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In Kalimantan, Airport, Brothels Take Over Orangutans’ Habitat, Say Activists

Part of a national park in Kalimantan that is home to hundreds of endangered orangutans has been turned into a development zone complete with an airport and brothels, activists said this week.
Almost 600 of the long-haired apes have disappeared from Kutai National Park, East Kalimantan province, over the past seven years of unchecked construction, the [ Read More...]

President Talks $1bn Deal with Qatar Emir

JAKARTA ~ President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono met Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani in Jakarta on Tuesday to discuss bilateral relations and investment, an official said.
“The two leaders agreed to strengthen efforts and increase the volume of (bilateral) trade,” presidential spokesman Dino Djalal said.
The leaders discussed progress on a US$1 billion joint venture for [ Read More...]

Bali’s Air Paradise Still Searching for Investors

LEGIAN ~ Bankrupt Air Paradise International has thus far not secured any investors and therefore has no immediate plans to resume operations, The Bali Times has learned.
“We are still searching for investors and we are having discussions with some potential investors,” Air Paradise director Oka Semadi told The Times.
He said some were based overseas and [ Read More...]

Answers Sought in E. Java Plane Crash That Killed 98

MAGETAN ~ Air investigators sifted through the charred debris of a military transport plane on Thursday that crashed into homes before bursting into flames, killing 98 people.
Investigators were trying to work out why the Hercules, carrying more than 100 crew and passengers, including soldiers and their families, came down in East Java province on Wednesday [ Read More...]