Saturday 31st July, 2010
Indonesian sect members attacked at Indonesian mosque
Indonesian police have been involved in a confrontation with people who were attacking a mosque used by a minority Islamic sect.
Expo shows illegal pet trade rampant in Indonesia
Indonesian man look at parrot statues during a flora and fauna exhibition in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, July 29, 2010. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
Minority Islamic sect under fire in Indonesia
A minority Islamic sect told followers Friday to prepare for war after rock-throwing mobs attacked one of their mosques in central Indonesia, calling its members heretics.
Foreign minister installs 11 consuls general
AntaraJakarta (ANTARA News) - Foreign Affairs Minister Marty Natalegawa installed 11 consuls general here Friday, in accordance with Presidential Decree No. 44/M/2010. "Consuls General of the Republic of I...
Govt issues regulation on establishment of anti-terrorism agency
AntaraJakarta (ANTARA News) - The government has issued Presidential Regulation (Perpress) Number 46 of 2010 on the establishment of a National Anti-terrorism Agency (BNPT). The office of the coordinating ...
Islamic groups told not to conduct raids on entertainment centers
The Jakarta PostReligious Affairs Minister Suryadarma Ali has asked Islamic groups in Indonesia not to conduct raids on entertainment centers ahead of the Islamic fasting month (which will start next month).He made t...
Indonesia Getting To Be Incredible Market With Upside Potential - Nazir
General SourcesYou are not an authorised user. Please contact us 03-20504478 immediately so we may assist you.-->KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- Indonesia is getting to be an incredible market with upside potenti...
President`s state address to be delivered at joint session
AntaraJakarta (ANTARA News) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono would give a state address to mark the Independence Day next month before a joint session of the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) and H...
Minister asks Islamic organizations not to conduct sweeps
AntaraBandung, West Java (ANTARA News) - Religious Affairs Minister Suryadarma Ali has asked Islamic organizations in the country not to conduct sweeps on entertainment centers ahead of the Islamic fasting ...
President warns civilian-military dichotomy unnecessary
AntaraJakarta (ANTARA News) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono warned here Friday there was no longer any need for a dichotomy of military and non-military camps in building Indonesia was unnecessary. In...
Moderate quake rocks eastern Indonesia
SINAJAKARTA, July 30 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with magnitude of 5. 4 jolted eastern parts of Indonesia on Friday, the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency reported here. The quake struck at 18:39 p.m. Jakar...
High nickel revenues see PT Inco Indonesia raise H1 profits six times
Mine WebQuote ), Indonesia's biggest nickel producer, reported on Friday first half 2010 net profit rose sixfold due to higher sales. The company reported first half net profit of $218.78 million, up from $3...
Jusuf Kalla offers solution to gas problem
AntaraJakarta (ANTARA News) - Former Vice President Jusuf Kalla has offered several ways to solve the problem of recent gas cylinder explosions. "Gas cylinder explosions lately has nothing to do with keros...
Ten percent of Tsunami detecting instruments damaged
AntaraTasikmalaya, W Java (ANTARA News) - Ten percent of 160 earthquake and tsunami detecting instruments in Indonesia is out of order. But Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG) spokesman Ing Edia...
Kalla admits "moral responsibility" for kerosene-to-gas conversion program
AntaraJakarta (ANTARA News) - Former Vice President Jusuf Kalla has admitted he bears a "moral responsibility" for the government`s program to replace kerosene with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in househol...
Some 500 scouts stage marine salvage mission in Ambon
AntaraAmbon, Maluku (ANTARA News) - At least 500 scouts across the country stage coastal and a marine salvage mission in Ambon from July 29 to August 3, 2010. The mission as part of the ongoing internation...
UN acknowledges RI`s pledge to make schools, hospitals safe
AntaraJakarta (ANTARA News) - The United Nations has acknowledged Indonesia`s commitment to increasing the safety of 3,156 schools and 105 hospitals, according to an official report. The program is as part...
President orders police to be strict in call to disband Ahmadiyah
The Jakarta PostFollowers of Islamic sect Jamaah Ahmadiyah leave An-Nur mosque at Manis Lor village, Kuningan, West Java, after Friday prayers. Clash broke out between members of more than five Muslim organizations f...
Indonesian central bank intervenes to curb rupiah appreciation
SINAJAKARTA, July 30 (Xinhua) -- Bank Indonesia (BI), the central bank, intervened money market on Friday to curb rupiah appreciation against U.S. dollar of below 9,000, detikcom online news quoted an off...
Indonesia to host Asia Pacific special ministerial meeting on MDGs progress
People's DailyIndonesia will host a special ministerial meeting to review efforts to comply with MDGs ( Millennium Development Goals) among countries in Asia pacific region on Aug. 3-4, a senior official said here ...
House speaker agrees with idea to move Indonesia's capital
The Jakarta PostHouse of Representatives Speaker Marzuki Alie agreed on Friday with an idea to move Indonesia's capital from Jakarta to somewhere in Central Kalimantan.“It is good if it (the capital) is moved. If i...
Eka Tjipta Foundation receives MURI Award
The Jakarta PostJaya Suprana from the Indonesian Museum of Records (MURI) presented a certificate to the Eka Tjipta Foundation, a non-profit organization under one of the country’s largest conglomerates, Sinar Mas ...
Govt, MDF launches final rehab projects in Nias
The Jakarta PostFive years after the magnitude-8.8 earthquake that devastated the North Sumatra island of Nias, the central government and Multi Donor Fund of the World Bank launched Friday their last three projects ...
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