Archive for July, 2008

NEWS: Update: Alicia Keys Kicks Cigarette Company’s “Butts,” Brand Pulls Ads For Indonesia Concert (SOHH.com)

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

One of the largest cigarette-makers in Indonesia has pulled down promotional material advertising an Alicia Keys concert it is sponsoring in the country, after pressure from the singer and the organization Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.

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Alicia’s Smoking Promotions Hit Wrong Key (E! Online)

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Alicia Keys’ Indonesian concert just slapped on the patch. Philip Morris International, the original sponsor of the Grammy winner’s gig in Jakarta tonight, pulled down all its…

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Alicia Keys Stops Cigarette Company From Sponsoring Her Indonesia … - AHN

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

BBC News

Alicia Keys Stops Cigarette Company From Sponsoring Her Indonesia …AHN - 37 minutes agoJakarta, Indonesia (CNS) - Singer Alicia Keys says she does not condone or endorse smoking cigarettes, and has apologized to her fans in Indonesia after she …Cigarettes out for Alicia Keys concert in Jakarta ReutersAlicia Keys Apologizes, Has Tobacco Ads Removed eFluxMediaNEWS: Alicia Keys Rejects Cigarette Sponsorship Of Indonesia Concert SOHHTimes of India - FOXNewsall 222 news articles

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Telkom Indonesia’s Second-Quarter Net Falls on Costs (Update2) (Bloomberg.com)

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

July 31 (Bloomberg) — PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia , Southeast Asia’s second-largest telephone company by value, posted its biggest drop in profit in six quarters as a tariff war raised costs and revenue from phone services declined.

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Ahmad Syafi`i Ma`arif Terima Magsaysay Award (ANTARANEWS)

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Dr.Ahmad Syafi`i Ma`arif, mantan Ketua PP Muhammadiyah dan pendiri Maarif Institute for Culture and Humanity menerima Magsaysay Award 2008 yang diberikan oleh The Board of Trustees of the Ramon Magsaysay Foundation (RMAF) di Jakarta, Kamis.

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Bali I bombers officially notified of supreme court`s rejection - Antara

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Bali I bombers officially notified of supreme court`s rejectionAntara, Indonesia - 59 minutes agoCilacap, Central Java (ANTARA News) - The Cilacap District Court on Thursday served official notice on Amrozi et al, the three 2002 Bali bombers on death …

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Indonesia poised to be part of Asia’s transformation, says Kishore Mahbubani (Channel NewsAsia)

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

JAKARTA : Indonesia - Southeast Asia’s largest economy - will be part of the great transformation that’s taking place in Asia. But Indonesia’s story and the rest of Asia’s transformation have not been fully spread to the world because the international media is still dominated by the West.

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Cigarettes out for Alicia Keys concert in Jakarta (Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News)

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

JAKARTA (Reuters) - The Indonesian unit of Philip Morris International has pulled promotional material with cigarette branding for a concert it is sponsoring by R&B singer Alicia Keys after complaints from anti-smoking campaigners.

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Philip Morris pulls ads promoting Alicia Keys show in Indonesia after singer protests (Orlando Sentinel)

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ Philip Morris International has pulled down billboards and posters promoting an Alicia Keys concert Thursday in Indonesia’s capital after the singer protested the cigarette company’s sponsorship.

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Indonesia eyes windfall, export taxes on oil firms - guardian.co.uk

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Indonesia eyes windfall, export taxes on oil firmsguardian.co.uk, UK - 2 hours agoJAKARTA, July 31 (Reuters) - Indonesia is considering a windfall tax on oil firms or an export tax as possible options to boost energy revenue in Southeast …Blackout-plagued Indonesia firms seek secure power Reutersall 5 news articles

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