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Bomb threats at two Palembang malls
Jakarta Post
PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Palembang Square and International Plaza, two shopping malls in Palembang, received bomb threats on Wednesday from an unidentified ...



PWI to open five journalism schools
Jakarta Post
Head of the PWI Margiono said on Tuesday that his organization is now running a journalism school pilot project in Palembang, the capital city of South ...



Challenging Islam's laws
Eternity (blog)
In April 2009 ten Muslim men from Palembang in South Sumatra, Indonesia were imprisoned for killing a Christian teacher and planning other attacks. ...



Jakarta Post

Djohan Hanafiah: Palembang historian and cultural connoisseur
Jakarta Post
While Betawi people and Jakarta can turn to famous historian Ridwan Saidi for some solid background on the big durian, Palembang boasts Djohan Hanafiah as ...



Palembang told to save its wetlands
Jakarta Post
PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: The Palembang branch of the Indonesian Forum for the En-vironment (Walhi) on Monday urged the local government to stop protect its ...



Commuters have to face it — longer, uncomfortable trips
Jakarta Post
As a consequence, all vehicles heading to Bandarlampung, Palembang, Bengkulu, Padang, Medan, and other cities in Sumatra were redirected to the ...



Palembang told to stop swamp conversion
Jakarta Post
The Palembang branch of the Indonesian Environmental Forum (Walhi) called on the local government Monday to stop swamp conversion to reduce flooding in the ...



Palembang starts busway system
Jakarta Post
After prolonged delays, the residents of Palembang residents finally saw the opening of the rapid bus system Monday. The bus system, named Transmusi, ...



BMG predicts more floods, landslides in S. Sumatra
Jakarta Post
The Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) in Palembang has predicted floods and landslides will continue to threaten a number of regions. ...



Officials staff test positive for drugs
Jakarta Post
PALEMBANG: Eight staff at the South Sumatra administration office were suspected of consuming drugs after a urine test on Monday. ...


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