Officer Charged for Shooting Head of Police Hospital in Makassar
A hospital police chief in Makassar is in a stable condition after a police officer shot him three times on Saturday, over a dispute concerning construction work on the hospital. Sr. Comr. Purwadi, the...
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SilkAir Jets to Two New Cities in Indonesia
SilkAir has announced it will soon start flying to two more cities in Indonesia. (JG Photo/Ali Lutfi) SilkAir, the local wing of Singapore Airlines, on Thursday announced that it will soon fly to two...
View ArticleWorld Figures to Push for Reconciliation and Climate Change Mitigation
Dozens of world figures gathering in the South Sulawesi capital of Makassar for a meeting of the Centrist Asia-Pacific Democrats International (CAPDI) are expected to push for the reconciliation of...
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Garuda Indonesia Opens Operation Center in Makassar
Garuda Indonesia airplane park at Soekarno Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten in this Jan. 19, 2013 file photo. (JG Photo/Jurnasyanto Sukarno.) Makassar. To strengthen its services to the...
View ArticleMNG Makassar Condotel to Open in 2014
Property company Multi Niaga Group, plans to launch operations of a condominium hotel in Makassar, South Sulawesi, in the second half of 2014. The 11-floor condotel project, under construction since...
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Makassar Gets a Sweet Deal
Official opening of BCCI Makassar. (JG Photo) Switzerland-based Barry Callebaut, one of the world’s largest cocoa and chocolate producers, opened a new factory in Makassar, South Sulawesi on Tuesday....
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Makassar Mayor Hopeful Employs Mass Culture as Office Beckons
Urban planner, now running as Makassar mayor candidate, Danny Pomanto transforms the city’s bay area into an open deck with sunset view. (Photo courtesy of Purnadi Phan) In a country that has turned...
View ArticleFour Policemen Injured, 20 People Arrested in Makassar Land Clash
Four policemen were hospitalized and 20 people were arrested following a clash over a disputed plot of land in Makassar, South Sulawesi, on Monday. Three of the police officers were burned, while a...
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Xpressair Opens Makassar-Malang Route
Malang. Private carrier Xpressair launched on Friday its inaugural flight between the South Sulawesi capital of Makassar and Malang, East Java, the company said. “Every week, there will be three...
View ArticleBosowa Sets Rp 2t For LPG, Cement
Makassar-based conglomerate Bosowa Corporation on Saturday inaugurated a cement mill and liquefied petroleum gas terminal projects in South Sulawesi province worth around Rp 2 trillion ($165 million)...
View ArticleBosowa’s Smelter Set for March
Bosowa Corporation, a conglomerate based in Makassar, South Sulawesi, has said it will begin construction on its $432.7-million ferronickel smelter in March as the group seeks to squeeze more value...
View ArticleLippo Karawaci’s Makassar Apartments Nearly Sold Out
Lippo Karawaci, one of Indonesia’s largest property developers, said on Tuesday that 75 percent of the units in the Bloomington St. Moritz apartment development in Makassar, South Sulawesi, have been...
View ArticlePolice Intelligence Officer Gunned Down in Makassar
Makassar. An intelligence officer with the South Sulawesi Police was gunned down Tuesday morning on his way to morning prayers at a local mosque in a brazen daylight shooting in this provincial...
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Despite Scandal, Indonesia Election Could Entrench Political Dynasties
South Sulawesi governor Syahrul Yasin Limpo before meeting with legislators in Makassar on March 14, 2014. (Reuters Photo/Yusuh Ahmad) Makassar. In this is a scrappy, traffic-choked port city in South...
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Garuda Introduces Direct Flights From Surabaya to Jeddah
A Garuda Indonesia airplane takes off at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta. (JG Photo/Jurnasyanto Sukarno) Jakarta. Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia on Sunday launched a direct route from...
View ArticleVideo: KPK Says Makassar Mayor Involved in Water Graft
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said that Makassar Mayor Ilham Arief Sirajuddin worked with a local water supplier to mark up the price of tap connections, BeritaSatu World. The post Video:...
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Sweet Tooth Sated With Banana Treats From Makassar
Pisang epe with chocolate condensed milk and grated cheese. (JG Photo/Dyah Ayu Pitaloka) Makassar cuisine is best known across the rest of Indonesia for its hearty meat stews. These include the popular...
View ArticleNewborn Dies After Being Placed in Overheated Incubator
Jakarta. Police have launched an investigation into the death of a baby allegedly due to an overheated incubator at a private hospital in Makassar, South Sulawesi. “Baby Fadhlan Khairy Al Faiq and his...
View ArticleCourt That Dealt KPK Its First Pretrial Blow Does It Again
Jakarta. The South Jakarta District Court has granted a pretrial motion filed by former mayor Ilham Arief Sirajuddin of Makassar, South Sulawesi, filed against the Corruption Eradication Commission, or...
View ArticleBlue Bird Taxis Start Servicing Makassar
Makassar. Blue Bird, Indonesia’s largest taxi operator, on Tuesday expanded its service to Makassar, the capital of South Sulawesi province, as part of the company’s growth strategy this year. For...
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