Tag Archive: Indonesia

Indonesia’s Chief of Defence Force Calls for Greater Regional Cooperation Against IS

Indonesia’s chief of defence forces General Moeldoko has called for greater regional cooperation in the global fight against the Islamic State (IS) threat. He spoke in Singapore on Wednesday (Oct 29), at a lecture organised by the S Rajaratnam School…
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Singapore Writes to Indonesia Expressing “Deep Concern” Over Worsening Haze Situation

SINGAPORE – Air quality in the Republic has worsened, prompting authorities to write to Indonesia expressing “deep concern” over the situation. A thin veil of grey hung over most areas of Singapore on Friday while the 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index…
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Bintan Resorts Stop Accepting Singapore Dollars, All Transactions in Rupiah

SINGAPORE: Several hotels and resorts in the Indonesian island of Bintan have stopped accepting Singapore dollars since the start of this month, citing a government policy that requires all transactions to be made in the Indonesian rupiah. Five hotel operators,…
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Could ISIS Launch Attacks on Malaysia and Indonesia?

ISIS, which now refers to itself as the Islamic State and has claimed the title of Caliphate, has already made it clear that it wants to claim rule over the Muslim world. Now, security officials in both Malaysia and Indonesia claim…
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