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Wishing and waiting
News, Postbag, Published on 21/05/2017
» In her May 20 letter, "Jatupat no hero", Clara Holzer demonstrates just how easy it is to overlook the elephant in the room. She clearly sees politicians as the one and only enemy of the people because of alleged corruption scandals.
Bad flood dreams
News, Postbag, Published on 20/05/2017
» Not surprisingly the better part of Bangkok flooded during the heavy rain in the early morning of May 16 and it looks like the BMA once again was caught off guard. We live in the Bang Na area just opposite Central City and since the last rainy season ended all the equipment used to pump out water has just been left without any sign of regular maintenance. Suddenly required, the BMA will have to get hold of technicians, required spares, operators, etc.
SE Asia stocks end mixed, Indonesia closes at 4-week low
Published on 17/05/2017
» The Indonesian benchmark index closed at a near four-week low on Wednesday, dragged down by consumer cyclicals and financials, while Vietnam ended at its highest level in over a month as blue chips including Vinamilk rallied.
Ahok case spreads hate
News, Editorial, Published on 15/05/2017
» The combination of a guilty verdict followed by a two-year jail sentence is the worst court judgement in a long time. The man on the receiving end is the governor of Jakarta, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, better known by his nickname, Ahok. He was convicted of blasphemy, one of most nebulous of thought crimes. The verdict makes Indonesia directly exposed to imminent violence of the most destructive kind. And the hatred the court promoted will spread through the region.
A Bible and a cell for Jakarta governor
Reuters, Published on 11/05/2017
» JAKARTA -- Jakarta's once hugely popular governor is being held in a simple room at a high-security detention centre, his only comforts a Bible and visitors twice a week. It's a grim new life following his conviction for insulting Islam in Muslim-majority Indonesia.
Protests in Jakarta after blasphemy verdict
Reuters, Published on 10/05/2017
» JAKARTA - Hundreds of supporters of Jakarta's Christian governor sang patriotic songs outside the Indonesian capital's City Hall on Wednesday to protest his imprisonment for blasphemy after a trial that drew concerns over rising religious intolerance.
Singapore stocks up, other SE Asia markets flat
Published on 09/05/2017
» Singapore shares rose for a third straight session on Tuesday to a 21-month closing high, aided by banking stocks, while other Southeast Asian markets ended flat to lower in the absence of catalysts.
Jakarta governor given 2-year prison sentence for blasphemy
Associated Press, Published on 09/05/2017
» JAKARTA -- An Indonesian court on Tuesday sentenced the minority Christian governor of Jakarta to two years in prison for blaspheming the Koran at a trial that undermined the country's reputation for practicing a moderate form of Islam.
Indonesia hard-liners call for jailing of Christian governor
Associated Press, Published on 05/05/2017
» JAKARTA -- Thousands of conservative Muslims took to the streets of the Indonesian capital on Friday to call for the jailing of its minority Christian governor who is on trial on charges of blaspheming the Koran.
Thought control chills
News, Postbag, Published on 29/04/2017
» I cannot think of a more chilling way to control information and thought than the government's plan to license reporters and penalise unlicensed ones with heavy fines and possible imprisonment (BP, April 27).