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For more dynamic photos and in-depth coverage of today's leading stories click here Sunday, 03 Jun 2012 TOP NEWS 1. TransJakarta Bus Catches Fire Near Hotel Indonesia A TransJakarta bus caught fire on Saturday at Hotel Indonesia (HI) traffic circle in Central Jakarta, causing traffic congestion around the area. The Jakarta Globe | 2:18 PM June 2, 2012 2. Kalimantan Airport Halts Operations After Plane Skids Off Runway Pontianak. West Kalimantan's Supadio Airport ceased operations on Saturday after a Sriwijaya Air plane carrying 163 passengers skidded off the runway on Friday. | 11:43 AM June 2, 2012 3. Majority of US Warships in Asia-Pacific Under New Strategy: Panetta Singapore. The United States will keep six aircraft carriers in the Asia-Pacific and move most of its other warships to the region in the coming years, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said on Saturday as he offered details of a new US military strategy for the first time. | 10:53 AM June 2, 2012 4. Jakarta to Build 33 Alternative Gas Stations This Year State gas distributor Perusahaan Gas Negara aims to construct 33 gas stations for alternative gas-based fuel in Jakarta to support the government's newly-launched fuel-saving campaign. Ezra Sihite | 1:56 PM June 2, 2012 5. 3 Sumatran Elephants Found Poisoned in Indonesia An environmentalist says three endangered Sumatran elephants have been poisoned and found dead within a palm oil plantation in western Indonesia. | 11:01 AM June 2, 2012 STORIES YOU JUST CAN'T MISS 1. FPI Denounces Criminal Element Within Organization A high-level member of the hard-line Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) said on Saturday that the organization was having a difficult time controlling some of its "wayward members," some of whom were thugs that went against the principles of group. Ulin Yusron & Ardi Mandiri | 5:49 PM June 2, 2012 2. Climate Change Drives Exodus to Jakarta Indramayu. Another month of plying his becak in the capital city and Sarjo will be coming back to this West Java district to harvest the rice ripening on his 1,400 square meter paddy. Kafil Yamin | 11:52 AM June 2, 2012 3. New Muzzle for Malaysian Media? Kuala Lumpur. Despite a wave of reforms washing over the country, the Malaysian government-controlled media remains muzzled, mostly because ruling elites fear a free press will erode their iron grip on society. Baradan Kuppusamy | 12:33 PM June 2, 2012 4. Ciputra to Pour $600m Into 3rd Site In Kuningan Ciputra Property, one of Indonesia's leading property developers, will invest in its third mixed-use development in South Jakarta at the end of next year to seek to satisfy the city's growing appetite. Francezka Nangoy | 8:57 PM June 1, 2012 5. Top Chinese Official Accused of Being US Spy: Report Washington. China has detained a top security official for passing sensitive information to the United States, in the highest-level spy case involving the two countries since the 1980s, reports said. | 1:28 PM June 2, 2012 Advertisement In Today's Newspaper FPI Admits Acts of Thuggery Committed in Their Name Habib Salim Alatas, the Jakarta chairman of the hard-line Islamic Defenders Front, does not hide the fact that many of the group's members still break the law with their actions, such as acting like thugs at nightlife spots and receiving bribes and protection money. Not only that, he clarifies, but some of the "naughty" members of the group, known as FPI, also do not hesitate to use the name of their leader Habib Rizieq in carrying out their actions. In this way, the assumption arises that these illegal acts are requested directly by the head man himself. 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.