wednesday night in downtown jakarta. a time to kick back and take a break from the stresses of the workweek. indonesia is a majority muslim nation but it is not illegal to drink alcohol here. muhamed has been a bartender here for two years. he is a muslim but he does not see a contradiction between his face and his job. >> i do not see any problems about being a bartender because this is how i support my family. i still prey, even though i do not do it that often. whether my prayers are accepted is up to god. >> the way islam as practiced in indonesia is different from other muslim countries. it has a distinct indonesian feel to it and it has been assimilated into the culture here. in recent years, there has been a noticeable trend toward a outward displays of islamic identity. at a trendy restaurant in jakarta, he sits down for lunch with his family. their way of life is exceptional. he runs a successful technology firm with his wife and his family has benefited from the boom in the economy. he thinks this country would

still to come, live in jakarta for the latest in our power asia season.an it just tried as a modern democracy? >> and the pentagon papers will finally be revealed to the american public in full. the venezuelan president hugo chavez says he is recovering well after surgery on his pelvis. he did not give a date for his return home, but said he is managing government from his hospital bed. he underwent an operation on friday. he told venezuelan tv he had met with former and current cuban leaders, fidel and raul castro, over the weekend. >> surgery on a knee injury kept him sidelined for some weeks. now he has undergone an emergency operation in cuba for something more serious. an abscess on his pelvis. amid speculation is that his condition is worse than the government has revealed, he called from havana to quash the rumors. >> i am in full control of my faculties. believe me, if i was feeling at all like i had diminished faculties to lead the government, i would be the first person to take a decision. but this is absolutely, absolutely not the case. >> desp

this whole area has been earmarked for a new toll road that will link west jakarta with south jakartady you can see the demolition has begun. these are the neighbors' properties. four months ago, nama and her family were given 0 days to move out. they say they can't. they haven't got any money. late last year she got a letter from the authorities who wanted her land as a toll road. she agreed to compensation about $6,500. she says she never got the money. she was told the land belonged to someone else. >> translator:my husband went to that person's house to ask for the money. she said she didn't get any. >> reporter: this is not an unusual story. in indonesia, land ownership is often disputed, records are incomplete and official help can be hard to find. >> translator: i think this isn't fair. this kind of treatment towards poor people like us. they're supposed to guide us. in the initial agreement they promised to explain the issue to each resident but so far it hasn't happened. >> reporter: her story is a classic dilemma for emerging economies. they can't have sustainable growth wit

as you can see, there's so many foreigners now coming into jakarta.o it's definitely changed. >> this is the emerging indonesia. more confident and economically stronger. underpinned by a rising middleclass with money to spend. andrew stevens, cnn, jakarta. >>> welcome back. travelers in canada are facing flight disruptions. air canada ticket agents are on strike. the sticking price, pensions. they will operate at full schedule today but passengers are likely to experience inconveniences. they hope to steer customers to its on-like check-in services and airport kiosks. check its website for details >> and travel disruption in australia and new zealand. heavy volcanic ash is still causing heavy delays. meanwhile, new zealand said thousands of home will have to be abandoned in church christchurch. let's get the latest on the air travel disruptions there in the southern pacific. joining me live in sydney is james. so, james, is the situation getting a little bit more relaxed now? >> good evening, charles. well, i suppose it's a question you could pose to

>> i am in jakarta. indonesia has always prided itself on its image as a modern muslim nation. there have been concerns about the rise of extremist islam and how could that of -- a fact indonesias place in the world. >> it is 11:00 a.m. here in singapore and 4:00 a.m. in london. broadcasting to viewers on pbs. this is "newsday". the exodus from syria continues. 6000 people are crossing into turkey. refugees say the syrian military is arresting hundreds of people in a sweep of villages, captured by the military following a revolt. >> syrian troops entering the

we're joined live from jakarta. good morning. security has been stepped up around the area, what can you tell us about the atmosphere there before the verdict? >> well, i'm standing just outside the courthouse where the verdict will be announced to the next few hours. i don't know if you heard that but that was a loud chant of support. he has arrived in the past 50 minutes at the courthouse. he was accompanied by a lot of police. security has been stepped up because and the last few days, there has been a string of anonymous tear message circulated in jakarta 3 text message and twitter. among officials there is concern about the messages and have stepped up security. 3000 police officers have been deployed to the courthouse. i have seen snipers on the roof next to me. police are taking no chances. that verdict releasing a few hours. we have seen a couple of hundred of supporters already. >> thank you so much. further flooding in central china have left seven people dead. the flood waters have hit floodwaters and towns as shredded

some of my friends live in jakarta, so it is an easy way to get to know each other. i think they keep in contact. >> must indonesian's spend less than $5 a month on their contracts, and that includes unlimited access to facebook and twitter. margaret is a politics blogger whose work has been turned into a series of books. she believes social media is a perfect fit with the way indonesians' like to live. >> there is a strong need to connect with people, to form a community and have a shared understanding around them. twitter and other social media is the first to give a sense of community. >> and it is a trend that sits well with the political change indonesia has seen over the last 14 years, and online openness that has gone hand-in-hand with the journey to democracy. >> and remember, if you want to find out more about this coverage and the stores, simply go to our website. you'll find that a look at why indonesias economy has been able to surge ahead as one of the best performing economies in the region. it is all there, of course, a bbc.com/powerofasia. from all of

. >> if he comes to jakarta, he'll see what i'm talking about. think we deserve to be a bric or briccee. >> a lot depends on this man to lay a bedrock for this country's long-term growth. he faces tough challenges from building a new infrastructure network to tackling what the wef calls widespread corruption. what's impossible to ignore is the sense of optimism and confidence this country has at the moment. andrew stevens, cnn, jakarta. >> well, it is a place of altruism indeed. and all week long andrew stephens will be looking at the economic development. that's this week. well, still ahead on this edition of the program, a long-time contender gives the imf leadership a new twist. that's coming up. >>> from cnn london, i'm charles hodson. welcome back to "world business today" today. let's see what's going on in europe where the markets are about 90 minutes into the first trade dag of the week. despite the fact that there aren't many optimists around the market, the bulls do have it actually. at the moment we're looking at gains of right around

but jakarta is furious that saudi arabia executed an indonesian maid by be heading.he woman had been convicted of killing her employer's wife. but indonesia was not informed that the sentence was about to be carried out. there has been an outraged response right across indonesia. the government is protesting to the saudis and has also recalled its ambassador from rhee had. the case of the maid brings into focus the issue of the rights of female workers around the world. a senior researchers from human rights watch joins us live from new york. thanks for being with us. be heading still goes on in saudi arabia? >> it does. and what we have seen in the case of foreign workers is that it's quite common for their governments not to have any notification that one of their nationals may be executed. >> how much more information do we know about the beheaded maid's side of the story? >> we know very little. there are some reports that her employers were prohibiting her from returning home to indonesia and that's one of the reasons why she attacked her employer, but we don't

and then i met my husband, who was born in jakarta, indonesia, over 30 years ago, and we got a great indication from uc berkeley, and built from the ground up, hard work and dedication, passion, and that is how, 16 years later, why we are proud to have such a high-tech company. we created over 3000 jobs in the u.s.. the rest total about 6000 people globally. we are very proud for the u.s. leadership in the high-tech industries and we believe the u.s. is the best innovating country, center of the world. let's continue to support and make sure we maintain that leadership. we greatly value of our existing policy within the apec economies, and hope to continue to foster these relationships through meetings and minutes summit. i hope that i can also share my experiences to encourage women around the world on this effort. at this summit, we will be focusing on the high-tech industry. on my side, perhaps i can share some experience regarding high tech, and we can collaborate with educators, government, to advance women in technology. together, we grow the global economy together. i encourag

in jakarta, a court is deciding the fate of a radical muslim cleric. this clerk maintains that he is innocent. >> yes indeed. prosecutors have asked for a life sentence for the share on charges of helping to organize and fund and islamic military training camp. mr. bashir says he is innocent and the charges are part of a conspiracy against islam in indonesia. we are joined by our indonesian correspondent. what is the latest from the courthouse? >> the proceedings started about an hour ago. that is when the verdict started to be delivered. but we do not have a sentence yet. in indonesia, when verdicts are delivered, it takes a very long time. the route to all the arguments and evidence. -- they read through all the arguments and evidence. we are not expecting any decision yet. in the hours we have been here, we have had busloads of bashir supporters arrived. they are sitting in the main frontal area of the court room. they have been chanting support for him, loud cries of "alahu akbar," and prayers. over the last few days in djakarta, there have been so

though that season said the red devils are going to america so now is left to represent united in jakarta with the center half is its cup soccer school because quite a commotion among the sounds. and while ferdinand was away much tonight it confirmed the signing of david to go as a potential replacement for times dutch goalkeeper edwin van disarm twenty year old together joins from atlanta to go with it on a five year deal the contract is reportedly worth around thirty million dollars set to be finalized on friday. gulf now and former world number one tiger woods says he still doesn't know if he will play at the british open which begins on july the fourteenth the thirty five year old is undergoing daily treatment and has been out of action since may with problems in his left leg wood says he'll only come back when he is one hundred percent fit adding that he doesn't know when that will be the american has won fourteen majors including three british open titles but has had several injuries since returning at the twenty ten masters after a five month break due to a much publicized personal

new season instead the red devils are going to america so ferdinand was left to represent united in jakarta right the center half is it in his cups soccer school caused quite a commotion among the families. boxing now while saturday's heavyweight fight between go and david haye may be stealing all the limelight undefeated american floyd mayweather is also preparing for title back at the thirty four year old appeared as a media conference in new york with his next opponent big to ortiz who is ten years younger the two will go toe to toe in las vegas on september the seventeenth or two this is the reigning w.b.c. welterweight champion in may with that is looking to add that else to his collection of nine world titles he's unbeaten in forty one career matches with a dream fight against money country are still to come play with it is preparing for pitch battle against what is. that's what the fairs were just what i want to get affairs but it takes one step at a time not to look big doherty's again over look oh he's tough he's tough but he's only write it out of twenty nine five years ago twenty

tomorrow it's all about the cost that comes with expansion like the major road to network revamp in jakarta. how people in its path are being caught between progress and on the other hand preserving their way of life. >>> up next, apple settled a legal battle but what sort of victory is it for the winner? plus new hopes for a laptop that runs on the chrome operating system. it has current industry giants in its sights next. on. i'm your hostess, betty white. if you're 50 or over but hesitant to join aarp because you think it makes you old, i have a very important message: get over it! i'm 89. feeling old at 50? really? time to put your grown-up pants on. [ rim shot ] by the time you were born, i had already dated my way through the rat pack. [ laughter ] being a member of aarp is just $16 a year. i have friends who spend more than that a day on botox. and you get all kinds of great services and discounts. let's go to the phones. [ jeff ] isn't it embarrassing, pulling out an aarp card? don't be such a wuss. all a young buck like you should be embarrassed about is paying full price when you

cnn in is jakarta. she joins me on the line. kathy, what are the details of what happened in court today? >> reporter: well, zain, there were about 500 abu bakar ba'asyir's supporters listen together proceedings through a large monitor, sometimes yelling and chanting, reacting to what the judges were reading. the verdict was quite lengthy. in the end a panel of five judges convicted ba'asyir and sentenced him to 15 years in jail. for basically influencing other people to provide funds for what would be terrorist acts. now, we know that the money was used for a militant training camp in the province in north sumatra, this was basically by a group of militants. some of them who had been convicted for terrorism-related crimes and who were released from jail. ba'asyir wants detained in august last year to his suspected links to that militant training camp. police say he helped establish the camp and members of his group, jat, was also involved in that and they were planning to launch attacks similar to the ones in mumbai in 2008 and

they talked to citizens in jakarta about how they view their government and what they think of the united states. plus, on "art beat," jeff talks to brooke gladstone, co-host of npr's "on the media" about her new book "the influencing machine." all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. jeff. >> brown: and that's the newshour for tonight. on monday, we'll look at the final day of the supreme court's term, and a ruling on whether violent video games can be sold to minors. i'm jeffrey brown. >> lehrer: and i'm jim lehrer. "washington week" can be seen later this evening on most pbs stations. we'll see you online and again here monday evening. have a nice weekend. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: chevron. we may have more in common than you think. and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public br

engagement with the new leaders in particular we were one of the first nations to appoint an ambassador in jakarta. we believe one of the most important initiatives that can occur on the course of the next several years and the infrastructure of the institutions you see the developing in a variety of places that in particular when it comes to the secretary it takes on new responsibilities and authorities we think it's extraordinarily important sector clinton will be reaching out to all the partners that participate in the regional forum requesting them also to send an ambassador said that david, who has been confirmed now for a couple of weeks a close adviser to the president said he is not alone. he is currently serving with japanese colleagues but we would like to see that full house going forward. we have come prepared each year in the form we spend an enormous amount of time on a range of issues both security, economic, political and cultural and i will talk about that as we go forward. and we have come hopefully bearing complex will decisis initiatives. last year in vietnam we can and worked

rohr reagan said the only reason we are miserable is because of jakarta. -- jimmy carter. with your help we are going to run the most ideal-oriented, the most philosophical make clear, the most educational, the most positive campaign in modern american history. we will develop a clear understanding of why we are americans and what it means to be american. why it would be foolish to give up on the declaration of independence, and the constitution, to adopt some weird european socialist bureaucratic model. when we are done we are going to sweep the senate, the house, we're going to win the white house, and then we are going to clean out washington. thank you. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] >> now, ladies and gentlemen, the former chairman -- [unintelligible] >> it is a pleasure to be with you. i am reminded of the question that was asked a great american writer. mr. healey, what gave you the inspiration right "roots"? when you go about your business, he should find each and every day some good.

engagement with the new leaders in particular we were one of the first nations to appoint an ambassador in jakartawe believe one of the most important initiatives that can occur on the course of the next several years and the infrastructure of the institutions you see the developing in a variety of places that in particular when it comes to the secretary it takes on new responsibilities and authorities we think it's extraordinarily important sector clinton will be reaching out to all the partners that participate in the regional forum requesting them also to send an ambassador said that david, who has been confirmed now for a couple of weeks a close adviser to the president said he is not alone. he is currently serving with japanese colleagues but we would like to see that full house going forward. we have come prepared each year in the form we spend an enormous amount of time on a range of issues both security, economic, political and cultural and i will talk about that as we go forward. and we have come hopefully bearing complex will decisis initiatives. last year in vietnam we can and worked cl