, 05/26/2010 - 16:52An appalling picture tears the eyes out and makes the heart ache.
Ardi Rizal from Indonesia is two years old but the toddler is addicted to cigarettes.
The health of Ardi Rizal is at such a bad stage that at the tender age of two, he cannot move by himself.
The condition is due to his 40-a-day cigarette habit.
Indonesian Court Rejects Temasek
Submitted by Dominic Haber on Mon, 05/24/2010 - 17:42A final appeal by Singapore's Temasek Holding to topple a ruling by the country's anti-monopoly commission regarding its telecoms investments has been rejected by Indonesia's Supreme Court.
Temasek, through its units, held stakes in PT Telekomunikasi Selular (Telkomsel) and PT Indosat, the top two mobile operators in Southeast Asia's largest economy.
Martowardojo Asked to Reinforce Efforts
Submitted by Dominic Haber on Thu, 05/20/2010 - 19:20It was told by Moody's Investors Service that Agus Martowardojo, Indonesia's new finance minister should support efforts to improve finances, decrease corruption and recover efficiency in the Government.
Today it was seen that President, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono elected Martowardojo who was a career banker as the finance minister.
New Animal Species Found
Submitted by Mahesh Sharma on Tue, 05/18/2010 - 12:39It was recently informed that an international team of researchers were camping in the Foja Mountains of Indonesia when they found a frog sitting on a bag of rice in the campsite. After Herpetologist, Paul Oliver took a closer look it turned out to be an unknown type of long-nosed frog. The scientists named it Pinocchio.











