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Three Indonesians Fight To Stem A Rise In Suicide
We should know that if the story comes from Japan, it is by no means news. But it has come from Jakarta, and it has to do with an increase in the number of suicides committed by residents of Indonesia's sprawling capital of Jakarta. Alarmed by a rising number of reported suicides in Jakarta--from 89 in 2008 to 102 last year--three Jakarta residents, all were psychology majors, met to discuss ways to help suicide-prone people. »
Will Indonesia Work On Its Promise To Cut Carbon Emissions?
Without much fanfare (partly because of last year's earthquake), Indonesia pledged to cut its carbon emissions by 26% from business-as-usual levels by 2020. This is to occur primarily by curtailing deforestation. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) made the pledge at climate change talks in Bangkok and U.S. last year. But doubt lingers. »
No Money For Healthcare: Money For War
Any U.S. troop increase in Afghanistan is likely to be bad news for Indonesia. As repeatedly shown in the past, any U.S. military enforcement in a foreign land, especially in a Muslim region, raises anti-US sentiment in Muslim-majority Indonesia. In debating healthcare reform, many members of the U.S. Congress are eager to call themselves fiscally responsible legislators. However, when it comes to sending additional troops to Afghanistan, these very same politicians have stayed mum about excessive war spending. »
