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1 hr ago | The New Zealand Herald

Tournament sells parking assets

Many of the carparking assets of New Zealand-owned and operated Tournament Parking have been sold to Southeast Asia's biggest player Wilson Parking.

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Related Topix: New Zealand Travel, Travel, Oceania, New Zealand, World News, Pacific Travel, Asia Travel, Singapore, Malaysia Travel, Malaysia Travel,

5 hrs ago | Suria

Singapore in smog alarm as Indonesia...

Smog levels in Singapore hit a record high on Wednesday as smoke from raging forest fires in neighbouring Indonesia triggered a major health alarm and sent residents of the densely populated city-state scrambling for face masks.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, Singapore, World News, Agriculture, Science,

5 hrs ago | Reuters

UPDATE 1-Singapore's air turns "hazardous" as Indonesian fires rage

Singapore's air quality deteriorated to "hazardous" levels late on Wednesday as smoke from slash-and-burn land clearing in Indonesia enveloped the city-state, inflaming tensions between the Southeast Asian neighbours.

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Related Topix: Travel, Asia Travel, Singapore, Malaysia Travel, World News, Malaysia Travel, Indonesia Travel,

8 hrs ago | AdelaideNow...

PM to discuss boats in Indonesia

The announcement came after a day in which Ms Gillard faced questions from the Opposition about how she would stop boat arrivals, after she pledged to stem the flow of boats when she toppled Kevin Rudd.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, Kevin Rudd, Australia, Oceania, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono

13 hrs ago | Channelnewsasia.com

Indonesia govt has strict laws against burning but has enforcement issues: Balakrishnan

Smoke from the forest fires in Sumatra has left Singapore shrouded in haze with the Pollutant Standard Index hitting a new high since 1997.

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Related Topix: Travel, Asia Travel, Indonesia Travel, World News, Environment, Science, Indonesia

16 hrs ago | The Straits Times

Haze updates: Follow our ST team in Indonesia

Earlier in Pekanbaru, there was the typical acrid smell as soon as we walked out of the plane.

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Related Topix: Indonesia, World News,

Tue Jun 18, 2013

KLFY-TV Lafayette

Singapore fumes as air pollution hits 16-year high

The latest possible resting place of Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa is an overgrown farm field where the normal calm of chirping crickets is being drowned out by a beeping backhoe, the chop of an overhead news helicopter... The latest possible resting place of Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa is an overgrown farm field where the normal calm of chirping ... (more)

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Related Topix: World News,

Anna.aero

Tiger Airways launches Denpasar as its second Indonesian destination from Singapore

Tiger Airways , which already offers thrice-daily services from Singapore to Jakarta, added Denpasar as its second destination in Indonesia on 16 June.

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Related Topix: Indonesia, World News,

CFR.org

Indonesia

This preview highlights the main points of the Indonesia chapter from " Pathways to Freedom: Political and Economic Lessons from Democratic Transitions ," a publication of the Civil Society, Markets, and Democracy Initiative.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News,

Sys-Con Media

Indonesia Warns OIC Member States of New Threats to Health

The Indonesian government has warned Organization of Islamic Cooperation member states of new and emerging health related threats.

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Related Topix: World News

Channelnewsasia.com

S'pore, M'sia share some blame for haze: Indonesian official

An Indonesian official said Singapore and Malaysia share some of blame for the haze that has raised air pollution to "unhealthy" levels.

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Related Topix: World News,

Sys-Con Media

Indonesia Succesfully Tackles Extreme Hunger

The UN's Food and Agriculure Organization has successfully completed the first round of the Millenium Development Goals by lowering the world's extreme hunger level from 19,9% to 8,6% between 2010-2012, which exceeds the MDG's initial target of 9,9%.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, Italy, Agriculture, Science

Suria

Indonesia presses on with fuel hike...

Indonesia defied popular anger on Tuesday by pressing ahead with its first fuel price hike since 2008, a day after police fought running battles with thousands outside parliament.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono

The Straits Times

Haze update: Vivian Balakrishnan urges Indonesia to name companies responsible for forest fires

THE worst episode of haze here in 16 years has prompted Environment and Water Resources Minister Vivian Balakrishnan to urge commercial pressure against firms causing the haze.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News

BreakingNews.ie

Red meat linked to diabetes risk

Eating larger amounts of red meat can heighten the chances of developing diabetes, researchers in Singapore have found.

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Related Topix: World News, Durham, NC

Mon Jun 17, 2013

Malaysian National News Agency

Jetstar Expands Indonesian Network With Non-stop Flights To Lombok

Jetstar on Tuesday announced it would begin flying between Perth and the Indonesian island of Lombok from Sept 24 with the island becoming the Jetstar Group's fifth Indonesian port.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, Australia, Oceania, Asia Travel, Surabaya, Indonesia Travel, Travel, Indonesia Travel

Silicon Alley Insider

It's Hard To Look At These Photos From Indonesia And Brazil And Not...

In Brazil, it's over an increase in bus fares, as well as general frustration over inequality, and the money being spent on next year's World Cup.

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Related Topix: South America, World News, Brazil, Riot,

Health.com

Red Meat Linked to Increased Diabetes Risk

People who eat a lot of red meat increase their risk of developing type 2 diabetes, while those who cut down on red meat cut their risk.

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Related Topix: World News, Genetics, Medicine, Life, Food, Nutrition

CNN

After protests, Indonesia's parliament boosts fuel prices by up to 44%

After clashes between police and protesters, Indonesia's parliament Monday night voted to revise the national budget and allow an increase of up to 44% in the prices of subsidized gas and diesel fuel.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, Indonesia, OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries), 9

Daily Mail

Indonesian father who raped his daughter, 9, who died from her...

As British drug courier Lindsay Sandiford lingers in a Bali prison under sentence of death, an Indonesian father who raped his nine-year-old daughter, causing her grievous injuries from which she died, received just 15 years jail today.

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