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Breaking News From Indonesia :Mon, 12 May 2008 07:56:06 -0400 Thousands rally against fuel price hikes in IndonesiaAnti-government rallies were held in several of Indonesia's big cities Monday, to protest against a government plan to raise fuel prices and cut subsidies. Bali bomber Amrozi marries again DEATH row Bali bomber Amrozi remarried his ex-wife by proxy today after authorities refused permission for a wedding, his lawyer said. Lawyer Fachmi Bachmid said so-called smiling assassin Amrozi, 4... Fire at Indonesian Buddhist temple kills 7 A fire ripped through a Buddhist temple in Indonesia's North Sumatra province at the weekend, killing seven people and injuring eight, police said. The victims were sleeping on the second floor of th... BAE Systems Leases Avro RJ100s to P.T. Riau Airlines of Indonesia -- BAE Systems Regional Aircraft has signed lease agreements with Indonesian carrier P.T. Riau Airlines for two Avro RJ100s. Due for delivery in August, the two aircraft (msn E3243 and E3265) are the ... Moderate quake hits Sumatra, Indonesia An earthquake with magnitude of 5.1 rocked Sumatra Island in western parts of Indonesia on Monday, but there was no report of damage or casualties, local meteorology agency said. The quake struck at 1... Indonesia beats Thailand in first day Host Indonesia narrowly defeated Thailand 5-4 in Group D in the first day's Thomas Cup Sunday night. In the first singles match, Thailand's Boonsak Ponsana beat Indonisia's Sony Dwi Kuncoro 21-17, 21-... Move to ban 'deviant' sect puts Indonesian tolerance in question and key ministers to ban the minority Ahmadiyah sect. A decision last month by a Suharto-era state board overseeing religion recommended the sect be broken up because it believes Mohammed was not t... Governing coalition on brink of collapse A realignment of political forces appears to be underway in East Timor, with the signing of an agreement for a strategic alliance for future elections between the largest party in parliament, the Revo... UN asks Indonesia to take lead in helping Myanmar cope with disaster The United Nations is asking Indonesia to take the lead in the region to help cyclone-ravaged Myanmar cope with the disaster since Indonesia could draw on its experience with the 2004 tsunami in Aceh,... Rights group slams Indonesia, China for protecting Myanmar junta Bangkok - Indonesia's move to block a resolution in the United Nations' Security Council over Myanmar's cyclone crisis was "unbelievable and unacceptable," Sunai Phasuk, a representative of rights gro... Indonesian Uber Cup team pleased with schedule change The Indonesian Uber Cup team welcomed Thursday a decision by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) to revise the match schedule that initially saw the country play two opponents in a single day. In the... Bill Gates offers free software to Indonesian students Microsoft founder Bill Gates has said he would help Indonesian students obtain free software and inexpensive personal computers to gain greater access to the Internet. During the Thursday's meeting he... ADB warns of negative effects of high food prices on Timor-Leste, Pacific island nations The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Friday while high oil prices are already a concern in Timor-Leste and the Pacific region, the recent surge in world food prices has yet to be fully felt in the... Shuttlers told to win war in Jakarta SPORTS Minister Datuk Ismail Sabri Yaakob (pic) said the national shuttlers must treat the Thomas and Uber Cup Finals like a war and not expect extra incentives from the government if they attain succ... Australia announces $52m for East Timor Australia has pledged $52 million in aid to East Timor. Of the money, $24 million will go to help create short-term employment and training opportunities for young people and a further $28 million wi... China, Indonesia reject France May 08, 2008, 18:30 China and Indonesia today rejected France's idea of having the Security Council ratchet up the pressure on cyclone-devastated Myanmar to grant full access to foreign aid workers. ... Helping poor communities secure clean water and adequate sanitation JAKARTA, 8 May 2008 (IRIN) - For a poor farming family in central Java, supplying the prized cow or goats with drinking water takes priority over washing themselves. Although the island is famed for i... Siemens wins contract for processing line in Indonesia worth 2-digit mln eur sum FRANKFURT (Thomson Financial) - Siemens AG. said it won a contract worth a double-digit million euro sum to supply BlueScope Steel Ltd.'s Indonesian unit with a processing line to make zinc-coating an... Indonesia confident of Palestinian state Indonesia, a staunch supporter of a Palestinian state, is confident that despite the worsening Israeli-Palestinian armed conflicts recently, there is light at the end ofthe tunnel, a senior official h... Indonesia urged to stay with OPEC Indonesia should not withdraw its membership from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and lose the privilege of tapping into the coalition's abundant oil supply at low prices,... Tommy Suharto in bid to recover overseas assets Prosecutors allege Tommy avoided repaying a state loan to his car company PT Timor by illegally selling company assets to another one of his companies during the Asian financial crisis. Emaar opens Jakarta office Dubai-based property developer Emaar Properties has opened an office in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta. The office will lead the development of Emaar's first project in the country, the mega-touris... Rudd eyeing Indonesia visit Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is expected to visit Indonesia next month when he makes a bilateral visit to Japan. Mr Rudd went to Indonesia for the United Nations conference on climate change in Bali las... Australia, Indonesia coordinate patrols against illegal fishing Indonesia and Australia have completed a two-week operation of coordinated patrols targeting illegal fishing in the Arafura Sea north-east of Darwin, local press said Wednesday. Australian Ambassador ... Indonesia Adopts Stringent "Green" Palm Oil Standard INDONESIA: May 8, 2008 JAKARTA - Indonesia, the world's biggest palm oil producer, plans to take firm measures aimed at ensuring palm oil firms meet stringent standards before labelling their produc... Indonesian convicted of trying to export rifle scopes Wisconsin convicted him of trying to ship scores of assault rifle scopes overseas.Prosecutors aren't sure what Doli Sharief Pulungan planned to do with the scopes, Assistant U.S. Attorney Meredith Duc... Prayer on the wing for East Timor FATHER JOHN FOWLES is renowned for his ambitious fund-raising ideas, and his parishioners are used to pulling together for a good cause. The Catholic priest's parish in Thurgoona, a satellite villa... Conservationists say Indonesian orangutans face extinction JAKARTA, Indonesia -- The world's largest population of wild orangutans on Indonesia's Borneo island faces extinction within three years due to rapidly expanding oil palm plantations, a conservationis... Jakarta mulls temporarily pulling out of OPEC JAKARTA -- President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono says Indonesia is considering quitting the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries because it is no longer a net oil exporter. He told governors and... Indonesia to send aid to cyclone victims in Myanmar Jakarta - Indonesia has decided to provide relief aid worth 1 million dollars to Myanmar to help victims of a cyclone that swept through the country, killing more than 22,500 and leaving hundreds of t... Serial quakes rock eastern Indonesia A series of earthquakes with magnitudes of 5.6 and 5.3 struck eastern parts of Indonesia on Wednesday morning, no damage or casualties were reported, local meteorology agency said here. The 5.6 magnit... McMullan, Gusmao to discuss Timor aid Federal MP Bob McMullan is heading to East Timor to discuss development, his first visit to the country since being appointed as Parliamentary Secretary for International Development Assistance. Duri... Indonesia Mulls Quitting OPEC While Oil Prices Leap Past $122 a Barrel Meanwhile, oil futures on Tuesday shot up to a record high of more than $122 a barrel. A new Goldman Sachs prediction said oil prices could rise even further to $150 to $200 within two years, though o... 15 still missing after accident in mining camp in Indonesia At least 15 people are still missing after rescuers found 12 dead bodies in a mining camp in easternmost Papua province, Indonesia on Tuesday, the health ministry said here. "Fifteen people are s... Nearly 2,000 flee home after flood-tide hits E Indonesia Nearly 2,000 people fled home in eastern Indonesia on Tuesday after flood-tide struck the coastal areas, the Health Ministry said here. The head of the crisis center of the ministry Rustam Pakaya said... Indonesian ship sails home after 8 ... An Indonesian navy sailing ship will begin its journey home this afternoon, eight months after it ran aground on the south Queensland coast on its way to the APEC summit.The KRI Arung Samudera was sch... Indonesia may quit OPEC on supply factor JAKARTA (INDONESIA): President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Tuesday that Indonesia was considering of quitting the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) because it was no longer ... Indonesia, no longer exporting oil, considers quitting OPEC President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of Indonesia said Tuesday that his country was considering quitting OPEC because it was no longer a net oil exporter. "Our wells are drying," he said in a nationall... Indonesia considers whether to leave OPEC cartel Last Update: 4:12 PM ET May 6, 2008 NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Indonesia, a net oil importer, is considering whether to leave the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, according to media repor... Oil jumps to near $123 a barrel; Iraq postpones gas bid deadline; Indonesia may quit OPEC May 6, 2008 - 3:28 p.m. NEW YORK (AP) - Following is a summary of top stories in the energy sector Tuesday afternoon: Oil prices race above $122 a barrel Crude oil futures shot well past the pre... Indonesian stocks fall after central bank hikes rates Last Update: 12:34 PM ET May 6, 2008 NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Indonesian stocks fell Tuesday after the country's central bank unexpectedly hiked its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 8.25% in a... Indonesia, Oil Dwindling, Ponders A Future Out of OPEC Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said Tuesday that Indonesia might have to quit the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries because the nation is finding itself no longer able t... Gold miners die in landslide in Indonesia 5/6/2008, 7:37 a.m. EDT RAFAH, Egypt (AP) — Security and medical officials say Egyptian border police have fatally shot a Nigerian man who was trying to cross illegally into Israel. Landslide kills 12 in a mine in Indonesia TIMIKA, Indonesia - Twelve people died in a landslide near a massive copper mine operated by Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold in Indonesia's Papua province, but the firm's mining operations were unaffec... Mercedes Corby hid Bali pot Schapelle's drug-free record "a lie" Mercedes smuggled pot to Bali "inside her" Power admits to "enormous gulf" in TV interviews JODIE Power has admitted lying about Schapelle Corby's "drug-free&... Death toll in Indonesia Indonesian rescuers Tuesday recovered 12 bodies from a mining camp buried by landslide in easternmost Papua province, with nine people still missing. Metro TV said the victims were believed to be empl... Fuel price hike will not exceed 30% in Indonesia The Indonesian government will soon raise fuel prices but the price markup is limited to 30 percent, State Minister for National Development Planning Paskah Suzetta said Tuesday. "We have three s... McMullan to meet with E Timor officials The Federal parliamentary secretary for international aid will visit East Timor tomorrow, to meet the country's President and Prime Minister. Bob McMullan will also use the three-day visit to meet wi... Government told to disband board over Ahmadiyah ban The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, Bandung, MataramThe government is being urged to disband its interdepartmental board that recently recommended a ban on Jamaah Ahmadiyah, as protests have continued in suppo... Indonesia extradites wanted ETimor rebels The rebels are expected to be charged with premeditated murder and if convicted face a maximum jail term of 25 years. Flanked by Indonesian police the four rebels wearing bright red t-shirts were hand... AGO files lawsuit against Tommy and 4 companies The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Attorney General's Office (AGO) filed a civil lawsuit Monday against Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra on charges the recent sale of his automotive company was illega... Govt delays decision on Ahmadiyah Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government on Monday delayed issuing a decree to outlaw the Islamic sect Jamaah Ahmadiyah, saying it needed more time to draft the details of the legal docum... PT KA to form a new subsidiary for Greater Jakarta rail network Mustaqim Adamrah, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState railway operator PT Kereta Api (PT KA) is forming a new subsidiary to handle operations in Greater Jakarta, a company official said Monday. PT KA head ... Landslide buries mining camp in E Indonesia, 6 killed A landslide buried a mining camp in Indonesia's easternmost Papua province Tuesday, killing at least six people as 12 others were reportedly missing, Metro TV reported. The accident occurred at the re... Officials voice match-fixing concerns ahead of Jakarta Sport news & features section. It was last updated at 03:15 on May 06 2008. Fears of match-fixing will preoccupy Malaysian officials during the finals of the Thomas and Uber cups in Indonesia next w... Nokia Siemens Networks to modernize Telkomsel Finnish telecomms infrastructure company Nokia Siemens Networks said on Monday (5 May) that it will modernise the Indonesian operator Telkomsel's network to Release 4 architecture with its MSC Server ... Indonesian and Iranian firms to halve capacity of planned refinery in Java Jakarta: PT Pertamina, Indonesia's state oil company, and National Iranian Oil Refinery & Distribution Co will halve the capacity of a planned refinery in western Java because of limited crude sup... Indonesia - On World Press Freedom Day, AJI expresses deep concern over violence, legal actions against journalists (AJI/IFEX) - The following is a 3 May 2008 AJI press release: Indonesia: Don?t Let Press Freedom Get Robbed When a journalist is imprisoned, when the right to public information is questioned in... Finance ministry suing Suharto INDONESIAN prosecutors said today they were suing former president Suharto's youngest son for more than $US400 million ($470 million) over a business deal involving his failed national car project. ... Indonesia arrest alleged Bali bomb plotter Jakarta - Indonesian police said on Monday they had arrested a key member of radical Islamist group Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) who allegedly helped plot a suicide bombing on the resort island of Bali in 20... Indonesia extradites 4 suspects in East Timor plot East Timor 's president and prime minister, the police chief said Monday.The East Timorese men, who were detained after illegally crossing the border last month, were flown to the capital, Aussie in Bali gets light drug sentence An Australian student is expected to be freed from a Bali jail next week after a court handed him a light sentence for drug offences.Avinash Sundhahar, 23, was jailed for three months for being an add... Indonesia detains militant over 2005 Bali bombings Indonesian police have detained an Islamic militant suspected of involvement in triple suicide bombings on the resort island of Bali in 2005, a spokesman said. Faiz Fauzan, who was arrested on April ... 8 Philippine sailors rescued in Indonesia after piracy Indonesian fishermen have rescued eight Philippine sailors who were swimming the Malacca Strait after their boats were attacked by pirates, an official said Monday. The piracy of the two boats carryin... British man falls from high-rise apartment building in Jakarta Jakarta - A British man fell to his death Monday from a high-rise apartment building in the Indonesian capital Jakarta, a police official said. Police senior commissioner Choirul Anwar, chief of South... Tata Steel in talks for stake in Indonesia HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- India's Tata Steel Ltd. is seeking to purchase a stake in Indonesia's PT Krakatau Steel, one of the few state-owned companies up for privatization worldwide, according to we... Presidential hopefuls abound at PKS celebration Desy Nurhayati,The Jakarta Post,JakartaThe Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) staged a show of force here Sunday as several presidential hopefuls sought to win support from the Muslim-based political grou... Religious strife erodes RI image, say experts Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaRecent issues of domestic religious freedom have damaged Indonesia's global reputation as a nation of religious tolerance, experts say. Noted Islamic scholar Azy... Rival events show two faces of divided PKB The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe two rival extraordinary meetings of the National Awakening Party (PKB) might have used the same party symbols, but otherwise they could not have been more different. The P... Bintan casino plan waiting for a green light from Jakarta Fadli, The Jakarta Post, BatamA plan to create a legal gambling zone in the Lagoi integrated exclusive tourist area in Bintan, Riau Islands province, is still awaiting approval from the central govern... KPK accused of half-hearted fight Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) remains discriminative in probing graft cases or arresting suspects, and is still politically driven, a group of expe... Retailers worried over energy saving program The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith the government mulling plans to close malls an hour earlier as part of its energy saving program, discussions with relevant parties are needed to avoid confusion and unne... Ryan escapes to WRM 2008 semis Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAn opponent's rare mistake in the last frame gifted Ryan Lalisang of Indonesia a place in the semifinals of the World Ranking Masters (WRM) 2008 bowling championshi... Indonesia Keen To Pick 100,000 cm Oman LNG Indonesia is likely to decide to buy LNG from Oman to meet its export commitments and to supply liquefied natural gas to fertilizer plants in its northwestern Aceh province. According to Omani dail... Indonesian Oil and Gas Firm Chairman to be Replaced The Indonesian government plans to replace the chairman of upstream oil and gas regulator BP Migas, Kardaya Warnika, local press said Thursday. Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Purnomo Yusgian... Indonesia to cut budget deficit to ease bond sales MADRID, May 4 (Reuters) - Indonesia will reduce its budget deficit by cutting fuel subsidies ahead of planned global bond sales this year worth around $12 billion, a senior finance ministry officia... ASEAN bent on stabilizing rice prices--Indonesia NUSA DUA, Indonesia--Efforts by Southeast Asian nations to safeguard rice exports, while boosting output over the longer term, would help stabilize soaring global prices, Indonesian Trade Minister Mar... East Timorese rally for May Day . The rally was organised by the Trade Union Confederation of Timor-Leste and demanded the implementation of labour laws, just wages that comply with minimum wage regulations and the lowering of price... Indonesian rally demands Venezuelan-style nationalisation JAKARTA — Around 1000 workers, students and urban poor held a pre-May Day demonstration outside GKBI Towers, a flashy skyscraper that is the Indonesian headquarters of a number of multinational c... Muhaimin support unanimous in rival congress The Jakarta Post, JakartaDismissed National Awakening Party (PKB) chairman Muhaimin Iskandar gained full support during an extraordinary meeting on Saturday, when his accountability report was accepte... Australian giant steel company eyes Indonesian largest steel maker Australian-based steel giant BlueScope Steel is interested in acquiring stake in Indonesian largest steel maker Krakatau Steel Inc., which is set to go on offer under a government privatization progra... Teachers, students call for better education in nationwide rallies Erwida Maulia, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThousands of teachers, students and community activists marked National Education Day on Friday with rallies and protests across the country. Their demands rang... Rival sues Gus Dur, holds own congress The Jakarta Post, JakartaDismissed National Awakening Party (PKB) chairman Muhaimin Iskandar officially opened his camp's extraordinary meeting Friday afternoon in Jakarta, hours after filing a lawsui... A new deal needed for global food policy Robert B. Zoellick, WashingtonThe disturbing images should be spurring the global community to action: riots in Haiti, protests in Egypt, and violence in many other countries around the globe, sparked... Indonesia price index rises 9pc JAKARTA: Indonesia's annual inflation last month jumped to a one-and-a-half-year high on the back of soaring food prices, but analysts doubt the spike will prompt the central bank to raise interest ra... Soaring inflation may shave growth Aditya Suharmoko, The Jakarta Post, JakartaConsumer prices rose to a 19-month high in April, sending jitters over possible sluggish growth in the economy as the central bank is left with less room to ... Bekasi students face mandatory study time Tifa Asrianti, The Jakarta Post, BekasiBekasi municipality says it will issue a regulation on May 21 making nightly study time compulsory for students. Education agency head Kodrato said Friday the re... City clamps down on ilegally parking Mustaqim Adamrah, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta administration on Friday unveiled a new weapon in the war on illegal parking: wheel clamps. Officers from the city transportation agency slapped ... |
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