Word: indonesianness
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...another case that lasted two years, responding to Calixto’s complaints, Indonesian authorities threatened the president of Harvard International University in Indonesia with house arrest until he agreed to cease using Harvard’s name...
...giants, but their successors gathering in Jakarta today are just half-giants. That is better than dwarfs." ROESLAN ABDULGANI, Indonesian diplomat who served as secretary general for the first Asian-African Conference in Bandung...
...Talang on the island of Sumatra fled their homes after the mountain began spewing hot ash last Tuesday. Two days later, Mount Tangkuban Parahu, a 2,084-m peak only 16 km from Bandung, the country's third-largest city, grumbled to life, bringing to 11 the number of Indonesian volcanoes now being monitored for possible eruption...
...Indonesian scientists say the Dec. 26 and March 28 quakes off the coast of Sumatra have increased the area's seismic instability, leading to a sudden spike in activity among the country's volcanoes. Government volcanologist Syamsul Rizal says that although chances of a major eruption are slight, scientists are monitoring seismic activity and gas emissions to avoid another devastating surprise like the tsunami: "We already have an early-warning system in place." Official warnings don't cut much ice with Euis Halimah, who runs a tourist stall on the rim of Tangkuban Parahu's sulfurous crater...
...feeble attempt to boost sagging sales, and no oil expert thought it would work. Said an Indonesian oil trader: "It's a charade. Official prices are there to laugh at." Even the way the decision was made showed the extent of discord inside OPEC. Most cartel decisions have been by consensus, with the member nations at least presenting the appearance of a united front. No such accord could be reached last week. Instead, OPEC was forced to abide by majority rule, with Libya, Iran and Algeria going on record as opposed to the price cut. Nonetheless OPEC tried to look...