Markets Live: CBA at record high
Consumer confidence is weak, real wages growth is flat or negative, and the usual retail suspects continue to claim online shopping is eating their lunch and that penalty rates are breaking them... 12:54pm: More for the yield hunters: heavily bid.
FX reserves increase despite weak rupiah
The fact that Indonesia has recorded an increase in reserves over the past few months suggested a BI preference to allow the rupiah to find levels consistent with broad market pressures, said Sacha Tihanyi, a senior currency strategist with Scotiabank.
Divers retrieve 2nd black box from AirAsia crash
The devices were soon located after three Indonesian ships detected two strong pings being emitted from their beacons, about 20 meters (22 yards) apart. Strong currents, large waves and blinding silt have hindered divers efforts throughout the 17-day .
Imminent fuel price rises
As executions loom, Kalla plays down Australias warnings. 10. Singapore household incomes rise amid labour crunch. 11. Govt freezes Kalbe drug licenses following deaths. 12. Indonesians of Chinese descent eye political jobs. 13. Bali Nine duo be moved .
Death Penalty News: Irans judicial killing spree
But a second-term presidency launched amid bloodily suppressed protests in 2009 now appears to be assuming an even more vicious character as reports accumulate of ongoing, secret mass executions and new waves of political repression. Hard facts are hard to. The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, another independent pressure group, reported last month that 26 inmates of Vakilabad prison in Mashhad were hanged on 15 June. It quoted the��.
Asia-Pacific refining primed for capacity growth - Oil and Gas.
Enhanced data collection efforts amid improved survey response rates also contributed to updated information for operators in Africa and Eastern Europe. The inclusion of a. Ltd. (IOC) said it was near to commissioning its long-delayed 300,000-b/d, full-conversion refinery at Paradip, on Indias northeastern coast (OGJ Online, Aug. 14, 2014).. (NBP), Tehran, entered an agreement for the planned construction of a grassroots refinery in Indonesia (OGJ Online, Feb.
InSecurityWatch: Hostages, cops, hacks, zones | eats shoots.
The EUs finance commissioner, Pierre Moscovici, flies into Athens on Monday amid mounting political uncertainty following the Greek governments abrupt decision to bring forward the presidential elections.. The move comes amid escalating pressure on the government not to extend an agreement allowing the US to use the British Overseas Territory of Diego Garcia as a military base until its true role in the CIAs extraordinary rendition has been established.
Pluralist lecturer told to apologize
As executions loom, Kalla plays down Australias warnings. 10. Singapore household incomes rise amid labour crunch. 11. RI will never bow to Australia, says analyst. 12. Govt freezes Kalbe drug licenses following deaths. 13. Indonesians of Chinese.
After six executions, 60 more to follow
He added that the executions would prioritize drug convicts but declined to reveal when and where the executions would be carried out. ���The most important thing is that Indonesia will not bow to foreign pressure in implementing the death penalty.
EU ministers meet in Milan amid Ukraine crisis | euronews.
world news - EU foreign ministers have met in Milan amid calls to beef up sanctions against Russia over its alleged actions in Ukraine, one day after NATO said Moscow sneaked weapons and���
Crisis averted, heads roll
Temporary solution: Dismissed National Police chief Gen. Sutarman (left) poses with Comr. Gen. Badrodin Haiti at the Presidential Office in Jakarta, Friday. President Joko ���Jokowi��� Widodo appointed Badrodin as acting National Police chief after.
L/C required for exports of key commodities
The measure comes at a time when Indonesia, one of the worlds main suppliers of commodities such as palm oil and coal, struggles to maintain its export performance amid continuing weak demand caused by global economic slowdown.. It also resonates.
Texas executes Mexican national, despite pleas | euronews.
world news - Despite pressure from Mexico and Washington, Texas has gone ahead with the execution of Mexican national Edgar Tamayo. The 46-year-old was jailed 20 years ago for murdering���. To ease diplomatic tensions with Mexico, US Secretary of State John Kerry had asked Texas to delay the execution. The move had been condemned by the Gaddis family. Gary Gaddis, brother of the murdered police officer, said: Were here to remind the public who the��.
Supreme Court halts Oklahoma executions pending lethal.
The US Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to halt the scheduled executions of three death-row plaintiffs who are challenging Oklahomas lethal injection protocol at the high court.. Mexican President regrets execution of Tamayo in US Mail Online. becoming the latest state to delay executions. Jerry William Correll was convicted in 1986 of killing his daughter, his ex-wife, and his ex-wifes mother and sister, the Orlando Sentinel. The Independent 2015-02-18.
2014 in Review: The years top stories | SaultOnline.com
16 ��� Executions were put on hold in Ohio after convicted killer Dennis McGuire appeared to gasp several times and took more than 25 minutes to die in a lethal injection execution carried out with a two-drug combination never before tried in the U.S.. 22 ��� Kathy Dunderdale announced she was resigning as premier of Newfoundland and Labrador amid growing pressure after two members left the Progressive Conservative caucus questioning her leadership.
PAN braces for dynamic chairman election
Unlike the conflict within the Golkar Party, which was partly triggered by aspirations from some leaders to join President Joko ���Jokowi��� Widodos Great Indonesia Coalition, PAN executives assured that PAN would remain in the opposition coalition.
Killing the messenger: Je Suis The Word - Independent.
In October last year, the Australian Federal Police, indecently doing the bidding of Prime Minister Tony Abbotts Coalition Government to appease the Indonesian Government, announced the cessation of their war crimes investigation into. WikiLeaks Julian Assange, Australias near-forgotten son, who is under protective self-incarceration in Londons Ecuadorian Embassy has found himself under seige from foreign politicians calling for his execution without censure��.
EU ��� US free trade talks begin amid spying tensions.
France had called for the negotiations to be delayed but later changed its stance, saying talks could begin as long as discussions about US surveillance methods were also started at the same time. Another issue that has��.
Charlie Hebdo? What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown.
Amid pressure from the European Union on France, who say that the delivery of a Russian warship could be used to threaten its neighbors, France faces a huge bill for halting the Mistral deal with Russia. One of the two. However, France decided to delay the delivery of the first warship due to concerns over Moscows role in the crisis in eastern Ukraine. ��� Enter: ���I am... I read where one of the ���terrorists��� asks names, then executed the employees��� And I read this��.
Commonsense and Wonder: UNICEF tech chief quits after Fox.
. of a still unfinished computerized U.N. financial management system known as Umoja (Swahili for Unity), amid a growing chorus of criticism about the projects extensive���and expensive-- difficulties and delays in execution.
Most developing countries will benefit from oil price
For many oil-importing countries, lower prices contribute to growth and reduce inflationary, external and fiscal pressures,��� the WB Group analysis said. However, the report continued, weak oil prices presented significant challenges for major oil.
EBay, bowing to Carl Icahns pressure, will split off PayPal.
EBay, the worlds biggest online marketplace, said it would split off its payments arm PayPal, finally bowing to pressure from activist shareholder Carl Icahn after nine months. EBay and PayPal will become independent companies in 2015, subject to customary conditions, the San Jose, California-based company said in a statement. Chief Executive Officer John Donahoe, who said in March a full separation was ���not a good idea,��� wont have an executive management��.
Victim recovery more important than search for black box:
Basarnas has deployed a number of war vessels in an operation led by Indonesian Military commander Gen. Moeldoko to search for the aircrafts black box, following the detection and hoisting of the planes tail section on Saturday. Asked about the huge .
A maritime center of gravity
When President Joko ���Jokowi��� Widodo assumed the presidency on Oct. 20, 2014, his vision of the center was a maritime-based development for Indonesia, popularly known as ���Indonesia as the worlds maritime axis���. He asserted several ideas, such as .
Travel news - Wikitravel
The exact numbers could not be independently confirmed. [341].. At least three people have been killed and six churches attacked in Niger amid fresh protests against French magazine Charlie Hebdos cartoon depicting the Prophet Muhammad. Protests.. AirAsia Indonesia flight QZ8501 to Singapore missing. 28 Dec. Frances Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve in a statement urged drivers to exercise the utmost caution and asked those who could delay their trips to do so.
Worldly, Wise and Worried - Barrons
Pimcos Mohamed El-Erian discusses in an interview his views and investment strategies amid the various global crises.. And proper execution will require tremendous political and economic-policy agility.. [Prolonged delay] would disrupt the markets for a number of other peripherals, put tremendous pressure on European banks and could raise questions about certain money-market funds, resulting in a selloff in risk assets world-wide and a flight to quality.
Editorial: It is managed
Our experiences from the first year of such a managed floatation policy in 2002 showed that by allowing for monthly price adjustments, the government was able to protect the economy from sharp price changes and their shocking inflationary pressures.
LSF moves to silence Senyap
On Dec. 29, the Film Censorship Institute (LSF) banned public screenings of Joshua Oppenheimers second groundbreaking documentary on the 1965 Indonesian genocide, Senyap (The Look of Silence). So far, the ban appears to be effective only in East .
Jokowi reminds RI of state of emergency regarding
President Joko Jokowi Widodo reminded the nation in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, on Tuesday of the state of emergency with regard to rampant drug trafficking across Indonesia. The President made the remarks when he inaugurated Mujahidin Grand .
Headlines for May 28, 2014 | Democracy Now!
Elliot Rodger killed six people and then himself after posting a video online saying he was seeking revenge against all women for rejecting his sexual advances. UC Santa. Obama Delays Deportation Policy Review to Prod GOP on Immigration Reform. Obama had ordered U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson to look into legal ways to scale back deportations amid rising pressure from civil rights groups who have dubbed him the deporter-in-chief.
More soldiers abandon duty
As executions loom, Kalla plays down Australias warnings. 10. Singapore household incomes rise amid labour crunch. 11. RI will never bow to Australia, says analyst. 12. Govt freezes Kalbe drug licenses following deaths. 13. Indonesians of Chinese.
Who Faces The Firing Squad | newmatilda.com
Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran will face an Indonesian firing squad after losing their final appeals against the death sentence. Three other Australians are imprisoned overseas and facing death for trafficking offences.