Today's Top Stories

For more dynamic photos and in-depth coverage of today's leading stories click here THE JAKARTA GLOBE Your City. Your World. Thursday, 03 May 2012 TOP NEWS 1. Former Indonesian Health Minister Dies From Cancer Former Indonesian health minister Endang Rahayu Sedyaningsih died on Wednesday. She was 57. Bayu Marhaenjati | 12:11 PM May 2, 2012 2. GKI Yasmin Church Can Reopen if a Mosque Is Built Next Door: Bogor Mayor Bogor's embattled GKI Yasmin church can reopen, as long as a mosque is built next door, Bogor mayor Diani Budiarto said in a letter to the Presidential Advisory Board (Wantimpres) on Wednesday. Camelia Pasandaran | 3:38 PM May 2, 2012 3. Nazaruddin's Fugitive Wife Demands House Arrest as Condition for Return Fugitive graft suspect Neneng Sri Wahyuni, the wife of recent high-profile graft convict Muhammad Nazaruddin, will only return to Indonesia if the punishment that awaits her is house arrest, her lawyer, Rufinus Hutauruk, said on Wednesday. Novianti Setuningsih | 9:00 PM May 2, 2012 4. Man Allegedly Points Gun at Cork & Screw Waiter in Plaza Indonesia Mall A restaurant client became upset at his waiter and after exchanging harsh words, he allegedly pulled out a gun and pointed it at the server. Jakarta Globe | 1:42 PM May 2, 2012 5. Jakarta MP Questions 'Cowboy' Army Captain Seen Beating a Man on YouTube A captain with the Indonesian army caught on video attacking a motorcyclist on a West Jakarta street was called in for questioning by the Jakarta Military Police on Wednesday. Bayu Marhaenjati | 7:09 PM May 2, 2012 STORIES YOU JUST CAN'T MISS 1. Indonesian Sisters Change Their Lives with Barbie Mount Batur, Bali. Putu Restiti and her little sister, Alit, have felt invisible most of their lives, hidden in a run-down shack because they were born with twisted limbs some believe were caused by evil spirits. | 1:50 PM May 2, 2012 2. Indonesia Chases China As Middle-Class Consumption Soars In May 1998, Indonesia was in turmoil. During the previous 10 months, the currency had plunged 80 percent in value and food prices had soared 200 percent. Rioters were marauding through Jakarta, torching businesses owned by wealthier ethnic Chinese, who were fleeing for their lives. William Mellor & Femi Adi | 7:15 PM May 2, 2012 3. RIM CEO Bets on BlackBerry Without Keyboard to Challenge Apple When Research In Motion Chief Executive Officer Thorsten Heins unveiled a prototype of the new BlackBerry 10 phone yesterday, it lacked a feature that has kept legions of users loyal to the platform: a physical keyboard. | 8:59 PM May 2, 2012 4. Drunken Brits Fined for Kidnapping Penguin Sydney. Two drunken Welshmen Wednesday escaped with a fine after being convicted of stealing a penguin called Dirk from an Australian theme park after consuming large amounts of vodka. | 1:54 PM May 2, 2012 5. A Look at Dissidents Who Have Left China Why would the blind legal activist who fled house arrest in China want to remain there instead of seeking asylum, as some of Chen Guangcheng's friends have said? | 2:57 PM May 2, 2012 In Today's Newspaper How Real Is the Latest Plan To Unsnarl Jakarta's Roads? The current state of Jakarta's transportation sector can hardly be blamed on the lack of plans. Although there have been a litany of them, only a handful have ever left the drawing board. If all goes according to a new plan, by 2030 about Rp 400 trillion ($44.4 billion) will have been spent on 119 projects to stave off the total gridlock once predicted and help improve traffic flow, albeit by just a bit. But will this latest plan become a reality? Read about it in today's Jakarta Globe or subscribe to receive the paper every day. Contact Us Citra Graha Building 11th Floor, Suite 1102 Jl. Jend. Gatot Subroto Kav. 35-36 Jakarta 12950 | Indonesia Phone: +62 21 29957500 | Fax: +62 21 5200072 Follow us online for the latest breaking news every day: Facebook: thejakartaglobe Twitter: @thejakartaglobe You are receiving this newsletter because you signed up to receive daily top stories from thejakartaglobe.com. privacy policy | not interested anymore? unsubscribe instantly.