ANT - LKBN ANTARA (Indonesia) articles from September 2008

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SOME 150 TRANSJAKARTA BUS DRIVERS STAGE RALLY DEMANDING A RAISE.
September 1, 2008... Jakarta, Sept 1 (ANTARA): A total of 150 TransJakarta bus drivers staged a rally here Monday, coinciding with the first day of the Ramadhan fasting month, demanding a salary hike. On the unexpected problem, Jakarta governor Fauzi Bowo asked the...

RI'S HIGH POPULATION GROWTH RATE MAY BECOME A 'TIME BOMB', HOUSE SPEAKER SAYS.
September 1, 2008... Jakarta, Sept 1 (ANTARA): House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Agung Laksono has warned the government to seriously handle the alarming Indonesian population growth rate, which is a potential obstruction to national development. "If we are...

RI, BRUNEI NAVIES AGREE TO ENHANCE COOPERATION.
September 1, 2008... Jakarta, Sept 1 (ANTARA): The Indonesian and Brunei navies have agreed to enhance cooperation in education and training. The agreement was reached at a meeting between Indonesian Naval Chief of Staff Vice Admiral Tedjo Edhy Purdijatno and...

EX-BALI BOMBING VICTIMS HELPER REGRETS GOVT'S ATTITUDE ON AMROZI ET AL'S EXECUTION.
September 1, 2008... Denpasar, Bali, Sept 1 (ANTARA): A former volunteer in the aftermath of the 2002 Bali bombing tragedy, Haji Agus Bambang Priyanto, said he was disappointed by and regretted the government's attitude on the execution of the bombings'...

ACEH TO CONDUCT QUR'AN READING TESTS ON REGION'S CANDIDATE LEGISLATORS.
September 1, 2008... Banda Aceh, Sept 1 (ANTARA): Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD)'s Independent Election Commission (KIP) will conduct Qur'an reading tests on 1,368 candidates for membership in regional legislatures on September 7, a spokesman said. Yarwin Adidarma,...

FIFTY-TWO INMATES OF NUSAKAMBANGAN JAILS AWAITING EXECUTION.
September 1, 2008... Semarang, C Java, Sept 1 (ANTARA): A total of 52 inmates of prisons on Nusakambangan island, off the Cilacap coast, are death row convicts some of whom have been waiting to be executed for more than a decade, a provincial prison affairs...

RUSSIAN AND CHINESE COUPLES ON A HONEYMOON IN BANGKA.
September 1, 2008... Pangkalpinang, Sept 1 (ANTARA): A number of tourists from China, Taiwan and Russia became interested to spend their honeymoon at the Parai Tenggiri Coastal Resort in Bangka known for its beauty, and international class hotels. Director of the...

NAVY STOPS TWO S'POREAN-FLAGGED BARGES CARRYING GRANITE ILLEGALLY.
September 1, 2008... Jakarta, Sept 1 (ANTARA): The Indonensian Navy has detained two Singaporean-flagged barges for illegaly entering Indonesian waters near Batu Ampar in Riau Islands province, a spokesman said. "The two barges, named Samwoh Pride and Samwoh Glory,...

THREE KILLED IN BUS-TRAILER COLLISION IN TUBAN.
September 1, 2008... Bojonegoro, East Java, Sept. 1 (ANTARA): Three people were killed and 12 others injured when a bus and a trailer collided in Sororojo village, Jenu sub district, Tuban district, East Java, on Monday. . The accident happened because the bus...

HUNDREDS OF INDONESIANS LEAVE NEW ORLEANS TO ESCAPE HURRICANE GUSTAV.
September 1, 2008... New York, Aug 31 (ANTARA): Hundreds of Indonesian nationals in New Orleans are reported to have fled the southern United States city as Hurricane Gustav is predicted to pound the Louisiana coast this week, Indonesian consul general in Houston...

VP : ECONOMIC, POLITICAL JUSTICE KEY TO MAINTAINING NKRI INTEGRITY.
September 1, 2008... Jakarta, Sept 1 (ANTARA): Economic and political justice is the key to maintaining the Unitary State of the Indonesian Republic (NKRI)'s integrity, Vice President Jusuf Kalla said here on Monday. "It is finished. No more need to talk about...

JUSUF KALLA'S CHANCES TO WIN AS PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE ZERO : OBSERVER.
September 1, 2008... Jakarta, Sept 1 (ANTARA): Golkar Party chairman Jusuf Kalla will have no chance to win as a presidential candidate in 2009 so that he only has two choices : be Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's vice presidential running mate again or become a retired...

MONDAY'S NEWSPAPER HEADLINES.
September 1, 2008... Jakarta, Sept 1 (ANTARA): Following are the headlines of major newspapers here on Monday. The Jakarta Post RI, MOST GULF COUNTRIES START RAMADAN MONDAY Most Indonesia Muslims will begin this year's fasting month of Ramadan on Monday,...

VP TO INAUGURATE DAYEUHKOLOT GRAND MOSQUE IN BANDUNG.
September 1, 2008... Bandung, West Java, Aug. 29 (ANTARA): Vice President M Jusuf Kalla here on Friday is scheduled to officially inaugurate Ash-Shofiyah Grand Mosque in Dayeuhkolot sub district, Bandung district, West Java. After the inauguration, Kalla will...

FOUR MILLION CHILDREN IN RI MALNOURISHED : WFP OFFICIAL.
September 1, 2008... Jakarta, Aug. 29 (ANTARA): At least four million children in Indonesia currently suffer from malnutrition and invisible hunger, according to Deputy Representative of the World Food Program (WFP) in Indonesia Bradley Busseto here on Friday....

VP TO VISIT PT PINDAD, PT DI IN BANDUNG.
September 1, 2008... Jakarta, Aug. 29 (ANTARA): Vice President M Jusuf Kalla is scheduled to visit PT Pindad (state owned military industry) and PT Dirgantara Indonesia (DI) aircraft manufacturing industry, in Bandung, West Java, on Friday. Prior to the visit to...

FLOOD VICTIM'S BODY FOUND IN SOUTH KALIMANTAN.
September 1, 2008... Batulicin, Aug. 29 (ANTARA): The body of a person who went missing in a flood which hit Sebamban Lama, Sungai Loban sub district, Tanah Bumbu district, South Kalimantan, recently was found by rescuers on Friday. The flood victim, Rizal...

NO MASS LAYS OFF OF WORKERS: MINISTER.
September 1, 2008... Yogyakarta, Aug 29 (ANTARA): Manpower and Transmigration Minister Erman Suparno said concern about the possibility of mass lays off of workers as a result of fuel oil price hikes did not come into a reality. "There are no mass lays off because...

GOVT ASSURES NOT TO ISSUE SUGAR IMPORT PERMITS THIS YEAR.
September 1, 2008... Jakarta, Aug 29 (ANTARA): The Trade Ministry has given the assurance that it will not issue a permit to sugar importers this year on the ground year-end stocks will be enough to meet the need for the commodity before the January-April 2009...

TORTURED INDONESIAN DOMESTIC HELPER PREFERS COMPENSATION.
September 2, 2008... Kuala Lumpur, Aug 2 (ANTARA): An Indonesian domestic helper from Cilacap, Central Java, who had been tortured by her employer preferred to be given a compensation rather than bring the case to a court of law in Malaysia. "I have already...

RI, AUSTRALIA TO CONUDUCT JOINT PATROLS IN TIMOR SEA.
September 2, 2008... Brisbane, Sept 2 (ANTARA): Indonesia and Australia will this month conduct joint or coordinated patrols in the Timor Sea in an effort to clamp down on illegal fishing in the waters, an Indonesian official here said. For the purpose, three...

PRESIDENT EXPRESSES APPRECIATION FOR OUTGOING JAPANESE PM.
September 2, 2008... Jakarta, Sept 2 (ANTARA): President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has expressed his appreciation for Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda who resigned on Monday, September 1, 2008, presidential spokesman Dino Patti Djalal said here on Tuesday....

HOUSE TO FINISH REVISION OF ELECTION LAW END-SEPTEMBER.
September 2, 2008... Jakarta, Sept 2 (ANTARA): The chairman of the House of Representatives (DPR)'s Special Committee on Revision of the Election Law , Ferry Mursyidan Baldan, said he was sure the committee would complete its task by the end of September. "We will...

AGO AWAITING PRESIDENT'S PERMIT TO INVESTIGATE BENGKULU GOVERNOR.
September 2, 2008... Jakarta, Sept 2 (ANTARA): The Attorney General's Office (AGO) confirmed it has named Bengkulu Governor Agusrin Maryono Najamuddin a suspect in the embezzlement of property tax and fees on land and building titles. "True, he has been named a...

GOVT YET TO SET DATE FOR THREE STATE PLANTATION FIRMS' IPO.
September 2, 2008... Jakarta, Sept 2 (ANTARA): The Office of State Enterprises Minister has not yet set the date for the initial public offering (IPO) of three state plantation companies' shares. "Whether or not the IPOs will be conducted simultaneously depends on...

RI HOPES THAI GOVT TO HOLD DIALOGS WITH PROTESTERS.
September 2, 2008... Jakarta, Sept 2 (ANTARA): Indonesia hopes that in the face of the growing movement of dissent in Thailand, the Thai government will hold dialogs with the protesters, presidential spokesman Dino Pati Djalal said here on Tuesday. Djalal said...

QUAKE HITS E NUSA TENGGARA.
September 2, 2008... Bengkulu, Sept 2 (ANTARA): An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale hit Ruten in the eastern Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara late Tuesday. The epicenter of the quake which struck at 06.00 pm was located 31 km north-west of...

AGO AWAITING PRESIDENT'S PERMIT TO INVESTIGATE BENGKULU GOVERNOR.
September 2, 2008... Jakarta, Sept 2 (ANTARA): The Attorney General's Office (AGO) confirmed it has named Bengkulu Governor Agusrin Maryono Najamuddin a suspect in the embezzlement of property tax and fees on land and building titles. "True, he has been named a...

News Focus: MARKET OPERATIONS CALLED FOR TO OFFSET INFLATION.
September 2, 2008... By Andi Abdussalam Jakarta, Sept 2 (ANTARA) - Businesses and economic observers advised the government that it should launch market operations, control goods distribution and not to raise Bank Indonesia (BI)'s benchmark interest rate in an...

AZERBAIJAN PRESIDENT RECEIVES ANTARA NEWS AGENCY CHIEF.
September 2, 2008... Baku, Sept 2 (ANTARA): President Director of Antara News Agency Ahmad Mukhlis Yusuf had a meeting with Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev at his presidential palace, here, to discuss the need of the media in the Asia and Pacific region to...

FIVE QUAKES STRIKE IN A SINGLE DAY.
September 2, 2008... Bengkulu, Sept 2 (ANTARA): On Tuesday (Sept 2) until 18:00:07 West Indonesia Standard Time (WIB), five tectonic earthquakes shook different parts of Indonesia. According to the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency, the first quake measuring at 6.3...

BANYUMAS POLICE ARREST TWO SUSPECTED DRUG DEALERS, SEIZE 500 KG OF MARIJUANA.
September 2, 2008... Purwokerto, Sept 2 (ANTARA): Banymas district police have arrested two suspected drug dealers and seized 50 kilograms of marijuana from them, a spokesman said. "We succeeded in arresting the two suspected drug dealers who have been a target of...

JAKARTA POLICE ARREST BIG-TIME DRUG DEALAER.
September 2, 2008... Jakarta, Sept 2 (ANTARA): Jakarta police's anti-drug unit on Monday night arrested a big-time drug dealer identified by his initials as Bud, and confiscated thousands of ecstasy pills, a fire arm and 10 rounds of ammunition from him, a...

TUESDAY'S NEWSPAPER HEADLINES.
September 2, 2008... Jakarta, Sept 2 (ANTARA): Following are the headlines of major newspapers here on Tuesday. The Jakarta Post WITNESS REVEALS MORE ON PASKAH Paskah Szetta, the current national development planning minister, was involved in attempts to...

BENGKULU JOLTED BY 5.2 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE.
September 2, 2008... Bengkulu, Sept 2 (ANTARA): A tectonic earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale rocked Bengkulu at 7:48 on Tuesday morning, local Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) said. It said the epicenter of the quake was located between 4.75...

PLN ASKED TO TAKE PART IN CARING OF MUSI RIVER BASIN.
September 3, 2008... Bengkulu, Sept 3 (ANTARA): State power company PT PLN has been asked to play an active role in the care of the Musi River basin, which is the location of the 3 x 70 megawatts (MW) coal-fired power plant PLTA Musi. "PLN has a deep interest in...

SJACHROEDIN GRABS MAJOR VOTES IN LAMPUNG GUBERNATORIAL RACE.
September 3, 2008... Bandarlampung, Sept 3 (ANTARA): Sjachroedin ZP-Joko Umar Said pair grabbed major votes (41.57 percent) in direct gubernatorial election here Wednesday based on quick count conducted by the Leading Pollster, Indonesian Survey Circle (LSI)....

FORMER INDONESIAN ENVOY CHAIRS INTERFAITH CONFAB IN GENEVA.
September 3, 2008... London, Sept 3 (ANTARA): Former Indonesian ambassador/permanent representative to the UN in Geneva, Makarim Wibisono, chaired the just-ended conference on interfaith cooperation and the protection of human rights and dignity at the UN...

SPANAIR CRASH VICTIM'S BODY ARRIVES IN JAKARTA.
September 3, 2008... Jakarta, Sept 3 (ANTARA): The body of Nguni Toka Rondonuwu (31), an Indonesian national who was killed in a Spanair crash in Madrid last August, is scheduled to arrive here on Wednesday afternoon, Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman Teuku...

MINISTER DENIES RI HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON FOOD IMPORTS.
September 3, 2008... Jakarta, Sept 3 ANTARA) - Agriculture Minister Anton Apriantono denied certain quarters' allegation that Indonesia was highly dependent on imports to meet its food needs, saying that these needs were mow mostly being fulfilled with domestic...

HOUSE OIL PRICE HIKE INQUIRY C'TTEE MEETS STATE AUDIT BOARD.
September 3, 2008... Jakarta, Sept. 3 (ANTARA): The House of Representatives (DPR)'s Fuel Oil Price Hike Inquiry Committee on Wednesday again held a meeting with executives of the State Audit Board (BPK) to further discuss data from BPK's audits on the oil and gas...

RI, SAUDI ARABIA TO EXPAND BILATERAL COOPERATION.
September 3, 2008... Jakarta, Sept 3 (ANTARA): Indonesia and Saudi Arabia held the 8th meeting of their Joint Commission in Ryadh last August 30-31 where they agreed to expand their bilateral relations. A press release from the Indonesian Embassy in Ryadh, Saudi...

RI'S 'KRI HASANUDDIN' TO JOIN INT'L WARSHIP PARADE IN S KOREA.
September 3, 2008... Jakarta, Sept 3 (ANTARA): An Indonesian warship, the "KRI Hasanuddin", is scheduled to take part in an International Fleet Review (IFR) to be held in Busan, South Korea, on October 5 - 10, 2008, an Indonesian military spokesman said. "KRI...

PRESIDENT CALLS ON PEOPLE TO ASCERTAIN THEIR REGISTRATION AS VOTERS.
September 3, 2008... Jakarta, Sept 3 (ANTARA): President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono called on all Indonesians possessing the right to vote to go to the offices of their respective village administrations to check whether they have been duly registered as voters for...

NUMBER OF IDUL FITRI HOME-GOING TRAVELERS TO REACH 15.8 MILLION : MINISTER.
September 3, 2008... Jakarta, Sept 3 (ANTARA): Transportation Minister Jusman Syafii Djamal said the number of this year's Idul Fitri home-going travelers would reach 15.8 million, or an increase of 6.14 percent compared with last year. "Of the number, 9.9 million...

SWEDISH PARLIAMENTARIANS VISITING RI.
September 3, 2008... Jakarta, Sept 3 (ANTARA): A delegation from the Swedish Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs is visiting Indonesia on Sept 1-5 aimed at getting an overall insight into current Indonesian affairs. Headed by Kerstin Engle from the Social...

RUSDIHARDJO'S JAIL SENTENCE REDUCED TO 1.5 YEARS.
September 3, 2008... Jakarta, Sept 3 (ANTARA): The Jakarta District Appellate Corruption Court here Wednesday gave former National Police Chief Rusdihardjo a six-month reduction on the 2-year jail sentence meted out to him by a lower court. Rusdihardjo was...

PPP TO PUSH FOR HOUSE INQUIRY INTO TANGGUH LNG CONTRACT WITH CHINA.
September 3, 2008... Jakarta, Sept 3 (ANTARA): The United Development Party (PPP) leadership is to encourage its faction in the House of Representatives (DPR) to move the House to use its right of inquiry on the Tangguh LNG (liquefied natural gas) contract with...

MELAWAI MARKET TRADERS PROTEST AGAINST CARREFOUR PRESENCE.
September 3, 2008... Jakarta, Sept 3 (ANTARA): A group of small retail traders from Pasar Melawai in the Blok M area in south Jakarta demonstrated at the Jakarta City Legislative Council (DPRD DKI) building on Wednesday to protest against the presence of a...

PRESIDENT ILHAM ALIYEV RECEIVES PARTICIPANTS OF 30th OANA EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING.
September 3, 2008... Baku, 2 September,(ANTARA/AzerTAj)Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev has received participants of the 30th Executive Board Meeting of the Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies underway in Baku on the topic 'News for Everybody in Globalizing...

WEDNESDAY'S NEWSPAPER HEADLINES IN INDONESIA.
September 3, 2008... Jakarta, Sept 3 (ANTARA): Following are the headlines of major newspapers here on Wednesday. The Jakarta Post EMERGENCY DECLARED IN BANGKOK Thailand's prime minister declared a state of emergency in the capital on Tuesday after...

MODERATE EARTHQUAKE JOLTS NORTH SULAWESI.
September 3, 2008... Manado, North Sulawesi, Sept 3 (ANTARA): A tectonic earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale jolted Indonesia's North Sulawesi province at 6:53 on Wednesday morning, Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) spokesman Mujianto said....

GOVT HOPES AGREEMENT ON BIRDFLU VIRUS SPECIMEN TO BE SETTLED IN NOVEMBER.
September 4, 2008... Jakarta, Sept 4 (ANTARA): Indonesia hopes negotiations on material transfer agreement for birdflu virus specimen could be finished in the inter-governmental meeting of WHO members in November, health minister Siti Fadillah Supari said on...

ARSENIC LEVEL IN BATAM WATERS BELOW LIMIT.
September 4, 2008... Batam, Sept 4 (ANTARA): Although Batam waters are polluted by arsenic, the level is still below the allowed limit, an official said. "The Arsenic level in Batam waters is 0.012 miligram per litre, based on an evaluation conducted in May 2007,"...

PARALYMPIC - INDONESIAN ATHLETES TAKE PART IN 2008 PARALYMPIC.
September 4, 2008... Beijing, Sept 4 (ANTARA): Three Indonesian athletes are ready to achieve their best in three different sports in the 2008 Paralympic Games to be held in Beijing, September 6 to 17. "All of them are prepared to compete in the Paralympic and they...

JOURNALISTS FROM 14 COUNTRIES VISITING NORTH SULAWESI.
September 4, 2008... Manado, N Sulawesi, Sept 4(ANTARA): Some journalists from 14 different countries will visit Manado, North Sulawesi province, from October 25 to 27 for a closer look at the city which will be hosting the first World Ocean Conference (WOC) in May...

PURNOMO TO GIVE CLARIFICATION ON TANGGUH CASE.(Correction notice)
September 4, 2008... Jakarta, Sept 4 (ANTARA): Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro expressed readiness to make a clarification of the case on the Tangguh liquefied natural gas contract. "Im ready to give a clarification if asked," he said...

PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO RECEIVES CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY DELEGATION.
September 4, 2008... Jakarta, Sept 4 (ANTARA): President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono received a Chinese Communist Party delegation at the presidential office here on Thursday morning. The Chinese Communist Party's central committee member for Guandong, Wan Yan, and...

VP DEDICATES TOYOTA SPARE PARTS CENTER.
September 4, 2008... Jakarta, Sept 4 (ANTARA): Vice President Jusuf Kalla dedicated Toyota spare parts center at the MM2100 industrial area in West Cikarang, West Java, on Thursday. The dedication of spare parts center was marked with the signing of a plaque by the...

RONDONUWU'S BODY ARRIVES IN MANADO.
September 4, 2008... Manadao, Sept 4 (ANTARA): The body of Nguni Toka Rondonuwu (31), an Indonesian national who was killed in a Spanair crash in Madrid last August, arrived at Sam Ratulangi airport here on Thursday from Jakarta. The body arrived in Soekarno-Hatta...

VP RECEIVES TOYOTA PRIUS HYBRID CAR.
September 4, 2008... Jakarta, Sept. 4 (ANTARA): Vice President M Jusuf Kalla symbolically received a Toyota Prius Hybrid from Director of Toyota Astra Motor Johnny Dharmawan here on Thursday. "Thanks for this hybrid car, but it's not for my personal use, it's just...

PROSECUTOR URIP TRI GUNAWAN SENTENCED 20 YEARS IN JAIL.
September 4, 2008... Jakarta, Sept 4 (ANTARA): Prosecutor Tri Urip Gunawan was sentenced to 20 years in jail by the Corruption Court here on Thursday for having received bribes amounting to US$660 thousands and Rp1 billion. The panel of judges chaired by Teguh...

NTB TRAVEL OPERATORS ESTABLISH LOMBOK TRAVEL CLUB.
September 4, 2008... Mataram, Sept 4 (ANTARA): A number of travel operators in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) province have established Lombok Travel Club (LTC) with its website: www.lomboktravelclub.com, director of PT Pasatama Travel and Service, H Saifuddin Zuhri,...

THURSDAY'S NEWSPAPER HEADLINES.
September 4, 2008... Jakarta, Sept 4 (ANTARA): Following are the headlines of major newspapers here on Thursday. The Jakarta Post STATE AUDITOR REIGNITE BATTLE WITH CHEVRON A project run by PT Chevron Pacific Indonesia (CPI) has allegedly cost the state up...

ADIE MS CONDUCTS JOINT INDONESIA-AUSTRALIA MUSICAL CONCERT IN SYDNEY.
September 5, 2008... Brisbane, Sept 5 (ANTARA): A joint musical concert of the Indonesian Twilite Orchestra and Australian Willoughby Symphony "Tabuh-tabuhan, Suara Harmony", will be held on September 20 at the Angel Place resital hall in Sydney. The distinguished...

DUTCH PREMIER ATTENDS RI'S 63rd INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY RECEPTION IN THE HAGUE.
September 5, 2008... London, Sept 5 (ANTARA): The presence of Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkendekaan at the reception of the 63rd Indonesian Independence anniversary celebrations at the Indonesian ambassador's residence in The Heague, the Netherlands, on...

2,208 HIV/AIDES CASES IN BALI.
September 5, 2008... Denpasar, Sept 5 (ANTARA): HIV/AIDS cases have been estimated at more than 2,208 registered from 1987 to July 2008, an official said here, Friday. Coordinator of Kita Sayang Remaja (we love younger generation) organization Dr Nyoman Sutarsa...

RI'S GOVT, HOUSE DISCUSS ASEAN CHARTER NEXT WEEK.
September 5, 2008... Jakarta, Sept 5 (ANTARA): The Indonesian government and House of Representatives (DPR)'s Commission-I overseeing foreign, defense and information affairs, will discuss the ratification of the ASEAN Charter next week. "It (discussion) was...

REGULAR FLIGHTS TO, FROM PALU BACK TO NORMAL.
September 5, 2008... Palu, C Sulawesi, Sept 5 (ANTARA): Regular flights to and from Palu have returned to normal now that two airlines which had temporarily ceased serving their routes to Central Sulawesi's provincial capital have resumed their services, a Mutiara...

POLICE GRILL TWO RETIRED GENERALS OVER SOPHIAAN'S DEATH.
September 5, 2008... Jakarta, Sept. 5 (ANTARA): East Java Police's Traffic investigation unit team grilled two retired generals as witnesses of the fatal accident which had killed actor and politician Sophan Sophiaan at Plangor village, Kedunggalar subdistrict,...

RI, S KOREA TO EXPLORE POSSIBILITY OF COOPERATING IN TRAINER AIRCRAFT MAKING.
September 5, 2008... Jakarta, Sept 5 (ANTARA): The Indonesian and South Korean governments have agreed to explore the possibility of forming a consortium for the transfer of technology to manufacture trainer aircraft, Defense Minister Juwono Sudarsono said. "A...

RI, BRITISH, THAI VARSITIES RESEARCHING GENDER ISSUE IN PADANG.
September 5, 2008... Padang, W Sumatra, Sept 5 (ANTARA): Indonesia's Andalas University, Britain's Brighton University and Thailand's Asian Institute of Technology are conducting research on gender and environmental development in Padang, West Sumatra. The...

RI LEADERS NEED TO MAKE CHANGES : MANAGEMENT EXPERT.
September 5, 2008... London, Sept 5 (ANTARA): Indonesian management expert Rhenald Kasali said Indonesian leaders need to make changes to improve conditions in the country, adding that it would not be an easy job. He forwarded the view at an open discussion themed...

Feature: ECOLOGISTS FACING POACHERS IN SAVING SUMATRAN TURTLES.
September 5, 2008... By Andi Abdussalam Jakarta, Sept 5 (ANTARA) - Ihsan Alhamid Andalas, a nature lover, was happy with face looked shining as he explained he was to have about 400 new 'babies' this week. Not only Andalas, other conservationists grouped in...

HOUSE SPEAKER SUPPORTS PLAN TO CREATE MORE GREEN BELTS IN JAKARTA.
September 5, 2008... Jakarta, Sept 5 (ANTARA): House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Agung Laksono has thrown his weight behind a plan to create more and maintain existing green belts in Jakarta. "Hence, the plan to relocate 27 gas stations built on green belts is...

VP ASKS KPU TO SELECT COUNTRIES IT WILL VISIT PROPERLY.
September 5, 2008... Jakarta, Sept 5 (ANTARA): Vice President Jusuf Kalla has asked the General Election Commission (KPU) to properly select the countries it needs to visit to inform Indonesian nationals overseas about procedures for the 2009 polls. KPU should only...

RI HAJJ PILGRIMS TO BEGIN LEAVING FOR HOLY LAND NOV. 5.
September 5, 2008... Jakarta, Sept 5 (ANTARA): Indonesian would-be hajj pilgrims in Hegira 1429 will be flown to the Holy Land over a period of 28 days beginning on November 5, 2008, Hajj Affairs Director General Slamet Riyanto said here on Friday. "They will be...

5.4 STRONG QUAKE JOLTS MALUKU.
September 5, 2008... Bengkulu, Spet 5 (ANTARA): A tectonic quake measuring 5.4 on the Richter Scale hit Saumlaki in the Maluku province at 6.45 pm on Friday. According to the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency, the quake has its its epicenter 198 kilomeres north...

20 MINISTERS TO CONDUCT RAMADHAN TOUR.
September 5, 2008... Jakarta, Sept 5 (ANTARA): Twenty ministers and other ministerial-level officials will visit various regions in Indonesia on a Ramadhan tour aimed at familiarizing the public with their programs and achievements. "In 2006 only six ministers took...

INDONESIA, S KOREA TO EXPAND AIR FORCE COOPERATION.
September 5, 2008... Jakarta, Sept 5 (ANTARA): The government of Korean and Indonesian air forces reached agreement to expand their cooperation, not only in student exchange program. Indonesian Air Force Chief of Staff Marshal Subandrio said here Friday the visit...

SIX DEAD BABIES FOUND IN A WEEK.
September 5, 2008... Jakarta, Sept 5 (ANTARA): Six dead babies were found this week in different places in Jakarta, but the police still had difficulties to find their parents, an officer said here, Friday. Jakarta City Police spokesman Senior Commissioner Ketut...

ACEHNESE TSUNAMI REFUGEES IN MALAYSIA TO BE RETURNED HOME.
September 5, 2008... Jakarta, Sept 5 (ANTARA): The deportation of 24 thousand Acehnese tsunami refugees in Malaysia to Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD) province will be conducted in stages, the foreign ministry spokesman said. "The Indonesian government hope their...

GOVT WATCHING OUT FOR OBSTACLES TO STAPLE FOOD DISTRIBUTION.
September 5, 2008... Jakarta, Sept 5 (ANTARA): The trade ministry is watching out for hindrances in interinsular distribution of staple foods following the start of the rainy season that caused high tides because the price of the goods have been higher outside Java...

GUS DUR INSTRUCTS HIS SUPPORTERS TO SURROUND KPU OFFICES.
September 5, 2008... Jakarta, Sept 5 (ANTARA): General Chairman of the Advsiory Council of the National Awakening Party (PKB) Abdurahman Wahid (Gus Dur) instructed their supporters to surround the General Election Commission (KPU) office. "Supporters of the PKB...