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Inter owner eyes revenue-boosting Asia tour
AFP, Published on 11/09/2014
» JAKARTA - Inter Milan's Indonesian owner said Thursday he hoped to bring the team to Asia next year as he tries to lift the club from financial mayhem and into a top-10 team.
Indonesian court to rule on Prabowo's election challenge
AFP, Published on 21/08/2014
» JAKARTA - An Indonesian court will Thursday rule on ex-general Prabowo Subianto's bid to overturn the results of last month's presidential election, with a panel of judges expected to reject his claims that widespread cheating cost him victory.
Asean powers take divergent paths
Asia focus, Published on 28/07/2014
» As Indonesia announced the winner of its presidential elections on July 22, Thailand heralded its own provisional constitution that guarantees the absolute power of the coup makers in coming years.
Jokowi’s win saves democratisation
News, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 25/07/2014
» Many years from now when we look back at the fate of democracy and regionalism in Southeast Asia, the election victory of Indonesia’s President-elect Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is likely to be seen as pivotal.
Indonesia's Widodo expresses vote count fears in tight poll
AFP, Published on 10/07/2014
» Indonesian presidential hopeful Joko Widodo urged his supporters Thursday to carefully monitor vote-counting in a bitterly fought election amid concerns about cheating, a day after both he and his rival declared victory.
Update: Widodo declares victory
Associated Press, Published on 09/07/2014
» Jakarta governor Joko Widodo declared victory Wednesday in Indonesia's tightest and most divisive presidential race since the downfall of dictator Suharto, which has pitted him against ex-general Prabowo Subianto.
Indonesia votes in divisive presidential election
AFP, Published on 09/07/2014
» Polls opened Wednesday in Indonesia's tightest and most divisive presidential election since the downfall of dictator Suharto, pitting Jakarta governor Joko Widodo against Prabowo Subianto, an ex-general with a chequered human rights record.
Indonesia ex-judge jailed for graft
AFP, Published on 01/07/2014
» The former top judge of Indonesia's constitutional court was jailed for life Monday for accepting more than $5 million in bribes to influence rulings, in the country's latest high-profile corruption case.
Indonesia ex-top judge faces court
AFP, Published on 17/06/2014
» JAKARTA - Indonesian prosecutors sought a life sentence Monday for a former top judge accused of accepting bribes in more than a dozen cases involving regional election disputes, and of money-laundering.
Singapore match-fixers 'planned to rig World Cup'
AFP, Published on 16/06/2014
» Singapore authorities last year placed leaders of a global match-fixing ring operating from the city-state in indefinite detention after uncovering plans to rig the World Cup, according to a book released Monday.