ANT - LKBN ANTARA (Indonesia) articles from October 2008

ANT - LKBN ANTARA (Indonesia) archives from October 2008

RAMADHAN IS PRACTICE FOR LIFE : NOTED PREACHER.
October 1, 2008... Jakarta, Oct 1 (ANTARA): Ramadhan is a practice for life as it trains man to control his or her passions and desires, said noted preacher Zainudin MZ in his sermon at the Idul Fitri service at the Dian Almahri mosque in Depok on Wednesday....

EASTERN FIGURE CALLS ON PEOPLE NOT TO SUPPORT SBY-JK WITHOUT RESERVE.
October 1, 2008... Jakarta, oCT 1 (ANTARA): Figures grouped in the Eastern Region Economic Awakening Movement (Tata KTI) have called on the people not to hastily give their support to the Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY)-Jusuf Kalla (JK) ticket in the 2009...

JICA NOT TO CHANGE POLICY ON INDONESIA.
October 1, 2008... Tokyo, Oct 1 (ANTARA): The president of the new Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Sadako Ogata, said here on Wednesday he does not intend to change the agency's aid policy on Indonesia and even plans to visit the country in...

MARI ALKATIRI GREETS PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO ON IDUL FITRI.
October 1, 2008... Jakarta, Oct 1 (ANTARA): Former Timor Leste's prime minister Mari Alkatiri came to an open house at the State Palace here on Wednesday to greet President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on the occasion of the Islamic holy day of Idul Fitri. He arrived...

THOUSANDS ATTEND IDUL FITRI SERVICE AT ISTIQLAL MOSQUE.
October 1, 2008... Jakarta, Oct 1 (ANTARA): Thousands of people gathered in Indonesia's largest mosque, Istiqlal, here Wednesday to perform Idul Fitri prayers after one month of fasting. The mosque was filled to capacity (200,000 people) after people had waited...

PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO PERFORMS IDUL FITRI PRAYER AT ISTIQLAL MOSQUE.
October 1, 2008... Jakarta, Oct 1 (ANTARA): President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Vice President Jusuf Kalla performed Idul Fitri prayer at Jakarta's main Istiqlal Mosque on Wednesday to mark the end of the month-long Ramadan fasting month. The prayer, attended...

PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO LEADS PANCASILA SANCTITY DAY COMMEMORATION.
October 1, 2008... Jakarta, Oct 1 (ANTARA): President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono acted as inspector of ceremony to observe Pancasila Sanctity Day at Lubang Buaya Pacasila Sakti Monument in East Jakarta at the early morning of Wednesday. The ceremony was also...

GUS DUR VISITS PRESIDENT AT STATE PALACE.
October 1, 2008... Jakarta, Oct 1 (ANTARA): Former president Abdurrahman Wahid who is popularly known as Gus Dur, came to the State Palace here on Wednesday to convey a post-fasting month Idul Fitri greeting to President Suslo Bambang Yudhoyono. Gus Dur, who is...

PRESIDENT CALLS ON DEVELOPED NATIONS TO SOLVE GLOBAL MONETARY CRISIS.
October 1, 2008... Jakarta, Oct 2 (ANTARA): President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono called on the United States and other developed countries to bear responsibility for the solution of the global monetary crisis. The president made the call at the State Palace after...

QUALITY OF RI MUSLIMS' RELIGIOUS FAITH NOW IN WORLD SPOTLIGHT.
October 1, 2008... Jakarta, Oct 1 (ANTARA): As Muslims make up the majority of the Indonesian population, the quality of their religious faith is currently in the world community's serious spotlight, former Constitutional Court chairman Jimly Asshiddiqie said....

BALI I BOMBER CONVINCED DEATH SENTENCES NOT TO BE CARRIED OUT.
October 1, 2008... Cilacap, Oct 1 (ANTARA): Imam Samudra, one of the convicted Bali I bombers, said he was convinced he and his two associates - Amrozi and Nuhlas -- would never be executed. He made the remark to newsmen after performing Idul Fitri prayers at the...

RAMADHAN'S SPIRIT MUST MAKE RI A DEVELOPED NATION : MINISTER.
October 1, 2008... Jakarta, Oct 1 (ANTARA): The minister of religious affair, Maftuh Basyuni, on his preach after the Ied pray in Istiqlal mosque here Wednesday said that the spirit of ramadhan must make Indonesia a more developed nation. If the spirit were kept...

INDONESIANS OBSERVE IDUL FITRI IN PEACE.
October 1, 2008... Jakarta, Oct 1 (ANTARA): Millions of people in Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim nation, peacefully took part in morning prayer on Wednesday before celebrating the end of the month-long Ramadan fasting month with family and friends to mark...

TRAIN RAMS INTO CAR IN KLATEN, FOUR KILLED.
October 2, 2008... Klaten, Oct 2 (ANTARA): Five people were killed and two others injured when a 'Pramek" train rammed into a Toyota 'Avanza' van at a railway crossing in Ketandan village, Klaten district, Central Java, on Thursday. Information obtained from the...

EIGHT INJURED WNEN TRUCK CAPSIZES IN SARANGAN.
October 2, 2008... Surabaya, Oct 2 (ANTARA): As many as eight people sustained light injuries when a truck capsized on the Cemnoro Sewu road in Sarangan village, Magetan district, on Thursday. "The truck with passengers from Solo capsized when trying to take a...

FOUR ACCUSED RI FISHERMEN OBSERVE IDUL FITRI IN DARWIN.
October 2, 2008... Brisbane, Oct 2 (ANTARA): Four of five Indonesian fishermen who are seeking justice at the Hight Court of Darwin over fish poaching charges joined other Indonesian Muslims in celebrating Idul Fitri in Australia's Northern Territory. "Yesterday,...

FORMER FINNISH PRESIDENT ACKNOWLEDGES KALLA'S DEDICATION TO ACEH PEACE.
October 2, 2008... Paris, France, Oct 2 (ANTARA): Former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari acknowledged the dedication of Vice President Jusuf Kalla in pushing the creation of peace in Aceh through the signing of a memorandum of understanding in Helsinki. "I...

VP: PEACEFUL WORLD IS OUR DREAM.
October 2, 2008... Paris, Oct 2 (ANTARA): Vice President Jusuf Kalla said a peaceful world has come up as a dream and should be achived for all of peoples. He made the remark in his speech on the occasion of handing over the Felix Houphouet-Boigny peace...

FIRES GUT PANDAN SARI MARKET OF BALIKPAPAN.
October 2, 2008... Balikpapan, Oct 2 (ANTARA): Fires gutted Padan Sari market of Balikpapan, on Thursday evening at about 22:00 local time. The fires, which quickly spread, burned around 65 shops left behind by the traders in the market as they Information...

WILD ELEPHANTS STILL THREATENING TWO VILLAGES IN SOUTH ACEH.
October 2, 2008... Tapaktuan, Sept 02 (ANTARA): A herd of wild Sumatran elephants (Elephantis maximus sumatranus) which recently destroyed crops on plantations of residents of Jambo Dalem and Pinto Romba villages in South Aceh district are reported to be still...

IDUL FITRI SEEN AS GOOD MOMENTUM TO MAINTAIN PEACE IN ACEH.
October 2, 2008... Banda Aceh, Oct 2 (ANTARA): The Idul Fitri holiday to mark the end of the month-long Islamic fasting period is expected to become a good momentum to maintain peace, Nanggroe Aceh Darrusalam (NAD) Vice Governor Muhammad Nazar said here on...

OVER 100,000 FLOCK TO JAKARTA'S RAGUNAN ZOO.
October 2, 2008... Jakarta, Oct 2 (ANTARA): More than 100,000 people from Tangerang, Bekasi, and Bogor (Jabotabek) flocked to Ragunan Zoo in South Jakarta on the second Lebaran holiday on Thursday, the zoo management's spokesman, Marzuki, said. He said the number...

HEALTH MINISTRY HELPING DOCTORS IN AMBON TO BECOME SPECIALISTS.
October 2, 2008... Ambon, Oct 2 (ANTARA): The Health Ministry is now providing educational assistance for specialist doctors in Ambon, provincial capital of Maluku, in an effort to meet the need for specialist doctors in the province, a health service official...

GOVT STILL HAS TO SOLVE TWO SERIOUS PROBLEMS IN NTT : OBSERVER.
October 2, 2008... Kupang, E Nusa Tenggara, Oct 2 (ANTARA): The Indonesian government still has two serious problems to solve in East Nusatenggara (NTT), namely the problem of ex-East Timor refugees and the border with Timor Leste, an observer of international...

EXTRA-FLIGHTS STILL SEEN OPERATING AT NGURAH RAI AIRPORT.
October 2, 2008... Denpasar, Oct 2 (ANTARA): Extra international and domestic flights catering Idul Fitri travelers were still seen in both departures and arrivals at Ngurah Rai international airport, on Thursday, an official at Lebaran Command Post at the...

TENS OF THOUSANDS VISIT JAYA ANCOL DREAM LAND ON THURSDAY.
October 2, 2008... Jakarta, Oct 2 (ANTARA): Tens of thousands of holiday makers poured into Jaya Ancol Dream Land recreation center in North Jakarta on the second day of Idul Fitri on Thursday. Most of the holiday makers spent time sitting on the beach while...

RI SHIP PICKING UP BOAT ACCIDENT SURVIVORS IN MALAYSIA : ENVOY.
October 2, 2008... Bogor, W Java, Oct 2 (ANTARA): The Indonesian government has sent a ship to Malaysia to pick up Indonesian workers (TKIs) who survived a boat accident in Malaysian waters near Port Klang, Selangor, on Monday, Indonesian Ambassador to Malaysia...

NUMBER OF DOMESTIC TOURISTS TO TANAH LOT INCREASES FOUR-FOLD.
October 2, 2008... Denpasar, Oct 2 (ANTARA): The number of foreign, domestic and local tourists visiting the tourist resort of "Tanah Lot" in Bali's Tabanan district during the current Idul Fitri holidays has increased four-fold, a Tanah Lot official said. "The...

News Focus: RI IDUL FITRI HOLIDAY MAKERS THRONG RECREATION CENTERS.
October 2, 2008... Andi Abdussalam Jakarta, Oct 2 9ANTARA) - Entering the second day of Lebaran, the period of post-fasting month festivities, on Thursday, hundreds of thousands of Indonesian holiday makers thronged popular recreation centers such the Jaya Ancol...

LITTLE ACTIVITY AT JAKARTA TRAIN, BUS STATIONS ON THURSDAY.
October 2, 2008... Jakarta, Sept 02 (ANTARA): There was little activity at Jakarta's bus and train stations on Thursday, the second Idul Fitri day, compared to the few days leading up to the first day of the festivity. The railway and inter-city bus stations were...

ALMOST NO TRAFFIC IN CENTRAL JAKARTA STREETS ON THURSDAY.
October 2, 2008... Jakarta, Sept 2 (ANTARA): Traffic in Jakarta's main streets, including the Sudirman and Thamrin boulevards in central Jakarta , on the second day of Idul Fitri holiday season on Thursday was almost non-existent. "The streets are even more empty...

DENPASAR'S STREETS STILL ALMOST DESERTED ON THURSDAY.
October 2, 2008... Denpasar, Sept 02 (ANTARA): Denpasar's streets on the second day of Lebaran on Thursday are still almost free from vehicular trafffic. The city's main thoroughfares like Jalan Gajah Mada, Jalan Puputan and Jalan Diponegoro look almost deserted...

SEARCH CONTINUING FOR TWO LOCAL TOURISTS AT GLAGAH INDAH BEACH.
October 2, 2008... Yogyakarta, Sept 02 (ANTARA): Search and rescue teams are still trying to find two local tourists who were overwhelmed by waves when they were swimming at the Glagah Indah Beach in Kulonprogo district, Yogyakarta Special Region, on Wednesday....

THOUSANDS FLOCK TO PRESIDENT'S PRIVATE RESIDENCE FOR "SILATURAHMI".
October 2, 2008... Bogor, Oct 2 (ANTARA): Thousands of people flocked to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's private residence in Cikeas, Bogor, on Thursday for "Silaturahmi" (strengthening kin and community ties) with the head of state and his family members....

ACTING DISTRICT HEADS ADVISED NOT TO RUN IN REGIONAL ELECTIONS.
October 2, 2008... Manado, Oct 2 (ANTARA): A number of North Sulawesi provincial councillors have asked the acting district heads of Bolmong Selatan (Bolsel) and Bolmong Timur (Boltim) not to run for office in regional elections. "The local people have entrusted...

JAKARTA AIRPORT CUSTOMS FOIL JEWELRY SMUGGLING ATTEMPT.
October 2, 2008... Tangerang, Oct 2 (ANTARA): Customs officers at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta international airport have detained a Chinese national for trying to smuggle in an assortment of jewels estimated to be worth Rp4 billion. The Chinese man, identified by...

HOLIDAY MAKERS FLOCK TO TANGERANG's CANKIR ISLAND.
October 2, 2008... Tangerang, Oct 2 (ANTARA): A multitude of people flocked to Cangkir Island, a tourist spot in Tagnerang district, Banten Province, on the second Idul Fitri holiday on Thursday to enjoy the beauty of marine life in Java Sea waters. "Almost every...

SINGAPORE TO OPEN CONSULATE GENERAL IN BATAM.
October 2, 2008... Batam, Oct 2 (ANTARA): The Singapore government plans to open a consulate general's office in Batam in Riau Islands province in December, a Singaporean diplomat said. "Batam in Riau Islands province is located near Singapore and therefore we...

AROUND 25,000 PEOPLE FLOCK TO SURABAYA ZOO.
October 2, 2008... Surabaya, Oct 2 (ANTARA): Around 25,000 people from every corner of East Java flocked to the Zoo in Surabaya (KBS) on the second Islamic Idul Fitri holiday on Thursday. "At least 8,000 people thronged the zoo on the first day of Idul Fitri on...

ACCIDENT INSURANCE CLAIMS REACH RP9.8 BILLION IN W KALIMANTAN.
October 3, 2008... Pontianak, Oct 3 (ANTARA): The West Kalimantan office of state-owned insurance company PT Jasa Raharja received accident compensation claims for a total of Rp9.8 billion since January this year, the office's chief said. "There was an increase...

HUNGARIAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS TEACH PUPILS BATIK PAINTING TECHNIQUES.
October 3, 2008... Jakarta, Oct 2 (ANTARA): Public schools in Hungary teach their pupils Indonesian batik painting techniques as the craft was introduced in the East European country as early as the 17th century, Indonesian diplomats in Hungary learned. The...

W NUSA TENGGARA OPTIMIZING VCT CLINICS TO COPE WITH HIV/AIDS.
October 3, 2008... Mataram, W Nusa Tenggara, Oct 3 (ANTARA): The West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) provincial administration continues to optimize the functions of Voluntary Counsellings and Testing (VCT) clinics to cope with HIV/AIDS, a health official said. "The VCT...

TATA KTI TO CONDUCT ROAD SHOW ON DEVLOPMENT, LEADERSHIP CONCEPTS.
October 3, 2008... Jakarta, Oct 3 (ANTARA): A number of Eastern Indonesia figures grouped in the Eastern Indonesia Economic Awakening Movement (Tata KTI) have completed formulating the concept of their vision and mission on national development and leadership in...

COUPLE ON MOTORCYCLE FATALLY HIT BY TRAIN.
October 3, 2008... Purwakarta, Oct 3 (ANTARA): A man and his wife on a motorcycle were killed after a train hit them at a railway crossing in Wanakerta, Purwakarta, West Java, at around 7.30am on Friday. Karya bin Nalim (39) and wife Yati Sulisna (32) from Cobogo...

SOME BOAT ACCIDENT SURVIVORS MEET WITH FAMILIY MEMBERS.
October 3, 2008... Medan, Oct 3 (ANTARA): Some of the 103 survivors of the wooden boat that capsized in West Port Klang, Malaysia, recently have met with their families. North Sumatra police spokesman Senior Commissioner Baharuddin Jaffar said here on Friday the...

HOUSEWIFE HELD FOR MAKING FIRECRACKERS.
October 3, 2008... Jombang, Oct 3 (ANTARA): Police arrested a housewife in Sawiji village, Jogoroto, Jombang, East Java, on Friday after she was found blending materials to make firecrackers. In the midst of Idul Fitri celebrations Sut, the housewife, had to part...

THOUSANDS OF MOTORCYCLISTS ARRIVE AT MERAK PORT.
October 3, 2008... Merak, Oct 3 (ANTARA): Thousands of motorcyclists have arrived back at Merak port in West Java after enjoying Idul Fitri holidays with family members in their home villages in Sumatra. They disembarked from their vessels and would soon continue...

NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY ALREADY ENJOYED IN 23 PROVINCES.
October 3, 2008... Pamekasan, 3/10 (ANTARA): Head of engineering division of the National Atomic Energy Agency Bambang Galung said that the benefits of nuclear energy is now already enjoyed by people in 23 provinces in Indonesia. "This actually means that nuclear...

81 KILLED IN WEST JAVA TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN PAST WEEK.
October 3, 2008... Bandung, Oct 3 (ANTARA): Eighty-one people have died in traffic accidents in the past week of the Idul Fitri holiday season in West Java province, the West Java police spokesman Senior Commissioner Dade Achmad said here on Friday. He said the...

MINISTER: TOURISM ALREADY RESTORED IN INDONESIA.
October 3, 2008... Denpasar, Oct 3 (ANTARA): Indonesian Minister of Culture and Tourism Jero Wacik said here on Friday that tourism had been restored in Bali. "The number of tourists visiting Kuta Beach is proof that nationally the tourism sector has started...

SURVIVORS OF BOAT ACCIDENT IN M'SIA ARRIVE IN TANJUNG BALAI.
October 3, 2008... Medan, North Sumatra, Oct. 3 (ANTARA): Some 103 survivors and 12 dead bodies of victims of a boat accident which happened in Malaysian waters last Tuesday (Sept. 30) arrived at Teluk Nibung seaport, Tanjung Balai, North Sumatra, on Friday. The...

HEADLINES OF MAJOR INDONESIAN NEWSPAPERS ON FRIDAY.
October 3, 2008... Jakarta, Oct. 3 (ANTARA): The following are headlines in several major Indonesian newspapers published here on Friday. The Jakarta Post BAILOUT APPROVED, CONFIDENCE LOW (THROUGH ASIA PULSE)

AUSTRALIA'S NORTHERN TERRITORY RESPONDS TO PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH JOINT FISHING ZONE.
October 3, 2008... Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Oct. 3 (ANTARA): An Australian Northern Territory government official is reported to have responded positively to an East Nusatenggara (NTT) community figure's proposal to establish a Joint (Indonesian-Australian)...

TRUCK-CAR COLLISION KILLS THREE IN CENTRAL JAVA.
October 3, 2008... Semarang, Central Java Province, Oct. 3 (ANTARA): A collision between a truck and an Izusu Panther car killed three persons and injured three others in Demak, Central Java Province, on Friday. The traffic accident happened at around 5 am local...

DEAD BOAT ACCIDENT VICTIMS TO BE RETURNED AFTER IDENTIFICATION.
October 3, 2008... Medan, North Sumatra, Oct. 3 (ANTARA): The repatriation of dead victims of a recent boat accident in Malaysia will be done after Malaysian authorities have completed identifying them, a local manpower official said. "Those who arrived in...

DEFENSE MINISTRY, TNI SHOULD MAKE RI MILITARILY RESPECTED NATION: LEGISLATOR.
October 4, 2008... Jakarta, Oct 4 (ANTARA): The Defense Ministry and the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI) should take the initiative to make Indonesia a militarily respected nation and stop using their dependence on the state budget as an excuse for their...

POLICE: 427 KILLED IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS DURING PAST 10 DAYS.
October 4, 2008... Jakarta, Oct 4 (ANTARA): A total of 427 people died and 1,408 others were seriously and lightly injured in traffic accidents across the country during the past 10 days - a period marked by Idul Fitri exoduses from big cities to home towns or...

POST-IDUL FITRI TRAVELERS' FLOW THROUGH PULOGADUNG TO PEAK SATURDAY NIGHT.
October 4, 2008... Jakarta, Oct 4 (ANTARA): The number of post-Idul Fitri travelers arriving at Jakarta's Pulogadung Bus Terminal began to rise at noon on Saturday with the flow expected to peak at night or on Sunday (Oct 5), a terminal officer said. "As people...

HUNDREDS OF RI, FOREIGN ARTISTS TO PARTICIPATE IN JOGJA JAVA CARNIVAL.
October 4, 2008... Yogyakarta, Oct 4 (ANTARA): Hundreds of Indonesian and foreign artists are to participate in a Jogja Java Carnival to be held on Oct 25 as part of actvities to mark the 252nd anniversary of Yogyakarta city, "This event will take place in...

THOUSANDS STILL TAKE TRAINS AT SENEN TO HOME TOWNS ON SATURDAY.
October 4, 2008... Jakarta, Oct 4 (ANTARA): As many as 9,120 passengers from the regions got off trains, and 7,194 boarded trains to their home towns and villages on the ocassion of Idul Fitri, at Jakarta's Senen railway station on Saturday afternoon. "We expect...

RAILWAY COMPANY INSTRUCTED NOT TO NEGLECT ECONOMY-CLASS PASSENGERS.
October 4, 2008... Yogyakarta, Oct 4 (ANTARA): Transportation Minister Jusman Syafii Djamal instructed the management of state owned railway company Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) not neglect economy-class passengers during this year's Idul Fitri homecoming season....

MILITARY TO MARK 63RD ANNIVERSARY IN SURABAYA ON OCT 14.
October 4, 2008... Jakarta, Oct 4 (ANTARA): The Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI) will conduct its 63rd anniversary at Dermaga Ujung Naval Base in Surabaya, East Java, on October 14, 2008 instead of on October 5 due to the Idul Fitri holidays, a spokesman...

BADMINTON- TAUFIK TO PLAY LEE CHONG WEI IN MACAU OPEN FINALS SUNDAY.
October 4, 2008... Jakarta, Oct 4 (ANTARA): Fourth seed Taufik Hidayat is to play world number one Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia in the Macau Open gold grand prix men's single finals on Sunday. Taufik advanced to the finals after beating Kuan Beng Hong of Malaysia in...

SOME 10,000 POST-IDUL FITRI TRAVELERS EXPECTED AT GAMBIR STATION SATURDAY.
October 4, 2008... Jakarta, Oct 4 (ANTARA): As many as 10,000 post-Idul Fitri travellers are expected to arrive at Jakarta's Gambir railway station on Saturday. They would come from West Java, Central Java, and East Java. "The returnees will begin arriving at...

POST-IDUL FITRI TRAVELERS CAUGHT IN HUGE TRAFFIC JAM ON NAGREG HIGHWAY.
October 4, 2008... Bandung, Oct. 4 (ANTARA): A flow of post-Idulfitri travelers headed to Bandung stagnated on the Nagreg highway and became a 7-km queue toward Tasikmalaya at 4 am on Saturday. The motor vehicles in the flow carried people returning to Bandung...

FORMER GAM FINANCE MINISTER PASSES AWAY.
October 4, 2008... Banda Aceh, Oct. 4 (ANTARA): Tgk Muhammad Usman Lampoh Awe, former finance minister of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) passed away at the Sigli General Hospital, Pidie district, Aceh province, on Friday. "Tgk Muhammad Usman Lampoh Awe will be...

FOUR KILLED AS BUS PLUNGES INTO RAVINE IN WEST SERAM.
October 4, 2008... Ambon, Maluku Province, Oct. 4 (ANTARA): Four persons were killed and more than ten seriously and lightly injured as their bus overturned and plunged into a ravine in the Sakari area, Eti village, West Seram district, Maluku province, on...

LAMPUNG SEAPORT PREPARES 24 FERRIES TO TRANSPORT POST-IDUL FITRI TRAVELERS.
October 4, 2008... Bandarlampung, Oct. 4 (ANTARA): State-owned ferry service company PT ASDP is operating 24 ferries and seven speed boats to transport post-Idul Fitri travelers from Bakauheni port in Lampung (Sumatra Island) to Merak harbor in Banten Province...

TWELVE CCTVs INSTALLED AT TANAH LOT TOURIST OBJECT.
October 4, 2008... Denpasar, Bali Province, Oct. 4 (ANTARA): The management of the Tanah Lot tourist object in Tabanan District, Bali Province, has installed 12 CCTVs (closed-circuit televisions) to strengthen the area's security system. "Of the 12 CCTVs, eight...

HEADLINES OF MAJOR INDONESIAN NEWSPAPERS ON SATURDAY.
October 4, 2008... Jakarta, Oct. 4 (ANTARA): The following are headlines in major Indonesian newspapers published here on Saturday. The Jakarta Post (THROUGH ASIA PULSE)

KERINCI TO HAVE MORE MINI HYDRO POWER PLANTS.
October 5, 2008... Jambi, Oct 05 (ANTARA): The Kerinci Regency Administration in Jambi province planned to build more micro-hydro power plants. "We would continue building more mini-hydro power plants to meet the local needs' of electricity," Kerinci regent Fauzi...

ARRIVING PASSENGERS DECLINE IN 2 DAYS AFTER LEBARAN AT KAMPUNG RAMBUTAN BUS STATION.
October 5, 2008... Jakarta, Oct 05 (ANTARA): The number of passengers returning from their hometons arriving at the Kampung Rambutan bus station declined after yesterday's (04/10) peak arrivals of 32,280 passengers in 687 buses, meanwhile 14,410 passengers and...

KADIN: MAINTAIN NATIONAL BANK LIQUIDITY.
October 5, 2008... Jakarta, Oct 05 (ANTARA): The Indonesian chamber of commerce and industry (KADIN)'s fiscal and monetary standing committee chairman, Bambang Soesatyo said the government and monetary authorities had to maintain national bank liquidity to avoid...

29 COUNTRIES TO PARTICIPATE IN WHC CONFERENCE IN SOLO.(Conference news)
October 5, 2008... Solo, C Java, Oct 5 (ANTARA): A cultural parade was slated to highlight the Euro-Asia World Heritage Cities (WHC) Conference and Expo in Central Java provincial city of Solo with regional heads of 29 countries participating, a spokesman said....

VP: POLITICS NEEDS TO BE MATERIALIZED, NOT JUST TALKED ABOUT.
October 5, 2008... Makassar, Oct 5 (ANTARA): Vice President Jusuf Kalla said here on Sunday that politics was not for speech but must be put into reality that could be enjoyed by the people. "People may talk politics but talks only would not get us anywhere....

BOEING 737-300s TO REPLACE HIGH FUEL OIL CONSUMING BOEING 737-200s.
October 5, 2008... Solo, Oct 05 (ANTARA): Tranportation Minister Jusman Syafii Djamal said that high fuel consumption Boeing 737-200s are recommended to be replaced by the younger Boeing 737-300s. The minister made the remarks when inspecting the Boeing 737-200...

INDONESIA, CHINA TO EXCHANGE EXPERIENCE ON GOOD GOVERNANCE.
October 5, 2008... Beijing, Oct 5 (ANTARA): The governments of Indonesia and China will exchange experience on efforts to create a clean government both countries have made so far, Indonesian Ambassador to China Sudrajat said. "The two countries will hold talks...

TRANS-JAVA TOLL ROAD URGENTLY NEEDED: DIRECTOR GENERAL.
October 5, 2008... Jakarta, Oct 5 (ANTARA): The government is of the view that Java now urgently needs a trans-Java toll road to accommodate high flows of traffic as seen in the current 2008 Idulfitri travelers, a senior official said. "Therefore, we hope that...

CUSTOMS OFFICERS FOIL ATTEMPT TO SMUGGLE IN DRUG WORTH RP6.1 BILLION.
October 5, 2008... Tangerang, Banten, Oct 5 (ANTARA): Customs and Excise officers at Soekarno-Hatta International airport have foiled an attempt to smuggle in 340 grams of crystal methamphetamine and 5,780 grams of amphetamine worth Rp6.1 billion. The airport's...

FORMER LEADER OF GAM ARRIVES IN KUALA LUMPUR.
October 5, 2008... Kuala Lumpur, Oct 5 (ANTARA): Former supreme leader of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) Muhamad Hasan Di Tiro arrived in Kual Lumpur on Saturday and had met with several former leaders of GAM, an activist said. "The latest news we have is that he...

SUNDAY'S HEADLINES IN MAJOR INDONESIAN DAILIES.
October 5, 2008... Jakarta, Oct 5 (ANTARA): Following are headlines in major Indonesian dailies published here on Sunday, Oct 5, 2008. The Jakarta Post EU TO FIGHT FINANCIAL MAYHEM European leaders vowed at the start of an emergency summit on Saturday...

SIDOARJO REGENT ASKS FOR MORE DREDGERS TO CLEAR HEAVILY SILTED PORONG RIVER.
October 6, 2008... Sidoarjo, E Java, Oct 6 (ANTARA): Sidoarjo Regent Win Hendrarso asked here Monday the Sidoarjo Mud Handling Agency (BPLS) for more heavy equipment to dredge the River Porong for mud disposal. According to Hendrarso, the condition of River...

NAVY CHIEF OF STAFF PROMOTED TO FLEET ADMIRAL.
October 6, 2008... Jakarta, Oct 6 (ANTARA): Military (TNI) Chief General Djoko Santoso approved the promotion of Naval Chief of Staff Vice Admiral Tedjo Edhy Purdijatno to Fleet Admiral at TNI headquarters here Monday. The TNI chief said the promotion was a form...

19 ETHNIC MUSIC GROUPS TO PERFORM IN SOLO.
October 6, 2008... Solo, Central Java, Oct 6 (ANTARA): As many as 19 local and ethnic music groups from both local and international will perform in the Solo International Ethnic Music (SIEM) festival from Oct 28 to Nov 1, 2008 at the Mangkunegaraan Palace in...