ANTARA - The Indonesian National News Agency articles from June 2012

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Slovakia to Invest in a Batam Pltu
June 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Batam, Riau Islands, June 30 (ANTARA) - A Slovakian company will be investing in a steam power plant (PLTU) of a capacity of 2 times 50 megawatts worth 85 million US dollars in Kabil, Batam, Riau Islands. The...

Un Relief Chief Voices Concern over Worsening Humanitarian Situation in Sudan
June 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com United Nations, June 30 (ANTARA/Xinhua-OANA) - The UN under-secretary- general for humanitarian affairs, Valerie Amos, on Friday voiced concern over the deteriorating humanitarian situation in South Kordofan and...

Police Arrest Foreign Sex Workers in Puncak
June 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Bogor, West Java, June 30 (ANTARA) - Police in Bogor, West Java, have arrested two foreigners for working as sex workers at a tourist resort in Cisaur, Puncak. "The two women from Morroco were caught...

Indonesia Commemorates Family Day
June 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara, June 30 (ANTARA) - Vice President Boediono called on all parties to appreciate women who have essayed major roles as family builders and contributed to the process of nation building....

Basket Ball: Indonesia Warriors Wins Abl 2012 Champion Title
June 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Pasig City, Philippines, June 30 (ANTARA) - Indonesia Warriors emerged as the final winners of the ASEAN Basketball League championship after defeating San Miguel Beermen, 78-76, in the third-finals game here on...

Faisal Asks Community Proud to Be Independent
June 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, June 30 (ANTARA) - One of Jakarta's gubernatorial candidates from the independent pairs, Faisal Basri, has asked the community to be proud and become independent in order to live up to its principle...

Ical Convinced Golkar to Remain Solid
June 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Bogor, West Java June 30 (ANTARA) - Aburizal Bakrie, the general chairman of Golkar Party, one of Indonesia's biggest political parties, said he was convinced the party would remain solid facing the presidential...

1st Vp: Zionists Behind Iran Sanctions
June 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Tehran, June 30, (ANTARA/IRNA-0ANA) - First Vice President Mohammad Reza Rahimi on Saturday said Zionists are behind Iran sanctions and the US and other big powers are acting as the Zionists agents in this...

Ahmadinejad's Letter of Invitation Submitted to Niger President
June 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Tehran, June 30, (ANTARA/IRNA-0ANA)- Minister of Cooperative, Labor and Social Welfare Abdolreza Sheikholeslami on Saturday submitted President Mahmoud Ahmadinejads letter of invitation to Niger President...

Yudhoyono Lauds Businessmen Who Act Professionally
June 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Bandung, West Java, June 30 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono lauded businessmen who act professionally in doing business to make their success not instant but based on a strong foundation. In his...

Asdp Operates 25 Boats to Overcome Long Queue
June 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Merak, Banten province, June 30 (ANTARA) - The state-owned Inland Waterway Transportation Service PT ASDP has operated 25 roll on roll off (roro) boats in effort to overcome an eight-kilometer long queue of...

Motorcycle Bomb Blasts Kill 6, Injure 45 in Central Iraqi City
June 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Baghdad, June 30 (ANTARA/Xinhua-OANA) - Three motorcycle bomb explosions have on Friday killed six people and injured 45 others in central Iraq's Balad city, a local police official said. The three blasts took...

6.6-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Nw China's Xinjiang
June 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Beijing, June 30 (ANTARA/Xinhua-OANA) - An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale jolted northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region at 5:07 a.m. Saturday (Beijing Time), according to the China...

Botswana Diamond Mine Walls Collapses, One Trapped
June 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Gaborone, June 30 (ANTARA/Xinhua-OANA) - Botswana's Jwaneng diamond mine was hit by a collapse of the mine walls in the early hours of Friday, trapping 6 workers, and 5 of them was rescued not long after rescue...

Man Stabbed to Death near Olympic Park in London
June 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com London, June 30 (ANTARA/Xinhua-OANA) - A young man in his 20s was stabbed to death on Friday at a shopping center in east London, close to the Olympic park. Police arrived at about 4:30 p.m. local time (530...

Public Housing Ministry to Build 1,200 Official Houses in N Maluku
June 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, June 30 (ANTARA) - The Public Housing Ministry will build ,200 houses for civil servants in Rioribati village, Tidore Islands City, North Maluku province. "The project is a solution to problem solving...

Ical Official Presidential Candidate of Golkar
June 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Bogor, June 30 (ANTARA) - The third national leadership meeting of Golkar Party inBogor has appointed Golkar Party General ChairmanAburizal Bakrie as presidential candidate in the 204 Presidential Elections. ...

At Least 17 Injured in Xinjiang Quake
June 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Urumqi, June 30 (ANTARA/Xinhua-OANA) - Local authorities said at least 7 people have been injured after a 6.6-magnitude earthquake jolted northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region early Saturday morning....

President Officiates Integrated Tourism Area in Bandung
June 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Bandung, West Java, June 30 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono officiated an integrated tourism area, built on 0 hectare-plot of land which is organized by the CT Corp business firm here on Saturday....

Family Determines Nation Quality, Says Vice President
June 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Mataram, NTB, July 30 (ANTARA) - Speaking at the 9th National Family Day, held at Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara on Saturday, Vice-President Boediono said that the family plays a decisive role in the process of...

Indonesia's Oldest Museum to Be Renovated
June 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Solo, Central Java, June 30 (ANTARA) - Radya Pustaka museum, the Indonesia's oldest museum situated in Solo, Central Java, will be renovated at the cost of Rp6 billion by the Ministry of Education and Culture...

All Families Called on to Say "I Love You" during Celebration
June 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com ALL FAMILIES CALLED ON TO SAY "I LOVE YOU" DURING CELEBRATION Mataram, NTB, June 30 (ANTARA) - National Family Planning and Population Board (BKKBN) Chief Sugiri Syarief has called on all families across the...

Wakatobi District Government to Build Floating Museum
June 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Wangiwangi, SE Sulawesi, June 30 (ANTARA) - Wakatobi District Head Hugua has said the local government plans to spend Rp.5 billion to build a floating museum. Hugua, speaking here on Saturday, said the funds...

News Focus - JSS CONSTRUCTION AWAITING FEASIBILITY STUDY by Otniel Tamindael
June 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, June 30 (ANTARA) - The construction of Sunda Strait Bridge (JSS), proposed to link Java and Sumatra islands, has won complete governmental support and awaits its feasibility study. The government is...

Govt Targets Eight Million Foreign Tourists
June 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Bandung, West Java, June 30 (ANTARA) - Indonesia expects eight million foreign tourists to visit the country this year and contribute up to US$9 billion in foreign exchange. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono...

Google Unveils Small-Screen Tablet Nexus 7
June 29, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com San Francisco, June 29 (ANTARA/Xinhua-OANA) - Google on Thursday introduced a 7-inch tablet called Nexus 7 with the support of the latest version of its Android mobile operating system. Running the new Android...

1 Killed as All Truck Catches Fire in N. Afghanistan
June 29, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Pul-E-Khumri, Afghanistan, June 29 (ANTARA/Xinhua-0ANA) -- At least one person died on Thursday when an oil truck caught fire in Pul-e- Khumri, the provincial capital of northern Afghan province of Baghlan, the...

Car Bombing Kills 5, Wounds 32 in East Iraq
June 29, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Baghdad, June 29 (ANTARA/Xinhua-0ANA) - A car bomb ripped through a popular rural market in eastern Iraq on Thursday night, leaving at least five dead and 32 wounded, a local police source said. The blast...

Iran Condemns Attack on TV Headquarters in Syria
June 29, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Tehran, June 29 (ANTARA/Xinhua-0ANA) - Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast condemned the recent attack on the headquarters of the pro-government broadcaster al-Ekhbaria TV channel near the...

3 Children Killed by Ongoing Violence in Northern Syria
June 29, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Damascus, June 29 (ANTARA/Xinhua-0ANA) - Three children were killed and another two injured in separate incidents on Thursday evening in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib, state-run SANA news agency said. ...

Three Confirmed Dead, 38 Remain Missing in Sichuan Mudslide
June 29, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Chengdu, June 29 (ANTARA/Xinhua-OANA) - At least three people had been confirmed dead and there were still 38 people missing after a rain-triggered mudslide hit a a construction zone Thursday morning in southwest...

Hamas Airs Video Confessions of Israel's Informers
June 29, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Gaza City, June 29 (ANTARA/Xinhua-OANA) - The Hamas interior ministry on Thursday aired recorded confessions for what it called veteran informers and collaborators of Israel in the Gaza Strip. The video,...

Hollande, Morsi Hold Phone Talks on Ties Boost
June 29, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Paris, June 29 (ANTARA/Xinhua-OANA) - French President Francois Hollande had phone talks on Thursday with his newly-elect Egyptian counterpart Mohamed Morsi, a Presidency statement said. Congratulating Morsi...

Customs Seizes 311,148 Illegal Cigarettes
June 29, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Kudus, C Java, June 29 (ANTARA) - The Kudus (Central Java) Customs Duty Control and Service Office (KPPBC) has again seized 3,48 illegal cigarettes on June 25, 202. Head the Intelligence and Action Division of...

British Queen Meeting Former Ira Commander Opens Up New Political Possibilities: Expert
June 29, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com London, June 29 (ANTARA/Xinhua-OANA) - The meeting between British Queen Elizabeth II and former IRA commander Martin McGuinness would open up new political possibilities for the Anglo-Irish relations, said an...

Un Chief Describes Rio+20 as "Important Victory of Multilateralism"
June 29, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com United Nations, June 29 (ANTARA/Xinhua-OANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday described the just-concluded UN Conference on Sustainable Development, also known as Rio+20, as "a success" and an...

Yudhoyono Congratulates Elected President of Egypt
June 29, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Cairo, June 29 (ANTARA) - Indonesian Head of State Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has spoken on the telephone to congratulate Mohamed Moursi on his being elected the new president of Egypt, Indonesian Ambassador to...

Asean Delegation Visits Batam to Oversee Single Window System
June 29, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Batam, Riau Island, June 29 (ANTARA) - A 0-member delegation from the ASEAN Connectivity Coordinating Committee (ACCC) arrived here on Thursday to oversee the implementation of the Batam Single Window (BSW)...

Kupang Government Urged to Focus on Food Security
June 29, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Kupang, E Nusa Tenggara, June 29 (ANTARA) - The Kupang city government has been urged to pay more attention to the expansion and conservation programme on food security in order to ensure meeting the food...

News Focus - PLANNED DISTRIBUTION OF FREE CONDOMS DRAWS CRITICISM by Fardah
June 29, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, June 29 (ANTARA) - A plan to distribute free condoms to fight HIV/AIDS by the health ministry has been criticized by a number of parties, including Muslim scholars and some legislators. Recently,...

Government Must Undertake Sunda Strait Bridge Feasibility Study
June 29, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, June 29 (ANTARA) - The government must undertake a feasibility study of the Sunda Strait Bridge (JSS) construction, Finance Minister Agus Martowardojo said here on Thursday. He also stated that the...

20 Militants Killed in Clashes in Eastern Afghanistan
June 29, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Parun, Afghanistan, June 29 (ANTARA/Xinhua-0ANA) - At least 20 Taliban militants were killed during a massive clash with security forces in eastern Afghan province of Nuristan on Friday, the provincial governor...

Natuna Block to Produce 1,000 Mmscfd of Gas in 2020
June 29, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, June 28 (ANTARA) - The Indonesian government has set a target of producing ,000 million standard cubic feet of gas per day at the East Natuna block, located in Riau Islands, in 2020, said Evita Legowo,...

Indonesia Calls for Immediate Settlement of Crisis in Syria
June 29, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Bandung, West Java, June 29 (ANTARA) -Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has called for an immediate and concrete solution to the crisis in Syria that threatens to spiral out of control with an...

Malaysia Interested in Establishing Cooperation with Indonesian Cooperatives
June 29, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Medan, N. Sumatra, June 28 (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Cooperatives of Malaysia, also commonly known as Suruhanjaya Koperasi Malaysia, has expressed its interest to work with Indonesian cooperatives, particularly...

Feature - MOURSI VICTORY OFFERS NEW HOPE FOR PALESTINIAN FREEDOMBy Indriani Eriza
June 29, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, June 29 (ANTARA) - Ahmed Al Dairi - a 27-year-old man - was staring at the television screen anxiously at a hospital in the Gaza Strip. In the next room, his wife was struggling to give birth to their...

France to Improve Cooperation with Yogyakarta
June 29, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Yogyakarta, June 29 (ANTARA) - The government of France will step up cooperation with Indonesia, especially with Yogyakarta, in various fields in order to strengthen the two countries' relations,the new French...

S. Korea, Japan Delay Signing of Military Pact
June 29, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Seoul, June 29 (ANTARA/Xinhua-0ANA) - South Korea and Japan have decided to delay the signing of their first military pact since Japan's colonial occupation of the Korean peninsula, local media reported Friday....

S. Korea Mourns Sailors Killed in N. Korea Clash
June 29, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Seoul, June 29 (ANTARA/AFP) - South Korea on Friday mourned the death of six sailors in a naval clash with North Korea 0 years ago, with President Lee Myung-Bak vowing to strongly counter any future attacks. ...

Tehran to Reconsider Ties with Seoul If Oil Import Suspended: Qasemi
June 29, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Genaveh, June 29 (ANTARA/IRNA-0ANA) - Islamic Republic of Iran's Oil Minister Rostam Qassemi said that if South Korea completely cuts its import of crude oil from Turkey, Ankara will reconsider its diplomatic...

Govt Debt Reaches Rp1.9 Tln
June 29, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, June 29 (ANTARA) - The Indonesian government's debt has reached Rp,994.4 trillion, as of May 3, 202, compared with Rp,803.49 trillion a year earlier, according to the Finance Ministry. "The 202 debt...

News Focus - NTT UNDERPRIVILEGED RESIDENTS NEED GOVERNMENT ATTENTION by Otniel Tamindael
June 29, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com News Focus - NTT UNDERPRIVILEGED RESIDENTS NEED GOVERNMENT ATTENTION By Otniel Tamindael Jakarta, June 29 (ANTARA) - According to sources, the number of underprivileged residents in East Nusa Tenggara...

Govt Provides Duty-Free Incentives for 15 Industrial Sectors
June 29, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, June 29 (ANTARA) - The Indonesian government will offer duty-free incentives worth Rp547.66 billion to 5 import-intensive industrial sectors this year, as per a finance ministry regulation. ...

China Calls for Balanced, Comprehensive Implementation of Counter Terrorism Strategy
June 29, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com United Nations, June 29 (ANTARA/Xinhua-OANA) - China called on international community Thursday to pay more attention to dealing with the root causes of terrorism and implement UN Global Counter- Terrorism...

Pln, Petronas Sign Gas Sales Contract
June 29, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, June 29 (ANTARA) - State electricity company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) has signed a 2-year contract with Petronas Carigali for the purchase of gas from the Kepodang field off the northern coast...

Yudhoyono to Meet Gillard in Darwin
June 29, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, June 29 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will meet with Australian prime minister Julia Gillard at the Indonesia-Australia Annual Leaders' Meeting in Darwin, Australia, a presidential...

Fire Razes Seven Houses in Banda Aceh
June 29, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Banda Aceh, Aceh, June 29 (ANTARA) - A fire destroyed seven houses in a densely populated area in the Aceh provincial capital of Banda Aceh on Friday afternoon, leaving three people injured. The fire started...

Govt Sets Gas Production Target of 5,118 Mmscfd
June 29, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, June 29 (ANTARA) - The government has set a gas production target of 5,8 million metric standard cubic feet per day (mmscfd) from 202-20, according to the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry. The...

Balinese Irrigation System Confirmed as World Heritage
June 29, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, June 29 (ANTARA) - The UNESCO confirmed the Balinese culture of "subak" as part of the world heritages in the 36th meeting in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Friday. The UNESCO considered the traditional...

Asean School Games Start in Surabaya
June 29, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Surabaya, East Java, June 29 (ANTARA) - Sports minister Andi Mallarangeng officially kicked off the 4th ASEAN School Games in Surabaya, East Java, on Friday. He marked the opening of the championship held with...

Chinese Investment in West Sulawesi the Biggest
June 28, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com "Mamuju, West Sulawesi, June 27 (ANTARA) - Chinese investment in West Sulawesi reaches Rp8 trillion this year making it the biggest foreign investment, governor Anwar Adnan Saleh said. "Foreign countries'...

Quake Shakes West Manggarai
June 28, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Bandarlampung, Lampung, June 27 (ANTARA) - A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the northwestern coast of West Manggarai district in East Nusa Tenggara province on Wednesday at 07.56 p.m., the Meteorology,...

Ri's Economy to Perform Better in Q2
June 28, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, June 28 (ANTARA) - Finance Minister Agus Martowardojo has predicted the Indonesian economy will perform better in the second quarter than in the first quarter of this year when it grew 6.3 percent. ...

Italy Concerned about Possible Spillover of Syrian Crisis to Neighboring Counties
June 28, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Beirut, June 28 (ANTARA/Xinhua-OANA) - Visiting Italian Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi di Sant'Agata on Wednesday expressed here fear that the Syrian crisis could spill over to neighboring countries, the National...

Asylum Seeker Rescue Called off, 130 Survivors Taken to Australia's Christmas Island
June 28, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Sydney, June 28 (ANTARA/Xinhua-OANA) - The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has called off the search and rescue operation for survivors in the asylum seeker boat that sank north of Christmas Island on...

Un Chief Closely Following Events in Paraguay with Concern
June 28, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com United Nations, June 28 (ANTARA/Xinhua-OANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon is watching current events underway in Paraguay with a sense of concern, a note to correspondents issued by his spokesperson's...

Changes in Libya Offer "New Opportunity" for Women: Un Official
June 28, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com United Nations, June 28 (ANTARA/XinhuaOANA) - The top UN official for Libya has said that women in the North African country will have new chances to express their hopes for Libya due to current changes underway,...

U.S. Condemns Attack on Pro-Government Broadcaster in Syria
June 28, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Washington, June 28 (ANTARA/Xinhua-OANA) - The United States on Wednesday condemned the attack on a pro-government broadcaster in Syria, placing hope on an international meeting scheduled for Saturday on ways to...

Kazakh President Says to Boost Cooperation with Iran
June 28, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Astana, June 28 (ANTARA/Xinhua-0ANA) - Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev said here Wednesday that his country is ready to further develop cooperation with Iran. "Kazakhstan is ready to expand and enhance...

Inflation Rate under Control: Deputy Finance Minister
June 28, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, June 28 (ANTARA) - Deputy Finance Minister Mahendra Siregar said the inflation rate up to the middle of this year is still under control and in accordance with the government's estimates. "I believe...

Solution of Syrian Crisis Should Be Based on Cooperation among All: Iran
June 28, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com United Nations, June 28 (ANTARA/Xinhua-OANA) - Iran said here Wednesday that "every country is free to attend the international conference on Syria," which is to be held in Geneva on Saturday, and that the proper...

Peru Bus Crash Kills 13, Injures 40
June 28, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Lima, June 28 (ANTARA/Xinhua-OANA) - At least 3 people were killed and another 40 injured when a bus plunged 70 meters into a ravine in Peru's central Amazonian Huanuco province Wednesday, Peru's National Police...

Ancient Inscriptions Found in West Sulawesi
June 28, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Majene, W Sulawesi, June 28 (ANTARA) - Local residents in Majene district, West Sulawesi, have found three ancient inscriptions that are likely to be 400 to 500 years old, according to an official. "The...

Suspected Attacker of Former Aceh Governor Arrested
June 28, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Banda Aceh, Aceh, June 28 (ANTARA) - Aceh police have arrested a person suspected to have attacked former Aceh Governor Irwandi Yusuf, according to an Aceh police spokesman. "The suspect, known by his initials...

Pedicab Drivers to Undergo Training on Tourism Awareness
June 28, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Yogyakarta, June 28 (ANTARA) - Pedicab drivers in Yogyakarta will soon undergo a training and motivation workshop on tourism awareness, said Yogyakarta Culture and Tourism Office Chief Yulia Rustiyaningsih here...

Freeport to Pay Rp1.5 Trillion Dividend
June 28, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, June 28 (ANTARA) - Freeport Indonesia has announced plans to pay dividends worth Rp.5 trillion to the Indonesian government for 202. The number declined 4.77 percent from the Rp.76 trillion posted last...

Star-Rated Hotels to Be Built in Karawang
June 28, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Karawang, W Java, June 28 (ANTARA) - A number of star-rated hotels will be built in technical rice fields along the West Karawang interchange, Karawang regency, West Java, this year. Head of the Karawang the...

Semen Baturaja Optimistic Listing Early in November
June 28, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, June 28 (ANTARA) - The cement factory PT Semen Baturaja planned to list its primary shares at the Indonesian Foreign Exchange early in November this year, and bidding of Baturaja cement shares will be in...

Hundreds of Hectares of Mangroves Damaged in N Sumatra
June 28, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Langkat, North Sumatra, June 28 (ANTARA) - Hundreds of hectares of mangrove plants in the Tapak Kuda and Bubun areas of Langkat district have been damaged by deforestation, according to a local resident. "We...

Jambi Deserves to Be Education Center, Says Former Minister
June 28, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jambi, June 28 (ANTARA) - Former economic minister Professor (Emeritus) Dorodjatun Kuntjoro Jakti believes that Jambi province has the potential to become the educational hub of Indonesia. While concurring...

Thousands of Indonesian Postal Service Employees on Strike
June 28, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, June 28 (ANTARA) - Around 5,000 employees of the Indonesian postal service provider, PT Pos Indonesia, will be on strike from June 28-30, 202. "The striking employees represent PT Pos employees and...

Garuda to Increase Flights during Idul Fitri Festivities
June 28, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, June 28 (ANTARA) - National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia will provide 20,484 extra seats to overcome an influx of air passengers before and after the Idul Fitri festivities this year. "To anticipate...

Un Chief Calls for New Approach to Counter Terrorism
June 28, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com United Nations, June 28 (ANTARA/Xinhua-OANA) - UN Secretary-general Ban Ki- moon said on Wednesday at a New York symposium that it takes more than traditional security approaches to counter terrorism, calling for...

Indonesia to Meet Churchill Mining's Lawsuit Challenge
June 28, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, June 28 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has called for a thorough preparation while dealing with Churchill Mining's lawsuit, saying Indonesia must win in the legal dispute. "I hope we...