ANT - LKBN ANTARA (Indonesia) articles from March 2006

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WEDNESDAY'S HEADLINES OF INDONESIAN NEWSPAPERS.
March 1, 2006... Jakarta, March 1 (ANTARA) - Following are the headlines of major Indonesian dailies: The Jakarta Post GOVERNMENT INCREASES TOLL ON THREE TURNPIKES The government has increased the toll on three turnpikes by an average of 22.67...

JAPAN, TAIWAN STUDYING BATAM-BINTAN TOLLBRIDGE MEGA PROJECT.
March 1, 2006... Batam, Riau Islands, March 1 (ANTARA) - Investors from Japan and Taiwan are studying a 6.7 km Batam-Bintan (Babin) tollbridge project which connects four islands of Batam, Tanjungsau, Buau and Bintan in the Sumtran province of Riau Islands. ...

SUMATRA TIGERS HAUNT VILLAGERS IN ACEH JAYA.
March 1, 2006... Banda Aceh, Aceh, March 1 (ANTARA) Inhabitants of Ranto Sabon, Ligan, SPT-IV and SPT-VI Patek villages, Aceh Jaya District, have been haunted by the presence of Sumatra tigers in their villages since the past three months. The endangered...

TWO SUSPECTED BIRD FLU VICTIMS ADMITED TO HOSPITAL.
March 1, 2006... Jakarta, March 1 (ANTARA) - At least two suspected bird flu sufferers were admitted to the Prof Dr Sulianti Saroso Hospital for infectious disease here early Wednesday morning, a hospital spokesman said. The spokesman, Dr Sardikin, said...

MONEY COUNTERFEITERS DESERVE SEVERE PENALTY: BANK INDONESIA OFFICIAL.
March 1, 2006... Semarang, C Java, March 1 (ANTARA) - A central bank official has called on Indonesian judges to sentence banknote counterfeiters as severely as possible to prevent them from repeating their misdeeds detrimental to the country. "It seems...

'BHAYANGKARA UTAMA' STAR BESTOWED ON NAVAL CHIEF OF STAFF.
March 1, 2006... Jakarta, March 1 (ANTARA) - Indonesian Police Chief General Sutanto here on Wednesday conferred the 'Bhayangkara Utama' Star on Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Slamet Soebijanto. "The medal is awarded to him because he is considered to have...

INDONESIA, CANADA HOLD SYMPOSIUM ON HUMAN RIGHTS.
March 1, 2006... Denpasar, Bali, March 1 (ANTARA) The Government of Indonesia and the Canadian government will jointly hold a tripartite symposium on human rights in Nusa Dua, Bali Island, from March 2 to 3, 2006. The Seventh symposium, which will discuss...

SUMATRA TIGERS APPROACH HUMAN SETTLEMENTS IN ACEH JAYA.
March 1, 2006... Banda Aceh, Aceh, March 1 (ANTARA) - Residents of a number of villages in Aceh Jaya district have lately been living in constant fear for tigers that often roam in and around their settlements. The tigers had been a menace to the...

RI TO GET SECOND HABITAT FOR JAVANESE RHINOS IN 2010.
March 1, 2006... Jakarta, March 1 (ANTARA) - Indonesia is expected to have second habitat for Javanese rhinos in 2010 to prevent the endangered species from extinction, an official said. "We hope all preparations could be completed in the next five years...

INDONESIA SUPPORTS WOMEN-ORIENTED LAWS: MINISTER SAYS.
March 1, 2006... New York, Feb 28 (ANTARA) - Indonesia will always support women-oriented laws or regulations at national and international level, State Minister for Women's Empowerment Meutia Hatta Swasono said here on Tuesday. "Such laws or regulations...

NORWEGIAN INVESTOR BUILDS HYDRO POWER PLANT IN S SULAWESI.
March 1, 2006... Makassar, S Sulawesi, March 1 (ANTARA) - A Norwegian investor is developing a minihydro power plant with an investment of Rp70 billion in Sinjai district, South Sulawesi province. "A Memorandum of Understanding on the power plant project...

POLIO IMMUNIZATION COVERS 77 PCT OF TARGETED CHILDREN.
March 1, 2006... Jakarta, March 1 (ANTARA) - The fourth round of the National Polio Immunization Week has covered 77.7 percent of projected 23.62 million children under five years old, an official said here on Wednesday. "We have received reports that up...

SUMATRAN RHINO POPULATION REDUCED BY 50 PERCENT IN LAST 10 YEARS.
March 1, 2006... Jakarta, March 1 (ANTARA) - The population of the Sumatran Rhinoceros dropped by around 50 percent over the last 10 years due poaching and deforestation which destroyed the animals habitat, a Forestry Ministry official said. The population...

RI CONSIDERING JOINT SECURITY POST AT BORDER WITH TIMOR LESTE.
March 1, 2006... Kupang, March 1 (ANTARA) - Indonesia is studying the possibility of setting up a joint border security post at Mota'ain at the border with Timor Leste like the one in Entikong at the border with Malaysia to improve coordination and supervision...

BKPM SEES NO PROBLEM WITH FOREIGN INVESTMENT ON BIDADARI ISLAND.
March 1, 2006... Jakarta, March 1 (ANTARA)- There is no problem with the hotel and bungalow businessess run by British national Ernest Lewandowski on 'Bidadari' island in East Nusa Tenggara, because Indonesia is open to foreign investment in such businesses,...

SOME 200 PEOPLE PER DAY VISIT TNI CLINIC IN PHILIPPINE VILLAGE.
March 1, 2006... Jakarta, March 1 (ANTARA)- Some 100 to 200 people visit the emergency clinic set up by the Indonesian military (TNI)'s medical team at Guinsaugon Village, Leyte Province, the Philippines, daily, a press statement from the TNI Headquarters said...

INDONESIAN PRESIDENT ARRIVES IN MYANMAR.
March 1, 2006... Yangon, March 1 (ANTARA)- Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono began a two-day visit to Myanmar on Wednesday after concluding visits to Cambodia and Brunei Darussalam. The President and his entourage arrived at Yangon International...

INDONESIA, CAMBODIA TO DEVELOP COOPERATION IN TOURISM.
March 1, 2006... Phnom Penh, March 1 (ANTARA) - Indonesia and Cambodia have agreed to develop cooperative bilateral relations in tourism by among other things promoting a package of tours to the Borobudur and Angkor Wat temples to attract tourists to the two...

FORESTRY MINISTRY TO RELOCATE WILD ELEPHANTS TO ORIGINAL HABITAT.
March 1, 2006... Pekanbaru, Riau Province, March 1 (ANTARA) - Forestry Minister MS Kaban said here Wednesday his ministry would soon tame and return wild elephants which had ran amok in Balai Raja Village, Bengkalis District, Riau, to their original habitat. ...

RI READY TO MAKE DRASTIC CHANGES TO CITIZENSHIP LAW.
March 1, 2006... Washington, Feb 28 (ANTARA) - The Indonesian government is ready to make drastic changes to its citizenship law in adjustment to present-day conditions, Legal and Human Rights Minister Hamid Awaluddin said here on Tuesday. "We are going to...

PEMERINTAH PUTUSKAN BLOK CEPU PEKAN INI.
March 1, 2006... Jakarta, 1/3 (ANTARA) - Pemerintah akan memutuskan siapa yang akan menjadi operator Blok Cepu pada pekan ini. Ketua Tim Negosiasi Pemerintah untuk Penyelesaian Blok Cepu Roes Ariawijaya usai melaporkan perkembangan terakhir negosiasi blok...

NO MORATORIUM ON ANTI-CORRUPTION DRIVE, SAYS PRESIDENT.
March 1, 2006... Phnom Penh, March 1 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said there will be no moratorium on the government's drive to combat corruption in Indonesia. Speaking to reporters here Wednesday, the President said there were people who...

RI RICE PRODUCTION TO REACH 54.3 MILLION TONS IN 2006.
March 1, 2006... Jakarta, March 1 (ANTARA) - Indonesia's rice production is forecast to increase by 198,452 tons to total 54,3 million tons this year, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS). BPS chief Choiril Maksum said the hike in rice...

USAID ASSISTING DEPOK CITY TO IMPLEMENT ADMINISTRATION MANAGEMENT TRANSPARENTLY.
March 1, 2006... Depok, West Java, March 1 (ANTARA)- The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is assisting Depok city in West Java province in implementing administration management transparently through its Local Governance Support...

AROUND 30,000 VILLAGES IN INDONESIA CATEGORIZED AS BACKWARD.
March 1, 2006... Purworejo, C Java, March 1 (ANTARA) - State Minister for Accelerated Development of Disadvantaged Regions Syaifullah Yusuf said on Wednesday around 30,000 of the country's 68,800 villages are backward and in need of the attention from all...

NUMBER OF FOREIGN VISITORS TO INDONESIA IN JANUARY DOWN.
March 1, 2006... Jakarta, March 1 (ANTARA) - The number of foreigners who visited Indonesia through 13 entry points in January 2006 dropped by 5.45 pct from 312.200 in December 2005 to 295.200. Head of the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), Choiril Maksum,...

ACEH RECEIVES RP15 BILLION FROM FIFA FOR SOCCER FIELDS REHABILITATION.
March 1, 2006... Jakarta, March 1 (ANTARA)- Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD) province has received some Rp15 billion (50 percent) of assistance from the international football association FIFA for the rehabilitation of local soccer fields, a spokesman said. ...

DEMONSTRATORS "SEAL" PT FREEPORT'S JAKARTA OFFICE.
March 1, 2006... Jakarta, March 1 (ANTARA) - Hundreds of Papuans including students grouped in the United Struggle Front of the People of West Papua (Papera=PB) ended their three-day demonstrations outside the office of PT Freeport Indonesia at Plaza 89 in...

FORMER PROSECUTOR SENTENCED TO 17 YEARS FOR DRUG OFFENCE.
March 1, 2006... Jakarta, March 1 (ANTARA) - The South Jakarta District Court sentenced Hendra Ruhendra, former head of the general crimes' section of the prosecutor's office in Cibinong, Bogor, to 17 years in jail on Monday after he was proven guilty of...

PT INDOSAT'S CELLULAR PHONE SUBCRIBERS PREDICTED TO DROP.
March 1, 2006... Jakarta, March 1 (ANTARA) - Telecommunication operator PT Indosat's cellular phone subcribers are predicted to drop by 10 to 20 percent following the government through the department of communication and information's regulation requiring...

OFFICIALS' STATEMENTS ON BIDADARI ISLAND CASE REGRETABLE.
March 1, 2006... Mataram, March 1 (ANTARA) - Ernest Lewandowski, British investor who has made investment in the tourism sector on Bidadari island in Manggarai regency, East Nusa Tenggara province, has regretted the statements of Indonesian officials on the...

RI READY TO AMEND LAW ON CITIZENSHIP.
March 1, 2006... Washington, DC, March 1 (ANTARA) - The government of Indonesia is ready to make far-reaching amendments in its law on citizenship as part of efforts to tailor it with the current situation. "We are working on a revolutionary change in our...

KOREAN RED CROSS SETS UP OFFICE BUILDING FOR PMI IN ACEH.
March 1, 2006... Banda Aceh, March 1 (ANTARA)- The Korean Red Cross (KRC) has shown its commitment to assist the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) by setting up a permanent office building on 5,400 square meters of land in Aceh Besar district. "The KRC has shown...

MINERAL WATER COMPANY HALTS OPERATIONS IN CENTRAL JAVA.
March 1, 2006... Jakarta, March 1 (ANTARA)- Mineral water producer PT. Ades Waters Indonesia Tbk have halted its operation in Central Java province. "We have slimmed our operation in Central Java causing the company closed its operation since Feb 22, 2006,"...

NUMBER OF DOMESTIC AIR PASSENGERS IN RI UP 12.17 PCT.
March 1, 2006... Jakarta, March 1 (ANTARA)- The number of passengers of domestic airlines reached 2.47 million in January 2006 or up 12.17 percent compared to December 2005 when the figure was 2.20 million. According to Head of Central Bureau of Statistics...

DR. HASYIM JALAL: NO COUNTRIES CAN CLAIM INDONESIAN ISLANDS.
March 1, 2006... Jakarta, March 1 (ANTARA) - Dr. Hasyim Jalal, an expert on the International Law of the Sea, has affirmed that no countries will be able to claim Indonesian islands as the boundaries of the Indonesian territory are clear in the Indonesian law....

INDONESIAN GOVT NOT TO SELL ISLANDS.
March 1, 2006... Jakarta, March 1 (ANTARA) - Vice President Jusuf Kalla said after opening a working conference on the Family Planning here early this week that the Indonesian government has no intention of selling the islands. The Indonesian Government...

CEPU BLOCK ONLY 0.11 PERCENT OF E. JAVA_S OIL/GAS POTENTIAL.
March 1, 2006... Surabaya, March 1 (ANTARA) - The delay in the exploitation of oil/gas reserves in the Cepu block, East Java, due to the protracted negotiations between state-owned oil/gas company Pertamina and ExxonMobil Oil on the right to act as an operator...

GAS EXPORT REDUCTION HOPEFULLY TO SPUR RELOCATION OF FACTORIES TO RI.
March 1, 2006... Phnom Penh, March 1 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said here on Wednesday the government's policy to reduce export of gas in favour of fulfilment of the domestic need for the commodity will hopefully encourage foreign businessmen...

NEWSPAPER HEADLINES MAJOR INDONESIAN DAILIES: THURSDAY MARCH 2, 2006.
March 2, 2006... Jakarta, March 2 (ANTARA) - Following are the headlines on several major newspapers here on Thursday. The Jakarta Post HOPES RIDE ON SBY'S TALKS WITH MYANMAR President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) touched down here Wednesday, with the...

FLASH: IAT HELICOPTER CRASHES INTO BALIKPAPAN SEA.
March 2, 2006... Balikpapan, E Kalimantan, March 2 (ANTARA) - An Indonesian Air Transport (IAT) helicopter reportedly crashed into Balikpapan sea near Bekapai oil rig on Wednesday morning. (THROUGH ASIA PULSE)

REGIONAL SECURITY IN AGENDA OF RICE'S VISIT TO INDONESIA.
March 2, 2006... New York, March 1 (ANTARA) - The issue of regional security in Southeast Asia would be one of the topics of discussion in the meeting between US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Indonesian top officials in Jakarta in the middle of this...

INDONESIAN COMMUNITY IN ALASKA RAISE FUND FOR CLEFT LIP OPERATION.
March 2, 2006... Ney York, March 2 (ANTARA) - The Indonesian community in the US state of Alaska recently raised fund to help Indonesian children of disadvantaged families finance their cleft lip operation, spokesman of the Indonesian Consulate in San...

FIVE PASSENGERS SAFE IN IAT HELICOPTER CRASH.
March 2, 2006... Balikpapan, S Kalimantan, Mar 2 (ANTARA) - Five passengers and the pilot of the Indonesia Air Transport (IAT) which crashed into the sea of Balikpapan near Bekapai oil rig on Wednesday morning were reported safe. The five passengers and the...

PRESIDENT: GOVT TO CONDUCT 'OVERHAUL' OF PERTAMINA.
March 2, 2006... Yangon, March 2 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said here on Thursday state oil and gas company PT Pertamina will be subjected to an 'overhaul' or totally reformed to improve its performance in the future. "Pertamina has...

SUSPECTED BIRD FLU SUFFERER DIES IN SOLO.
March 2, 2006... Solo (Central Java), March 2 (ANTARA) - A suspected bird flu sufferer, a 12-year-old girl identified only as H, died in a hospital here on Wednesday evening, the hospital's director, dr Mardiatmo, said here on Thursday. H, a resident of...

AROUND 10,000 HA OF BUSH IN RIAU CATCHES FIRE.
March 2, 2006... Pekanbaru, Riau, March 2 (ANTARA) - The area of bush that caught fire in Riau province over the past few days has reached 10,000 hectares, Chief of the Riau Provincial Environmental Impact Management Board (Bapedalda) Khairul Zainal said on...

ELEPHANTS TRESPASS ON CPI'S HOUSING COMPLEX IN RIAU.
March 2, 2006... Pekanbaru, Riau, Feb 2 (ANTARA) - A housing complex of Chevron Pacific Indonesia (CPI/Caltex), a joint affiliation of Chevron Corporation & Texaco Inc., in Riau province was unsafe after a number of wild elephants trespassed on the complex...

JUDICIAL COMMISSION TO QUESTION JUDGES TRYING NELOE.
March 2, 2006... Jakarta, March 2 (ANTARA) - The Judicial Commission will next week question the panel of judges at the South Jakarta district court that has acquitted three former Bank Mandiri executives of corruption charges. "We have read a copy of...

VEEP: DPD SHOULD WORK IN LINE WITH CONSTITUTION.
March 2, 2006... Jakarta, March 2 (ANTARA) - Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla has called on members of the Regional Representative Council (DPD) to do their job in line with the 1945 Constitution. "Let's abide by the Constitution and implement the...

OIL SPILLS FROM FOREIGN COMPANY RIGS, TANKERS POLLUTE JAKARTA WATERS.
March 2, 2006... Jakarta, March 2 (ANTARA) - The waters in the Kepulauan Seribu Seribu National Park (TNKS) in the Java Sea north of Jakarta were last week pulluted by oil spills from oil rigs of China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) and BP Indonesia...

CENTRAL JAVA'S COMPANIES TAKE PART IN ITALY'S FURNITURE EXPO.
March 2, 2006... Semarang (Central Java), March 2 (ANTARA) - Eight companies from Central Java Province will take part in 'Isaloni' Furniture Exhibition in Milan, Italy, from March 5 to 10, 2006. "The eight companies are from Semarang, Solo and Jepara," a...

RICE'S VISIT TO STRENGTHEN RI-US TIES IN FIGHTING TERRORISM: LEGISLATOR.
March 2, 2006... Jakarta, Mar 2 (ANTARA) - The planned visit of US State Secretary Condoleezza Rice to Indonesia in mid-March will strengthen the two nations' relations in the fight against terrorism, mainly in the implementation of an international convention...

INVESTIGATION INTO SUDI CASE CAN BE DONE BY POLICE, MILITARY POLICE.
March 2, 2006... Jakarta, March 2 (ANTARA) - National Police Chief Gen Sutanto has said the investigation into the renovation of Indonesian Embassy building in Seoul, South Korea, which was initiated with a letter from Cabinet Secretary Sudi Silalahi can be...

THAN SHWE COMMITTED TO ROAD MAP TO DEMOCRACY, SAYS YUDHOYONO.
March 2, 2006... Yangon, March 2 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono here Thursday quoted Myanmarese head of state and government General Than Shwe as saying he was committed to carrying out the road map to democracy in Myanmar. "Than Shwe...

LEGISLATOR CALLS FOR TERMINATION OF PT FREEPORT WORK CONTRACT.
March 2, 2006... Jakarta, March 2 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono must have the courage to cancel the work contract of PT Freeport Indonesia (FI) if the US-based gold and copper mining company in Papua province has harmed the national interest, a...

SUBSIDIZED FUEL OIL DISTRIBUTION BUSINESS NOW OPEN TO FOREIGN COMPANIES.
March 2, 2006... Jakarta, March 2 (ANTARA) - Foreign companies can now engage in the subsidized fuel oil distribution business in Indonesia through the Public Service Obligation (PSO) system with direct appointment, Gas and Oil Affairs Director Ganeral Iin...

GOVT TEAM TO INVESTIGATE NELOE'S BANK ACCOUNTS.
March 2, 2006... Jakarta, March 2 (ANTARA) - The office of the coordinating minister for political, legal and security affairs has set up a joint team to investigate bank accounts amounting to US$5.3 million belonging to former president director of Bank...

GOVT TO SPEND RP40 BILLION ON GAS USE PROMOTION.
March 2, 2006... Jakarta, March 2 (ANTARA) - The government has set aside Rp 40 billion (US$4,34 million) for the promotion of the use of gas by public transport vehicles, Transportation Minister Hatta Radjasa said here Thursday. "In the initial stage,...

GOVT CAN DEPORT DAWSKY FOR VIOLATING REGULATIONS, SAYS MINISTER.
March 2, 2006... Jakarta, March 2 (ANTARA) - The government can deport Briton Ernest Lewan Dawsky who is inhabiting the Indonesian island of Bidadari for violating regulations in making investments on the island, Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries...

INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES EXPECT KKP REPORT ON HUMAN RIGHTS.
March 2, 2006... Denpasar, March 2 (ANTARA) - The international communities including the United Nations are expecting the outcome of the investigation by the Commission of Truth and Friendship (KKP) into Human Rights violations in Timor Leste, former chairman...

RI TO NEGOTIATE INTEREST RATES WITH JAPAN.
March 2, 2006... Jakarta, March 2 (ANTARA) - The Indonesian government will try its best to negotiate with Japan on the interest rate of its loans to Indonesia which rose from 1.3 percent to 1.5 percent, State Minister for National Development Planning/Chairman...

CEMEX ASIA TO WITHDRAW FROM PT SEMEN GRESIK.
March 2, 2006... Jakarta, March 2 (ANTARA) - Cemex Asia Ltd plans to sell its shares in PT Semen Gresik totalling 25.5 percent, deputy for mining, strategic industries and telecommunications to the state minister for state enteprises, Roes Aryawijaya, said here...

WORLD BANK CHANNELED US$90 MILLION TO ACEH, NIAS.
March 2, 2006... Banda Aceh, March 2 (ANTARA) - The World Bank has channelled US$90 million in funds to support the rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts in Aceh and -Nias , the bank's representative for Aceh and Nias Victor Bottini said here on Thursday....

NAVY OFFICER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING EX-WIFE, JUDGE.
March 2, 2006... Surabaya, E Java, Mar 2 (ANTARA) - A military tribunal here Thursday passed the death sentence on Navy officer Col. M Irfan Djumroni for the murders of his ex-wife, Eka Suhartini, and a judge at the Sidoardjo District Court, Ahmad Taufik SH,...

NATIONAL INSURANCE INDUSTRY STILL FACING DEVELOPMENT PROBLEMS.
March 2, 2006... Jakarta , March 3 (ANTARA) - The insurance industry in Indonesia is still facing various problems in their growth especially the lack of the people's understanding on the importance of insurance in their life. "People are still focused on...

POLICE CHIEF CALLS FOR SEVERE PUNISHMENT OF POLICEMEN INVOLVED IN ILLEGAL LOGGING.
March 2, 2006... Jakarta, March 2 (ANTARA) - National Police Chief General Sutanto pledged here on Thursday that he would take firm action against any policeman involved in illegal logging. "Certainly, any policeman involved in illegal logging must be...

MINISTER OPTIMISTIC ABOUT 8 PERCENT INFLATION TARGET.
March 2, 2006... Jakarta, March 2 (ANTARA) - Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati will continue to control the two main factors causing inflation in a bid to meet the inflation target of 8 percent set in the 2006 State Budget. The two inflationary factors...

IMF: RI HAS NOT ASKED FOR REVISION IN DEBT REPAYMENT SCHEME.
March 2, 2006... Jakarta, March 2 (ANTARA) - "There is so far no discussion on revision in the scheme of Indonesia's debts repayment to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), according to Stephen Schwartz, chief representative of the International Monetary Fund...

FOREIGN MARKETS INTERESTED IN ORDERING CIANJUR'S VIRGIN COCUNUT OIL.
March 2, 2006... Cianjur, W Java, March 2 (ANTARA) - Virgin Cocunut Oil produced by farmers in Agrabinta subdistrict, Cianjur, West Java, has penetrated markets in some other countries because of its quality and benefits to health, sources said. "Farmers in...

CANDIDATES FOR W. IRIAN JAYA GOVERNORS GUARANTEE SUCCESSFUL ELECTION.
March 2, 2006... Jakarta, March 2 (ANTARA) - Three couples of candidates for the posts of governor and vice governor of West Irian Jaya declared in Sorong Wednesday night their readiness to make the regional election in the province scheduled for March 10, 2006...

RUPIAH STRENGTHENING BUTTRESSED BY FUNDAMENTAL FACTORS.
March 2, 2006... Jakarta, March 2 (ANTARA) - Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said here Thursday that it is not necessary to worry about the current increase in the rupiah exchange rate as the rupiah strengthening is buttressed by fundamental factors. ...

BIRD FLU VIRUS DISCOVERED IN BATAM.
March 2, 2006... Batam, March 2 (ANTARA) - The Bukit Tinggi Veterinary Research and Assessment Agency (BPPV) has stated here on Thursday that it has discovered the H5N1 strain of the bird flu virus in Batam. "The results of laboratory tests show that the...

BRITON IN INDONESIAN ISLET NO THREAT, SAYS NAVAL COMMANDER.
March 2, 2006... Kupang, E Nusatenggara, Feb 2 (ANTARA) - The presence of Briton Ernest Lewan Dawsky in Bidadari islet in the western part of Flores island, East Nusatenggara province, is not posing a threat to the Indonesian national integrity, a commander...

SUMATRAN TIGERS' HABITAT THREATENED BY HOT SPOTS.
March 2, 2006... Pekanbaru, Riau, Mar 2 (ANTARA) - Tens of Sumatran tigers living in the conserved forest area of Senepis, Dumai city, Riau, are in danger of being killed following the dicovery of a number of hot spots in the area, a local enironment official...

GOVT CAN EXPEL UK NATIONAL FOR VIOLATING REGULATIONS: MINISTER.
March 2, 2006... Jakarta, March 2 (ANTARA) - Minister of Marine and Fishery Affairs Freddy Numberi said the government has the authority to expel Ernest Lewandowski, a British national living in Bidadari islet, East Nusa Tenggara province, for violation of...

PRESIDENT: SEEK SOLUTION TO FREEPORT CASE.
March 2, 2006... Yangon, March 2 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has called on related parties, including the acting governor of Papua, to find out the cause of the Freeport conflict and seek solution to the problem. The energy and mineral...

FINANCE MINISTER TO REVIEW TAX AND CUSTOMS TO SUPPORT INVESTMENT PACKAGE.
March 2, 2006... Jakarta, March 2 (ANTARA) - Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati said her office would support an investment package President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono announced recently by reviewing the laws on tax and customs. "Matters relating to...

SOLUTION TO CEPU BLOCK MUST CONSIDER ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS: PRESIDENT.
March 2, 2006... Yangoon, March 2 (ANTARA) - Visiting Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has asked that a solution to the exploitation of Cepu Block oil fields, amid a dispute between the state oil and gas company Pertamina and ExxonMobil Oil, must...

FRIDAY'S HEADLINES OF MAJOR INDONESIAN DAILIES.
March 3, 2006... Jakarta, March 3 (ANTARA) - Following are the headlines of major Indonesian dailies on Friday: The Jakarta Post SBY TELLS JUNTA TO OPEN UP Indonesia asked Myanmar Thursday to allow regional monitors access to the politically...

TRAIN ROOF FALLS, 20 PASSENGERS INJURED.
March 3, 2006... Jakarta, March 3 (ANTARA) - At least 20 people were injured after the roof of a packed passenger train plying between Rangkasbitung and Jakarta collapsed Friday morning. "Most of the victims who were trampled underfoot were rushed to...

RIAU GOVERNOR NAMED PWI HONORARY MEMBER.
March 3, 2006... Pekanbaru, March 3 (ANTARA) - The Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI) will grant a prestigious award to Riau Governor HM Rusli Zainal as the association's honorary member for his commitment to fostering relations with the press. Rusli...

WFP APPRECIATES BII'S STEPS TO SUPPORT SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAM.
March 3, 2006... Jakarta, March 3 (ANTARA) - The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has appreciated publicly-listed Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII)'s measures to support the WFP's School Feeding Program for thousands of school students in Indonesia. ...

RI'S GLOBAL BONDS FOUR TIMES OVERSCRIBED.
March 3, 2006... Jakarta, March 3 (ANTARA) - Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said on Friday Indonesia's US$2 billion global bonds offered to foreign investors have been four times overscribed. "True, the bonds have been four times overscribed," she...