ANT - LKBN ANTARA (Indonesia) articles from April 2009

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News Focus: INDONESIAN FORESTS IN A STATE OF 'CHRONIC AILMENT'.
April 1, 2009... By Eliswan Azly Jakarta, April 1 (ANTARA) - A series of natural disasters happening in Indonesia such as floods, landslides, forest fires and prolonged droughts are signs that there is something wrong with nature, in this case whether the...

ALL RIVERS IN JAKARTA DREDGED STARTING IN JULY.
April 1, 2009... Jakarta, Apr 1 (ANTARA): All the rivers in Jakarta will be dredged in July or three months ahead of the rainy season with a USD 150 million loan from the World Bank. World Bank representative in Indonesia John A Roome met Jakarta Governor Fauzi...

News Feature: SITU GINTUNG TRAGEDY LEAVES TRAUMA AMONG SURVIVORS.
April 1, 2009... By Bambang Purwanto Jakarta, April 1 (ANTARA) - Several days have elapsed since the deadly burst of the Situ Gintung Dam in Cirendeu, Ciputat sub district, Tangerang, Banten province, in the wee hours of Friday, March 27, 2009. Survivors of the...

BURST DAM DEATH TOLL REACHING 100.
April 1, 2009... Tangerang, April 1 (ANTARA): The number of deaths in the recent Situ Gintung dam burst in Cirendue, Tangerang, reached 100 following the discovery of a male victim at around 11am on Wednesday. "The toll until Wednesday evening was confirmed at...

CHINA'S ADVANCES IN MILITARY TECHNOLOGY NO THREAT TO RI.
April 1, 2009... Beijing, April 1 (ANTARA): Advances in China's military technology pose no threat but are even advantageous to Indonesia, an Indonesian defense ministry official said here Wednesday. "China is actually experiencing rapid military technological...

STUDENTS PROTEST COMPANY'S MINING ACTIVITIES IN BENGKULU.
April 1, 2009... Bengkulu, April 1 (ANTARA): About 30 university students grouped in the Student Movement for People's Care in North Bengkulu (GemaPrabu) staged a rally on Wednesday here to protest the mining activities of a company they said had disadvantaged...

S'PORE ACCUSED OF COVERING UP REAL CAUSE OF STUDENT'S DEATH.
April 1, 2009... Jakarta, April 1 (ANTARA): A relative of Indonesian student David Hartono Widjaya who died in Singapore early last March has accused the city state's police of covering up the real cause of his death. David's brother, William Hartono Widjaja,...

NINE JEMBER HIV/AIDS PATIENTS DIE.
April 1, 2009... Jember, April 1 (ANTARA): Nine people with HIV/AIDS in Jember, East Java, died of the disease in the past three months, a local health official said. Coordinator of Voluntary Counseling and Tests (VCT) of Dr Soembadi Hospital, Justina Evi, said...

GOVT MAY BUY 17 PCT OF NEWMONT SHARES.
April 1, 2009... Jakarta, April 1 (ANTARA): The Indonesian government will possibly buy 17 percent of gold-mining compay PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara shares after its dispute with the foreign firm was settled in its favor by an arbitration court. "The government...

KPU APPEALS TO PARTICIPANTS TO INTENSIFY ELECTION PROMOTION.
April 1, 2009... Jakarta, April 1 (ANTARA): The chairman of the General Elections Commission (KPU), Abdul Hafiz Anshary, called on all political parties to intensify efforts of familiarizing their constituents with the legislative election scheduled on April 9....

NUMBER OF SITU GINTUNG EVACUEES NOW 902.
April 1, 2009... Tangerang, April 1 (ANTARA): The number of Situ Gintung evacuees in Cirendeu, East Ciputat subdistrict, South Tangerang, Banten province had reached 902, and 100 confirmed deaths, on Wednesday by 7 p.m. Coordinator of the main Situ Gintung...

ELECTIONS COMMISSION REMINDS PEOPLE TO BRING IDs DURING VOTING TIME.
April 1, 2009... Jakarta, April 1 (ANTARA): The chairman of the General Elections Commission (KPU), Abdul Hafiz Anshary, reminded the people here on Wednesday of the need for them to bring identity cards when they cast their votes in the legislative election on...

PKB WILLING TO COALESCE WITH DEMOCRATS PARTY.
April 1, 2009... Jakarta, April 1 (ANTARA): The National Awakening Party (PKB) is willing to coalesce with the Democrats Party (PD) in the coming presidential election, its general chairman Muhaimin Iskandar said. "Forming a coalition with the PD is realistic...

WEDNESDAY'S NEWSPAPER HEADLINES.
April 1, 2009... Jakarta, April 1 (ANTARA): The following are headlines of major Indonesian newspapers published here on Wednesday. The Jakarta Post G20 Summit: FRANCE THREATENS TO WALK OUT Top international organizations issued bleak forecast for the...

RI ATTENDING G-20 SUMMIT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES' INTEREST.
April 1, 2009... London, April 1 (ANTARA): Indonesia is participating in the G-20 summit in the interest of developing countries, especially those in Asia, that are struggling to withstand the global financial crisis, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said...

KALLA TO CONCLUDE GOLKAR ELECTION CAMPAIGN IN KARANGANYAR.
April 1, 2009... Karanganyar, April 1 (ANTARA): Golkar Party chairman Jusuf Kalla who is concurrently vice president is scheduled to conclude the party's election campaign in Karanganyar district, Central Java, on Saturday April 4, 2009. The chairman of the...

SOVEREIGNTY PARTY PICKS RIZAL RAMLI AS PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE.
April 1, 2009... Jakarta, Apr 1 (ANTARA): The Sovereignty Party (PK) has chosen former economic affairs coordinating minister Rizal Ramli as its presidential candidate. The party formally nominated Ramli president at a function here on Wednesday. "He is the...

PROBOWO TO MEET KUPANG ARCHBISHOP BEFORE CONCLUDING CAMPAIGN.
April 1, 2009... Kupang, April 1 (ANTARA): Greater Indonesia Movement (Gerindra) Party Advisory Council chairman Prabowo Subyanto Djojohadikusumo is scheduled to meet with Kupang Archbishop Mgr Petrus Turang before attending the party's last campaign rally in...

PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO TO MEET JAPANESE PM IN LONDON.
April 1, 2009... London, April 1 (ANTARA): On the second day of his working visit to attend the G-20 summit here Wednesday, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was scheduled to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso. The meeting was to take place in a...

PARTY COALITIONS SHOULD NOT ONLY BE FOR POWER-SHARING.
April 1, 2009... Pariaman, W Sumatra, April 1 (ANTARA): Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) figure Hidayat Nur Wahid said political parties should form coalitions for the upcoming presidential election not merely for the purpose of power-sharing. "The coalitions...

PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO TO SPEAK BAHASA AT G-20 SUMMIT.
April 1, 2009... London, April 1 (ANTARA): President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono wants to deliver his speech in Bahasa Indonesia at G-20 summit because other heads of state/government use their own languages. Speaking to reporters at JW Marriott Hotel here on...

*SISWONO CONTRIBUTES THOUGHTS ON WELFARE STATE.
April 2, 2009... Semarang, Apr 2 (ANTARA): Siswono Yudo Husodo, former Transmigration Minister in the sixth development cabinet from 1993 to 1998 contributed thoughts on a welfare state through his book "Toward a Welfare State". The contents of the book which...

CLASH SPOILS AGUNG LAKSONO'S CAMPAIGN IN PONOROGO.
April 2, 2009... Ponorogo, Apr 2 (ANTARA): The last round of Golkar party's campaign in Ponorogo on Thursday was tarnished by a clash between the party's masses and security personnel, as the supporters were attempting to climb a fence. The small clash was...

PALESTINIAN AMBASSADORS FOLLOW DIPLOMATIC TRAINING IN INDONESIA.
April 2, 2009... Jakarta, Apr 2 (ANTARA): An international diplomacy training which had been going on for almost a month now in Jakarta and in some other cities in Indonesia were followed by 23 foreign diplomats, including four Palestinians who are ambassadors...

RIAU SUFFERING FROM RP1 BILLION DEFICIT EVERY MONTH.
April 2, 2009... Pekanbaru, Apr 2 (ANTARA): Riau Governor Rusli Zainal said the government's decision to raise civil servants' salary by 15 percent will affect the province's state budget, which may reach a deficit of Rp1 billion a month. "The Rp1 billion...

FLOOD INUNDATES TENS OF HOUSES IN SAMPANG.
April 2, 2009... Sampang, Madura, April 2 (ANTARA): Heavy rains triggered a flood which inundated tens of houses in Sampang District, Madura Island, East Java Province, on Thursday. The downpours also caused Kalikemuning river to overflow, Yusuf, a local...

DETAINED AFGHAN NATIONALS IN PUNCAK HAIL FROM PESHAWAR.
April 2, 2009... Bogor, April 2 (ANTARA): The 22 Afghan nationals detained in the Puncak area by Bogor immigration officers on Thursday on suspicion they were illegal immigrants, belong to the Hazara tribe in Peshawar, an immigration official said. Head of the...

PPLN IN BEIJING READY TO CONDUCT POLLS ON APRIL 9.
April 2, 2009... Beijing, April 2 (ANTARA): Indonesia's Overseas Election Committee or PPLN in Beijing has expressed its readiness to carry out legislative general elections on April 9 with 3,166 eligible voters, a spokesman said. PPLN had sent ballot papers to...

DOCTORS REMOVE 4 KG OF TUMORS FROM 'WART WOMAN'S BODY.
April 2, 2009... Bandung, W Java, April 2 (ANTARA): Doctors succeeded in removing six tumors altogether weighing 4 kg from the back and calves of Yani Suryani (39) who has earned the nickname of 'wart woman' at Hasan Sadikin Hospital here on Thursday. "We...

BATAM IMMIGRATION DETAINS THREE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.
April 2, 2009... Batam, April 2 (ANTARA): Batam immigration officers detained three illegal immmigrants from India and Britain on Thursday. "They entered Batam illegally from Malaysia," Batam Immigration Office spokesman Yudi Kurniadi said here on Thursday. He...

WHIRLWIND DAMAGES TENS OF HOUSES IN WEST KALIMANTAN.
April 2, 2009... Pontianak, West Kalimantan, April 2 (ANTARA): A whirlwind hit tens of houses at Sungai Rengas village, Sungai Kakap sub district, Kubu Raya District, West Kalimantan Province, in the wee hours of Thursday. "Before it happened, we did not have...

MINISTER HANDS RELIEF AID TO DAM BURST VICTIMS.
April 2, 2009... Jakarta, April 2 (ANTARA): Manpower Minister Erman Suparno handed over five tons of rice to victims of the Situ Gintung dam burst tragedy in Ciputat, Tangerang, Banten on Thursday. The assistance was received by Cireundeu village head Chairul...

HEAVY RAIN HAMPERS GOLKAR CAMPAIGN RALLY IN MALANG.
April 2, 2009... Malang, E Java, April 2 (ANTARA): Heavy rain hampered a Golkar Party outdoor campaign rally featuring the party's leader, Jusuf Kalla, and other Golkar figures here on Thursday. The heavy rain began when Jusuf Kalla who is also vice...

RI PROPOSES CONCENSUS BETWEEN REGULATIOND AND STIMULUS.
April 2, 2009... Jakarta, April 2 (ANTARA): Indonesia has proposed a concensus between improving financial system regulation and extension of fiscal stimulus as a means to free itself from the current global financial crisis. Indonesian president Susilo Bambang...

AS OF 2010, ALL MEANS OF SEA TRANSPORT MUST FLY INDONESIAN FLAG.
April 2, 2009... Medan, Apr 2 (ANTARA): All means of sea transport operating in Indonesia need to fly the Indonesian flag as of 2010. "Meanwhile, commodities imported using government funds must use Indonesian ships," head of the foreign sea transportation sub...

RI, INDIA TO INTENSIFY SECURITY PRECAUTIONS IN ANDAMAN WATERS.
April 2, 2009... Jakarta, Apr 2 (ANTARA): Indonesia and India will intensify security in Andaman's territorial waters in anticipation of security disturbances in the region. Spokesman for the Military (TNI) headquarters in Jakarta Rear Marshal Sagom Tamboen...

RI, FAO ESTABLISH FOOD SECURITY COOPERATION.
April 2, 2009... Jakarta, Apr 2 (ANTARA): The Indonesian government signed a Letter of Intent on food security with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization. The LoI, according to the foreign ministry, was signed by Agriculture Minister Anton Apriyantono and...

MPR CHAIRMAN REMINDS GOVT OF SITU GINTUNG DISASTER VICTIMS.
April 2, 2009... Tangerang, Apr 2 (ANTARA): Chairman of the People's Consultative Council (MPR) Hidayat Nur Wahid had decided to remind the government at central and provincial level to continued handling to their best of their capacity the problems facing the...

GOLKAR HAS MANY PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES.
April 2, 2009... Jambi, April 2 (ANTARA): Former Golkar Party general chairman Akbar Tanjung said here on Thursday that many cadres from the party wished to participate in the presidential election in July. "Many Golkar cadres wish to run for the presidency but...

FAMED SHAMAN BLASTS POLL SUPERVISORS FOR REMOVING DON'T VOTE BANNERS.
April 2, 2009... Bogor, Apr 2 (ANTARA): Famed shaman Ki Gendeng Pamungkas came to the local General Elections Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) here on Thursday and berated committee officers for removing banners that called on people to withold their votes from...

NINE PROTEST RALLIES TO HAPPEN IN JAKARTA THURSDAY.
April 2, 2009... Jakarta, April 2 (ANRTARA) - As many as nine protest rallies with potential to create traffic jams in several main streets in Jakarta will be staged on Thursday. According to information from the Jakarta Police's Traffic Management Center (TMC)...

RI FOREIGN MINISTER MAKING TWO-DAY WORKING VISIT TO SWEDEN.
April 2, 2009... London, April 2 (ANTARA): Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Hassan Wirayuda is to make a two-day working visit from April 3 to 4, 2009 to Sweden to discuss closer bilateral relations between the two countries. A spokesman of the Indonesian...

KALLA LEAVES JAKARTA TO CAMPAIGN IN PALU, MALANG.
April 2, 2009... Jakarta, April 2 (ANTARA): Golkar Party chairman Jusuf Kalla who is concurrently vice president, left Jakarta on Thursday morning for Palu, Central Sulawesi, and Malang, East Java, to speak at outdoor campaign rallies in the two cities....

KALLA: POLITICAL PARTIES' FUNCTION IS SOLVING PEOPLE'S PROBLEMS.
April 2, 2009... Palu, C Sulawesi, April 2 (ANTARA): Golkar Party Chairman Muhammad Jusuf Kalla who is concurrently the vice president said the main function of political parties was to overcome every problem being faced by the people. "The function of...

PRINCE CHARLES' FOREST-SAVING PROPOSAL GOOD FOR RI : MINISTER.
April 2, 2009... London, April 2 (ANTARA): British Prince Charles' proposal to raise funds from developed countries to save the world's forests is good for Indonesia, Environment Minister Rachmat Witoelar said here on Thursday. "For Indonesia, the proposal will...

BOGOR IMMIGRATION DETAINS 22 AFGHANS.
April 2, 2009... Bogor, West Java, April 2 (ANTARA): Bogor immigration officers detained 22 Afghanistan nationals in the Puncak area on Thursday on suspicion they were illegal immigrants. The Afghan citizens were suspected of being victims of human trafficking...

STUDENTS RALLY AGAINST PRABOWO'S PRESENCE IN S SUMATRA.
April 2, 2009... Palembang, April 2 (ANTARA): Students grouped in the South Sumatra Students' Committee for Concern for the Nation staged a rally Thursday rejecting Gerindra Party leader Prabowo Subianto's expected presence here to campaign for his party....

POLICE: 14 STILL MISSING IN SITU GINTUNG DAM BURST.
April 2, 2009... Jakarta, April 2 (ANTARA): Jakarta Police said the number of people who had gone missing in the Situ Gintung dam burst had reached 14 and that of dead bodies found so far 100. The data were collected from the police command post at Ahmad Dhalan...

HEADLINES OF INDONESIAN NEWSPAPERS ON THURSDAY.
April 2, 2009... Jakarta, April 2 (ANTARA): The following are headlines of major Indonesian newspapers published here on Thursday. The Jakarta Post VAST MAJORITY ILL-INFORMED ABOUT POLLS More than 150 million eligible voters desperately need more...

GOVT NOT SERIOUS IN REDUCING GAS EMISSIONS: GREEN PEACE.
April 2, 2009... Jakarta, April 2 (ANTARA): Greenpeace is of the view that the government is not serious in its efforts to reduce greenhouse emissions through the Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) scheme, an activist said. "The...

PKS STILL SUPPORTS SBY-JK LEADERSHIP.
April 3, 2009... Palembang, Apr 3 (ANTARA): A member of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS)'s Advisory Board, Hidayat Nurwahi, said the party would support the leadership of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) and Jusuf Kalla (JK) in the upcoming presidential...

PRESIDENT: TEACHERS SHOULD BE LISTENED TO AND SERVE AS MODEL.
April 3, 2009... Surabaya, Apr 3 (ANTARA): President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said teachers will be playing an important role in the future, as he or she should serve as model to their students. "If the teachers' advice and guidance are accepted and practiced...

NO POLITICAL PARTY CONSISTENT TO COMBAT SONG PIRACY.
April 3, 2009... Tanjungpinang, Apr 3 (ANTARA): There is no political party which has voiced consistency to combat song piracy which has caused a loss to the state, a vocalist of the Letto Music Group, Noe, said here on Friday. "In a year, Indonesia suffers a...

News Focus: RI 2009 POLLS A GAMBLE FOR CANDIDATES, VOTERS ALIKE.
April 3, 2009... By Fardah Jakarta, April 3 (ANTARA) - Indonesia will have its second direct legislative election on April 9 and presidential election on July 8 this year, after its first successful direct polls in 2004. The 2004 general elections ran...

News Focus: IT'S TIME FOR INDONESIAN LEADERS TO APPLY WELFARE STATE CONCEPT By Eliswan Azly.
April 3, 2009... Jakarta, Apr 3 (ANTARA): The political elite of Indonesia as the largest archipelagic country in the world consisting of many regions with different cultures, races and religions has been advised to think of pursuing the the welfare state...

CAMBODIA, THAILAND CLASH ALONG DISPUTED BORDER.
April 3, 2009... PHNOM PENH, April 3 (ANTARA/Kyodo-OANA) - Cambodian and Thai troops clashed along their disputed border Friday, exchanging artillery, mortar and automatic weapons fire which resulted in the deaths of at least two combatants. Cambodia's chief...

RI MUST DEMAND HALT TO ILLEGAL, UNREGULATED, UNREPORTED FISHING.
April 3, 2009... Jakarta, April 3 (ANTARA): Indonesia must urge other countries in the world to stop the practice of illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU)fishing in the upcoming World Ocean Conference (WOC), a fishery justice activist said. "The government...

BI: NON-PERFORMING BANK LOANS RISE 0.1 PCT.
April 3, 2009... Jakarta, April 3 (ANTARA): Bank Indonesia Governor Boediono said gross amount of non-performing bank loans (NPL)in February stood at 4.3 percent or 0.1 percent higher than in January. "It is still relatively under control," he said, adding that...

JAPAN TO PROVIDE RP39 B GRANT TO SUPPORT RI POLLS.
April 3, 2009... Jakarta, Apr 3 (ANTARA): The Japanese government has decided to provide Indonesia with Rp39.33 billion in grants to help make the April 9 legislative elections and the July 8 presidential polls a success, a diplomat said. The grants were...

BANKS ADVISED TO LOWER INTEREST ON CREDITS SOON.
April 3, 2009... Jakarta, April 3 (ANTARA): Economic observer Tony A Prasetyantono said banks should cut their interest rates on credits this month after the central bank had slashed its key rate four times in the past four months. "After BI's latest key rate...

News Focus: GOVT ADVISED TO CONDUCT RICE EXPORTS BY ITSELF.
April 3, 2009... By Andi Abdussalam Jakarta, April 3 (ANTARA) - Many quarters have expressed concern about the government's policy of allowing private businesses to export rice, saying it would be difficult for the government to control the trade or call the...

ACEH PARTY UPBEAT ABOUT WINNING APRIL 9 POLLS.
April 3, 2009... Banda Aceh, April 3 (ANTARA): The Aceh Party is optimistic it will win the most votes in the legislative elections in Indonesia's western-most province on April 9, a spokesman said. "We are optimistic we will gain 70 to 85 percent or a majority...

PPP NOT TO ESTABLISH ISLAMIC STATE, PARTY FIGURE SAYS.
April 3, 2009... Pamekasan, April 3 (ANTARA): A figure from the United Development Party (PPP), Maimun Zubair, said here on Friday that the party had no intention to establish an Islamic state although it was based on Islam. "For PPP, the present unitary state...

AGO, FINANCE MINISTRY AGREE TO CONTINUE INVESTIGATION OF ASIAN AGRI TAX EMBEZZLEMENT CASE.
April 3, 2009... Jakarta, Apr 3 (ANTARA): The Attorney Genereal's Office and the Ministry of Finance shared a determination to go head with the investigation of the tax embezzlement by the Asian Agri Group (AAG) which had caused a loss of Rp1.3 trillion to the...

BI: RATE MAY STILL DROP FURTHER.
April 3, 2009... Jakarta, April 3 (ANTARA): Bank Indonesia deputy governor Hartadi A Sarwono said here on Friday that the BI Rate could still drop further following declining inflationary pressures. "The room for a further rate cut is still available because...

PDIP CAMPAIGNING IN KARAWANG CRITICIZES YUDHOYONO.
April 3, 2009... Kerawang, Apr 3 (ANTARA): Some campaigners of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) have criticized the leadership of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono during their campaign in Rengasdengklok subdistrict, Karawang distict, West Java, on...

ACEHNESE GETS 16 YEARS IN MALAYSIAN JAIL.
April 3, 2009... Kuala Lumpur, Apr 3 ANTARA) - A high court in Kuala Lumpur sentenced an Acehnese Mohd Maulana Hasbi (30) to 16 years in jail for having in his possession of 4.8 kg of hashish. Presiding judge Nallini Patmanadan had sentenced the Indonesian 16...

TIMBER TERMINAL IN C JAVA SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION THIS YEAR.
April 3, 2009... Semarang, Apr 3 (ANTARA): Minister of Industry Fahmi Idris said the construction of a timber terminal in Central Java is scheduled for completion this year. "I am optimistic it will be completed on time," he said after attending a...

AIR FORCE OPERATIONS COMMANDER RECEIVES AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE ATTACHE'S VISIT.
April 3, 2009... Makassar, Apr 3 (ANTARA): Second Air Force Operations Commander Commodore Yushan Sayuti had received a visit by Australian Air Force Attache Colonel Roy Press along with one of his staff at his Makassar Office Friday. Spokesman for the Second...

OIL AND GAS EXPLORATIONS IN JAMBI GIVE THE BIGGEST CONTRIBUTION.
April 3, 2009... Jambi, Apr 3 (ANTARA): The foreign contractor company engaged in exploiting and exploring natural oil and gas in Tanjung Jabung Timur regency, Jambi province, gave the biggest contribution to the development of the area. "For instance, the...

BIAK AIRPORT TO BE REOPENED FOR INT'L FLIGHTS.
April 3, 2009... Jayapura, April 3 (ANTARA): Strategically located on the edge of the Pacific Ocean, Frans Kaisiepo airport on Biak island in Papua will soon be reopened for international flights, a provincial transportation official said. A number of...

N SULAWESI GOVERNOR RECEIVES PI PRESIDENTIAL CITATION AWARD.
April 3, 2009... Manila, April 3 (ANTRARA) - Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo presented a Presidential Citation Award to North Sulawesi Governor Sinyo Harry Sarundajang at Malacanang Palace here on Friday. President Arroyo presented the Award to...

RI POLLS WORLD'S MOST COMPLICATED, EXPENSIVE : LEGISLATOR.
April 3, 2009... Jakarta, April 3 (ANTARA): The upcoming general elections could be categorized as the most expensive and complicated ones in the world, Sidharto, deputy chairman of the House of Representatives (DPR)'s Commission I, said here on Thursday....

PALU JOLTED BY TWO EARTHQUAKES ON FRIDAY.
April 3, 2009... Palu, Central Sulawesi Province, April 3 (ANTARA): Palu was jolted by two consecutive earthquakes in the wee hours of Friday, causing a number of local residents to panic and wonder about the temblors' magnitudes. The first earthquake was 4.4...

VP VISITS BUNTET ISLAMIC BOARDING SCHOOL IN CIREBON.
April 3, 2009... Cirebon, April 3 (ANTARA): Vice President Jusuf Kalla visited Buntet Islamic boarding school in Cirebon, West Java, on Friday but it was not part of his election campaign rally for Golkar Party that he chairs. The vice president arrived at the...

PRESIDENT ARRIVES IN SURABAYA FROM LONDON VISIT.
April 3, 2009... Surabaya, April 3 (ANTARA): President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono arrived at Juanda International Airport in Surabaya, East Java, on Friday from a three-day working visit to London where he attended a G-20 summit. The Airbus A330-300 carrying the...

RI'S STANCE AT G-20 SUMMIT SAME AS LONDON STREET DEMONSTRATORS'.
April 3, 2009... Surabaya, April 3 (ANTARA): President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said Indonesia's stance at the just-concluded G-20 summit in London was basically the same as the aspirations of the people who staged street protests there during the meeting....

PRESIDENT OBAMA PLANS TO VISIT INDONESIA THIS YEAR.
April 3, 2009... Dubai, April 3 (ANTARA): US President Barack Obama has a plan to visit Indonesia this year, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono told newsmen during the flight from London to Surabaya, Indonesia, on Thursday night. Obama told his plan to his...

HEADLINES OF INDONESIAN NEWSPAPERS ON FRIDAY.
April 3, 2009... Jakarta, April 3 (ANTARA): The following are headlines of major Indonesian newspapers published here on Friday. The Jakarta Post NEW ECONOMIC WORLD ORDER EMERGES The world's 20 most powerful economies ended their summit Thursday with a...

MAGNITUDE-5.2 QUAKE HITS MALUKU WATERS.
April 4, 2009... Bandarlampung, April 4 (ANTARA): An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter Scale rocked Sanana waters in Maluku province, the National Meteorological and Geophysics Office stated here Saturday. The quake occurred at 4:29 p.m. Western...

YUDHOYONO SPEAKS AT CAMPAIGN RALLY IN YOGYAKARTA.
April 4, 2009... Yogyakarta, April 4 (ANTARA): Chairman of the Democratic Party (PD)'s advisory board Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono spoke at a party campaign rally here Saturday, the last one in Yogyakarta. Some celebrities such as Andra and the Backbone, and Cici...

KALLA BELIEVES M'SIAN PM NAJIB ABLE TO OVERCOME PROBLEMS.
April 4, 2009... Surakarta, C Java, April 4 (ANTARA): Vice President Jusuf Kalla said here on Saturday he believed Malaysia's new prime minister, Mohd Najib Tun Razak, would be quite able to overcome his country's present problems because of his long...

M'SIAN PM NAJIB PLANNING TO VISIT INDONESIA.
April 4, 2009... Kuala Lumpur, April 4 (ANTARA): Malaysia's new prime minister, Najib Tun Razak, plans to visit Indonesia this month, Indonesian ambassador to Malaysia Dai Bachtiar said here on Saturday. He said Malaysian Foreign Minister Rais Yatim called him...

PPP INTENDING TO MEET GERINDRA, HANURA PARTIES.
April 4, 2009... Jakarta, April 4 (ANTARA): The Moslem-based United Development Party (PPP) intends to meet with the Gerindra (Greater Indonesia Movement) and Hanura (Pople's Conscience) parties in an effort to expand the "golden triangle" political alliance, a...