ANT - LKBN ANTARA (Indonesia) articles from May 2008

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GORONTALO JOURNALISTS RALLY TO OBSERVE WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY.
May 3, 2008... Gorontalo, May 3 (ANTARA): Some 35 journalists staged a rally here on Saturday night to observe World Press Freedom Day which falls on May 3. The journalists came from print and electronic media, including Antara news agency, Gorontalo Pos,...

POLICE SEND CASSA PLANE TO SECURE E NUSA TENGGARA GUBERNATORIAL POLL.
May 3, 2008... Kupang, E Nusa Tenggara, May 3 (ANTARA): The Indonesian Police Headquarters has sent a Cassa 212 plane and a ship to East Nusa Tenggara province to help secure the region's gubernatorial election scheduled for June 2, a spokesman said. The...

SIXTY CASES OF VIOLENCE AGAINST JOURNALISTS IN ONE YEAR'S TIME : AJI.
May 3, 2008... Surabaya, May 3 (ANTARA): In a one-year period since May 3, 2007, there were 60 cases of violence against journalists in Indonesia, the Indonesian Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) said in a report. Of the 60 cases, 13 happend in...

JAPANESE CONSULATE TO HOLD CERAMICS EXHIBTION IN SURABAYA.
May 3, 2008... Surabaya, E Java, May 3 (ANTARA): The Japanese consulate general here is to hold a Japanese ceramic product exhibition in Surabaya from May 5 through 18, 2008, a spokesman said. The exhibition will be held in a star-rated hotel in the...

ADVANCED NATIONS SHOULD ACCEPT MIGRANT WORKERS FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES : OFFICIAL.
May 3, 2008... Jakarta, May 3 (ANTARA): Indonesia and other developing nations must urge advanced countries to open their manpower markets to migrant workers from the former, a manpower official said. "Indonesia has to ask developed countries not to...

GUS DUR: MUHAIMIN'S PKB CONGRESS IN ANCOL "ILLEGITIMATE".
May 3, 2008... Jakarta, May 3 (ANTARA): Abdurrahman Wahid or Gus Dur, chief patron of the National Awakening Party (PKB), said an extraordinary party congress being held by the pro-Muhaimin PKB in Ancol was "illegitimate." "The extraordinary congress in...

DEMOCRAT PARTY FACTION VOICES "SHOCK" ABOUT MEMBER'S ARREST BY KPK.
May 3, 2008... Jakarta, May 5 (ANTARA): A Democrat Party (PD) faction official in the House of Representatives (DPR) expressed "shock" and "sad concern" about the arrest of one of the party's parliamentary representatives by the Corruption Eradication...

ADISUTJIPTO AIRPORT'S LABOR UNION BACKS PLAN TO GO ON SIMULTANEOUS STRIKE.
May 3, 2008... Yogyakarta, May 3 (ANTARA): The labor union of state airport operator PT Angkasa Pura I's branch at Adisutjipto Airport in Yogyakarta supports the plan of its central leadership to stage a simultaneous strike at a number of airports in the...

KPK NAMES TWO SUSPECTS IN ALLEGED GRAFT CASE IN RI EMBASSY IN S'PORE.
May 3, 2008... Jakarta, May 3 (ANTARA): The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named MSH and EF as suspects in an alleged graft case related to the renovation of a mess hall for Indonesian embassy employees in Singapore. MSH was former...

VP TO INAUGURATE INTEGRATED SELF-RELIANT CITY IN W KALIMANTAN.
May 3, 2008... Pontianak, West Kalimantan, May 3 (ANTARA): Vice President M Jusuf Kalla is scheduled to inaugurate an integrated self-reliant city in Rasau Jaya sub district, Kubu Raya District, West Kalimantan Province, on May 17. A plot of land covering...

BENGKULU JOLTED BY TECTONIC EARTHQUAKE ANEW.
May 3, 2008... Bengkulu, May 3 (ANTARA): A tectonic earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale jolted Bengkulu province again on Saturday morning but there was no immediate report of fatalities or damage. The local Meteorology and Geophysics Agency...

INTERVILLAGE CLASH IN MALUKU LEAVES THREE DEAD.
May 3, 2008... Ambon, May 3 (ANTARA): An intervillage clash broke out on the Eastern Indonesian island of Seram in Central Maluku district, Maluku Province, early Saturday morning, leaving at least three people dead, police said. Central Maluku district...

HEALTH MINISTRY : 11,868 INDONESIANS INFECTED WITH AIDS VIRUS.
May 3, 2008... Solo, Central Java, May 3 (ANTARA): Up to March 2008, the total number Indonesians known to have been infected with the AIDS virus was 11,868, according to health ministry data. However, the real number of HIV patients in the country could...

HEALTH MINISTER CANCELS VISIT TO PALU.
May 3, 2008... Palu, May 3 (ANTARA): Health Minister dr Siti Fadillah Supari canceled a visit to Palu, Central Sulawesi Province,on Saturday, because she was ill. She was earlier scheduled to deliver a scientific oration at the student graduation ceremony...

JAMBI EARNS US$96.08 MILLION FROM EXPORTS IN MARCH 2008.
May 3, 2008... Jambi, Sumatra, May 3 (ANTARA): Jambi Province has earned US$96.08 million from its total exports in March 2008 alone, with a volume of around 87,550 tons. The export value increased by 65.37 percent from US$58.10 million in February 2008,...

AUSTRALIAN TRADE MINISTER ATTENDS ASEAN ECONOMIC MINISTERS MEETING IN BALI.
May 3, 2008... Denpasar, May 3 (ANTARA): Australian Trade Minister Simon Crean is taking part in the ASEAN Economic Ministers - Closer Economic Relations (AEM-CER) consultations in Nusa Dua, Bali, on Saturday. The meeting is being attended by 14 economic...

INDOSAT EXECUTIVE INVITED TO US ON MENTORING PROGRAM.
May 3, 2008... Jakarta, May 3 (ANTARA): US Ambassador to Indonesia Cameron R. Hume met Tinung Sulistyani, Corporate Account Manager for PT Indosat, recently before she left for the U.S. to take part in the FORTUNE/U.S. Department of State Women Leaders...

RI'S EXPORTS TO US INCREASE 7.3 PCT.
May 3, 2008... Denpasar, Bali, May 3 (ANTARA): Indonesia's exports to the United States in 2007 increased 7.3 percent to US$16.4 billion from US$15.3 billion a year earlier, according to data made available during a meeting between Indonesian Trade Minister...

RI STUDENTS GAIN AUTOMATIC WORK RIGHTS IN AUSTRALIA.
May 3, 2008... Jakarta, May 3 (ANTARA): The Australian Government has made changes to its visa system with Indonesian citizens studying in the country now automatically eligible to work part-time during their courses, a media release of the Australian embassy...

HEAVY DOWNPOURS TRIGGER FLOODING IN BIAK, PAPUA.
May 3, 2008... Biak, Papua, MAy 3 (ANTARA): Heavy Downpours triggered flooding in Biak subdistrict, Biak Numfor District here on Saturday. Floodwaters reaching a height of 20 cm to 50 cm inundated several houses on Sisinggamangaraja street and several...

HEADLINES OF MAJOR INDONESIAN NEWSPAPERS ON SATURDAY.
May 3, 2008... Jakarta, May 3 (ANTARA): Following are headlines of major Indonesian newspapers published on Saturday. The Jakarta Post SOARING INFLATION MAY SHAVE GROWTH Consumer prices rose to a 19-month high in April, sending jitters over possible...

PRESIDENT HOPES PKS TAKES INITIATIVE TO SETTLE PENDING PROGRAMS AFTER REFORM ERA.
May 4, 2008... Jakarta, May 4 (ANTARA): President Susilo Bambang Yudhohyono expressed hope that the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) could take an initiative to continue the settlement of work programs still left after the reform era of 1998. Speaking on...

PEOPLE AT FOOT OF MT MERATUS BUILD PLTA THEMSELVES.
May 4, 2008... Hampang, S Kalimantan, May 4 (ANTARA): Hoping in vain for electricity, people in Muara Urie at the foot of Mt Meratus, Hampang subdistrict, Kotabaru, South Kalimantan province, eventually built their own hydro-power plant (PLTA) with their own...

SUTIYOSO PREDICTS PKS TO BE THIRD BIGGEST VOTE GETTER IN 2009 ELECTION.
May 4, 2008... Jakarta, May 4 (ANTARA): Former Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso predicted that the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) may develop into the third biggest vote getter in the 2009 legislative general election. "This party has a big potential, as their...

MUHAIMIN-LED PKB PARTY SEEN AS MORE DEMOCRATIC.
May 4, 2008... Depok, May 4 (ANTARA): A political observer of the University of Indonesia (UI), Arbit Sanit believed that Muhaimin-led National Awakening Party (PKB) was more democratic than the splinter PKB led by Ali Masykur Musa. "From the beginning,...

MUHAIMIN-LED PKB OFFERS GUS DUR AN ADVISORY POST.
May 4, 2008... Jakarta, May 4 (ANTARA): The National Awakening Party (PKB)'s executive board led by Muhaimin Iskandar would offer an advisory post (Dewan Mustasyar) to Abdurrahman Wahid (Gus Dur), the party's chief patron. "Hopefully he (Gus Dur) will...

HEADLINES OF MAJOR INDONESIAN NEWSPAPERS ON SUNDAY.
May 4, 2008... Jakarta, May 4 (ANTARA): Following are headlines of major Indonesian newspapers published on Sunday. The Jakarta Post RI STAYS ON RELIGIOUS FREEDOM WATCHLIST (THROUGH ASIA PULSE)

DPR DISCUSSES GOVERNMENT PLAN TO RAISE FUEL PRICES.
May 6, 2008... Jakarta, May 6 (ANTARA): The House of Representatives (DPR) held a consultative meeting with the leaders of House factions and related commissions on Tuesday to discuss a government plan to raise domestic fuel oil prices. Besides the fuel...

GOVT TO EARMARK RP1.6 TRILLION TO SUPPORT FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM.
May 6, 2008... Denpasar, May 6 (ANTARA): The government plans to allocate Rp1.6 trillion from the 2008 State Budget in an effort to support the family planning program in Indonesia, National Family Planning Coordinating Board (BKKBN) chief Sugiri Syarief said...

RI TO PROVIDE $1 M IN RELIEF AID TO MYANMAR.
May 6, 2008... Jakarta, May 6 (ANTARA): Indonesia has decided to provide relief aid worth US$1 million to Myanmar to help victims of Cyclone Nargis that left around 15,000 people dead or missing and caused serious damage to the country, a presidential...

REINTEGRATION PROCESS IN ACEH REMAINS DIFFICULT : AHTASAARI.
May 6, 2008... Banda Aceh, May 6 (ANTARA): Although the peace process in Nanggroe Aceh Darusslam (NAD) province based on the Helsinki peace agreement between the government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) is generally running well, the reintegration of...

PRESIDENT TO OPEN INFO TECHNOLOGY CONFAB.
May 6, 2008... Jakarta, May 6 (ANTARA): President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is scheduled to open the 4th national information technology conference and gathering at the Kemayoran International Expo Hall on May 21. "The president will open this conference," the...

RI, A'LIA NATIONAL LIBRARIES TO COOPERATE.
May 6, 2008... Jakarta, May 6 (ANTARA): The National Library of Indonesia is to cooperate with the National Library of Australia by exchanging book collections, catalog notes and consultancy services, Indonesia's chief librarian said. "We have also...

FORTY-TWO LECTURERS OF ACEH'S IAIN AR-RANIRY TO STUDY IN CANADA.
May 6, 2008... Banda Aceh, May 6 (ANTARA): Some 42 lecturers of the Ar-Raniry State Institute of Islamic Studies (IAIN Ar-Raniry ) will leave for Canada to study at a local university as part of the institute's Indonesian Social Equity Project (IISEP). ...

POLICE STUDYING POSSIBILITY TERRORIST NETWORK INVOLVED IN ATTACK ON HORAL VILLAGE.
May 6, 2008... Ambon, Maluku, May 6 (ANTARA): Police are still studying the possibility that a terrorist network was involved in last Friday's attack on Horale village by people of neighboring Saleman village, Central Maluku District, a spokesman said. ...

PRESIDENT ASKS OFFICIALS TO SEPARATE GOVT DUTIES FROM PRACTICAL POLITICS.
May 6, 2008... Jakarta, May 6 (ANTARA): President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono instructed all officials in the government to develop the ability of separating their tasks as administrators from practical politics. "Draw a clear dividing line and make a...

JAPAN TO DECORATE GINANDJAR KARTASASMITA.
May 6, 2008... Jakarta, May 6 (ANTARA): The Japanese government is to decorate the chairman of the Indonesian Regional Representatives Council (DPD), Ginandjar Kartasasmita, in recognition of his valuable contributions to closer Japan-Indonesia relations, the...

TNI, SAF AGREE TO INCREASE COOPERATION.
May 6, 2008... Jakarta, May 6 (ANTARA): The Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) and the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) have agreed to increase cooperation based on mutual trust, according to a press statement of the Singapore Defense Department made available to...

TNI JOINS US MILY EXERCISE.
May 6, 2008... Jakarta, May 6 (ANTARA): The Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) is for the first time joining the US Seventh Fleet-Thailand joint exercise from May 6 to 22, 2008, spokesman of the Military (TNI) Headquarters, Colonel Ahmad Yani Basuki said here on...

BILL GATES TO EXPLORE BIRD FLU VACCINE DEVELOPMENT IN INDONESIA.
May 6, 2008... Jakarta, May 6 (ANTARA): Owner and founder of giant Microsoft Corporation, Bill Gates, will discuss with the Indonesian government the development of bird flu vaccine in his visit to Indonesia on May 8 and 9, 2008. "The Indonesian...

RI'S CUSTOMS OFFICERS DETAIN TWO INDONESIANS AND TAIWANESE FOR CARRYING DRUGS.
May 6, 2008... Tangerang, Banten, May 6 (ANTARA): Customs and Excise officers at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport have detained two Indonesians and a Taiwanese for trying to smuggle 4.046 kg of Ketamine and 1.8 kg crystal methamphetamine into Indonesia....

FAMILY PLANNING TO BE ONE OF GOVT'S PRIORITIES IN 2009.
May 6, 2008... Denpasar, May 6 (ANTARA): Family planning programs to control population growth in Indonesia will be one of six sectors on the government's list of priorities in 2009, a Family Planning Coordinating Board (BKKBN) official said here on...

PRESIDENT OPENS NAT'L DEVELOPMENT PLANNING CONGRESS.
May 6, 2008... Jakarta, May 6 (ANTARA): President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono officially opened the 8th National Development Planning Congress (Musrenbangnas 2008) at the Bidakara Complex here on Tuesday. The congress is a forum for exchange of views between...

RI CONSIDERING TO QUIT OPEC.
May 6, 2008... Jakarta, May 6 (ANTARA): The government is considering a plan to quit from membership in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) as Indonesia now has become an oil importer, President Susuilo Bambang Yudhoyono said. "At...

SPEAKER : MALAYSIA NOT TO PROTECT OFFICIALS INVOLVED IN ILLEGAL LOGGING.
May 6, 2008... Jakarta, May 6 (ANTARA): Malaysia will not protect any of its officials who proves to be involved in illegal logging activities in Indonesia, House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Agung Laksono said following a meeting with visiting...

RI'S NAVY NABS TWO INDONESIA-FLAGGED FISHING BOATS OFF MADURA ISLAND.
May 6, 2008... Surabaya, East Java, Province, May 6 (ANTARA): Indonesia's warship Pandrong-801 of the Eastern Naval Fleet nabbed two Indonesia-flagged fishing boats for several violations in Araan waters, northeast of Madura, last Saturday. The two...

ELEVEN BABEL RESIDENTS DIE OF HIV/AIDS.
May 6, 2008... Pangkalpinang, Babel Province, May 6 (ANTARA): Eleven residents of Bangka Belitung (Babel) Province died of HIV/AIDS during the period of 2002-April 2008, while 54 HIV/AIDS patients are currently still under medical treatment. "The real...

RI TO QUIT OPEC AFTER 2008: MINISTER.
May 6, 2008... Jakarta, May 6 (ANTARA): Indonesia is likely to quit the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) after 2008 as the country has already paid membership fees this year, a minister said. "This year we have paid membership fees,"...

BI RAISES KEY RATE BY 25 BASIS POINTS.
May 6, 2008... Jakarta, May 6 (ANTARA): Bank Indonesia (the central bank/BI) increased its key rate or BI Rate by 25 basis points to 8.25 percent from 8.00 percent. Following a meeting of the BI Board of Governors here on Tuesday, BI's Senior Deputy...

TOURISM MINISTER TO PIN VIY 2008 LOGO ON BILL GATES.
May 6, 2008... Jakarta, May 6 (ANTARA): Culture and Tourism Minister Jero Wacik will present a Visit Indonesia Year (VIY 2008) pin to Microsoft founder Bill Gates when the latter attends the Asia-Pacific Government Leaders Forum 2008 here on May 7-9, 2008, a...

BRITAIN TO PROVIDE $100 M IN AID FOR DEVELOPING NATIONS' FP PROGRAMS.
May 6, 2008... Denpasar, Bali, May 6 (ANTARA): The British government will provide US$100 million in aid to developing nations in the next five years to help ensure the success of their family planning programs to control the global population growth, an...

TUESDAY'S HEADLINES IN MAJOR INDONESIA'S DAILIES.
May 6, 2008... Jakarta, May 6 (ANTARA): Following are headlines in some major Indonesia's dailies: The Jakarta Post and Republika GOVT PLANS "LIMITED" INCREASE IN FUEL PRICE With burgeoning fuel subsidies threatening the sustainability of the...

TRADE MINISTERS COMMITTED TO CONCLUDING ASEAN-AUSTRALIA-NEW ZEALAND FREE TRADE AGREEMENT.
May 6, 2008... Jakarta, May 6 (ANTARA): Australian Trade Minister Simon Crean has welcomed the strong commitment expressed by ministers to conclude the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (AANZFTA) negotiations at their next meeting in August in...

FAMILY PLANNING MANAGEMENT ON TOP PRIORITY.
May 6, 2008... Denpasar, May 6 (ANTARA): The family planning management to control the population growth in Indonesia in 2009 is on the list of government priority, Family Planning Coordinating Board (BKKBN) spokesman Subagus said here on Tuesday. "But the...

DUTCH RED CROSS GRANT FOR CLEAN WATER PROJECTS IN BANGKA BELITUNG.
May 10, 2008... Pangkalpinang, May 8 (ANTARA): The Dutch Red Cross has provided Rp1.4 billion in funds for the implementation of clean water projects, including wells, pipeline networks and privies, in Pangkalpinang city and Sungai Liat, Bangka Belitung...

RI HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE ARRIVES IN MYANMAR.
May 10, 2008... Jakarta, May 10 (ANTARA): The humanitarian assistance Indonesia has sent to Myanmar for cyclone victims arrived at Mandalay Airport in Myanmar at 1:15 local time on Friday afternoon, according to a report from Yangon. All the assistance...

POOR PEOPLE STAGE PROTEST OUTSIDE VP's RESIDENCE IN MAKASSAR.
May 10, 2008... Makassar, May 10 (ANTARA): Hundreds of poor people staged a protest rally against the government's plan to raise domestic fuel oil prices at Vice President Jusuf Kalla's private residence in Makassar, South Sulawesi, on Saturday. Their...

VP: PROTESTS AGAINST FUEL OIL PRICE HIKES ONLY HELP RICH PEOPLE.
May 10, 2008... Jakarta, May 10 (ANTARA): Vice President Jusuf Kalla said student rallIies against the government's plan to raise domestic fuel oil prices were only an effort to help the country's rich people. "The more the students stage protest rallies...

PALEMBANG HOSTING ASEAN ORCHID EXPO.
May 10, 2008... Palembang, South Sumatra, May 10 (ANTARA): An ASEAN orchid exhibition was scheduled to be opened here on Saturday (May 10) and to last until May 21. . Mrs. Muhfidah Jusuk Kalla, chairperson of the Indonesian Orchid Association and...

INDONESIAN WARSHIP CAPTURES BOAT CARRYING SUSPECTED ILLEGAL LOGS.
May 10, 2008... Surabaya, East Java, May 10 (ANTARA): An Indonesian warship, the KRI Yos Sudarso-353, intercepted a boat carrying around 2,776 cubic meters of suspected illegal logs during a routine patrol in Semarang waters on Thursday. "The 1,269-GT...

YOYAKARTA DANCE TROUPE TAKES PART IN HARARE ARTS FESTIVAL.
May 10, 2008... Jakarta, May 10 (ANTARA0 - Miroto Dance Company, a dancers group from Yogyakarta, has taken part for the first time in an arts festival in Harare, Zimbabwe, called HIFA from April 29 to May 4, 2008, a press release from the Indonesian...

JAMBI POLICE DETAIN 102 ILLEGAL LOGGING SUSPECTS.
May 10, 2008... Jambi, Sumatra, May 10 {ANTARA) - Jambi police have detained 102 suspects involved in 44 illegal logging cases from January to April 2008. The police also seized a total of around 3,698 cubic meters of logs with the state's losses...

TWO DETAINED TAIWANESE FISHING BOATS TO BE MOVED TO JAKARTA.
May 10, 2008... Timika, May 10 (ANTARA): Two Taiwanese boats which had been nabbed for accommodating fish caught in Papua waters, will be moved to Jakarta for further investigation, a local police chief said. Marine and Fisheries Minister Freddy Numberi...

TNI SPOKESMAN: NOBODY HAS RIGHT TO DISTURB TNI'S NEUTRALITY.
May 10, 2008... Jakarta, May 10 (ANTARA): Nobody has the right to disturb the neutrality of the Indonesian Military (TNI) which has been decided by consensus, according to a spokesman of the TNI headquarters. "Neutrality has become our collective policy. So,...

TENS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN POISONED BY MILK IN C JAVA.
May 10, 2008... Purwokerto, C Java, May 10 (ANTARA): Tens of elementary school students in Purwokerto, Banyumas, Central Java, were poisoned on Saturday after consuming fresh milk produced by a local cattle breeding farm. Data gathered by ANTARA on Saturday...

VP: GOVT WANTS BETTER MECHANISM TO DISTRIBUTE CASH ASSISTANCE TO POOR.
May 10, 2008... Jakarta, May 10 (ANTARA): Vice President M Jusuf Kalla said the government was trying to find a better mechanism for the distribution of direct financial assistance (BLT) to economically-weak members of society in the wake of the planned...

SATURDAY'S HEADLINES IN SOME INDONESIA'S DAILIES.
May 10, 2008... Jakarta, May 10 (ANTARA): Following are headlines in some major Indonesia's dailies on Saturday: The Jakarta Post PANIC BUYING FOLLOWS GOVT PLAN TO HIKE FUEL PRICES State oil and gas company PT Pertamina is struggling to control the...

MILD QUAKE JOLTS BENGKULU.
May 10, 2008... Bengkulu, Sumatra, May 10 (ANTARA): A tectonic earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale hit Bengkulu in the wee hours on Saturday, local Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (MBG) said. According to the agency, the epicenter of the quake...

NEW US AMBASSADOR TO ASEAN MEETS SECRETARY GENERAL IN JAKARTA.
May 10, 2008... Jakarta, May 10 (ANTARA) - The new U.S. Ambassador to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Scot Marciel, visited Jakarta, Thursday, to meet with ASEAN Secretary General Surin Pitsuwan. Ambassador Marciel and Secretary General...

PMI HOLDS ENVIRONMENT CAMPAIGNS IN BANDA ACEH.
May 11, 2008... Banda Aceh, May 11 (ANTARA): The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) in cooperation with the International Red Cross is holding environment campaigns in Banda Aceh as part of efforts to mitigate the risk of natural disasters. "Through the...

SEVEN KILLED IN SIANTAR MONASTERY FIRE.
May 11, 2008... Medan, N Sumatra, May 11 (ANTARA): The Avalo Kitesvara monastery in Pematang Siantar, North Sumatra, was razed by fire on Sunday at 1 a.m, West Indonesia Time, killing seven people. Siantar deputy police chief Commissioner Shafwan Khayat...

THOMAS CUP AND UBER CUP RESULTS.
May 11, 2008... Jakarta, May 11 (ANTARA): Following are the results of the first day matches of the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup team badminton championships at the Bung Karno Sports Stadium here on Sunday: Group A China 5 - 0 Nigeria Lin Dan v Greg...

ERUPTIONS OF ANAK KRAKATAU COUPLED WITH FIREBALLS.
May 11, 2008... Serang, Banten, May 11 (ANTARA): Mt Anak Krakatau in the Sunda Strait on Sunday sent up fireballs coupled with earsplitting bursts for about five minutes. Juwono of the Mt Anak Krakatau monitoring post in Pasauran village, Cinangka...

BADMINTON: TAUFIK DOWN, INDONESIA'S POSITION PRECARIOUS AGAINST THAILAND.
May 11, 2008... Jakarta, May 11 (ANTARA): The Indonesian Thomas Cup team is now in a precarious position after Indonesia's second singles hopeful Taufik Hidayat very unexpectedly bowed to Thailand's Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk in a straight set 21-23, 18-21 in...

BADMINTON: SIMON SANTOSO DETERMINES INDONESIA'S WIN OVER THAILAND.
May 11, 2008... Jakarta, May 11 (ANTARA): Third singles Simon Santoso playing in the last encounter, played the decisive role in Indonesia's win over Thailand with a tight score of 3-2 after defeating Pakkawat Vilailak in a straight set 21-11, 21-9 in the...

BADMINTON: EQUALIZING THE SCORE 2-2, JOKO AND HENDRA OPEN UP CHANCE FOR INDONESIA.
May 11, 2008... Jakarta, May 11 (ANTARA): Second doubles Joko Riyadi and Hendra Gunawan who lost in the first set, eventually were back on their feet and deated Thailand's Sudked Prappakamol and Songphon Anugritayawon 2-1 (17-21, 21-8, 21-12) in the Group D...

SUNDAY'S HEADLINES OF MAJOR INDONESIAN DAILIES.
May 11, 2008... Jakarta, May 11 (ANTARA): Following are the headlines of major Indonesian dailies on Sunday: The Jakarta Post MYANMAR HOLDS VOTE DESPITE CYCLONE DEVASTATION Myanmar's junta held a referendum on a new constitution Saturday, despite...

Feature: PLANNED FUEL PRICE HIKE CAUSES ANXIESTY AMONG STREET VENDORS IN JAKARTA.
May 11, 2008... By Eliswan Azly Jakarta, May 10 (ANTARA) - The government's policy to increase fuel oil prices next month is causing great anxiety among low-income people such as food vendors operating on sidewalks in Jakarta. The government's plan has...

GOVT NEEDS LEGAL UMBRELLA FOR CONFISCATED FOREIGN VESSELS.
May 11, 2008... Pontianak, May 10 (ANTARA): The government needs a legal umbrella for determining the 'fate' of confiscated foreign fishing vessels in addition to making perpetrators wary of poaching in another country's waters, a minister said. "Like in...

ONE HUNDRED "MANDALAWANGI" SCHOLARSHIPS FOR POOR STUDENTS IN RI.
May 11, 2008... Brisbane, May 10 (ANTARA): Some Indonesian youths in Canberra, Australia, affiliated to the "Mandalawangi" group provided scholarships for 100 poor students in Indonesia in the framework of commemorating the 100th anniversary of the national...

UNESCO CHIEF TO SPEAK AT BALI CULTURAL CONGRESS.
May 13, 2008... Denpasar, Bali, May 13 (ANTARA): UNESCO Director General Kaichiro Matsura is expected to be a keynote speaker at the first Bali Cultural Congress which is to be held in conjunction with the opening of the 30th Bali Arts Festival on June 14,...

SULTAN QUESTIONS GOVT'S FUEL OIL PRICE HIKE PLAN.
May 13, 2008... Depok, W Java, May 13 (ANTARA): Yogyakarta Governor Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono X said he would like to pose the question to the government whether its plan to raise fuel oil prices was a last resort policy. "It is not a matter of agreeing...

JAPAN PROVIDED YEN 5 BILLION IN HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE FOR ACEH.
May 13, 2008... Banda Aceh, May 13 (ANTARA): The Japanese government through its Red Cross organization has so far extended Yen 5 billion worth of humanitarian assistance for tsunami victims in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD), a spokesman said. "There are...

PRESIDENT SUPPORTS ACCELERATION OF WEST SULAWESI'S DEV'MENT.
May 13, 2008... Mamuju, W Sulawesi, May 13 (ANTARA): President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said he supported the regional government's program to accelerate the development of West Sulawesi province. "I support the program of the West Sulawesi governor and...