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For more dynamic photos and in-depth coverage of today's leading stories click here Friday, 04 May 2012 TOP NEWS 1. Indonesia May Have Lost 5m Hectares of Forest Cover Since Moratorium Indonesia may have lost a staggering five million hectares of forest since President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono announced a two year moratorium on deforestation last year, Greenpeace Indonesia said on Thursday. Fidelis E. Satriastanti | 7:41 PM May 3, 2012 2. Indonesia Ban on Unprocessed-Metal Exports Effective May 6 Indonesia will ban exports of 14 raw minerals effective May 6, with an exception for miners that plan to build local processing facilities. Those miners will be assessed an average tax of 20 percent on ore shipments. | 8:17 PM May 3, 2012 3. Plan to Restrict Indonesia's Subsidized Fuel Sales 'Delayed Indefinitely' A plan to restrict the sale of subsidized fuel to select vehicles was "delayed indefinitely" by the Indonesian government on Thursday. Arientha Primanita | 9:31 PM May 3, 2012 4. Narcotics Police in N. Sumatra Bust One of Their Own for Pushing Pills The narcotics division chief of the Serdang Bedagai police in North Sumatra was arrested on Thursday for selling ecstasy. Jakarta Globe | 5:27 PM May 3, 2012 5. Graft Suspect Angelina Wants People to Pray for Her Graft suspect Angelina Sondakh asked people to pray for her before facing a second round of questioning by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Thursday. Rizky Amelia | 1:26 PM May 3, 2012 STORIES YOU JUST CAN'T MISS 1. Lost Parakeet Reunited with Owner After Giving Address to Police Tokyo. A stray pet parakeet was returned to its 64-year-old owner after telling the police the exact address of her home near Tokyo, local media reported Thursday. | 1:51 PM May 3, 2012 2. Jakarta Road 'Jockeys' Help Motorists Skirt the Rules Jakarta's carpooling laws were meant to ease traffic jams. Instead, they have spawned an industry of professional hitchhikers who help drivers comply with highway rules — for a fee. Arlina Arshad | 1:03 PM May 3, 2012 3. Heavy Metal Scholar Graduates With Face Melting Honors Wellington, New Zealand. The research subjects were unlikely for a university thesis: Drummer, Filf, Misery and Nail and Ripper, among others. | 4:13 PM May 3, 2012 4. North Korea Camps 'House the Desperate, Not Dissidents' Seoul. A new report on North Korea's notorious political prison camps shows that many of those jailed in recent decades were desperate people seeking food or work overseas rather than dissidents. | 10:41 AM May 3, 2012 5. Ford Motor Backs Thailand Over Indonesia, for Now Bangkok. Ford Motor Corp is eyeing Indonesia as a production center to help meet strong demand for cars in Southeast Asia but supply problems mean Thailand will remain its regional hub for the foreseeable future, company executives said. Sinsiri Tiwutanond | 1:47 PM May 3, 2012 In Today's Newspaper Why Won't Jakartans Ditch Their Cars and Ride the Bus? "Public buses are like scrap metal. They're rusty and unfit for use," says Candy Supryadi, a high school senior. "With my car, I don't have to crowd into a bus or angkot." Candy's view of Jakarta's public transportation vehicles echoes that of thousands of others in the capital who would rather commute with their own private vehicle than go by mass transit for reasons ranging from safety and comfort to convenience. But with more vehicles hitting the streets every day, one has to ask, how much more can Jakarta's roads take? 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.