ANTARA - The Indonesian National News Agency articles from January 2010

ANTARA - The Indonesian National News Agency archives from January 2010

RESCUE TEAM TRYING TO EVACUATE SIX MISSING HIKERS.
January 31, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Sukabumi, W Java, Jan. 31 (ANTARA) - A team of 32 rescue workers is trying to evacuate six hikers who have gone missing on Mount Salak in West Java, a spokesman said on Sunday. The evacuation...

POLICE DISPERSE RALLY OUTSIDE N MALUKU GOVERNOR'S RESIDENCE.
January 31, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Ternate, N Maluku, Jan. 31 (ANTARA) - Police dispersed a rally outside the North Maluku governor's residence here on Sunday, citing the absence of permit as a reason. "We dispersed the rally...

MODERATE QUAKE HITS BENGKULU.
January 31, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Bengkulu, Jan. 31 (ANTARA) - An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale jolted Bengkulu province on Sunday, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) said. It said the...

News Focus: CONFLICT WITH HUMANS REDUCES POPULATION OF SUMATRAN TIGER.
January 31, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, Jan. 31 (ANTARA) - Rare animal conservationists believe that the population of rarest animal species such as tigers and elephants in Sumatra has been declining due in part to conflicts...

WILD ELEPHANTS TRAMPLE HUTS IN VILLAGES.
January 31, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Tapaktuan, S Aceh, Jan. 31 (ANTARA) - A herd of three wild Sumatran elephants (Elephas maximus sumatranus) damaged tens of peasant huts at Simpang village, Bakongan sub-district, South Aceh...

News Focus: RI TO REDUCE DEPENDENSE ON OTHER COUNTRIES FOR WEAPONRY SYSTEM
January 31, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, Jan. 31 (ANTARA) - Indonesia is trying to gradually reduce its dependence on imported defense weapons and equipment by revitalizing its domestic defense industries in strengthening...

PROF ARIEF RACHMAN APPOINTED MEMBER OF IBE COUNCIL.
January 30, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency London, Jan. 30 (ANTARA) - Professor Dr Arief Rachman has been elected as a member of the Administrative Group of the International Bureau of Education (IBE) Council of UNESCO (United Nations...

BUMN MINISTRY'S 100 DAYS PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHED.
January 30, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, Jan. 30 (ANTARA) - State Enterprises (BUMN) Minister Mustafa Abubakar said here on Saturday the first 100 days program of his office was 100 percent completed. "The implementation of...

MINISTERS PLANT MANGROVES ON ARTIFICIAL ISLAND.
January 30, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Sidoarjo, East Java, Jan. 30 (ANTARA) - A mangrove tree planting drive was launched by three cabinet ministers on an island formed from Lapindo mud at Muara Sungai Porong, Sidoarjo, on Saturday....

HABIBIE AWARDED HONORARY DOCTORATE BY UI.
January 30, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Depok, Jan. 30 (ANTARA) - Former President BJ Habibie was given an honorary doctorate in Technological Philosophy by the University of Indonesia (UI) here Saturday. "I am aware that this award...

ACEH SAW 99 HUMAN-ANIMAL CONFLICTS IN 2007-2009.
January 30, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Banda Aceh, Jan. 30 (ANTARA) - Aceh Province has recorded a total of 99 cases of human-animal conflicts from 2007 to 2009 which have caused some animals to perish. "Due to the human-wildlife...

ACEH TO BUILD WILDLIFE CONSERVATION CENTER.
January 30, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Banda Aceh, Jan. 30 (ANTARA) - Aceh province has a plan to build Jantho One Stop Conservation Landscape in Aceh Besar district as the center for environmentally related education, wildlife...

SE SULAWESI TRADE OFFICE TO INTERVENE IN RICE MARKETS.
January 30, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Kendari, Jan. 30 (ANARA) - Southeast Sulawesi's provincial trade authorities will soon conduct market operations to to stabilize fluctuating rice prices at local markets in the province. "With...

C SULAWESI BULOG STILL HAS ADEQUATE RICE STOCK.
January 30, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Palu, Jan. 30 (ANTARA) - The Central Sulawesi branch of state logistics agency Bulog said it still had a rice stock of about 10,000 tons although it had not yet received any new supplies. The...

LIPI LAUNCHES BEYONIC TECHNOLOGY FOR ORGANIC FERTILIZER MAKING.
January 30, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Bogor, Jan. 30 (ANTARA) - The Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) has launched microbe-based Beyonic technology for organic fertilizer making. Such a technology was launched by Research and...

NEW MILITARY COMMAND IN KALIMANTAN TO BETTER GUARD BORDERS.
January 30, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Pontianak, Jan. 30 (ANTARA) - Army Chief General George Toisutta said the new Tanjungpura XII military command in Kalimantan was formed not to match the military strength of any neighboring...

BABEL GOVT URGED TO RESTRICT TIN MINING PERMITS.
January 30, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Pangkalpinang, Jan. 30 (ANTARA) - The Bangka Belitung (Babel) Lawyers' Club has urged the local government to tighten the procedures and conditions for obtaining tin mining permits in the region...

FIRST LADY REMINDS NATION OF THE DRUG ABUSE MENACE.
January 30, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, Jan. 30 (ANTARA) - First Lady Any Yudhoyono on Saturday reminded the nation of the serious threat narcotics abuse had become in the country. "Indonesia is facing serious narcotics...

WOMAN CAUGHT KEEP METH IN UNDERWEAR.
January 30, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, Jan. 30 (ANTARA) - A customs officer in Dumai, Riau, has held a woman for carrying 175 grams of meth in her underpants. The spokesman of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise,...

NAVY HAS DIFFICULTIES MONITORING WASTE DUMPING.
January 30, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Batam, Jan. 30 (ANTARA) - It is difficult to monitor foreign ships dumping waste in international waters that has eventually polluted the Batam coastline, navy chief of staff Vice Admiral Agus...

NAVY TO HAVE ANOTHER TWO SUBMARINES.
January 30, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Batam, Jan. 30 (ANTARA) - The Indonesian navy plans to have two more submarines to boost its strength, navy chief of staff Vice Admiral Agust Suhartono said here on Saturday. "We have already...

POLICE IN MEDAN ARREST 26 ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS FROM AFGHANISTAN.
January 30, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Medan, Jan. 30 (ANTARA) - Police in Medan, North Sumatra, on Saturday arrested 26 illegal immigrants from Afghanistan. The immigrants were arrested in Pasar III area on Jalan Datuk Kabu, Percut...

MINISTER CALLS ON BOWLERS TO MAINTAIN GOLD MEDALIST TRADITION.
January 30, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, Jan. 30 (ANTARA) - Youth and Sports Minister Andi Mallarangeng asked national bowlers here on Saturday to maintain their gold medalist tradition by winning more golds at the 2010 Asian...

REPOPRTED A'LIAN PLANE SIGHTING OF MISSING BOAT NOT TRUE : OFFICIAL.
January 30, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Ambon, Jan. 30 (ANTARA) - A report that an Australian plane has spotted the Dolphin, a speedboat that sank on its way from Dobo to Tual in Southeast Maluku on January 17, is not true, a local...

ASEAN, WORLD BANK TO SCALE UP COLLABORATION IN KEY AREAS.
January 29, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, Jan. 29 (ANTARA) - ASEAN and the World Bank were currently exploring cooperation especially in thekey areas of infrastructure and connectivity, climate change, disaster risk management...

BIRD FLU AGAIN THREATENS EAST LAMPUNG.
January 29, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Sukadana, E Lampung, Jan. 29 (ANTARA) - East Lampung district's veterinary office confirmed here Friday that the bird flu virus had killed at least 1,176 chickens in three suburbs. The dead...

ODC DANCE COMPANY" TO PERFORM IN JAKARTA.
January 29, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, Jan. 29 (ANTARA) - The United States Embassy in Jakarta announced that DanceMotion USASM and Komunitas Salihara are presenting "ODC Dance Company," an American contemporary dance group in...

AGO HAS YET TO DETERMINE AMBASSADOR HATTA'S FATE.
January 29, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, Jan. 29 (ANTARA) - The Attorney General's Office (AGO) has yet to determine the fate of Indonesian Ambassador to Thailand Mohammad Hatta following the office's decision to halt its probe...

EARTHQUAKE JOLTS TAKENGON, ACEH.
January 29, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Banda Aceh, Jan. 29 (ANTARA) - An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale jolted Takengon, Central Aceh, on Thursday evening at 11.12 pm Western Indonesian Standard Time (WIB). The...

BIRD FLU KILLS OVER ONE THOUSAND CHICKENS IN EAST LAMPUNG.
January 29, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Sukadana, Lampung Province, Jan. 29 (ANTARA) - Bird flu (Avian Influenza or the H5N1) virus has stricken three sub districts in East Lampung District, killing at least 1,176 chickens. "In the...

RI READY TO FACILITATE RECONCILIATION IN AFGHANISTAN.
January 29, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency London, Jan. 29 (ANTARA) - Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa said Jakarta was ready to act as a facilitator ofreconciliation among the warring parties in Afghanistan if requested. ...

THIRD SEASON OF 'JALAN SESAMA' TO FOCUS ON ENVIRONMENT.
January 29, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, Jan. 29 (ANTARA) - Deputy Chief of Mission Ted Osius on Thursday opened the third season of Jalan Sesama, the popular Trans7 TV children's television show supported by USAID. In his...

News Focus: INDONESIA TO SOLVE POWER CRISIS IN STAGES.
January 29, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, Jan. 29 (ANTARA) - The power crisis which has been confronting Indonesia over the past three years as marked with rotating blackouts in many regions of this country will be overcome in...

RI STRESSES NEED FOR RECONCILIATION IN AFGHANISTAN.
January 29, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, Jan. 29 (ANTARA) - Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa in his address at the London conference on Afghanistan stressed the need for reconciliation among the warring groups in the country,...

TENS OF LAHAT RESIDENTS INFECTED WITH CHIKUNGUNYA.
January 29, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Lahat, South Sumatra, Jan. 29 (ANTARA) - Tens of people at several villages in Tanjungtebad sub district, Lahat District, South Sumatra, were infected with Chikungunya. "Tens of residents have...

PRESIDENT : REVITALIZED SECTORS MUST BE FURTHER DEVELOPED.
January 29, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, Jan. 29 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said after Indonesia's agricultural, plantation and fisheries sectors had been successfully revitalized, they needed to be further...

EARTHQUAKE ROCKS CILACAP, C JAVA.
January 29, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Cilacap, C Java, Jan. 29 (ANTARA) - An earthquake measuring five on the Richter Scale again rocked Cilacap district, Central Java, on Friday morning at 10:16 Western Indonesia Standard Time. ...

FIVE STATE COMPANIES TO GO PUBLIC THIS YEAR.
January 29, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, Jan. 29 (ANTARA) - State Enterprises Minister Mustafa Abubakar said five state-owned companies would be ready to go public this year. "If all goes well, five state-owned companies will...

RI MIGRANT WORKERS NEED SAFE HOUSES ABROAD : COMMISSION.
January 29, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, Jan. 29 (ANTARA) - Indonesia's National Commission on Violence Against Women has urged the government to build migrant worker protection infrastructures around the world. The...

RI SAILORS ON FOREIGN SHIPS ADVISED TO INSURE THEMSELVES.
January 29, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, Jan. 29 (ANTARA) - The Foreign Ministry in Jakarta has warned Indonesians intending to work on foreign vessels to insure themselves properly and know in advance their ships' sailing...

KPK QUESTIONS CENTRAL BANK OFFICIAL IN CENTURY CASE.
January 29, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, Jan. 29 (ANTARA) - A team of investigators of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) questioned the head of the central bank's bureau of financial system stability over the Century...

COMMITTEE CAN USE ALL LEGAL MEANS IN CENTURY PROBE.
January 29, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, Jan. 29 (ANTARA) - The House Bank Century Inquiry Committee is free to use whatever lawful means there are to gain access to data or documents it needs to do its job, an inter-state...

GOVT TO BUILD TWO MILLION LOW-COST HOUSES.
January 29, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Medan, Jan. 29 (ANTARA) - The government plans to build two million low-cost houses for people in the middle- to low-income bracket until 2014, Housing Minister Suharso Monoarfa said here on...

PPP NOT TO BLAME GOVT FOR CENTURY BAILOUT : CHIEF.
January 29, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Medan, Jan. 29 (ANTARA) - The United Development Party (PPP) leader has signaled the party would not blame or ask for the government's accountability over the controversial Bank Century bailout....

EMISSION REDUCTION PLAN TO COST RP400 TRILLION : OFFICIAL.
January 29, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, Jan. 29 (ANTARA) - Indonesia's plan to reduce gas emissions by 26 percent until 2020 will cost around Rp400 trillion, an official said here on Friday. "We hope not all of it would come...

News Focus: RI ADOPTS SINGLE WINDOW SYSTEM TO SMOOTH EXIM TRAFFIC.
January 29, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, Jan. 29 (ANTARA) - Indonesia is now applying an integrated electronic-based single window service system called 'National Single Window (NSW)' at seaports and an airport to smooth the...

TASIKMALAYA ROCKED BY LOW MAGNITUDE TREMOR.
January 29, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Tasikmalaya, Jan. 29 (ANTARA) - A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck Tasikmalaya, West Java on Friday at 10.16 local time. According to the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency here, the...

24,000 HA PREPARED FOR PATIN FISH BREEDING.
January 29, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jambi, Jan. 29 (ANTARA) - Maurojambi regency which had been appointed one of the patin fish production centers, has prepared 24 thousand hectares for fish culture, patin fish in particular, Regent...

MODERATE QUAKE HITS CENTRAL JAVA.
January 28, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Bandarlampung, Jan. 28 (ANTARA) - A moderate earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale struck Cilacap, Central Java, on Thursday at 11.01 west Indonesia standard time (WIB). According to...

Feature: REMOVING NEGATIVE STEREOTYPES OF INDONESIAN MUSLIMS AMONG AUSTRALIANS.
January 28, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, Jan. 28 (ANTARA) - Indonesia-Australia relations have lasted for a very long time. Both countries have tasted the bittersweet of getting along with neighbors through good or bad times. ...

PRESIDENT INAUGURATES LABUAN POWER PLANT IN BANTEN.
January 28, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, Jan. 28 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Thursday inaugurated the Labuan thermal power plant (PLTU) at Sukamaju village, Labuan sub district, Pandeglang District, Banten...

HUNDREDS OF CHICKENS DIE OF BIRD FLU IN JAMBI.
January 28, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jambi, Jan. 28 (ANTARA) - Hundreds of chickens have died of bird flu (Avian Indluenza) at Teluk Kuali village, Tebo Ulu sub district, Tebo District, Jambi Province, a local official said here on...

PROTESTERS RALLY IN SEVERAL CITIES TO MARK SBY'S 100TH DAY IN OFFICE.
January 28, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, Jan. 28 (ANTARA) - Protesters staged rallies in Jakarta and several other cities, such as Surabaya, Bandung, Padang, Makassar, Palembang, Kudus, Maluku and Kendari, to mark President...

PROTESTERS RALLY TO MARK SBY'S 100TH DAY IN OFFICE.
January 28, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, Jan. 28 (ANTARA) - Protesters staged rallies in Jakarta and several other cities, such as Surabaya, Bandung, Padang, Makassar, Palembang, Kudus, Maluku and Kendari, to mark President...

GOVT PROMISES TO SOLVE POWER OUTAGES PROBLEM IN 2010.
January 28, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, Jan. 28 (ANTARA) - The government pledged on Thursday to solve the electricity shortage problem in the country this year so that people would no longer have to endure power outages. ...

ANTASARI : JUDICIAL SYSTEM FAILS TO UPHOLD JUSTICE.
January 28, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, Jan. 28 (ANTARA) - Former anti-graft body chiefAntasari Azhar said the way in which law enforcing agencies had handled his case was an instance of the national judicial system's failure...

RI RELIGIOUS FIGURES FORM INTER-FAITH COUNCIL.
January 28, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, Jan. 28 (ANTARA) - A number of interfaith figures here Thursday declared the formation of an Inter-Religious Council (IRC) in Indonesia to optimize the role of religious communities. ...

PRESIDENT ASKS STUDENTS TO TAKE NATIONAL EXAM WITH CONFIDENCE.
January 28, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Banten, Jan. 28 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhohoyono has encouraged school students in the country to face the March 2010 National Examination with confidence. "The National...

A'LIAN HOUSE SPEAKER MEETS JAKARTA PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS.
January 28, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, Jan. 28 (ANTARA) - Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives Harry Jenkins met students from Kebon Jeruk 11 Jakarta primary school on Wednesday. Jenkins met the students while...

FIRST 100 DAYS ECONOMIC PROGRAM DIDN'T SOLVE ALL PROBLEMS.
January 28, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, Jan. 28 (ANTARA) - Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Hatta Radjasa admitted that the government's first 100 days program in the economic field could not solve all the country's...

RI FOREIGN MINISTER ATTENDS LONDON CONFERENCE ON AFGHANISTAN.
January 28, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency London, Jan. 28 (ANTARA) - Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa attended a conference on Afghanistan in London on Thursday. He came to conference accompanied by the director general for...

PRESIDENT HIGHLIGHTS SOME RESULTS OF FIRST 100 DAYS PROGRAM.
January 28, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Banten, Jan. 28 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono here on Thursday highlighted part of the government's achievements in implementing its first 100-days program. At a function to...

BKPM CHIEF: INVESTMENT EXPECTED TO RISE BY 15 PERCENT.
January 28, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Solo, Jan. 28 (ANTARA) - Investment from home as well as abroad is expected to rise by 10 to 15 percent in 2010, the head of the Capital Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), Gita Wiryawan, said...

ANTASARI: MURDER HAPPENED WHILE HE WAS HANDLING MAJOR CASE.
January 28, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, Jan. 28 (ANTARA) - Former Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) chief Antasari Azhar said when the murder of Nasruddin Zulkarnaen took place he was handling the case of IT (information...

JAPANESE GRANT FOR SCHOOL AT BANTAR GEBANG GARBAGE DUMP.
January 28, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, Jan. 28 (ANTARA) - An elementary school located in the Bantar Gebang garbage dumping area in Bekasi, West Java, has received a US$96,033 grant from Japan. The grant would be spent on...

TRADITIONAL MARKETS REVITALIZATION GETS GOOD MARK FROM PRESIDENT.
January 28, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jatinangor, Jan. 28 (ANTARA) - The State Ministry for Cooperatives, Small and and Medium Enterprises got a good mark from President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono for its traditional market...

MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY PREPARES INCENTIVE SCHEME FOR THREE SECTORS.
January 28, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, Jan. 28 (ANTARA) - The ministry of industry is currently preparing an incentive scheme for the development of downstream industries for agricultural, oleo chemical and fishery sectors,...

CHRIS JOHN TO LEAVE FOR AUSTRALIA SATURDAY.
January 28, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Semarang, Jan. 28 (ANTARA) - WBA featherweight world champion Chris John is Saturday (Jan 30) leaving for Australia for preparations in facing an American contender in a title fight in Bali early...

ICW : GOVT NEEDS MORE FOCUSED CORRUPTION ERADICATION STRATEGY.
January 28, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, Jan. 28 (ANTARA) - The Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) said President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's government should design a corruption eradication strategy that was more focused and...

BKPM-GARUDA COOPERATION IN INVESTMENT PROMOTION.
January 28, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, Jan. 28 (ANTARA) - The Investment coordinating agency (BKPM) and national flag-carrier PT Garuda Indonesia will be working together in promoting investment in the country and at the same...

DEMONSTRATIONS ACROSS COUNTRY, FIRST 100 DAYS IN.
January 28, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, Jan. 28 (ANTARA) - Various elements took to the streets in various regions in Indonesia on Thursday to criticize President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's performance in the first 100 days in...

FORESTRY MINISTRY SOON TO DEAL WITH 1800 ILLEGAL MINING CONCESSIONS.
January 28, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, Jan. 27 (ANTARA) -- Forestry Minister Zulkifli Hasan said he would soon bring order to 1,800 illegal mining concessions because they were operating in protection of forested land. "I...

INDONESIA MUST IMPROVE COMPETITIVENESS IN CAFTA.
January 28, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jogjakarta, Jan. 28 (ANTARA) - Indonesia's competitiveness must be improved in the China-Asean Free Trade Area (CAFTA) implementation, in order to win competitions, said the chairman of...

CHAMBER, NAVY AGREE TO DEVELOP MARINE INDUSTRY.
January 28, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, Jan. 28 (ANTARA) - The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) agreed on Thursday to cooperate with the Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) in developing the country's marine...

GOVT TO RAISE ELECTRICITY TARIFFS THIS YEAR.
January 28, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, Jan. 28 (ANTARA) - The government will go ahead with its plan to raise electricity tariffs this year as part of its efforts to reduce its subsidy burden, an energy official said. The...

GOVERNMENT SHOULD MAKE BREAKTHROUGH IN MONEY POLITICS PREVENTION.
January 28, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, Jan. 28 (ANTARA) - The government should make a breakthrough in money politics prevention during general elections, Paramadina University Rector Anies Baswedan said here on Thursday. ...

ESDM's 100 DAYS PROGRAM FULLY COMPLETED.
January 28, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, Jan. 28 (ANTARA) -The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry (ESDM) has claimed that its first 100 days program was 100 percent completed. ESDM secretary general Waryono Karno in his...

FINANCE MINISTRY ALLOWS FORMATION OF INTEGRATED CUSTOMS ZONES.
January 28, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, Jan. 28 (ANTARA) - The Finance Ministry has issued a regulation on the formation of integrated customs service zones (KPPT) in the face of international trade developments. A KPPT is a...

FIVE KPK LEADERS REPORT GAINS IN PERSONAL WEALTH.
January 28, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, Jan. 28 (ANTARA) - The personal wealth of five Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) leaders has increased significantly, the commission reported here on Thursday. According to data...

MINISTER : 32 INVESTORS EAGER TO BUILD SUGAR MILLS.
January 28, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, Jan. 28 (ANTARA) - Industry Minister MS Hidayat said on Thursday 32 investors are eager to build sugar mills in Indonesia in line with the government's plan to revitalize the national...

FAMILY OF DEATH ROW CONVICTS ASKS FOR LIGHTER SENTENCE.
January 28, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Karimun, Riau Island, Jan. 28 (ANTARA) - The family and relatives of Raja Syahrial (24) and Raja Fadli (21), who had been sentenced to death for a sadistic murder in Telaga Tujuh village, Durai...

HATTA RADJASA'S PERSONAL WEALTH UP RP5 BILLION.
January 28, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, Jan. 28 (ANTARA) - The personal wealth of Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Hatta Radjasa increased by Rp5 billion in the five- year period 2004 -2009. Data on Radjasa's...

HEALTH MINISTRY CLARIFIES TREATMENT OF HYDROCEPHALIC PATIENT.
January 28, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, Jan. 28 (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Health has explained that hydrocephalic patents at the Raden Mattaher regional hospital in Jambi are well taken care of. Hydrocephalus is a usually...

HOUSE TO SET UP WORKING COMMITTEE FOR TAX ARREARS.
January 28, 2010... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, Jan. 28 (ANTARA) - Commission XI of the House of Representatives had set up a working committee to discuss tax arrears of corporate entities. "The tax arrears have so far caused the...