| top news | Better Protection Promised for Whistle-Blowers In a rare display of unity, top law enforcement officials on Tuesday agreed to give better protection to whistle-blowers, recognizing them as an integral part of the country's fight against crime, especially corruption. Ulma Haryanto | 1:51 AM July 20, 2011  The promise of new protections have come about in part as a result of the case of the whistle-blower in the Miranda Goeltom Bank Indonesia bribery scandal, Agus Condro Prayitno, a former lawmaker from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), who was sentenced to a 15-month jail sentence for accepting a bribe in exchange for voting for Miranda as a Bank Indonesia deputy governor in 2004. |
 | Murdoch: This Is the Most Humble Day of My Life London. Rupert Murdoch sparred with a committee of British lawmakers on Tuesday over the phone-hacking scandal that has rocked his global empire, reeling from tough questioning before recovering his composure and showing flashes of his legendary toughness. Jill Lawless & Paisley Dodds | 12:28 AM July 20, 2011 In Today's Newspaper Ramadan Raids a Thing of the Past? National Police have moved to assure the public that the hard-line Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), the self-appointed upholders of the nation's morals, will not conduct any raids on entertainment outlets during Ramadan. Read the surprise reaction by one member of the FPI in the print edition of the Jakarta Globe today. Or subscribe to receive the paper every day.
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| | business | Scandal-Hit Citibank Indonesia Claims It's Still Going Strong Citibank may have been battered by scandals that led to the dismissal of several executives and the imposition of sanctions by the central bank, but its candidate for chairman says the company is committed to Indonesia. Ririn Radiawati Kusuma | 10:19 PM July 19, 2011  Citibank has endured a series of scandals and consequent scrutiny from Bank Indonesia, but its candidate for chairman Tigor M. Siahaan says the banking giant is strong enough to go on in Indonesia. (Bloomberg Photo) |
 | Indonesia to Shell Out $700m for Inalum The government said on Tuesday that it would spend $700 million to buy the stake held by Nippon Asahan Aluminium in their joint venture Indonesia Asahan Aluminium. Faisal Maliki Baskoro | 9:18 PM July 19, 2011 |  |
| | sports | We'll Play to Win, Says Cautious Indonesian Football Coach Despite a change of coach and having less than a week's team training under their belt before playing a crucial 2014 World Cup qualifier, Indonesian players believe they can do well against Turkmenistan. Wimbo Satwiko | 9:33 PM July 19, 2011  Indonesian striker Boaz Solossa, center, and other team mates during their final training session at Senayan, before meeting Turkmenistan on Saturday. (JG Photo/Jurnasyanto Sukarno) |
 | Resignations Won't Hurt Games Security: Official London. Security preparations for the 2012 Olympics will not be harmed by the resignations of London's top two police officers a year before the games, the British government said on Monday. | 8:50 PM July 19, 2011 As Match-Fixing Worsens Around the World, Accusing Eyes Turn to Asia International football authorities and law enforcement officials are struggling to combat rampant match-fixing by what they describe as sprawling networks of organized crime, a problem that has plagued the sport for decades but appears to have intensified recently. Jeff Z. Klein | 5:37 PM July 19, 2011 |  |
| | life & times | Indonesia's Premier Rock Music Festival: Java Rockin'Land Even though it's only three years old, Java Rockin'Land is already being seen as the premier rock music festival in the country. While a few other rock festivals have tried to promote themselves using similar concepts, none match the stature that JRL has established in just two editions. The news of the festival's lineup each year is always one of the most-anticipated musical events on the calendar. With 10 different stages showcasing a variety of musical styles, there is a wealth of bands and musicians, both local and foreign, for fans to watch every year. Marcel Thee | 7:56 PM July 19, 2011  The Cranberries fronted by Dolores O'Riordan is among the headliners at this years Java Rockin'land concert in Jakarta, Indonesia. (EPA Photo) |  powered by maiplay.com | Drink In an Indonesian Highland Tea Tour Tucked in the highlands of West Java, away from the endless hustle engulfing Jakarta, tea estates harkening back to the Dutch colonial period have become Indonesia's answer to France's famed vineyards or California's Napa Valley. Debra Pangestu | 6:49 PM July 19, 2011 |  |
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