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Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:21:43 -0500

Bloody Indonesia Festival Pits Men, Horses In Battle
del.icio.us The remote Indonesian island of Sumba has just wrapped up its pasola festival, an annual event that pits hundreds of spear-wielding horsemen in a series of violent battles. It is the nigh...

Dulmatin To Be Buried In Hometown
The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Thu, 03/11/2010 6:37 PM | National Dulmatin, one of Southeast Asia's most wanted terrorists who was killed in a raid in Pamulang, South Tangerang, on Tuesday, is schedule...

Dulmatin's Wife, Kids Leave Home In Sukoharjo
Suherdjoko | Thu, 03/11/2010 6:00 PM | National Wife of dead terrorist Dulmatin, Istiada, and her six children have left their home in Tulakan hamlet, Sukoharjo regency, Central Java.A neighbor said ...

Malaysia To Stage Cultural Performance In Jakarta
Kuala Lumpur (ANTARA News/Bernama) - Malaysia is scheduled to present a cultural show at the "Best of Asean Performing Arts" (Bapa) at Dewan Usmar Ismail in Jakarta Thursday. Culture and Arts directo...

Us, Indonesia In A Tentative Embrace
By Sara Schonhardt JAKARTA - Indonesia is weighing the pros and cons of a new strategic partnership with the United States ahead of President Barack Obama's visit scheduled for March 20. The tw...

Asean Education Officials Meet In Jakarta To Discuss Action Plans
High ranking education officials from Southeast Asian countries meet Thursday in Jakarta to discuss a number of issues and future plans, including harmonization of higher education in Southeast Asi...

Damages During Deadly Raids In Pamulang To Be Compensated
Multa Fidrus , The Jakarta Post , Tangerang | Thu, 03/11/2010 4:46 PM | National The police will pay for the compensation to all damages caused by Tuesday’s deadly raids at the Multiplus internet c...

Waste Composting Project Blazes Cleaner Path
JAKARTA, Mar 11, 2010 (IPS) - Battling the pain from a boil on his left thigh, 45-year-old Inggit Tukino pulled his two-wheeled cart through the overcrowded alleys of a slum in Rawabebek, Penjaringan ...

Obama's Visit To Indonesia Expected To Bring Positive Impact
The United States President Barack Obama's visit to Indonesia scheduled in mid-March is expected to bring internationally positive impact to the country, a prominent political observer said on Thursda...

House Still Waits For Law Enforcement’s 'positive' Response On Bank Century
Hans David Tampubolon , The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Thu, 03/11/2010 4:08 PM | National One of the House of Representatives deputy speakers, Priyo Budi Santoso from the Golkar Party, says that there ...

Police Searching For Dulmatin’s Bombs
The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Thu, 03/11/2010 4:01 PM | National The police are searching for bombs that had allegedly been assembled by top terrorist suspect Dulmatin prior to his death during a raid...

German Arrested For Marijuana Possession
Ni Komang Erviani , The Jakarta Post , Denpasar | Thu, 03/11/2010 3:53 PM | National Ngurah Rai Airport Customs and Excise Office in Bali has arrested a 51-year-old German citizen for marijuana posse...

Sby Says Indonesia Open For Business
Indonesia's president has finished his three-day trip to Australia with a sales pitch calling on Australian businesses to invest in Indonesia. In the last formal engagement of his trip, Susilo Bamban...

East Timor Denies Supporting Human Rights Tribunal
East Timor's President, Jose Ramos-Horta, says a press release issued by Amnesty International has misrepresented his comments about calls for an international tribunal in East Timor. Amnesty Interna...

China's Wen Jiabao To Visit Indonesia In April
JAKARTA (Reuters) - China's Premier Wen Jiabao will make his first trip to Indonesia in April, just weeks after a visit by U.S. President Barack Obama, a foreign ministry official said on Thursday. Tr...

Dulmatin To Be Buried At Loning Cemetery
Pemalang (ANTARA News) - Dulmatin`s family planned to bury the body of the 41 years old terror suspect at the Loning public cemetery in Kebo Ijo village, Petarukan subdistrict, Pemalang regency, Centr...

Ten Crew Members Of Mv Usaha Muda Still Missing
Bengkulu (ANTARA News) - Ten crew members of MV Usaha Muda I which sank in Ipuh waters, Ipuh subdistrict, Muko Muko regency, were still missing on Thursday, commander of the naval vessel Enggano First...

President Off From Sydney
Sydney (ANTARA News) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono left Sydney, Australia, for Papua New Guinea (PNG), Thursday. The presidential airliner took off from Sydney on Thursday at noon local time, ...

Australians Travel To Indonesia Despite Terrorist Threat
Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Thursday that his country is still a major destination for Aussie holidaymakers to visit despite of the official warning from Australia's Departm...

Former Air Force Chief Of Staff Saleh Basarah Dies
The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Thu, 03/11/2010 12:30 PM | National Former Air Force chief of staff Marshal (ret.) Mohamad Saleh Basarh Suradiningrat passed away in Jakarta on Thursday morning from a he...

Rights Body Probes Radio License Refusal
Erwida Maulia , The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Thu, 03/11/2010 12:14 PM | National The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) will seek an explanation from the Indonesian Broadcasting Commiss...

Security Personnel For Freeport Reduced
The Jakarta Post , Timika | Thu, 03/11/2010 12:02 PM | The Archipelago TIMIKA, Papua: The number of security personnel stationed at the working area of PT Freeport Indonesia has been reduced from 1,...

Bomb Threats At Two Palembang Malls
The Jakarta Post , Palembang | Thu, 03/11/2010 12:02 PM | The Archipelago PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Palembang Square and International Plaza, two shopping malls in Palembang, received bomb threats o...

Ciremai Deforestation Blamed For Floods
Nana Rukmana , The Jakarta Post , Cirebon, West Java | Thu, 03/11/2010 10:21 AM | The Archipelago Environmental damage in the catchment area around Mount Ciremai in Kuningan regency, West Java, is to...

Train Derails, No Casualties Reported
Nana Rukmana , The Jakarta Post , Cirebon, West Java | Thu, 03/11/2010 10:20 AM | The Archipelago An economy-class passenger train derailed Tuesday on the way from Jakarta to Tegal, Central Java, pro...

Police Chiefs Replaced After Clashes With Sulawesi Students
Andi Hajramurni , The Jakarta Post , Makassar | Thu, 03/11/2010 10:10 AM | The Archipelago It is alleged that Makassar and East Makassar Police chiefs are being transferred from their posts for their...

Ri Maps Forests With Satellite Images
Desy Nurhayati , The Jakarta Post , Sanur, Bali | Thu, 03/11/2010 10:10 AM | The Archipelago Indonesia is intensifying efforts to map forest areas nationwide using remote-sensing satellite technology...

Lampung Food Agency Confiscates Contraband Herbal Medicines, Cosmetics
The Jakarta Post | Thu, 03/11/2010 10:11 AM | National The Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) in Lampung announced Thursday that it has confiscated illegal herbal medicines and cosmetics during r...

Two Victim Protection Agency Officials Dismissed
The Jakarta Post | Thu, 03/11/2010 9:55 AM | National JAKARTA: Two officials from the Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK), I Ktut Sudiharsa and Myra Diarsi, were officially dismissed Wednesd...

Gayus Faces Vote Of No Confidence
The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Thu, 03/11/2010 9:55 AM | National JAKARTA: The majority of disciplinary council members at the House of Representatives have filed a vote of no confidence against the...

Public Trust In Local Hospitals Low, Says Kalla
The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Thu, 03/11/2010 9:54 AM | National JAKARTA: Former vice president Jusuf Kalla, now chairman of the Indonesian Red Cross, said Wednesday the surge in the number of people ...

Ago Names New Suspects In Airfare Case
The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Thu, 03/11/2010 9:48 AM | National JAKARTA: The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has named another two former Foreign Ministry officials as suspects in a graft case invo...

Analysts Urge Lawmakers To Work As ‘professionals’
Hans David Tampobolon , The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Thu, 03/11/2010 9:47 AM | National Legislators should retain their professionalism and put aside their personal differences with Finance Minister ...

Military, Police Hold Anti-terrorism Joint Training
The Jakarta Post | Thu, 03/11/2010 9:12 AM | National The military and the police are holding an counterterrorism military drill at the National Monument compound in Jakarta on Thursday.The training ...

Kpk ‘biased’ In Lawmaker Bribery Charges
Bagus BT Saragih , The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Thu, 03/11/2010 8:47 AM | National Observers say the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has been biased in its handling of a bribery scandal at th...

Three Rebels In Indonesia Killed In Raids
File photo of Dulmatin, wanted by the Indonesian authorities. It is unclear whether or not he was among those killed One of the raids occurred at an internet cafe in Jakarta in the city of Palmulang A...

Indonesia Says Its Forces Shot Dead Bali Bombings Suspect
CLIFFORD COONANINDONESIAN SECURITY forces have shot and killed the alleged mastermind of the Bali bombings during a police raid near Jakarta, in what Indonesian authorities claim as a major success fo...

Judicial Commission Examining Correctness Of Antasari`s Jail Sentence
Semarang (ANTARA News) - The Judicial Commission (KY) may summon the court jury that sentenced former Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) chief Antasari Azhar to 18 years in jail for murder, if th...

Indonesia Confirms Killing Of Bali Terror Suspect
Indonesian police have killed a most-wanted Islamist terror suspect in a shoot out capping a series of raids against a new militant network ahead of a visit next week by US President Barack Obama.Susi...

PT Telkom Selects TRG For First WiMAX Deployment In Indonesia
Tranzeo Wireless Technologies Inc. (TSX:TZT) - PT. Teknologi Riset Global (TRG), an affiliate company of leading telecommunication infrastructure provider the Indonesian Tower Group, has been selec...

U.S., Indonesia Partner on Disaster Preparedness, Response
Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) issued tsunami warnings or watches for 53 countries with Pacific coastlines, allowing millions of coastal residents to be evacuated ahead of the potentially deadl...

Indonesia Sees 2010 Gas Balance Sheet Deficit
The Energy and Mineral Resources Minister said under the 2010-2025 Indonesian Gas Balance Sheet, this year booked a deficit of 2,544 MMSCFD. Ministry oil and gas director general Evita Legowo said in...

Bomber s death fresh blow to Indonesia militants
CANBERRA/JAKARTA: A suspected mastermind of the Bali bombings was killed in a police raid in Indonesia in the latest blow to an Islamist militant movement in the world's most populous Muslim country.D...

Canberra seals closer ties with Indonesia
CANBERRA - Australia and Indonesia have announced new moves to boost security, economic and other key relations during a three-day state visit by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. The often trouble...

In-house hiding clouds Rudd's Indonesia gains
CANBERRA - As Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was basking in the glow of successful diplomacy with Australia's biggest - and most sensitive - neighbour, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott yesterday continued to ...

Indonesia to jail people-smugglers
understands Indonesian authorities are preparing to deal with another situation - the 248 Australia-bound Sri Lankan Tamils refusing to get off their boat in the Indonesian port of Merak after a four-...

Indonesia to jail people-smugglers
understands Indonesian authorities are preparing to deal with another situation - the 248 Australia-bound Sri Lankan Tamils refusing to get off their boat in the Indonesian port of Merak after a four-...

Indonesia to jail people-smugglers
understands Indonesian authorities are preparing to deal with another situation - the 248 Australia-bound Sri Lankan Tamils refusing to get off their boat in the Indonesian port of Merak after a four-...

Indonesia to jail people-smugglers
understands Indonesian authorities are preparing to deal with another situation - the 248 Australia-bound Sri Lankan Tamils refusing to get off their boat in the Indonesian port of Merak after a four-...

Indonesia to jail people-smugglers
understands Indonesian authorities are preparing to deal with another situation - the 248 Australia-bound Sri Lankan Tamils refusing to get off their boat in the Indonesian port of Merak after a four-...

Public order officers raid resident over terror jitter
The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Wed, 03/10/2010 10:59 PM | National A resident of Maracang village in the West Java town of Purwakarta was surprised on Wednesday by the arrival of dozens of public order...

Scholars call for revision of blasphemy law
Arghea D. Hapsari , The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Wed, 03/10/2010 10:29 PM | National Academics took to the stand Wednesday in the judicial review of the blasphemy law, as hard-line Islamic groups war...

Dulmatin lived with family in Pamulang
The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Wed, 03/10/2010 10:23 PM | National Top terror suspect Dulmatin had lived in a rented house in Pamulang, South Tangerang with his family for eight months prior to his dea...

Indonesian Islamic organization issues a fatwa against smoking
Muhammadiyah, the second largest Muslim organization in the country for followers, declares that smoking is "haram" morally wrong. It leads to unhealthy lifestyles, weakens and pushes frustrated peopl...

TGS Continues 2D Seismic Offshore Indonesia
TGS confirmed the continuation of its multi-client 2D seismic acquisition program in offshore Indonesia. An additional 7,300 kilometers of 2D seismic data is now being acquired in three areas along th...

U.S., Indonesia Partner on Disaster Preparedness, Response
Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) issued tsunami warnings or watches for 53 countries with Pacific coastlines, allowing millions of coastal residents to be evacuated ahead of the potentially deadl...

Rudd's compassion plea for Bali Nine
KEVIN Rudd appealed directly to Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on behalf of Schapelle Corby and the Bali Nine drug traffickers, urging compassion for the jailed Aussies.

Dulmatin controls mily training in Aceh
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - National police chief General Bambang Hendarso Danuri said Dulmatin alias Yahya Mansur alias Joko Pitono, killed in Pamulang on Tuesday controled terrorism training in Aceh Bes...

AGO names new suspects in airfare case
The Attorney General’s Office has named another two former Foreign Ministry officials as suspects in a graft case involving the mark up of diplomatic travel costs between 2008 and 2009.

Dulmatin held fake ID
The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Wed, 03/10/2010 8:51 PM | National Suspected terrorist Dulmatin is believed to hold a fake ID card when he rented a house in Pondok Benda subdistrict in South Tangerang m...

Families of Bali bomb victims welcome Dulmatin’s death
The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Wed, 03/10/2010 8:42 PM | National Victims and families of the victims of the 2002 Bali bombing expressed their relief Wednesday over the death of one of the alleged perp...

Balikpapan gets direct courier link with Singapore
Nurni Sulaiman , The Jakarta Post , Balikpapan, East Kalimantan | Wed, 03/10/2010 8:11 PM | National A new direct delivery route between Singapore and Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, was officially laun...




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