ANT - LKBN ANTARA (Indonesia) articles from June 2006

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HEADLINES FROM MAJOR INDONESIAN NEWSPAPERS: THURSDAY JUNE 1, 2006.
June 1, 2006... Jakarta, June 1 (ANTARA) - Following are the headlines of several major newspapers published here on Thursday June 1, 2006. The Jakarta Post DISPLACED FEND FOR THEMSELVES TO SURVIVE Tired, hungry and increasingly impatient about the long...

UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT CALLS FOR HELP FOR QUAKE VICTIMS.
June 1, 2006... New York, June 1 (ANTARA) - The United Nations General Assembly President Jan Eliason offered condolences to the victims of devastating earthquake which has claimed thousands of lives in Central Java and urged all countries to help Indonesia....

VP LEAVES FOR YOGYAKRTA TO OBSERVE IMPACTS OF QUAKE.
June 1, 2006... Jakarta, June 1 (ANTARA) - Vice President Jusuf Kalla left Jakarta for Yogyakarta on Thursday morning to observe locations shattered by last Saturday's earthquake, and to coordinate with national and local disaster mitigation agencies in the...

BADMINTON: TAUFIK ADVANCES TO QUARTER FINAL.
June 1, 2006... Surabaya, June 01 (ANTARA): Indonesia's top seeded singles shuttler Taufik Hidayat advanced to the quarter final after defeating German rival Bjoern Joppien 21-15, 21-18 in the Indonesian Badminton Open here on Thursday. Taufik, who is the...

FIREWORKS MARKS OPENING OF FSS 2006.
June 1, 2006... Surabaya, June 1 (ANTARA): Deafening fireworks marked the opening of the Surabaya Art Festival (FSS) 2006 at Youth Building premises in Surabaya on Thursday night. And many of the fireworks even zoomed very close above the heads of...

GOVT HANDS OVER FIRST PACKAGE OF CASH AID.
June 1, 2006... Jakarta, June 1 (ANTARA): Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Aburizal Bakrie and Minister of Social Affairs Bachtiar Chamsyah handed over first package of relief funds to Bantul and Klaten districts in Yogyakarta and Central Java which...

JAPANESE DEFENCE FORCE MEMBERS HELP QUAKE VICTIMS IN INDONESIA.
June 1, 2006... Jakarta, June 01 (ANTARA): The Japanese government on Thursday dispatched members of its defence force to Yogyakarta and several places in Central Java on a humanitarian mission of helping quake victims. The Japanese soldiers will carry out...

TIME NOT TO DISPUTE OPERATORSHIP OF CEPU BLOCK, PAN'S CHIEF SAYS.
June 1, 2006... Bojonegoro, June 01 (ANTARA): General Chairman of the National Mandate Party (PAN) Sutrisno Bachir said that with regard to the exploration and exploitation of the Cepu Block, it is time to stop making a dispute of the operatorship. "What is...

NO MORE MEDICAL PERSONNEL NEEDED FOR YOGYA: VP SAYS.
June 1, 2006... Yogyakarta, June 1 (ANTARA): Vice President Jusuf Kalla said here Thursday that the government had decided to stop receiving more foreign medical personnel to help the survivors of last Saturday's earthquake which hit Yogyakarta and some parts...

US HAS TO RESPECT OTHER COUNTRIES IN FIGHTING TERRORISM, MINISTER SAYS.
June 1, 2006... Jakarta, June 01 (ANTARA): Defence Minister Juwono Sudarsono said the United States should respect other countries in their way of dealing with terrorism, not adjust them to US ways and interest. The handling of terrorism by Indonesia and...

CUBA TO SEND 100 DOCTORS TO YOGYAKARTA, WIRAYUDA SAYS.
June 1, 2006... Jakarta, June 1 (ANTARA): The Cuban government will soon send 100 doctors to help injured victims of last Saturday's powerful earthquake in Yogyakarta and Central Java, Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Hassan Wirayuda said here on Thursday....

UAE SENDS AID FOR QUAKE VICTIMS.
June 1, 2006... Solo, June 1 (ANTARA): The United Arab Emirates (UAE) through its Red Crescent has sent 24 tons of humanitarian assistance to victims of a killer earthquake in Yogyakarta and Central Java provinces, a Red Crescent official said. Food,...

ARREST OF 11 MILITANTS IN RI-MALAYSIAN INTEREST, WIRAYUDA SAYS.
June 1, 2006... Jakarta, June 1 (ANTARA): The recent arrest of 11 militants including three Indonesians by Malaysian police in the eastern state of Sabah was closely related to Indonesian-Malaysian efforts to fight terrorism, Indonesian Foreign Affairs...

PRESIDENT CITES PANCASILA AS SOURCE OF INSPIRATION TO SOLVE PROBLEMS.
June 1, 2006... Jakarta, June 1 (ANTARA): President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has asked all parties in the country to make Pancasila, the five founding principles of the Republic of Indonesia, a source of inspiration in the solution of various problems the...

RI AMBASSADOR RETURNS HOME TO SEE QUAKE-HIT YOGYAKARTA.
June 1, 2006... New York, June 1 (ANTARA): Indonesian Ambassador to the United States Sudjadnan Parnohadiningrat returned home on Wednesday to visit relatives in Yogyakarta province which was devastated by a killer eartquake on May 27. Sudjadnan said his...

NETHERLANDS EXTENDS MORE AID FOR QUAKE VICTIMS.
June 1, 2006... Jakarta, June 1 (ANTARA): The Netherlands government has extended additional humanitarian assistance to Yogyakarta for Central Java quake victims amounting to s 1.0 million euro bringing its overall assistance for the purpose to 2.0 millions...

PACIFIC PHARMACEUTICAL SYMPOSIUM TO BE HELD AT ITB CAMPUS.
June 1, 2006... Bandung, W.Java, June 1 (ANTARA): The 5th Asia Pacific Pharmaceutical Symposium (APPS) will be held at the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) campus on June 4 - 10 with students from 11 countries attending, a spokesperson for the event's...

RUSSIAN MEDICAL TEAM ARRIVES IN YOGYA, UAE AID MISSION IN SOLO.
June 1, 2006... Jakarta, June 1 (ANTARA): An 11-strong medical team from Russia arrived in Yogyakarta on Thursday to help treat survivors of the earthquake that hit the region killing at least 5,400 people last May 27. The Russian Embassy in Jakarta said...

GOVT TO REJECT FOREIGN LOAN OFFERS FOR QUAKE MITIGATION EFFORTS.
June 1, 2006... Jakarta, June 1 (ANTARA): The government will reject any foreign offer to provide loans for its ongoing efforts to help victims of the Yogyakarta and Central Java earthquake, a cabinet minister said. "We will not accept any overseas loan...

PUBLIC WORKS MINISTER TO FOLLOW UP COOPERATION WITH DUTCH GOVT.
June 1, 2006... Jakarta, June 1 (ANTARA): Public Works Minister Djoko Kirmanto will soon follow up an agreement for investment cooperation with the Dutch government by sending a Steering Committee to the Netherland. "We will send the Steering Committee to the...

POLYCHEM TO BUILD 3 COAL-FIRED POWER PLANTS IN RI.
June 1, 2006... Jakarta, June 1 (ANTARA): Publicly-listed nylon tire cord maker PT Polychem Indonesia (ADMG) will build three coal-fired thermal power plants with a total investment of US$59.4 million in Indonesia, the company said here Thursday. The...

VP WANTS EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCESS COMPLETED IN TWO WEEKS.
June 1, 2006... Yogyakarta, June 1 (ANTARA): Vice President Jusuf Kalla has asked officials handling earthquake victims in Yogyakarta and surrounding areas in Central Java to complete the emergency response process in their actvity within two weeks. "In our...

AIRASIA ADDS FLIGHT TO KL-SOLO ROUTE.
June 1, 2006... Medan, N.Sumatra, June 1 (ANTARA): AirAsia has added one flight to its normal schedule on its route between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to Solo in earthquake-hit Central Java to carry humanitarian assistance and volunteers in help victims of the...

MT MERAPI THROWS UP GLOWING LAVA.
June 1, 2006... Yogyakarta, June 01 (ANTARA): Mount Merapi for the first time in its near-erupton period threw up glowing lava which slid down the crater's western side over a distance of 2.5 kilometers. According to the Vulcanological Research and...

RECONSTRUCTION OF QUAKE VICTIMS' HOMES TO BEGIN NEXT WEEK, VP SAYS.
June 1, 2006... Klaten, C Java, June 1 (ANTARA): Vice President Jusuf Kalla said the process to reconstruct people's houses damaged or destroyed in the Yogyakarta and Central Java eartquake will will start next week. Kalla made the remark when visiting...

INDIA SENDS TWO SHIPS CARRYING HUMANITARIAN AID FOR QUAKE VICTIMS.
June 1, 2006... Jakarta, June 1 (ANTARA): The Indian government sent two ships carrying humanitarian aid for victims of last Saturday's earthquake which hit Yogyakarta and parts of Central Java, a press release said. An Indian Embassy press release made...

DUTCH BUSINESSMEN TO INVEST IN INDONESIA.
June 1, 2006... Jakarta, June 1 (ANTARA): A number of Dutch businessmen have expressed interest to invest in the infrastructure, drinking water, health equipment and financial sectors, Chief Economic Minister Boediono has said. "The Dutch businessmen have...

RI FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES RISE TO US$44,169 BILLION.
June 1, 2006... Jakarta, June 1 (ANTARA): Indonesian foreign exchange reserves were recorded at US$44,169 billion on May 29, Bank Indonesia (BI) or the central bank reported in its website on Thursday. The figure even exceeded the latest foreign exchange...

VP REGRETS PROCEDURE OF EXTENDING RILIEF AID TO QUAKE VICTIMS.
June 1, 2006... Yogyakarta, June 1 (ANTARA): Vice President Jusuf Kalla has criticized and regretted the procedure that requires the quake victims to show their identity card (KTP) before they are allowed to get logistics and medical assistance. "There is...

YOGYA ADM DENIES RESPONSIBILITY FOR DONATION COLLECTING ACTVITY IN JAKARTA STREETS.
June 1, 2006... Jakarta, June 1 (ANTARA): The Yogyakarta regional administration is not responsible for the initiative of many quarters to raise Yogyakarta eartHquake relief funds by soliciting donations from people in Jakarta streets, a spokesman said. "We...

SENIOR POLITICAL LEADERS MEET AGAIN AT EX-VP'S HOUSE.
June 1, 2006... Jakarta, June 1 (ANTARA): A number of national and interfaith leaders gathered at former vice president Try Sutrisno's residence to discuss various national issues here on Thursday. Among the senior figures present at the gathering were...

SURVEY SHOWS MOST JAKARTANS PARDON SOEHARTO.
June 1, 2006... Jakarta, June 1 (ANTARA): The Indonesian Survey Circle (LSI) said 65.1 percent of Jakarta residents pardoned Soeharto but were not hoping his legal process will be halted. "They want Soeharto's legal process to be continued not because they...

INDOSAT DIRECTOR TENDERS RESIGNATION.
June 1, 2006... Jakarta, June 1 (ANTARA): President director of telecommunication operator PT Indosat, Hasnul Suhaimi, has tendered his resignation to the company's shareholders, the company said on Thursday. Suhaimi sent a letter of resignation to the...

HEADLINES FROM MAJOR INDONESIAN NEWSPAPERS: FRIDAY JUNE 02 2006.
June 2, 2006... Jakarta, June 2 (ANTARA) - Following are the headlines on several major newspapers here on Friday June 02, 2006. The Jakarta Post SURVIVORS GO HUNGRY WITH FOOD SCARCE Getting enough to eat is a constant struggle for many survivors of...

HUNDREDS OF QUAKE VICTIMS BECOME ILL AFTER EATING RATION.
June 2, 2006... Klaten, C Java, June 02 (ANTARA) - Hundreds of quake victims in Klaten district, Central Java, became ill on Thursday night after eating boiled rice which was distributed by an unidentified people. ANTARA reported here on Friday most of them...

SOME 39 INDONESIANS STILL KEPT IN US IMMIGRATION OFFICES.
June 2, 2006... New York, June 1 (ANTARA) - Some thirty nine Indonesian nationals were still kept in detention in three immigration offices in New Jersey on Thursday for breaking US immigration law, an Indonesian official said. The 39 Indonesian people were...

RI'S NAVY IMPOUNDS FILIPINO SHIP ON PAPUA WATER.
June 2, 2006... Jayapura, June 2 (ANTARA) - Indonesia's Navy has impounded a Filipino ship with 24 crew members on Pacific Ocean, recently. The ship's captain and 24-member crew were currently being detained at a naval base in Porasko, Jayapura, Captain...

BIRD FLU NOT SPREADING AMONG HUMANS IN INDONESIA, UN SAYS.
June 2, 2006... Washington, June 1 (ANTARA) - International health investigators are finding no evidence that efficient transmission of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus has emerged from a family cluster of cases in Indonesia, the World Health...

U. S. AID CONTINUES TO FLOW TO RI'S EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS.
June 2, 2006... Washington, June 2 (ANTARA) - U. S. aid has continued to flow into the Indonesian provinces of Yogyakarta and Central Java which were shook by a powerful earthquake on May 27. A U. S. portable field hospital arrived via cargo plane May 31...

THICK CLOUD COVERS MT MERAPI'S TOP.
June 2, 2006... Yogyakarta, June 2 (ANTARA) - Thick cloud continues to cover the top of coughing Mount Merapi from Thursday to Friday, hindering people from observing the spewing up of glowing lava. "Mount Merapi keeps on spewing up glowing lava, but we...

YOGYAKARTA'S DEADLY EARTHQUAKE GETS CANADIAN ATTENTION.
June 2, 2006... New York, June 2 (ANTARA) - Last Saturday's powerful earthquake that claimed more than 6,000 lives in the Indonesian provinces of Yogyakarta and Central Java have drawn serious attention and sympathy from various parties in Canada. ...

EX-PRESIDENT SOEHARTO'S FAMILY DONTATES RP 1 BILLION TO QUAKE VICTIMS.
June 2, 2006... Yogyakarta, June 2 (ANTARA) - The family of former president Soeharto here on Friday donated Rp1 billion to the victims of last Saturday's powerful earthquake in Yogyakarta and Central Java provinces. The donation was handed over by...

RI'S PRESIDENT RECEIVES CUBAN FOREIGN MINISTER.
June 2, 2006... Jakarta, June 2 (ANTARA) - Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono received Cuban Foreign Affairs Minister Felipe Perez Roque here on Friday. In the meeting, Minister Roque told the President that Cuban President Fidel Castro as well...

DEATH TOLL IN YOGYAKARTA ALONE REACHES 4,039.
June 2, 2006... Yogyakarta, June 2 (ANTARA) - In Yogyakarta Province alone, the death toll of the May 27 earthquake reached 4,039 people, according to the latest data issued by the local authority here on Friday. The death toll consisted of 3,561 people of...

US DEFENSE SECRETARY TO VISIT JAKARTA, JUNE 6-7.
June 2, 2006... Jakarta, June 2 (ANTARA)- The United States' Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is scheduled to visit Indonesia, from June 6 to 7, 2006, in an effort to increase the bilateral relations between the two countries' militaries. Foreign Affairs...

GOVT SHOULD GIVE QUAKE VICTIMS CASH, SAYS YOGYA GOVERNOR.
June 2, 2006... Yogyakarta, June 2 (ANTARA) - The central government should give Rp30 million (almost US$30,000) in the form of cash for each quake victim to rebuild their house following a killer earthquake which rocked Yogyakarta on May 27, governor Sri...

FAO PROPOSES USING DISINFECTANT TO FIGHT BIRD FLU.
June 2, 2006... Jakarta, June 2 (ANTARA) - The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has proposed the use of disinfectant to fight the bird flu virus (H5N1) in view of the increasing number of people being infected, PT DuPont Indonesia president director...

CHINA EXTENDS $50,000 IN AID FOR QUAKE VICTIMS.
June 2, 2006... Jakarta, June 2 (ANTARA) - China on Friday extended US$50,000 in relief aid to the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) to help alleviate the misery of victims of May 27's devastating earthquake that rattled Yogyakarta and Central Java provinces. ...

THIRTY-FIVE HOT CLOUDS OCCUR IN MERAPI'S TOP.
June 2, 2006... Yogyakarta, June 2 (ANTARA) - Mount Merapi showed a significant increase in its activity with 35 hot clouds, 87 lava tremors, six mass phased tremors and two tectonic tremors in the first six hours of Friday, a volcanologist said. The...

CUBA TO SUPPORT RI'S NOMINATION TO UNSC MEMBERSHIP.
June 2, 2006... Jakarta, June 2 (ANTARA) - Cuba will fully support Indonesia's nomination to non-permanent memberership in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2007-2008 period, visiting Cuban Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque said Speaking...

THREE INDON WAR SHIPS STANDBY IN RI-TIMOR LESTE BORDER.
June 2, 2006... Ambon (Maluku Province), June 2 (ANTARA) - The Indonesian Navy's Chief of Staff Admiral Slamet Subiyanto has stated that three war ships are currently patrolling marine border area between Indonesia and Timor Leste following bloody violence in...

SE ASIAN SECURITY NOT ACHIEVABLE BY MILITARY APPROACHES ONLY:.
June 2, 2006... MINISTER Jakarta, June 2 (ANTARA)- The stability of Southeast Asian security does not merely depend on military apporach but on prospective economic growth and prosperity as well, Indonesian Defence Minister Juwono Sudarsono told ANTARA...

CANADIAN ASSESSMENT TEAM VISITS QUAKE-HIT YOGYAKARTA.
June 2, 2006... Jakarta, June 2 (ANTARA)- A Canadian assessment team led by Canadian Ambassador to Indonesia Randolph Mank returned to Jakarta on Friday (June 2) from earthquake affected Yogyakarta, a statement said. The team met with local authorities,...

BPK DISCOVERS IRREGULARTIES INVOLVING US$50 BILLION IN 2ND SEMESTER 2005.
June 2, 2006... Jakarta, June 2 (ANTARA)- The State Audit Board (BPK) has discovered state fund misappropriaton cases involving Rp50 trillion (almost US$50 billion) in the second semester of 2005, the board's chairman, Anwar Nasution, said here Friday. The...

NURSE WITH BIRD FLU-LIKE SYMPTOMS HOSPITALIZED IN BANDUNG.
June 2, 2006... Bandung (West Java), June 2 (ANTARA)- A 25-year old nurse identified by her initials as `Ci' is currently being treated at the Hasan Sadikin Hospital here for bird flu-like symptoms. Ci was admitted to the hos[oital which has been treating...

POLICE RAID TWO SHABU-SHABU FACTORIES IN SURABAYA.
June 2, 2006... Surabaya (East Java), June 2 (ANTARA) - Police here on Friday raided a shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine) factory at Tirtomoy one day after doing the same to another shabu-shabu-making facility at Nginden Intan Timur Street. "The factory...

RI, CUBA AGREE TO STEP UP ECONOMIC COOPERATION.
June 2, 2006... Jakarta, June 2 (ANTARA)- Indonesia and Cuba agreed here Friday to step up bilateral economic cooperation as up to now the volume of their two-way trade has been relatively low. The agreement was reached at a meeting between Indonesian...

SLOVAKIA TO SEND RELIEF AID FOR YOGYA QUAKE VICTIMS SOON.
June 2, 2006... Jakarta, June 2 (ANTARA) - The Slovakian government will send 20 tons of relief aid to Indonesia for victims of last Saturday's earthquake which hit Yogyakarta and some parts of Central Java province, a senior diplomat said. "Our government...

NEW ZEALAND EXTENDS 500,000 USD TO HELP YOGYA QUAKE VICTIMS.
June 2, 2006... Yogyakarta, June 2 (ANTARA) - The New Zealand government has extended 500,000 US dollars in financial Assistane to the Yogyakarta administration to help quake victims, especially in rebuilding their ruined houses and overcoming their health...

RI-SINGAPORE TALKS ON DEFENCE COOPERATION STILL STALLED.
June 2, 2006... Jakarta, June 2 (ANTARA) - Indonesia-Singapore talks on conclusion of a Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) are still stalled over dfficulty to agree on conditions relating to the operation of military traning areas (MTAs), Defence Minister...

FOREIGN MINISTER REJECTS REPORTS LINKING RI TO TIMOR LESTE UNREST.
June 2, 2006... Jakarta, June 2 (ANTARA)- The Indonesian government rejects foreign media reports suggesting Indonesia may have something to do with the current untest in Timor Leste and is therefore ccntinuing to guard its borders with the neighbouring...

HOUSE TO ASK GOVT TO POSTPONE POSTING AMBASSADOR IN S'PORE.
June 2, 2006... Jakarta, June 6 (ANTARA) - House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Agung Laksono said the House would soon ask the government to postpone the appointment of a new Indonesian ambassador to Singapore because the neighbouring city state appeared...

PKPI ASKS BPK TO AUDIT WEALTH OF PAPUA LEGISLATORS , REPRESENTATIVES.
June 2, 2006... Jayapura, June 2 (ANTARA) - The Justice and United Indonesian Party (PKPI) has asked the State Audit Board (BPK) to audit the wealth of members of the Papuan Legislative Assembly (DPRD) and Papuan People's Councial (MRP). The audit was...

GOVT TO SET UP 5,000 TENTS TO HOUSE EMERGENCY CLASSES.
June 2, 2006... Jakarta, June 2 (ANTARA) - The government will set up 5,000 tents to house emergency classes for students in quake-stricken areas in Yogyakarta and Central Java, a minister said. The emergency classes would be open starting July 2006,...

FOREIGN MINISTRY USING INFORMAL CHANNELS TO MONITOR INDONESIANS IN US.
June 2, 2006... Jakarta, Jun 2 (ANTARA) - The Indonesian Foreign Ministry is now using an informal channel to monitor Indonesian citizens who allegedly have illegal status and problem with US immigration, a spokesman said. "It is quite difficult to get...

GIVE PRIORITY TO INCREASING RICE PRODUCTION, NOT RICE IMPORTS : MINISTER.
June 2, 2006... Jakarta, June 2 (ANTARA) - Agriculture Minister Anton Apriyantono has asked all parties engaged in rice affairs including the government and private sector to prioritize efforts to increase production of the staple food instead of rice imports....

US DEFENCE SECRETARY TO VISIT RI NEXT WEEK.
June 2, 2006... Jakarta, June 2 (ANTARA) - US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld will pay a two-day visit to Indonesia June 6 through 7, 2006, sources at the Indonesian Defence Ministry said. The secretary is expected to arrive at Halim Perdanakusuma...

IRAN OPENS HEALTH CLINIC FOR QUAKE VICTIMS IN BANTUL.
June 2, 2006... Yogyakarta, June 2 (ANTARA) - The Iranian government through the Red Crescent of Iran has opened a health clinic in Bantul district in Yogyakarta province to help quake victims. The health clinic was visited by Iranian Ambassador to...

GOVT BELIEVES 2006 INFLATION RATE TO REMAIN SINGLE-DIGIT FIGURE.
June 2, 2006... Jakarta, June 2 (ANTARA) - The government has expressed belief that the inflation rate for the whole year of 2005 will remain at a single digit figure despite the devastating earthquake that rattled Yogyakarta and Central Java provinces on May...

NUMBER OF INDONESIANS ARRESTED M'SIA STILL UNCOFIRMED.
June 2, 2006... Jakarta, June 2 (ANTARA) - The Indonesian government has yet to get confirmation on the number of Indonesians reportedly arrested by Malaysian police for being allegedly involved in terrorism, a cabinet minister said. "We are still seeking...

DUTCH BUSINESMEN INTERESTED IN INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IN E JAVA.
June 2, 2006... Surabaya, E. Java, June 2 (ANTARA) - A group of Dutch businessmen held a meeting with East Java Governor Imam Utomo here Friday and expresed their interest in investing on the infrastructure sector in the province. The Dutch...

THREE INDONESIANS ARRESTED IN MALAYSIA'S KAMUNTING DETENTION CENTER.
June 3, 2006... Jakarta, June 3 (ANTARA) - Three Indonesians arrested recently by Malaysian police in the eastern state of Sabah for their alleged involvement in terrorism are currently in Kamunting detention center in Perak state, Foreign Affairs Ministry...

SATURDAY'S NEWSPAPER HEADLINES.
June 3, 2006... Jakarta, June 3 (ANTARA) - Following are the headlines on several major newspapers here on Saturday. The Jakarta Post EMERGENCY PHASE HAS WEEKS LEFT: UN Nearly a week after the devastating earthquake hit Yogyakarta and Central Java...

FAST GROWING LAVA DOME ON MT MERAPI'S TOP RAISES FEAR.
June 3, 2006... Yogyakarta, June 3 (ANTARA) - A new dome on Mount Merapi's top now made up of around 3 million cu meters of lava is continuing to grow, raising the fear of huge hot clouds sliding down the mountain's slope, a volcanologist said. With the...

IOM CONTINUING HUMANITARIAN MISSION IN YOGYAKARTA.
June 3, 2006... Banda Aceh, June 3 (ANTARA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is continuing to extend relief aid to quake victims in Yogyakarta and Central Java provinces by sending humanitarian assistance to areas most affected by the...

JAPAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY MEMBERS VISIT QUAKE-HIT C JAVA.
June 3, 2006... Semarang, C Java, June 3 (ANTARA) A number of Japanese Democratic Party members visited areas in Klaten district severely affected by the recent killer earthquake and presented emergency relief aid to health officials at a local community...

STORM UPROOTS 124 TREES IN BOGOR BOTANICAL GARDENS.
June 3, 2006... Bogor, W Java, June 3 (ANTARA) - As many as 124 trees in the Bogor Botanical Gardens, most of them aged more than a century, were uprooted by a 30-minute storm late Thursday. "The loss is incalculable, especially because many of the trees...

RI TO PAY OFF DEBTS TO IMF: BI.
June 3, 2006... Semarang, C Java, June 3 (ANTARA) - Indonesia will soon repay its debts amounting to US$7.8 billion to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and it is expected that it would have been paid off in 2007, Burhanuddin Abdullah, Governor of Bank...

BI NOT TO IGNORE SMALL SCALE BUSINESSES.
June 3, 2006... Semarang, C Java, June 3 (ANTARA) - Bank Indonesia (BI), the central bank, will not ignore micro-small and medium enterprises (UMKM) because about 99 percent of business makers in Indonesia are small and medium ones, a spokesman said. BI...

UN CALLS FOR RAISING $103 MILLION FOR YOGYAKARTA QUAKE VICTIMS.
June 3, 2006... New York, June 2 (ANTARA) - The United Nations on Friday called for the raising of US$103 million to help victims of the earthquake that devastated Yoyakarta on May 27 last week. The funds were particularly needed to set up temporary...

TUNISIAN RELIEF AID FOR QUAKE VICTIMS.
June 3, 2006... Yogyakarta, June 3 (ANTARA)- Tunisian Ambassador to Indonesia Faisal Jouia on Saturday presented relief aid to Yogyakarta Governor Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono X for victims of the devastating area after May 27 earthquake in the province. The...

DEMONSTRATION AGAINST EFFORTS TO WIPE OUT NATIONAL DIVERSITY.
June 3, 2006... Jakarta, June 3 (ANTARA)- Tens of Bhineka Tunggal Ika Alliance members staged a demonstration again at the Hotel Indonesia roundabout here Saturday to reject what they said were efforts being made by certain parties to wipe out cultural...

ASTRA DONATES RP2.5 BILLION FOR QUAKE VICTIMS.
June 3, 2006... Yogyakarta, June 3 (ANTARA)- Indonesia's largest automotive company PT Astra Internasional has donated Rp2.5 billion in aid and an ambulance worth Rp250 million for victims of the devastating May 27 earthquake in Yogyakarta and environs. PT...

RI WINS ONE GOLD ON 2ND DAY OF ASEAN SWIMMING CUP.
June 3, 2006... Jakarta, June 3 (ANTARA)- Indonesian swimmers competing in the ASEAN Swimming Cup at the Bung Karno sports stadium here on Saturday- the second day of the event - had only won one gold medal, eight silver and 12 bronze medals. "These...