Word: indonesianness
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...have been struggling to fill their beachside villas during the global financial meltdown, has been hit by another unexpected crisis this month: rabies. The death toll from an outbreak on the island of 3.1 million people rose to six on Monday, adding to the woes already faced by the Indonesian province after the downturn in the world's economy...
...need to be scared, but we are asking people to keep their dogs in cages and take responsibility for their animals," says Ida Bagus Alit, the local Agriculture Ministry official in charge of animal husbandry. Though World Health Organization officials say they are monitoring the situation, it's Indonesian health officials who are preparing vaccinations for doctors, veterinarians and anyone else handling sick animals. The outbreak has prompted the U.S. Embassy in Indonesia to issue a warning, and the Australian government has issued a similar advisory and provided $100,000 to the local government for testing and vaccinations...
Other reports from around the region suggest that Muzaffar's experience was not an isolated incident. A Jan. 14 story in the Jakarta Post said 193 Rohingya were rescued by Acehnese fishermen on Jan. 7 and are now being housed at an Indonesian naval base. The refugees there claim Thai marines also cut them adrift after destroying the engines on their boats, and they managed to stay afloat by erecting sails made of plastic tarpaulin. Survivors from a second wave of refugees "pushed back" from Thailand - a contingent of some 580 - have also made their way to India's Andaman...
...many living in Asia, the news on Jan. 11 that an Indonesian ferry had capsized in heavy seas, with hundreds of passengers presumed drowned, was sadly familiar. In some of the region's poorest countries, passenger vessels large and small are an essential mode of public transportation used by millions of travelers a year. They are also perhaps the most dangerous...
...unclear whether the moves will save lives any time soon. In May, Indonesian lawmakers approved sweeping new regulations for the maritime industry, including measures boosting safe operating procedures. But the law has yet to be fully implemented. "We've done about 40% to 50% of what we need to do," said Jusman Djamal, Indonesia's transport minister, during a Jan. 12 press conference held in the wake of the country's latest deadly accident. The previous day, a ferry traveling from Pare-Pare on the west coast of Sulawesi island to the Indonesian city of Samarinda had rolled over...