Dark alliance rules the high seas
Reading Time: 4 minutes JAKARTA, Indonesia, April 13, 1999 — Bangkok’s The Nation newspaper originally published this series on April 13, 1999. It is reprinted here with permission. For decades...
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Reading Time: 7 minutes BATAM ISLAND, Indonesia, April 13, 1999 — “Why should I continue this night business life if he is really the mastermind of the pirates?” Ayu Nani Sabri demanded, plopping her...
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Reading Time: 14 minutes Loaves, fishes and dirty dishes By Roel Landingin February 7, 2003 A tale of two cities By María Teresa Ronderos February 11, 2003 JAKARTA, Indonesia — When Indonesian dictator...
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View ArticlePublic health suffers as Indonesia ignores calls for tobacco reform
Reading Time: 11 minutes Noor Atika Hasanah, in one of her Facebook photos. Atika used Facebook and Twitter to update friends and family on her struggle with lung cancer. Before she died, the...
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