ANTARA - The Indonesian National News Agency articles from March 2009, page 9

ANTARA - The Indonesian National News Agency archives from March 2009

PALU JOLTED BY 5.7 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE.
March 2, 2009... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Palu, Central Sulawesi, March 2 (ANTARA) - A tectonic earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale jolted Central Sulawesi town of Palu at 8:04 local time on Monday morning, prompting...

VP ATTENDS ITB GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY.
March 2, 2009... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Bandung, West Java, March 2 (ANTARA) - Vice President M Jusuf Kalla and his entourage arrived at Husein Sastranegara airport here at 3:30 local time on Monday morning to attend the golden...

S OF MAJOR INDONESIAN NEWSPAPERS ON MONDAY.
March 2, 2009... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, Mar 2 (ANTARA) - The following are headlines in major Indonesian newspapers published here on Monday. ASEAN SINGLE MARKET 2015 Heads of state grouped in the Association of...

GARUT CULLS HUNDREDS OF DOGS TO FIGHT RABIES.
March 2, 2009... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Garut, West Java, March 2 (ANTARA) - Garut district authorities have culled hundreds of dogs in an effort to prevent the spread of rabies following incidents in which 18 people were bitten by...

DEMONSTRATION GREETS VP IN BANDUNG.
March 2, 2009... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Bandung, March 2 (ANTARA) - Vice President Jusuf Kalla's presence here to attend the 50th anniversary of the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) on Monday prompted The People's Defenders'...

PRESIDENT TO HAND OVER DIRECT ASSISTANCE IN LAMPUNG.
March 2, 2009... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Bandarlampung, March 2 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is scheduled to hand over a direct assistance in the framework of the National Program for People Empowerment (BLM PNPM)...

SE SULAWESI POLITICAL PARTIES PLEDGE PEACEFUL ELECTION.
March 2, 2009... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Kendari, March 2 (ANTARA) - Southeast Sulawesi's political parties, police , Regional Election Commission (KPUD), and provincial legislative candidates have signed an agreement to implement the...

VP RECEIVES GANESA PRAJAMANGGALA AWARD FROM ITB.
March 2, 2009... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Bandung, West Java, March 2 (ANTARA) - Vice President Jusuf Kalla on Monday received a Ganesa Prajamanggala Bakti Kencana Award from the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) on the occasion of...

ROME FOLLOWS MODERATE DIPLOMACY TOWARD TEHRAN: ITALIAN ENVOY.
March 2, 2009... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Bandar Abbas, Hormuzgan Prov, March 2, (ANTARA/IRNA-OANA) - Italian Ambassador to Tehran Alberto Branini said Sunday evening that Rome follows moderate diplomacy toward Tehran. The Italian...

SUMATRAN TIGER KILLS TWO IN JAMBI.
March 2, 2009... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jambi, Mar 2 (ANTARA) - A Sumatran tiger (Panthera Tigris Sumatrae) killed two men in a limited production forest (HPT) at Sungai Gelam village, Muarojambi District, Jambi Province, early...

MINISTER INSTALLS NEW MEMBERS OF TELECOM REGULATION COMMITTEE.
March 2, 2009... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, Mar 2 (ANTARA) - Communication and Informatics Minister Mohammad Nuh installed new members of the Telecommunication Regulation Committee- Indonesian Telecommunication Regulation Body...

RI DISCUSSING ANTI-TERROR COOPERATION WITH SIX COUNTRIES.
March 2, 2009... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, March 2 (ANTARA) - Indonesia and six other countries, namely Poland, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Uzbekistan, Sudan and Venezuela, are now discussing a plan to cooperate in the fight against...

POVERTY RATE IN 2009 ESTIMATED AT 13.5 PCT.
March 2, 2009... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, March 2 (ANTARA) - The government has estimated that the poverty rate in the country in 2009 will decline to 12 - 13.5 percent, or lower than in 2008 when it stood at 15.4 percent, a...

DEMOCRAT PARTY NOT TO RESPOND TO JUSUF KALLA'S STATEMENT.
March 2, 2009... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, March 2 (ANTARA) - The Democrat Party (PD) will not react seriously to Golkar Party chairman Jusuf Kalla's claim that if he was elected president he would perform better and achieve...

HEALTH MINISTRY LEAVES CORRUPTION CASES TO KPK.
March 2, 2009... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, March 2 (ANTARA) - The Health Ministry fully handed over the handling of alleged corruption cases on the procurement of medical instruments to the Corruption Eradication Commission...

SECURITY SITUATION TOWARD ELECTION UNDER CONTROL, MINISTER SAYS.
March 2, 2009... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, March 2 (ANTARA) - The national security situation toward the general elections remained under control, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Widodo Adi...

INDONESIA NOT NECESSARILY NEEDS TO BECOME ISLAMIC STATE: BA'ASYIR.
March 2, 2009... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Mar 2 (ANTARA) - Indonesia not necessarily needs to become an Islamic State in implementing Islamic teachings (syariat) in the Unitary State of the Republic of...

STATE ENTERPRISES LEADERS, MIDEAST BIZMEN TO MEET.
March 2, 2009... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, March 2 (ANTARA) - The leaders of state enterprises (BUMN) will take an advantage from the ongoing 5th World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) to meet Middle East investors, State Minister...

RI, MALAYSIA AGREE TO PROMOTE WORLD ISLAMIC ECONOMIC FORUM.
March 2, 2009... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, March 2 (ANTARA) - Indonesia and Malaysia have agreed to promote the World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) for the progress of Moslems. Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono...

Feature: OLD TRAIN REVIVES WEST SUMATRA TOURISM.
March 2, 2009... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Padang, W Sumatra, March 2 (ANTARA)- It was really an amazing start of the operation of an old coal-fulled tourist train in West Sumatra, one of the only two of its kind in the world, when it...

RIZAL RAMLI OPTIMISTIC OVER HIS COMPETITION IN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
March 2, 2009... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, March 2 (ANTARA) - Former Economic Minister Rizal Ramli was optimistic about his nomination in the presidential bourse in the upcoming presidential election in 2009. Speaking to...

POLICE TO DEPLOY 300,000 MEN TO SECURE ELECTION.
March 2, 2009... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, March 2 (ANTARA) - National Police Chief General Bambang Hendarso Danuri said around 300,000 policemen would be deployed nation-wide to ensure security during the legislative election...

News Focus: LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS URGED TO MAKE USE OF WIEF MEETING TO.
March 2, 2009... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, March 2 (ANTARA) - Local businessmen especially those representing state enterprises (BUMN) were urged to take advantage of the ongoing 5th World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) to hold...

PRESIDENT LEE TO VISIT NEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA, INDONESIA.
March 1, 2009... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Seoul, March 1 (ANTARA/Yonhap) - South Korean President Lee Myung-bak will embark on a three-nation trip this week that will take him to New Zealand, Australia and Indonesia for talks largely...

TWO NEW SUSPECTS NAMED IN GRAFT CASE AT HEALTH MINISTRY.
March 1, 2009... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Bandung, W Java, March 1 (ANTARA) - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named two new suspects in an alleged corruption case in connection with the procurement of medical equipment...

PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO ATTENDS INFORMAL ASEAN LEADERS MEETING.
March 1, 2009... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Hua Hin, March 1 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono attended on Sunday an informal meeting of ASEAN heads of state/government held on the occasion of the 14th ASEAN summit in the...

CHRIS JOHN DEFENS HIS WORLD BOXING ASSOCIATION FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE.
March 1, 2009... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, March 1 (ANTARA)- Undefeated Indonesian Chris John defends his World Boxing Association featherweight title in Houston, Texas on Saturday (Sunday in Indonesia), against US hometown...

CHRIS JOHN DEFENDS HIS WBA FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE AFTER DRAW SCORE.
March 1, 2009... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, March 1 (ANTARA)- Undefeated Indonesian Chris John defended his World Boxing Association featherweight title in Houston, Texas on Saturday (Sunday morning in Indonesia) after a draw...

NO PANACEA FOR GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS: PRESIDENT.
March 1, 2009... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Hua Hin, March 1 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has said that there is no panacea that could be used to resolve instantly the impact of the current global financial crisis which...

PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO ARRIVES HOME.
March 1, 2009... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, March 1 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono arrived at Halim Perdanakusuma airport here at 4.30 pm local time on Sunday after attending the 14th ASEAN summit in Hua Hin,...

PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO MEETS YEMENI COUNTERPART.
March 1, 2009... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, March 1 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono met with his Yemeni counterpart Ali Abdullah Saleh at Halim Perdanakusuma airport here on Sunday evening. The president met...

News Focus: INDONESIA EXPECTED TO INCREASE CPO EXPORTS TO PAKISTAN.
March 1, 2009... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, March 1 (ANTARA) - Indonesia, the world's biggest crude palm oil (CPO) producer, is expected to increase its exports of the commodity to Pakistan after the latter has agreed to cut by...

RI, YEMEN AGREE TO ENHANCE COOPERATION.
March 1, 2009... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, March 1 (ANTARA) - Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and his Yemeni counterpart Ali Abdullah Saleh agreed on Sunday to enhance economic cooperation between the two...

RI HOPES ASEAN READY TO SHARE VIEWS WITH CIVIL SOCIETY.
March 1, 2009... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Hua Hin, March 1 (ANTARA) - The Indonesian government hopes that the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) would be ready based on its charter to have a dialog with, listen to and...

RI TO ENCOURAGE CREATION OF ASEAN HUMAN RIGHTS BODY.
March 1, 2009... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Hua Hin, March 1 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said Indonesia has a commitment to actively encourage the formation of an ASEAN human rights body although many parties have...

PRESIDENT TO OPEN MUHAMMADIYAH MEETING IN LAMPUNG.
March 1, 2009... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Bandarlampung, March 1 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is expected to open a 'Tanwir' (executive board) meeting of Indonesia's second largest Muslim organization, Muhammadiyah, in...

MANY FOREIGN TOURISTS STILL VISIT BUKITTINGGI DESPITE CRISIS.
March 1, 2009... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Bukittinggi, W Sumatra, March 1 (ANTARA)- Bukittinggi, one of tourist destinations in West Sumatra with its varieties of scenery and relatively low price of reaching the cold town, remained...

RI, SINGAPORE TO SIGN SEA BORDER AGREEMENT ON MARCH 10.
March 1, 2009... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Hua Hin, March 1 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Sunday Indonesia will sign an agreement with Singapore on their common sea borders in the western parts of Indonesia on...

News Focus: PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATIONS URGED TO INTENSIFY SUB-REGIONAL COOPERATION.
March 1, 2009... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, March 1 (ANTARA) - Sub-regional cooperation under the framework of IMT-GT growth triangle and BIMP EAGA signed by Indonesia with its neighboring countries Malaysia, Thailand, Brunei...

News Focus: RI WANTS TO PUSH ASEAN DIALOGS WITH CIVIL SOCIETY.
March 1, 2009... from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, March 1 (ANTARA) - Indonesia has expressed a strong desire to push ASEAN member countries for a dialog with the civil society in the region and to establish a human rights body in an...