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For more dynamic photos and in-depth coverage of today's leading stories click here Wednesday, 23 May 2012 TOP NEWS 1. Australia's Corby Gets Five-Year Sentence Cut Denpasar. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono granted a clemency to Australia "marijuana queen" Schapelle Leigh Corby, cutting five years off her 20-year prison sentence. Made Arya Kencana | 5:29 PM May 22, 2012 2. Jakarta Police Would Dispatch Up to 4,000 Officers for Lady Gaga Show The Jakarta Police say they were ready dispatch 4,000 officers to secure Lady Gaga's Jakarta concert, scheduled for June 3, and warned the Islamic Defenders Front against attempting to mess up with the show. Lenny Tristia Tambun | 5:22 PM May 22, 2012 3. Bali Offers to Host Lady Gaga Concert Denpasar. After Jakarta police denied a permit for Lady Gaga's concert in the capital, the Bali Representative Council has stepped in and suggested promoters shift the venue to the popular tourist destination. | 10:15 AM May 22, 2012 4. Former Army Chief Wiranto Proclaims Himself 'Popular' as Presidential Run Looks Likely Wiranto, a retired Army general who was strongman President Suharto's last military chief, said on Tuesday that he would run for president in 2014, claiming that leaders of the party he founded and chairs still considered him a popular figure. Markus Junianto Sihaloho | 4:56 PM May 22, 2012 5. Ahmadiyah at the Bottom of Govt List for e-KTP Registration Mataram. The West Nusa Tenggara government put dozens of Ahamdiyah Muslims at the bottom of its list to register for an electronic identity card, known as e-KTP. . | 6:28 PM May 22, 2012 STORIES YOU JUST CAN'T MISS 1. Indonesia Forest Moratorium Won't Meet Climate Pledge: Norway Indonesia's progress in reforming its forestry sector will not be sufficient to meet its pledge to reduce carbon emissions by 26 percent by 2020, Norway's environment minister said on Tuesday. Olivia Rondonuwu | 6:43 PM May 22, 2012 2. Thai Criminal Court in Line of Fire Bangkok. From its imposing 14-story building, Thailand's criminal court hands down verdicts that rarely trigger a backlash. Those condemned to long imprisonment include Thais who supposedly violated the draconian lese majeste censorship law that protects this Southeast Asian country's monarchy. Marwaan Macan-Markar | 6:49 PM May 22, 2012 3. Drug Surge Clouds Burma Reform Effort Mae Sai, Thailand. The good news coming out of Burma these days is of reform and reconciliation as the country moves from military dictatorship to fledgling democracy. But what is actually coming across Burma's border here is a surge of illicit drugs. Thomas Fuller | 8:42 PM May 22, 2012 4. Some Experts Say Indonesia's Blackberry Service Is Declining As Indonesia's demand for Blackberry mobile phones continues to grow, the quality of service seems to by moving in the opposite direction, according to an industry analysts. Rizagana | 1:19 PM May 22, 2012 5. New Zealand Smashes Global Child Pornography Ring Wellington, New Zealand. A global network that used social networking sites such as Facebook to distribute child pornography has been smashed after a tip-off from New Zealand authorities, officials said on Tuesday. | 6:46 PM May 22, 2012 Advertisement In Today's Newspaper A Year on, Signs of Progress Environmental activists have lauded the progress made in the year since a moratorium on new permits for primary and peatland forests was signed by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, but say the policy needs more time to work. The moratorium map, first released on May 21, 2011, initially marked out 69 million hectares of forest area that would be protected under a two-year logging ban. The revised map, issued in November, excluded 3.6 million hectares from the protected area. 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.