ANTARA - The Indonesian National News Agency articles from May 2012

ANTARA - The Indonesian National News Agency archives from May 2012

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SHOULD GO TOGETHER WITH HUNGER ERADICATION: FAO.
May 31, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Rome, May 3 (ANTARA/Xinhua-OANA) - Sustainable development cannot be realized unless hunger and malnutrition are eradicated, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said in a statement on...

NOBODY IS IMPLEMENTING KOFI ANNAN PLAN: RUSSIAN UN ENVOY.
May 31, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com United Nations, May 3 (ANTARA/Xinhua-OANA) - Vitaly Churkin, permanent representative of the Russian Federation to the UN, said here Wednesday that both the Syrian government and the opposition are not...

SYRIAN UN ENVOY BLAMES TERRORISTS FOR "HEINOUS" KILLINGS IN HOULA.
May 31, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com United Nations, May 3 (ANTARA/Xinhua-OANA) - Bashar Ja'afari, the permanent representative of Syria to the UN, said here Wednesday that his government believes that the killings that took place in Houla on May 25...

TAIWAN SLIDES NOTCH TO 7TH IN IMD GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS RANKING.
May 31, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Brussels, May 3 (ANTARA//CNA) - Taiwan moved one notch down to the seventh place from sixth in the previous year in the 202 global competitiveness rankings compiled by the Switzerland-based International...

MORE TALKS NEEDED TO LIST SANATORIUM AS HISTORIC SITE.
May 31, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Taipei, May 3 (ANTARA/CNA) - Culture Minister Lung Ying-tai said Wednesday that more cross-departmental negotiations will be needed in order for Taiwan's first sanatorium for leprosy patients to be designated as...

QUEEN SILVIA TO ATTEND DEMENTIA FORUM IN SEOUL.
May 31, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com SEOUL, May 3 (ANTARA/Yonhap) -Sweden's Queen Silvia Gustaf will inaugurate a forum on dementia in Seoul Thursday on the occasion of Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf's state visit to South Korea, forum organizers said...

DPP SUGGESTS FOLLOWING 'EU MODEL' ON U.S. BEEF ISSUE.
May 31, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Taipei, May 3 (ANTARA/CNA) - The legislative caucus of the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) said Wednesday that Taiwan should follow the European Union model on the importation of U.S. beef. The...

S. KOREA, INDONESIA SIGN MOU ON LIBRARY COOPERATION.
May 31, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Seoul, May 3 (ANTARA/Yonhap)-The National Library of Korea has concluded a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the National Library of Indonesia on the promotion of exchange and cooperation, national library...

CHINA DETAINS HUNDREDS IN TIBET CAPITAL: REPORT.
May 31, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Beijing, May 3 (ANTARA/AFP) - Hundreds of people have been detained in Lhasa after two men set themselves on fire in the Tibetan regional capital on Sunday in protest against Chinese rule, a US-based broadcaster...

OVER 70,000 ORPHANS RECEIVE FREE INSURANCE FOR SEVERE ILLNESSES.
May 31, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Beijing, May 3 (ANTARA/Xinhua-OANA) -- More than 70,000 orphans in China have been given free insurance contracts that cover the costs of treating 2 critical illnesses, as a joint insurance program supported by...

AFGHAN FORCES KILL 25 TALIBAN FIGHTERS.
May 31, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan, May 3 (ANTARA/Xinhua-0ANA) - Units of Afghan national army have killed 25 Taliban fighters during a cleanup operation in the southern Helmand province since Tuesday, army spokesman in...

SUU KYI ATTENDS WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM IN BANGKOK.
May 31, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Bangkok, May 3 (ANTARA) - Myanmar political figure Aung San Suu Kyi attended the first day of World Economic Forum on East Asia held here on Thursday at Shangrila Hotel Bangkok. Suu Kyi was welcomed with a big...

S. KOREA POLICE ARREST TWO FOR SPYING FOR NORTH.
May 31, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Seoul, May 3 (ANTARA/AFP) - Two people including a Korean businessman in New Zealand have been arrested on suspicion of collecting intelligence on military equipment for North Korea, police said Thursday. The...

AZERBAIJAN CRACKS TERRORIST ATTACKS IN BAKU.
May 31, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Baku, May 3 (ANTARA/Xinhua-0ANA) - Azerbaijan's Ministry of National Security detained a military group, which had planned terrorist attacks in the country during the Eurovision song contest, the ministry's press...

RI'S FEMALE COACHES GAIN INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITATION.
May 31, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, May 3 (ANTARA) - The Australian Embassy and the Indonesian Olympic Committee (KOI) joined forces to present the Australian Strength and Conditioning level one coaching course for female coaches from...

NIPAH ISLAND FRONT LINE OF DEFENCE: PRESIDENT.
May 31, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, May 3 (ANTARA) - Nipah Island in the Riau Islands Province is the first line of defence and security for Indonesia, according to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. Speaking to newsmen at Halim...

PRESIDENT LEAVES FOR BANGKOK TO ATTEND WEFEA.
May 31, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, May 3 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono here on Thursday left for Bangkok, Thailand, to attend the World Economic Forum on East Asia (WEFEA). "We consider this afternoon meeting important,...

ASEAN, NEW ZEALAND JMC UPGRADED INTO JOINT COOPERATION COMMITTEE.
May 31, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, May 3 (ANTARA) -ASEAN and New Zealand (JMC) decided to upgrade theASEAN-New Zealand Joint Management Committee (JMC) into a Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) and revised the Terms of Reference (TOR) of...

ILL-FATED SUKHOI'S FLIGHT DATA RECORDER FOUND.
May 31, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, May 3 (ANTARA) - The National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) reported that local residents of Cijeruk have found the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) of the ill-fated Sukhoi Superjet 00 at the crash site...

BASARNAS ENDS SUKHOI EVACUATION PROCESS.
May 31, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, May 3 (ANTARA) - The chief of the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas), Vice Marshal Daryatmo, announced here on Thursday that the agency has completed the entire evacuation process of the...

CORRUPTION, ECONOMIC INEQUALITY HAMPER ASEAN CONNECTIVITY: OBSERVER.
May 31, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Bangkok, May 3 (ANTARA) - The corruption and economic inequality that besets ASEAN countries could hamper the organisation's goal to increase connectivity between its people, said an observer from the United...

PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO ARRIVES IN BANGKOK.
May 31, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, May 3 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and his entourage arrived in Bangkok at 0:45 a.m. local time to attend the World Economic Forum on East Asia (WEFEA). After landing at Bangkok's Don...

WOUNDED GERMAN TOURIST TO BE EVACUATED TO SINGAPORE.
May 31, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jayapura, Papua, May 3 (ANTARA) - Dietmer Pieper, 55, a German tourist who sustained shotgun wounds, will be evacuated to Singapore soon, said a health officer from Papua. The German embassy will coordinate...

VICTIM OF PAPUA SHOOTING TO BE EVACUATED TO SINGAPORE.
May 31, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jayapura, Papua, May 3 (ANTARA) - A German citizen who was the victim of a shooting incident at BASE G beach, Jayapura, on Tuesday, May 29, will soon be evacuated to Singapore. According to the chief of Papua...

GRESIK DEVELOP ALTERNATIVE ENERGY FROM GARBAGE.
May 31, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Gresik, E Java, May 3 (ANTARA) - Publicly listed cement company PT Semen Grresik in cooperation with Gresik district government will make a breakthrough in the development of alternative energy from garbage. A...

GLOOMY GLOBAL MARKETS HAMPER CSPI.
May 31, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, May 3 (ANTARA) - With the collapse of the stock markets in Europe and the United States, the Composite Stock Price Index (CSPI) fell sharply on Thursday. MNC Securities head of research Edwin Sebayang...

MT MERAPI SPEWS OUT WHITE SMOKE AGAIN.
May 31, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Bukittinggi, W Sumatra, May 3 (ANTARA) - Mount Merapi, situated between the districts of Tanah Datar and Agam in West Sumatra province, twice threw out white plumes of smoke on Thursday morning, a local resident...

GOVT URGES BANKS TO HELP MINING INDUSTRIES BUILD SMELTING PLANTS.
May 31, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, May 3 (ANTARA) - The government has called on banks to help mining industries develop smelters so that the industries do not have to rely solely on foreign investment. Industry minister MS Hidayat...

DAHLAN LAUDS PT SEMEN GRESIK FOR GLOBAL RECOGNITION.
May 31, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Gresik, East Java, May 3 (ANTARA) - State enterprises minister Dahlan Iskan has applauded Semen Gresik Group after it was recognised as one of the top 2,000 companies in the world. "Semen Gresik Group has...

PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO ATTENDS WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM IN BANGKOK.
May 31, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Bangkok, May 3 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono attended the opening ceremony of the World Economic Forum on East Asia held in Shangrila Hotel here on Thursday. The forum, which focuses on...

PRESIDENT: INDONESIA AMBITIOUS ABOUT BUILDING DOMESTIC CONNECTIVITY.
May 31, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Bangkok, May 3 (ANTARA) -President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono told the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Bangkok on Thursday that Indonesia is serious about building domestic connectivity. "Why are we serious about...

RATTAN EXPORTS EXPECTED TO INCREASE 20 PCT.
May 31, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, May 3 (ANTARA) - Indonesia's rattan exports are expected to increase by 20 percent this year, in the light of the rising demand from overseas markets such as Germany, the United States and Japan,...

WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM HIGHLIGHTS CEO, LEADERS' RESPONSIBILITY FOR CYBER SECURITY.
May 31, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Bangkok, May 3 (ANTARA) - The increasing dependence on connectivity calls for chief executives and other leaders to take responsibility for improved protection and resilience against cyber risks, according to...

YUDHOYONO: RI CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVES DOMESTIC CONNECTIVITY TO SUPPORT ASEAN.
May 31, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Bangkok, May 3 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in his address to the World Economic Forum on East Asia held here on Thursday stated Indonesia is continuously improving its domestic connectivity to...

IRAN EX-PRESIDENT SEES FACEBOOK AS A "BLESSING": REPORT.
May 31, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Tehran, May 3 (ANTARA/AFP) - Facebook is a "blessing" that helps freedom-seeking movements challenge tyranny, a former president of Iran -- which routinely blocks access to the social networking site -- was...

RUSSIA'S PUTIN, US TRADE BLOWS OVER SYRIA.
May 31, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com By Dmitry Zaks Moscow, May 3 (ANTARA/AFP) - Moscow and Washington traded fierce diplomatic blows over Syria on Thursday with US charges that Russia was pushing its ally into civil war and the Kremlin accusing...

FRANCE SAYS BACKS OPTIONS "WITHIN FRAMEWORK" OF UN FOR SYRIA.
May 31, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Paris, May 3 (ANTARA/AFP) - France said Thursday it supported Kofi Annan's peace plan for Syria and that any action beyond it should be carried out within the framework of the UN Security Council. "France...

BAGHDAD BLASTS KILL 16, SHATTER RELATIVE CALM.
May 31, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com By Laith Hammoudi Baghdad, May 3 (ANTARA/AFP) - A spate of bombings in Baghdad on Thursday killed at least 6 people and wounded dozens more, shattering a relative calm with the capital's deadliest violence in...

AFGHAN CIVILIAN DEATHS STILL TOO HIGH: UN.
May 31, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Kabul, May 3 (ANTARA/AFP) - The number of civilians killed in the Afghan war is still unacceptably high, despite a 2 percent drop in the first four months of this year, the United Nations Assistance Mission in...

News Focus: TOUR DE SINGKARAK PARTICIPANTS TO ARRIVE IN PADANG ON FRIDAY By Bustanuddin.
May 31, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, May 3 (ANTARA) - Around 250 bicycle racers from 7 countries will participate in the Tour de Singkarak (TDS) to be held in West Sumatra province from June 4 to June 0, 202; the cyclists are expected to...

LADY GAGA TICKETS TO BE REFUNDED STARTING JUNE 10.
May 31, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, May 3 (ANTARA) - The ticket refunding process for Lady Gaga's cancelled Indonesian gig that was scheduled to be held on June 3 will begin on Sunday (June 0). According to a press release from the...

FISHERMEN REVIVE CORAL REEF NEAR SERANGAN BEACH.
May 31, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Denpasar, Bali, May 3 (ANTARA) - Two hectares of damaged coral reefs off the Serangan beach in Denpasar, Bali, have been rehabilitated during 2003-2 by Pesisir Karya Segara, a group formed by local fishermen. ...

SUMATRAN ELEPHANT DIES AT RIAU CONSERVATION PARK.(Obituary)
May 31, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Pakanbaru, Riau Province, May 3 (ANTARA) - A Sumatran male elephant was found dead at Tesso Nilo National Conservation Park in Riau province on Thursday, the park chief said. "We think the elephant died a day...

INDONESIA STARTS EVACUATING CITIZENS IN SYRIA.
May 31, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Cairo, May 3 (ANTARA) - Indonesia has started evacuating its citizens in Syria due to the current political crisis in the Middle Eastern country, Indonesian ambassador to Lebanon Dimas Samodra Rum said here on...

Govt Plans to Raise Fuel Prices Next Year
May 31, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, May 3 (ANTARA) - The government plans to raise the prices of subsidized fuel oils next year as part of the effort to controlfuel consumption, an Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry official said. ...

CPO EXPORT DUTY IN JUNE REMAINS AT 19.5 PCT.
May 31, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, May 3 (ANTARA) - The Trade Ministry has set the tariff of export duty on crude palm oil (CPO) for June 202 shipment at 9.5 percent, which is the same as the previous month. "The CPO reference price...

News Focus - INDONESIA MULLING OVER SINGLE TIME ZONE By Fardah.
May 31, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, May 3 (ANTARA) - In October 928, a group of young men from several islands together made a pledge they would be united under one motherland, one nation, and one language: Indonesia. Eighty-four years...

18 MILITANTS KILLED IN ARMY OPERATION IN NW PAKISTAN.
May 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Islamabad, May 30 (ANTARA/Xinhua-OANA) - At least 8 militants were killed and several others injured in two separate operations carried out by the Pakistan army in the country's northwest tribal regions of Khyber...

MYANMAR'S PRESIDENT THEIN SEIN TO VISIT THAILAND IN JUNE.
May 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Bangkok, May 30 (ANTARA/Xinhua-0ANA) - Myanmar President Thein Sein will officially visit Thailand June 4-5 to strengthen bilateral relations, the Thai News Agency reported on Tuesday. According to Thai Deputy...

ISRAELI PM CALLS ON PALESTINIANS TO "GIVE PEACE A CHANCE".
May 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jerusalem, May 30 (ANTARA/Xinhua-OANA) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said he would like to restart the peace negotiations with the Palestinian National Authority (PNA), but only if there...

UN PEACEKEEPING CHIEF REPORTS "APPALLING" SITUATION IN SYRIA.
May 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com United Nations, May 30 (ANTARA/Xinhua-OANA) - Herve Ladsous, the UN under- secretary-general for peacekeeping operations, on Tuesday described the recent situation in Syria, which has been plagued by a 4-month...

ROMNEY WINS TEXAS, SEALS PARTY NOMINATION: OFFICIAL.
May 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Washington, May 30 (ANTARA/AFP) - Mitt Romney won the Texas Republican primary Tuesday, earning enough delegates to clinch his party's presidential nomination, reports and the party's chairman said. The former...

PAKISTANI PRIME MINISTER MEETS CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER.
May 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Islamabad, May 30 (ANTARA/Xinhua-OANA) - Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said on Tuesday that his country is willing to work with the Chinese side to deepen their practical cooperation, broaden...

COAL PRODUCTION IN E KALIMANTAN NEEDS TO BE LIMITED.
May 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Samarinda, E Kalimantan, May 30 (ANTARA) - East Kalimantan Governor, Awang Faroek Ishak will soon issue a policy to limit the production of coal by businesses from 220 million tons per year to a maximum of 50...

AUSTRALIA OPEN TO SYRIA MILITARY INTERVENTION.
May 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Sydney, May 30 (ANTARA/AFP) - Australia said Wednesday it was open to discussions about military intervention in Syria as threatened by France, but warned of significant challenges getting it off the ground. ...

INDIAN PM SAYS HE WILL RESIGN IF CORRUPTION CHARGES PROVE TRUE.
May 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com New Delhi, May 30 (ANTARA/Xinhua-OANA) - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has expressed his readiness to resign if "an iota" of charges of corruption against him by an anti-corruption activitist is proved...

INDONESIA FIFTH LARGEST COUNTRY WITH ELDERLY POPULATION.
May 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, May 30 (ANTARA) - Indonesia is now the fifth largest country to have a huge amount of elderly people in the world, reaching up to 8.04 million lives or 9.6 percent in 200. Becoming the fifth country...

RI, BRITAIN TO STEP UP COOPERATION IN EDUCATION.
May 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com London, May 30 (ANTARA) - Indonesia and Britain have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in education. Indonesian Embassy spokesperson Heni Hamida told ANTARA here on Wednesday...

GOVERNMENT URGED TO RESTRICT CONDOMS SALE.
May 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, May 30 (ANTARA) - Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) deputy chairman Asrorun Ni'am Sholeh has called on the government to immediately restrict the sale of condoms in the country. "Condoms...

PAKISTANI PRESIDENT MEETS CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER.
May 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Islamabad, May 30 (ANTARA/Xinhua-0ANA) - Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari held a meeting with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi here on Tuesday. Describing the Pakistan-China friendship as...

NTT FOCUSES ON COASTAL VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT.
May 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, May 30 (ANTARA) - The government of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) province has decided to focus on coastal village development in the province. Provincial government spokesman Andreas...

TIMIKA GATEWAY FOR ARMS DEALING.
May 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Timika, Papua, May 30 (ANTARA) - Timika Dstrict Military Commander Lt Col Inf Christian Tehuteru has suspected that the Mimika district town of Timika was a gateway for the distribution trade of firearms and...

US, INDONESIAN NAVIES CONDUCT JOINT EXERCISE.
May 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Surabaya, East Java, May 30 (ANTARA) - As many as 2,074 personnel from the Indonesian and US navies participated in a joint exercise organised here on Wednesday by the Eastern Fleet Commander, Rear Admiral Agung...

POLICE QUESTIONS WITNESSES OVER DIETMAR'S SHOOTING.
May 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jayapura, Papua, May 30 (ANTARA) - Police in Jayapura, Papua,have questioned four witnesses following the shooting of German national Dietmar Pieper (55) in Base G beach in Jayapura on Tuesday. Papua regional...

PRESIDENT PRAISES BPK FOR ITS PREVENTIVE MEASURES.
May 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, May 30 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has praised the State Audit Board (BPK) for its hard work to audit the use of state funds. BPK not only took action on inaccuracy of the...

PRESIDENTIAL PALACE REDUCES THE USAGE OF LIGHTS.
May 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, May 30 (ANTARA) - Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said that the policy to cut fuel subsidies and control energy consumption would start with reducing the use of lights in the Jakarta...

PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO TO DELIVER KEYNOTE ADDRESS TO WEFEA IN BANGKOK.
May 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, May 30 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will deliver his keynote address to the World Economic Forum East Asia (WEFEA) to be held in Bangkok on Thursday, The President will leave for the...

PLN BATAM READY FOR IPO THIS YEAR: MINISTER.
May 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, May 30 (ANTARA) - State power company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN)'s office in Batam plans to make an initial public offering of its shares this year. "It is the subsidiary of PLN, namely PLN...

News Focus - RI CULTURAL DIVERSITY UNPARALLELED By Otniel Tamindael.
May 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, May 30 (ANTARA) - Indonesia's cultural diversity remains unmatched in Southeast Asia and even in the world. With more than 500 ethnic groups, each with their own language and dialect, Indonesia cannot...

MAGNITUDE 5.2 QUAKE SHOOK WEST SOUTHEAST MALUKU.
May 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Ambon, Maluku, May 30 (ANTARA) - A magnitude 5.2 earthquake shook the district of West Southeast Maluku at around 3.57pm local time on Wednesday. Head of the Geophysics Station in Ambon, Benny Sipolo,...

ANNAN, IRANIAN AMBASSADOR DISCUSS SYRIA CRISIS.
May 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Damascus, May 30, (ANTARA/IRNA-0ANA) -UN Special Envoy to Syria Kofi Annan consulted with Iran Ambassador to Syria Mohammad Reza Raoof Sheybani to find ways to solve current crisis in Syria. The two sides met...

INDONESIA TO PRODUCE HYBRID VEHICLES IN TWO YEARS: OFFICIAL.
May 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, May 30 (ANTARA) - The government is planning to roll out cheap and environmentally friendly cars, or "low-cost and green cars" (LCGC), within a couple of years. "I think LCGC vehicles will be...

INDONESIA IMPORTANT PARTNER OF CHINA IN SAFEGUARDING ASIA-PACIFIC STABILITY.
May 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Beijing, May 30 (ANTARA) - The Chinese government views Indonesia as a key partner in maintaining stability in the Asia-Pacific region. Vice president of the National Defence University (NDU) of China Guo...

CIVET COFFEE A FAVOURITE IN SOUTH KOREA.
May 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, May 30 (ANTARA) - Indonesia's Kopi Luwak, or civet coffee, and chocolate were hot favourites among the visitors at the Seoul Food and Hotel exhibition in Seoul, South Korea. "During the four days of...

GOVT TO ACCELERATE REGULATION FOR HYBRID CARS.
May 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, May 30 (ANTARA) - The government will accelerate the regulation for hybrid and environment-friendly vehicles or low-cost and green cars (LCGC), according to an official. "The Ministry of Finance and...

BULOG BRINGS 130,000 TONS OF RICE INTO E NUSA TENGGARA.
May 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Kupang, E Nusa Tenggara, May 30 (ANTARA) - The state logistics agency, Bulog, brings 30,000 tons of rice into East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) province per year to meet the demand of 4.6 million people. "We bring in...

TIMIKA GATEWAY FOR ARMS DEALING.
May 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Timika, Papua, May 30 (ANTARA) - The district military commander, Infantry, of Indonesia's National Defence Force (TNI), Lieutenant Colonel Christian Tehuteru, suspects that Timika is used as a gateway for the...

ACTIVISTS BLOCKADE MAHAKAM RIVER.
May 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Samarinda, E Kalimantan, May 30 (ANTARA) - Dozens of activists from local NGOs blockaded the Mahakam River with small boats here on Wednesday. The activists were aboard four small boats right under Mahakam...

PERU ARRESTS 15 ACTIVISTS PROTESTING XSTRATA MINE.
May 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Lima, May 30 (ANTARA/AFP) - Peruvian police on Tuesday arrested 5 activists spearheading a protest against Swiss mining company Xstrata over allegations it is polluting rivers. Herbert Huaman, head of the...

CHINA OPPOSES MILITARY INTERVENTION IN SYRIA.
May 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Beijing, May 30 (ANTARA/AFP) - China on Wednesday restated its opposition to military intervention in Syria, as Russia sought to halt fresh UN Security Council action after a massacre of civilians sparked global...

RICE STOCK IN EAST NUSA TENGGARA ENOUGH FOR 3 MONTHS ONLY.
May 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Kupang, E Nusa Tenggara, May 30 (ANTARA) - The State Logistics Agency (Bulog) in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) province has provided the local community with 30,000 tonnes of rice, which will last only three months....

CATUR SENTOSA TO PAY OUT DIVIDENDS OF RP13 BLN.
May 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, May 30 (ANTARA) - Publicly-listedbuilding material distributor PT Catur Sentosa Adiprana (CSAP) Tbksaid shareholders have agreed to pay out dividends in the book year 20 at a total of Rp67 billion or...

WEAKENING OF RUPIAH NOT RELATED TO ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS: HATTA.
May 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, May 30 (ANTARA) - Coordinating Minister for Economic AffairsHatta Rajasa said the rupiah's weakening against the dollar in recent weeks was not related to Indonesia's economic fundamentals but was caused...

ANTAM TO RESUME NICKEL AND BAUXITE ORE EXPORTS.
May 30, 2012... Byline: Editor Antaranews.com Jakarta, May 30 (ANTARA) - Publicly listed mining firm PT Antam Tbk has secured the permit to resume nickel and bauxite ore exports, which will allow the company to maintain its revenues from the two commodities....