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South African cartoonist makes light of Mandela

A cartoonist Jonathan Shapiro depicts the former South African President Nelson Mandela dancing, duri...(more) Don't worry, Nelson Mandela can laugh at himself. At least that's the opinion of Jonathan Shapiro, South Africa's...

Indonesia working all-out to prevent entry of illegal goods

By Andi Abdussalam Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Centralizing the points of entry for those goods meant they could be imported only through certain ports in Indonesia. Imported commodities will be unloaded only at certain designated...

Aircom: Axis Selects AIRCOM for Network Expansion Support

Nov 18, 2008 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- AIRCOM International, the leading independent network planning and optimisation consultancy, today announced that it has been selected by Indonesia's AXIS, to support the operator's...

Pertamina looks to sell two mixed-crack LSWR cargoes from Dumai

Singapore (Platts) --18 Nov 2008 -- [Oil] Indonesia's Pertamina is looking to sell two 200,000-barrel cargoes of mixed-cracked low sulfur waxy residue for loading from Dumai over November 22-24 and November 26-30 via private...

Freed pirates' hostage suffers another blow

MACHANG: A Melati Dua crew member, who was among 39 people kidnapped by pirates in the Gulf of Aden on Aug 19, had to postpone his wedding last month after failing to get a reimbursement for the loss of his wedding gifts.

Palm oil giant destroying national park in Borneo

The Esperanza is now anchored in Singapore harbour and there will be a few days of ship operations - taking on supplies and fuel, doing essential maintenance, that kind of thing. But all that's happening without me. I...

Opinion: Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)

Certify palm oil producers for sustainable development Edi Suhardi, Jakarta The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) will hold its sixth annual meeting Nov. 18 to 20, 2008, in Bali to discus issues ranging from the...

Farewell to the palm oil boom town

After giving the Isola Corallo a farewell paint-job, we've finally taken our leave of Dumai. We did everything we set out to do (and perhaps a bit more), and we've reminded people both nationally and internationally about the...

Indonesian ship-to-ship blockade becomes a tug of war

Hauling on the Esperanza's mooring lines © Greenpeace/Novis After painting and obstructing various palm oil tankers in Dumai earlier this week, we of the Esperanza have been playing a waiting game. There was one tanker due in...

The 'twiddling fingers' part of direct action

A dance troupe from Manokwari take a tour of the Esperanza's bridge in October 2008 © Greenpeace/Rante Jamie wrote this - his thoughts and reflections on the ship tour so far - as he was waiting for something to happen in...

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