Saturday 31st July, 2010
Some 500 scouts stage marine salvage mission in Ambon
Ambon, 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
Jakarta (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
Followers 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...
Expo shows illegal pet trade rampant in Indonesia
The Seattle TimesThe most threatened tortoise in the world is being sold openly at a plant and animal exposition in the heart of Indonesia's capital, highlighting concerns about the rampant - and growing - illegal pet...
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 ...
Maluku to organize windsurfing competition
AntaraAmbon, Maluku (ANTARA News) - Maluku Governor Karel Albert Ralahalu has expressed eagerness to organize an international windsurfing competition in the provincial city of Ambon. "I am eager to organi...
South Aceh villager trampled by elephants
AntaraTapaktuan, Aceh Province (ANTARA News) - Salehuddin (30), a resident of Gampong Koto, Central Kluet sub district, South Aceh District, Aceh, was trampled to death by a herd of elephants, Friday. The ...
6 tourist beaches in Indonesia's Bali polluted: expert
SINAJAKARTA, July 30 (Xinhua) -- A laboratory test on seawater from six tourist beaches in Indonesia's Bali shows that they are polluted, the Jakarta Globe quoted an expert as saying on Friday. Researche...
Timor-Leste calls on Australia to continue helping its military
People's DailyTimor-Leste called on Australia to continue providing technical assistance to the Timorese Defense Force (F-FDTL), Radio Timor-Leste quoted a minister as saying on Friday. State Secretary for Defense ...
Indonesia to renew efforts to ratify ASEAN haze agreement
People's DailyIndonesian government for the second time will push the House of Representatives to endorse the agreement of the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) on haze pollution, the Jakarta Post quote...
Artist paints words on House’s landmark compound
The Jakarta PostFormer movie star Pong Harjatmo created a public stunt at the House of Representatives on Friday as he painted words on top of the legislative body’s Nusantara building.The artist wrote “honest, f...
House to debate 16 bills in the next hearing session
The Jakarta PostThe House of Representatives pledged on Friday to deliberate 16 bills in the next sitting session, which will commence on Aug. 16."We are deliberating and will debate Protocol Bill, Legal Aid Bill, Sc...
Indonesia's Rupiah Has Longest Winning Streak in 3 Years on Growth Outlook
General SourcesIndonesia’s rupiah rose for a seventh day, the longest winning streak since February 2007, on optimism economic growth in Southeast Asia’s biggest economy will boost demand for its assets. The...
Indonesia rules on fasting for civil aviation workers
General SourcesIndonesia’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation ruled that all safety-sensitive aviation personnel must eat while on duty during Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting that begins Aug. 11. The ...
Indonesia To Boost Safety Of Schools And Hospitals
General SourcesNew York, Jul 29 2010 1:10PMIndonesia today pledged to enhance the safety of more than 3,000 schools and 100 hospitals as part of its commitment to a global United Nations programme to bolster the...
Indonesia gets tough on smugglers
General SourcesPeople smugglers in Indonesia could face up to 15 years' jail under draft laws set to be debated by the country's parliament as early as next month.Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono promis...
Indonesia's Bank Rakyat sees 2010 FY net profit up 15-20 pct
General SourcesJAKARTA, July 30 - PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia
, Indonesia's number two lender, on Friday said it expects 2010 full-year net profit to rise 15-20 percent because of strong growth in le... Indonesian Hard-line Muslim Group Attacks Ahmadiyahs
Quote.com(RTTNews) - Over 300 Indonesian Islamists, trying to attack a mosque being used by members of the minority Ahmadiyah sect, clashed Thursday with the police in the village of Manis Lor in Kuningan dis...
Jakarta Stocks Likely To Ease From Record High
Quote.com(RTTNews) - The Indonesian stock has finished at a record closing high now in three straight sessions, adding more than 75 points or 2.5 percent in the process. The Jakarta Composite Index finished j...
In Indonesia, Muslims, Ahmadis in standoff
CNN AsiaJakarta, Indonesia (CNN) -- Sectarian tensions rippled through an Indonesian town Thursday, where groups squared off over the closing of a minority group's mosques.
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