ANTARA - The Indonesian National News Agency articles from March 2012, page 8

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House Endorses Govt's Proposal to Postpone Electricity Tariff Hike
March 15, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, March 5 (ANTARA) - The House of Representatives (DPR) on Thursday endorsed the government's proposal to postpone a plan to raise base electricity tariff by 3 percent once every quarter beginning inMay...

INDONESIA-CHINA TRADE EXPECTED TO REACH US$80 BILLION IN 2015.
March 15, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, March 5 (ANTARA) - The total value of trade between Indonesia and China is expected to reach US$80 billion in 205. "In 20 the value of trade between Indonesia and China was recorded at around US$60...

Govt Proposes Electricity Subsidy Cut by Rp6.1 Tln
March 15, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, March 5 (ANTARA) - The government has proposed a Rp6. trillion cut in electricity subsidy under the draft revision of the 202 state budget to Rp83.45 trillion from Rp89.55 trillion. Energy and Mineral...

INTERIOR NINISTER WARNS ON INCREASE IN CULTIVATION OF NARCOTICS.
March 15, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Vienna, March 5 (ANTARA/IRNA) - Interior Minister Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar, who is in Vienna to attend world meeting of fight against drugs, warned on increase in cultivation of narcotics. Speaking in the 55th...

MINI CIRCUS BRINGS LAUGH TO KABUL CHILDREN.
March 15, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Kabul, March 5 (ANTARA/Xinhua) -- Afghan children, deprived of a happy childhood by a protracted war, on Wednesday got a rare chance to amuse themselves and laughed to their heart's content, watching juggling,...

INDIAN WARSHIP VISITS EAST JAVA.
March 15, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Surabaya, E Java, March 5 (ANTARA) - The Indian Navy warship 'INS Ranjit D53' docked at Jamrud Utara pier at Surabaya's Tanjung Perak port in East Java on Thursday. "The ship will remain here until March 7...

RI, CHINA TO SIGN COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.
March 15, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, March 5 (ANTARA) - Indonesia and China will sign a number of cooperative agreements covering various fields, Chinese ambassador Liu Jian Chao told newsmen here on Thursday. "The two sides are now...

CHINA'S NINGXIA PROVINCE WANTS TO HAVE SISTER CITY COOPERATION WITH RI.
March 15, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Yinchuan, Ningxia, March 5 (ANTARA) - Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region in China wants its capital city of Yinchuan to establish sister city cooperation with an Indonesian city, a Ningxia official said. "On behalf...

INDONESIA SEES CHINA AS OPPORTUNITY: ENVOY.
March 15, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Beijing, March 5 (ANTARA) - Indonesian Ambassador to China Imran Cotan has said that Indonesia sees China, one of the world's economic locomotives,as opportunity, and not a challenge. "Many countries see China...

SYRIA'S ASSAD ORDERS PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ON MAY 7.
March 14, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Damascus, March 3 (ANTARA/Xinhua-0ANA) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad issued Tuesday a presidential decree to hold the parliamentary elections on May 7, the Syrian parliament's website reported. The...

7 COPS KILLED IN PAKISTAN FOLLOWING CALLS FOR PEACE TALKS WITH TERRORIST GROUPS.
March 14, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Islamabad, March 3 (ANTARA/Xinhua-0ANA) - At least seven policemen were killed in two separate incidents in Pakistan on Tuesday, according to local media reports. Local Urdu TV channel Geo said that three...

U.S. WELCOMES ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CEASEFIRE.
March 14, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Washington, March 3 (ANTARA/Xinhua-0ANA) - U.S. State Department on Tuesday welcomed the newly-reached ceasefire deal between the Israelis and the militants in Gaza strip, following four days of violence that has...

U.S. DISMISSES PLANNED PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS IN SYRIA.
March 14, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Washington, March 4 (ANTARA/Xinhua-OANA) - The United States on Tuesday dismissed the parliamentary elections ordered by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for May 7 as "ridiculous." "Parliamentary elections for...

WATER MINISTERS CALL FOR INTEGRATED APPROACH TO ADDRESS WATER CHALLENGES.
March 14, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Marseille, France, March 4 (ANTARA/Xinhua-OANA) - An integrated approach is needed to address various water challenges and achieve sustainable development, the Ministerial Declaration of the Sixth World Water...

UN CHIEF "VERY, VERY SAD" ABOUT SHOOTING OF AFGHAN CIVILIANS BY U.S. SOLDIER.
March 14, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com United Nations, March 4 (ANTARA/Xinhua-OANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday expressed his sadness about the March massacre of 6 Afghan civilians by a U.S soldier. "I was very, very sad to hear...

WEST SAHARA TALKS CONTINUE TO "DEEPEN," BUT NO SETTLEMENT: UN ENVOY.
March 14, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com United Nations, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Discussions continue to "deepen," but each party continues to reject the proposal of the other at the latest round of the UN-backed informal talks aimed at reaching a...

House Okays Oil Lifting Target at 930,000 Barrels/day
March 14, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, March 4 (ANTARA) - The House of Representatives (DPR) has approved the government's proposal to cut the target of oil lifting (oil sold) from 950,000 to 930,000 barrels a day. At a meeting with Energy...

PROLONGED SPACE TRAVEL CAUSES BRAIN, EYE ABNORMALITIES IN ASTRONAUTS.
March 14, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Washington, March 4 (ANTARA/Xinhua-OANA) - Prolonged periods of time in space may cause brain and optical abnormalities similar to those that can occur in intracranial hypertension of unknown cause, a potentially...

REGIONAL APPARATUSES SHOULD IMPROVE THEIR DIPLOMACY CAPABILITY: FOREIGN AFFAIRS OFFICIAL.
March 14, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Medan, N Sumatra, March 4 (ANTARA) - Foreign affairs secretary general, Budi Bowoleksono urged the regional government apparatuses to improve their diplomacy capability in an effort to make their regions' foreign...

FLASH - 142 CANDIDATES OF ACEH LEADERS ATTEND PEACE DECLARATION.
March 14, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Banda Aceh, Aceh, March 4 (ANTARA) - A total of42 pairs of candidates ofAceh leaders consisting of five pairs of governors/deputy governors and regents/mayors and their representatives attended a peaceful...

SIX KILLED IN BANGLI LANDSLIDE.
March 14, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Denpasar, Bali, March 4 (ANTARA) - Six people had been killed in a landslide and flood in Bangli district, Bali. "The six were in Belandingan and Pinggan villages," head of the Bali Disaster Mitigation Agency...

GOVT PREPARES COMPENSATION FOR POOR AFTER FUEL PRICE HIKE.
March 14, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, March 4 (ANTARA) - The government is preparing a temporary direct assistance for the public (BLSM) amid plans to increase fuel prices as of April , an official said. "We are ready to receive the data...

GOVT LAUNCHES BLUE PRINT FOR NATIONAL LOGISTICS.
March 14, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, March 3 (ANTARA) - The Indonesian government has launched a blue print for a national logistics system to develop national competitiveness and support the implementation of the Master plan for the...

YUDHOYONO SPEAKS OF DISEASES IN INDONESIAN POLITICS.
March 14, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, March 4 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said Indonesia continues confronting political diseases, such as money politics, violence and unenlightened politicking. He made the statement...

RUPIAH WEAKENS TO RP9,190 ON WEDNESDAY MORNING.
March 14, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, March 4 (ANTARA) - Indonesia's rupiah weakened by 30 points to Rp9,90 per dollar on Wednesday morning after the US job data indicates positive developments. "The Fed has confirmed improving job...

INDONESIAN EMPLOYER ASSOCIATION REJECTS ELECTRICITY TARIFF RAISE.
March 14, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, March 4 (ANTARA) - Indonesian Employers Association (APINDO) rejected the government's plan to raise electricity tariff along with the fuel price hike on April . "We hope the government suspends the...

ALL PARTIES IN ACEH ASKED TO CONDUCT PEACEFUL ELECTIONS.
March 14, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Banda Aceh, Aceh, March 4 (ANTARA) - Chief security minister Djoko Suyanto has called on all parties in Aceh to create peace in connection with the regional elections scheduled on April 9. "We hope all...

SEA TRANSPORTATION TO E NUSATENGGARA TEMPORARILY HALTED AMID BAD WEATHER.
March 14, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Kupang, E Nusatenggara, March 4 (ANTARA) - State owned ship operator PT Ferry Indonesia temporarily halted sea ferrys to and from East Nusatenggara due to ongoing bad weather in the area, an official said. ...

Minister Confident Parliament Will Agree on Fuel Price Hike
March 14, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, March 4 (ANTARA) - Indonesian Chief Economic Minister Hatta Rajasa has said he believed the House of Representatives (DPR) would join the government's view about the need to increase subsidized fuel...

RESOURCE ALAM'S PROFIT SURGES TO RP450 BN LAST YEAR.(Financial report)
March 14, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, March 4 (ANTARA) - Publicly-listed coal mining company PT Resource Alam Indonesia Tbk (KKGI) posted a net profit of Rp450.2 billion in 20, up by 7.0 per cent from Rp66.06 billion in 200, according to the...

Govt to Postpone Power Rate Increase
March 14, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, March 4 (ANTARA) - The government has decided to postpone its plan to raise the basic electricity tariff by three percent per quarter beginning May , a minister said. Energy and Mineral Resources...

BI ESTIMATES INCREASE IN E JAVA INFLATION.
March 14, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Surabaya, E Jav, March 4 (ANTARA) - Bank Indonesia (BI) Surabaya office estimated that inflation in East Java in the first three months this year increased to -.5 percent compared to the fourth quarter last year....

GOVT COULD NOT AVOID RAISING FUEL OIL PRICES: AKBAR.
March 14, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Semarang, C Java, March 4 (ANTARA) - Chief Patron of the Golkar Party, Akbar Tanjung, said that the government could not avoid raising fuel oil prices. "The government could not avoid it. It has to do it to...

GOVT TO SET UP 250 LIQUEFIED GAS STATIONS UNTIL 2014.
March 14, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, March 4 (ANTARA) - The government plans to build 250 liquefied gas stations until 204 to support gasoline to liquefied gas conversion program, chief economic minister Hatta Rajasa said. "The...

ANTARA'S SENIOR JOURNALIST AJ MUAYA DIES AT 78.(Obituary)
March 14, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, March 4 (ANTARA) - ANTARA's senior journalist Abraham Johanes Muaya died at the age of 78 on Wednesday at 0.45 am, due to complications of the lungs and kidneys. AJ Muaya was born in Bandung, West...

RI THINKING OF FOOD COOPERATION WITH MYANMAR, CAMBODIA.
March 14, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, March 4 (ANTARA) - The Indonesian government is looking into the possibility of agricultural cooperation with a number of rice-producing countries such as Cambodia and Myanmar. "To ensure food...

INTERFAITH DIALOGUE CLOSES WITH ACTION PLAN DETERMINATION.
March 14, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Semarang, C Java, March 4 (ANTARA) - The last day of the 6th Regional Interfaith Dialogue will determine the action plan that will be discussed later on Wednesday night, an official said. "There will not only...

RI CONDEMNS ISRAEL'S LATEST ATTACK ON GAZA STRIP.
March 14, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, March 4 (ANTARA) - Indonesia condemns Israel's latest attack on Gaza Strip that caused several casualties, Foreign Affairs Minister Marty Natalegawa said here on Wednesday. "Indonesia strongly...

AUSTRALIAN MINISTERS TO MEET INDONESIAN COUNTERPARTS.
March 14, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, March 4 (ANTARA) - The Australian Foreign Minister Senator Bob Carr and Defence Minister Stephen Smith will welcome their Indonesian counterparts to Canberra on March 5, for the inaugural...

JAKARTA POLICE MEMBERS TO UNDERGO DRUG TESTS.
March 14, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, March 4 (ANTARA) - The Jakarta Metropolitan Police Command will carry out urine tests to anticipate possible narcotic drug users among its members, command spokesman Senior Commissioner Rikwanto said...

ANARCHIC DEMONSTRATORS MUST BE DEALT WITH: POLITICIAN.
March 14, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, March 4 (ANTARA) - The ruling Democrat Party's deputy secretary general, Ramadhan Pohan, condemned student demonstrators that had vandalized state symbols and called on the police to act against them. ...

RI-CHINA TRADE INCREASING: ENVOY.
March 14, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Beijing, March 4 (ANTARA) - The trade relations between Indonesia and China have been increasing rapidly since President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and President Hu Jintao declared a strategic partnership in...

FORESTRY MINISTRY TO CUT RP605B OF ITS BUDGET.
March 13, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, March 2 (ANTARA) - The Forestry Ministry will cut Rp605.6 billion of its budget to support fuel oil subsidy, a minister said. "Although the forestry ministry's budget is small, we will cut it by 0...

MOSQUE ARSON KILLS ONE IN BELGIUM: POLICE.
March 13, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Brussels, March 3 (ANTARA/Xinhua-OANA) - An arson attack on a mosque in Brussels killed one and injured another on Monday, local police said. The victim apparently died of smoke inhalation while the mosque was...

AL CONDEMNS CONTINUOUS ISRAELI RAIDS ON GAZA.
March 13, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Cairo, March 3 (ANTARA/Xinhua-OANA) - Arab League (AL) chief Nabil al- Arabi condemned on Monday Israel's continuous raids on the Gaza Strip which have left more than 20 dead since Friday. In a statement,...

OVER 200 KILLED IN RENEWED TRIBAL CLASHES IN SOUTH SUDAN.
March 13, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Khartoum, March 3 (ANTARA/Xinhua-OANA) - At least 200 people were killed and over 50 others injured in fresh tribal clashes in South Sudan 's Jonglei State, officials said Monday. "Around 223 people were...

DAMASCUS BLAMES QATAR, SAUDI ARABIA FOR BLOODSHED IN SYRIA.
March 13, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Cairo, March 3 (ANTARA/RIA Novosti) - A number of countries, including Qatar and Saudi Arabia, are supporting militant groups in Syria and bear responsibility for the bloodshed in the country, Sana news agency...

MIDEAST QUARTET CALLS ON ISRAEL, PALESTINE TO END PROVOCATIONS.
March 13, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com United Nations, March 3 (ANTARA/Xinhua-OANA) - The Middle East Quartet on Monday called upon the Israelis and Palestinians to end " provocative actions" and make more efforts to revive the stalled peace process....

Flash - PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO TO RECEIVE SINGAPOREAN PM.
March 13, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Bogor, W Java, March 3 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is scheduled to receive Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at Bogor Palace before noon on Tuesday. ****** (O00/O00)

CHINA CALLS FOR COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY TO ADDRESS CHANGES IN MIDDLE EAST, NORTH AFRICA.
March 13, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com United Nations, March 3 (ANTARA/Xinhua-OANA) - China on Monday called for deep, rational thinking and a comprehensive, integrated strategy to deal with changes in the Middle East and North Africa. The call...

PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO TO RECEIVE SINGAPOREAN PM.
March 13, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Bogor, W Java, March 3 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is scheduled to receive Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at Bogor Palace at on Tuesday morning. The two leaders will meet to...

PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO CONGRATULES HIS RUSSIAN COUNTERPART OVER ELECTION VICTORY.
March 13, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta,March 3 (ANTARA) -Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono contacted his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin by phone, on Monday, to congratulate the latter on his victory in that...

YAHOO SUES FACEBOOK OVER ALLEGED PATENT INFRINGEMENT.
March 13, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com San Francisco, March 3 (ANTARA/Xinhua-OANA) - Yahoo on Monday filed a lawsuit against Facebook, claiming that the social network company has infringed ten of its patents. The patents in dispute cover areas...

INVESTIGATION STILL ONGOING INTO SOURCE OF BEEF CONTAINING BANNED DRUG.
March 13, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Taipei, March 3 (ANTARA/CNA-OANA) - The country of origin of beef detected with traces of a type of leanness-enhancing drug said to be more harmful to humans than ractopamine is still being investigated, the...

SCIENCE COUNCIL SUGGESTS STUDYING HEALTH IMPACT OF RACTOPAMINE.
March 13, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Taipei, March 3 (ANTARA/CNA)- Science Minister Cyrus C.Y. Chu said Monday that his agency has advised a research institute under the country's health department to carry out studies on the...

MA PROMISES TO BE AN ENVIRONMENTAL PRESIDENT.
March 13, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Taipei, March 3 (ANTARA/CNA) - President Ma Ying-jeou reaffirmed Monday his promise to list environmental protection as one of his administration's major policies, saying that he will not just put forth...

MORE RED MEAT CONSUMPTION ASSOCIATED WITH INCREASED RISK OF DEATH: U.S. STUDY.
March 13, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Washington, March 3 (ANTARA/Xinhua-OANA) - A new study by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers has found that red meat consumption is associated with an increased risk of total, cardiovascular, and...

ALL INDONESIAN PROVINCES TO HAVE FKSD.
March 13, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Palembang, S Sumatra, March 3 (ANTARA) - All provinces in Indonesia will have the Regional Search and Rescue Coordination Forum (FKSD) to ease the disaster mitigation effort, National Search and Rescue Agency...

ISI DENPASAR, OKINAWA UNIVERSITY ESTABLISH COLLABORATION.
March 13, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Denpasar, Bali, March 3 (ANTARA) - Denpasar-based Indonesian Institute of Arts (ISI Denpasar) and Okinawa University in Japan have agreed to collaborate in an effort to increase the quality of learning. The...

MALANG RED CROSS TO NET 50,000 PERMANENT BLOOD DONORS.
March 13, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Malang, E Java, March 3 (ANTARA) - The Malang branch of the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) in East Java has set itself a target of having 50,000 permanent blood donors in 202, its chairman Bambang Priyo Utomo said...

RUPIAH WEAKENS ON TUESDAY MORNING.
March 13, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, March 3 (ANTARA) - Indonesia's Rupiah fell against the US dollar on Tuesday morning after China's trade deficit recorded a 22-year low of US$3.5 billion. The Rupiah dropped 30 points to Rp9,60 per...

RELIGION SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR POLITICAL INTEREST.
March 13, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, March 3 (ANTARA) - Rector of Syarief Hidayatullah National Islamic University Jakarta Prof Komaruddin Hidayat has said religion should reflect human civilization in all sectors and not be used as...

RI'S PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES MUST HAVE SEVEN PREREQUISITES: FORMER MINISTER.
March 13, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, March 3 (ANTARA) - Former state-enterprises minister (BUMN) Tanri Abeng believes that the current Indonesian presidential candidates should have seven prerequisites; they should be clean, clever,...

MEGAWATI TO VISIT NTT ON MAR 17.
March 13, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Kupang, Mar 3 (ANTARA) - General Chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party for Struggle Megawati Soekarnoputeri is scheduled for making a visit to Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, on March 6 and 7, 202. The...

PRAMONO CRITICIZES ANTI-PORNOGRAPHY TASK FORCE.
March 13, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, March 3 (ANTARA) - Deputy House Speaker Pramono Anung criticized the establishment of the anti-pornography task force by the government saying that it was not significant and would only create...

INDONESIA URGES RE-OPENING OF TALKS ON EXTRADITION AGREEMENT.
March 13, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Bogor, West Java, March 3 (ANTARA) - Indonesia has urged Singapore to re-open talks on extradition and defense agreements, which were carried out before but did not reach a conclusion. In a press statement at...

POLICE CONFISCATE 350,000 ECSTASY PILLS FROM THE NETHERLANDS.
March 13, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, March 3 (ANTARA) - Jakarta police have confiscated 350,000 ecstasy pills from the Netherlands, allegedly from members of a big syndicate known as BS and SA. "The suspects obtained the ecstasy pills...

DAHLAN GIVES GREEN LIGHT TO TELKOM TO ACQUIRE STARONE.
March 13, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, March 3 (ANTARA) - State enterprises minister Dahlan Iskan has given the nod to PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk. to acquire PT Indosat Tbk.'s fixed wireless access unit, StarOne, for a synergy with...

INDONESIA'S FUEL STOCK SAFE: BPH MIGAS.
March 13, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, March 3 (ANTARA) - Downstream Oil and Gas Regulating Agency (BPH Migas) said Indonesia's subsidized fuel oil stock was safe and plentiful enough to meet consumption needs for up to 20 days. "Premium...

INDONESIA-SINGAPORE AGREE TO FURTHER ECONOMIC MOMENTUM.
March 13, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Bogor, W.Java, Mar 3 (ANTARA) - Indonesia and Singapore agree to use the momentum of a strong regional economy as the foundation of increased cooperation among countries in Southeast Asia to provide a positive...

NU ASKS DEMONSTRATORS NOT TO TURN LAWLESS.
March 13, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, March 3 (ANTARA) - The country's largest Muslim organization Nahdhatul Ulama (NU) asked demonstrators, who were opposed to the government's fuel oil price hike, not to turn lawless while holding a rally....

PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO'S VISIT TO STRENGTHEN TIES: CHINA OFFICIAL.
March 13, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Beijing, March 3 (ANTARA) - China is looking forward to the upcoming state visit of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and believes it will strengthen the already-sound bilateral relations between the two...

FORMER MINISTER SAYS RI'S PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES MUST HAVE 7 PREREQUISITES.
March 13, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, March 3 (ANTARA) - Former state-enterprises minister (BUMN) Tanri Abeng believes that the current Indonesian presidential candidates should have seven prerequisites; they should be clean, clever,...

RI, S'PORE SIGN EDUCATION, BUREAUCRATIC REFORM COOP AGREEMENT.
March 13, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Bogor, West Java, March 3 (ANTARA) - Indonesia and Singapore have signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the fields of education and bureaucratic reform. The MOU was signed following a meeting...

News Focus: BANGKA-BELITUNG ATTRACTS MANY FOREIGN INVESTORSBy Otniel Tamindael.
March 13, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, March 3 (ANTARA) - Bangka-Belitung (Babel) province has become a great opportunity for both domestic and foreign investors. Endowed with abundant marine and natural resources, Bangka-Belitung is now...

BANTEN'S DECEMBER 2011 IMPORTS UP 39.93 PCT.
March 13, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Serang, Mar 3 (ANTARA) - Banten's imports inDecember 20 increased 39.93 pct in the month earlier from 735.07 million US dollars to ,028.57 million US dollars following an increase in oil/gas imports to 43.84 pct,...

RI, SINGAPORE HAVE STRONG COOPERATIVE RELATIONS, SAYS LEADERS.
March 13, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Bogor, W Java, March 3 (ANTARA) - Indonesia and Singapore have strong cooperative relations, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said during his introduction at a consultative meeting on cooperation between the...

PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO HOLDS TALKS SINGAPOREAN PRIME MINISTER.
March 13, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Bogor, W Java, March 3 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono held bilateral talks with visiting Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Tuesday afternoon at the Bogor Palace, some 60 km south of...

ACEH PEOPLE ENTHUSIASTICALLY ATTENDING JAPANESE CULTURAL FESTIVAL.
March 13, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Banda Aceh, Aceh, March 3 (ANTARA) - Hundreds of students in Aceh wereenthusiastically attending the Japanese culture festival, Bunkasai 202, held in Syiah Kuala University (Unsyiah) Banda Aceh, Tuesday. The...

ORBIS FLYING EYE HOSPITAL VISIT EAST JAVA PROVINCE.
March 13, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Sidoarjo, E.Java, Mar 3 (ANTARA) - The US ORBIS Flying Eye Hospital has been in the East Java province for over three weeks to develop surgery and clinical skills of personnel in the eye health care centers in...

INDONESIA SEEKING TO BOOST BATAM-BINTAN-KARIMUN AREA DEVELOPMENT.
March 13, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Bogor, W.Java, Mar 3 (ANTARA) - The government of Indonesia will boost the growth of special economic zones of Batam, Bintan and Karimun and for that invite the Singapore government and businesses to invest and...

HEAVY RAIN MAY FALL IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN PARTS OF INDONESIA.
March 13, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, March 3 (ANTARA) - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) predicts that heavy rain will be fallinguntil next week in a number of areas in Indonesia's central and eastern areas. ...

EXTRADITION AGREEMENT NO LONGER NEEDS NEGOTIATIONS: OBSERVER.
March 13, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, March 3 (ANTARA) - Indonesia and Singapore no longer need to negotiate an extradition agreement as the agreement has actually been signed by the two countries' heads of state, an observer said. ...

PEOPLE IN ACEH SHOULD WAIT 11 YEARS FOR HAJJ.
March 13, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Banda Aceh, March 3 (ANTARA) - Muslims in Aceh province should wait years to perform Hajj pilgrimage because the number of would-be Hajj pilgrims in the waiting list has reached 46,468 people, the provincial...