Tupperware’s Sweet Spot Shifts to Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia — The party had the feel of 1960s America, almost. A group of women, thrilled to get a break from the daily routine of hanging laundry and shuttling…
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Indonesian Maid Speaks Out About Abuse in Hong Kong
Among the hundreds of shoppers there on a typical evening are the many Indonesian domestic servants — euphemistically called “helpers” — who share the tiny apartments with local families in…
Why executions won’t win Indonesia’s drug war
Indonesia has announced that death row inmates and ringleaders of the Bali Nine drug smuggling ring, Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, will be transferred from Kerokoban prison. It’s the first…
AirAsia crash: Airline wasn’t licensed to fly Sunday route, say officials
The airline was approved to fly the route four days a week but it did not include Sunday. Indonesia’s Ministry of Transport has announced a full investigation and suspended Indonesia…
Missing AirAsia Flight QZ8501: At a glance
Debris and wreckage is slowly being pulled from the Java Sea by searchers who have been battling with rough conditions in their bid to find AirAsia Flight 8501. On Wednesday,…
Co-Pilot of AirAsia Plane Was at Controls Just Before Crash
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian investigators said Thursday that the co-pilot of AirAsia Flight 8501 was at the controls when the plane made its final radio transmission to ground control before…
Co-Pilot Flying AirAsia Plane At The Time Of Crash, Investigators Say
JAKARTA, Jan 29 (Reuters) – The French first officer of an AirAsia passenger jet that crashed into the sea last month was at the controls at the time of the…
Indonesian Military Halts Search for Victims of AirAsia Crash
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia’s armed forces on Tuesday officially halted the search for victims from the AirAsia plane that crashed into the Java Sea last month, killing all 162 people…
Indonesian minister’s puzzle: Why was AirAsia jet the only one in trouble?
That’s the big question on the mind of Indonesia’s Transportation Minister as investigators finish preparing the initial report into the crash last month of the Airbus A320-200 with 162 passengers…
Divers Begin Hauling Up Bodies From Sunken AirAsia Plane
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian Navy divers, thwarted for days by bad weather, began recovering bodies on Thursday from the sunken fuselage of the AirAsia plane that crashed into the Java…
Indonesia to execute 6 for drug offenses
The executions were announced Thursday by Indonesia’s recently appointed Attorney General HM Prasetyo, who said in a statement that preparations for the executions were almost complete. He said the executions…
Who was on Flight QZ8501? Mothers, brothers, a veteran pilot, a fiancé …
A man who was about to be married. Missionaries, a biology teacher and an energy executive. Families on vacation. Pilots with years of experience. The lives of 162 people intersected…