Madison Keys defeated one Williams sister Wednesday at the Australian Open. On Thursday, the 19-year-old American will try to make it two, and this sibling might be a little tougher, even with a cold. Keys overcame a left thigh injury to beat No. 18-ranked Venus Williams 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 and advance to the last four …
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Sharapova reaches Australian Open final for 4th time
Maria Sharapova has reached the Australian Open final for the fourth time, beating fellow Russian Ekaterina Makarova 6-3, 6-2 in a lopsided semifinal on Thursday. The second-ranked Sharapova needed 10 minutes to hold in her opening service game, fending off two break points. She responded to the only service break against her in the first …
PSSI and sports ministry look to improve soccer
Representatives from the Youth and Sports Ministry met with Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) executives on Wednesday to repair their fraying relationship and find solutions to the many ills plaguing national soccer. The relationship recently deteriorated following the cancellation of a meeting between the two sides. Last week, fulfilling an invitation from the government, a …
BP REDD+ officially disbanded
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has officially merged the National Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation Agency (BP REDD+) with the Environment and Forestry Ministry, raising questions about the future of the country’s fight against global warming. Jokowi signed Presidential Decree No. 16/2015 on the structure of the Environment and Forestry Ministry on Jan. 21, …
Police retract negligent driver’s drug allegation
The Jakarta Police now say that the drug allegation against 23-year-old Christopher Daniel Sjarief was unfounded and have admitted that the earlier finding was made based on the suspect’s confession and a physical examination. Jakarta Police spokesperson Sr. Comr. Martinus Sitompul said Wednesday that the urine and blood test results released by the National Drugs …
Dengue fever outbreaks spread to more regions across archipelago
As the rainy season enters its peak, more regions across the archipelago have reported outbreaks of dengue fever. North Sulawesi has declared extraordinary situation (KLB) status over an outbreak of dengue fever. North Sulawesi Health Office director Liesje Grace Punuh said the number of cases this month was more than twice the figure in the …
Bambang resigns from KPK, tells Budi to follow suit
Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) deputy chairman Bambang Widjojanto tendered his resignation to the KPK collective leadership on Monday, only days after being named a suspect in a perjury case by the National Police. tendered – to offer something, usually in writing, or to make an offer in writing to do something perjury – the crime …
Jakarta’s budget focuses on education, flood mitigation
After countless delays, the Jakarta administration has finally approved its 2015 budget at Rp 73.08 trillion (US$5.8 billion), only about Rp 200 billion higher than the 2014 budget of Rp 72.9 trillion. In the 2015 budget year, the city expects Rp 63.8 trillion in income and Rp 67.4 trillion in spending. The numbers will be …
Dozens of tax evaders to be imprisoned
The government will take dozens of tax evaders into debtors prison — nine this month — as it gets serious about enforcing rules amid plans to significantly raise tax collection. The move, called gijzeling or hostage in literal Dutch translation, will be actively enforced this year for taxpayers evading taxes worth more than Rp 100 …
PDI-P lawmaker slams Jokowi’s policies
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is under fire from some members of his own party, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), who deem that he has failed to deliver fruitful programs as he approaches his first 100 days in office. deem – to consider or judge Slamming Jokowi’s indecisiveness in responding to the current crisis …