Playboy falls flat in Indonesia try
San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA
Jakarta, Indonesia — If Hugh Hefner saw the sanitized photographs featured in the first edition of Playboy Indonesia, the octogenarian founder of the world’s …

Indonesia’s ailing Suharto still critical: doctors
Reuters - USA
… The 84-year-old Suharto, who ruled Indonesia with an iron fist for 32 years, was admitted to hospital more than a week ago due to bleeding in his digestive …

Another Fatal H5N1 Case in North Sumatra Indonesia
Recombinomics - Pittsburgh,PA,USA
… Thus, if samples from all eight family members are properly collected, the number of WHO confirmed cases in Indonesia would increase by eight. …

Gas Clouds Shoot Down Indonesia Volcano
ABC News - USA
Indonesia’s Merapi volcano erupts with lava and huge clouds of hot gasses Early Monday May 15, 2006 as seen from Cangkarang village on the outskirts of …

Iran signs MoU to build oil refinery in Indonesia
MehrNews.com - Tehran,Iran
… solution to the West’s disagreements with Iran’s nuclear activities will result in the stability in the oil prices, noted on Sunday, Indonesia’s Mines and …

Indonesia to Push Bond-Market Transparency to Attract Investors
Bloomberg - USA
May 15 (Bloomberg) — Indonesia plans to lure investors to the corporate bond market by making it easier to find prices, since fund managers and regulators say …

Bird Flu Deaths in Indonesia Fuel Concern Over Disease Control
Bloomberg - USA
… from the WHO, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization and Asia-Pacific government officials are meeting this week in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta …

11 killed in Indonesia sand pit landslide
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
JAKARTA, Indonesia - A landslide at a sand pit in central Indonesia killed 11 workers, burying their bodies beneath tons of mud and debris, a police official …

Ahmadinejad Calls Iran – Indonesia Agreements Great Achievement
ISNA - Iran
TEHRAN, May 14 (ISNA)-Iranian President Mahmoud Amadinejad entered Iran early on Sunday after his four-day trip to Indonesia. Ahmadinejad …

Erdogan In Indonesia
Turkish Press - Plymouth,MI,USA
BALI ISLAND - Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan has arrived in Indonesia’s Bali Island today to attend the 5th Summit of the ‘’Developing 8′’. …

Strong quake rattles Indonesia’s Aceh
Mail & Guardian Online - Johannesburg,South Africa
A strong earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale shook Indonesia’s tsunami-deva ed province of Aceh on Saturday causing residents to flee their homes, an …

Indonesia says it plans to build nuclear plant
Jerusalem Post - Israel
Indonesia plans to build its first major nuclear power plant by 2015 and has been offered assistance by four foreign companies, its energy minister said …

Indonesia drops case against ex-leader
Boston Globe - United States
JAKARTA, Indonesia — The nation has dropped a corruption case against ailing former President Suharto, its attorney general announced yesterday, and activists …

Thousands Flee Slopes of Indonesia Volcano
ABC News - USA
Lava flows from Indonesia’s Merapi volcano Saturday May 13, 2006 as seen from Bebung village about 20 km (12 miles) outside Yogyakarta, the provincial capital …

Local opinions say Indonesia needs new badminton blood
Xinhua - China
JAKARTA, May 13 (Xinhua) — Indonesian English newspaper the Jakarta Post published an article recently, holding that Indonesia needs new badminton blood. …

Indonesia Suharto’s condition deteriorates: doctor
Washington Post - United States
Suharto, 84, who ruled Indonesia for 32 years, was admitted to hospital more than a week ago because of bleeding in his digestive system, which lowered his …

Indonesia sets aside effort to consider Soeharto case
People’s Daily Online - Beijing,China
Indonesia decided on Friday to delay its effort of considering the settlement for controversial corruption case of former president Soeharto to uncertain time …

Indonesia: Volcano Prompts Evacuation
Stratfor - USA
On May 13 Indonesia ordered the immediate evacuation of the thousands of villagers near Mt. Merapi who have refused to leave despite previous warnings. …

Iran will talk to nuclear agency: Indonesia
Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
IRAN’S President was ready to hold talks with the International Atomic Energy Agency about his uranium enrichment program, Indonesia’s leader has said. …

Indonesia discusses possibility of importing oil from Nigeria
People’s Daily Online - Beijing,China
Indonesia was currently discussing the possibility of importing crude oil from Nigeria in an effort to enhance economic and trade relations among D-8 member …

Indonesia local tests show 5 positive on bird flu
Xinhua - China
Director General of Disease Control of the ministry, I Nyoman Kandun said that the five from Indonesia’s North Sumatra province had had contacts with fowls and …
Indonesia sees slower growth in first quarter
People’s Daily Online - Beijing,China
Indonesia’s year-on-year economic growth is likely to slow to between 4.5 and 4.7 percent in the first quarter of this year, but the growth is expected to pick …

3 militants arrested in Indonesia for beheading Christian …
Xinhua - China
JAKARTA, May 12 (Xinhua) — Three militants suspected of beheading three Christian schoolgirls have been arrested in the Indonesian restive town of Poso and …

INDONESIA/AUSTRALIA DIPLOMACY
Special Broadcasting Service - Australia
… Indonesia withdrew its ambassador to Australia after the decision to grant refuge to the asylum seekers from the Indonesian province. …

Around the Markets: Developers on rebound in Indonesia
International Herald Tribune - France
JAKARTA Property stocks were Indonesia’s worst performers in 2005. This year, they are leading gains in Southeast Asia’s fastest- rising market. …

Indonesia hopes to play important role in global human rights …
Xinhua - China
Bali, Indonesia, May 12 (Xinhua) — Indonesian President SusiloBambang Yudhoyuno said on Friday that he expected his country to play an important role in the …

Moderate quake rocks Indonesia, no casualties
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
JAKARTA, May 12 (Reuters) - An earthquake measuring 5.9 rocked the southern tip of Indonesia’s Sumatra island on Friday, but there were no reports of …

Indonesia Drops Charges Against Suharto
Guardian Unlimited - UK
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesia dropped corruption charges against ailing former strongman Suharto on Friday, disappointing those who struggled against his …

Indonesia faults on tennis diplomacy
Asia Times Online - Kowloon,Hong Kong
… In the game where love means nothing, Indonesia and Israel - the country with the world’s largest Muslim population and the Jewish state - have a chance to …

Downer praises Indonesia’s deadly anti-terrorism efforts
ABC Online - Australia
He singled Indonesian authorities out for their progress. “Indonesia has arrested or, dare I say in some cases, they’ve killed, but arrested and killed more …

Indonesia drops corruption charges against former dictator
JURIST - USA
The 84-year-old Suharto is frail after multiple strokes and recent colon surgery which may have influenced the decision by Indonesia’s president to allow the …

PM ‘understands’ Indonesia’s welcome of Iranian President
ABC Online - Australia
Prime Minister John Howard says Australia’s friendship with Indonesia will not be affected by the countries’ differing views on Iran. …

Indonesia not yet decide stance on Soeharto
Xinhua - China
JAKARTA, May 11 (Xinhua) — Indonesia has not yet decided whether to stop the legal process on former president Soeharto on corruption charges, and documents …

Indonesia gets OPEC help with refineries
Monsters and Critics.com - Glasgow,UK
JAKARTA, Indonesia (UPI) — Indonesia`s state-run oil and gas company plans to build two refineries and upgrade several others with support from members of the …

Indonesia to Drop Charges Against Suharto
Washington Post - United States
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia plans to drop corruption charges against ailing former dictator Suharto, a senior government official said Thursday after …

Bogus Aussie beef sold in Indonesia
Ninemsn - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
Authorities say they have stamped out an Indian-based racket that had been selling bogus meat masquerading as prime Aussie beef in Indonesia. …

Australia assists Indonesia
Xinhua - China
… also mentioned that the Australian government will set aside over 2.95 billion dollars from its official 2006/2007 development assistance fund to help Indonesia …

Global pulp mill industry growth threatens forests — Indonesia …
Forbes - USA
… into pulp mill projects over the last decade, with a further 54 bln usd expected to be invested by 2015, much of it in Brazil, China, Indonesia, Uruguay and …

Indonesia’s Economy Probably Grew at Slowest Pace in Two Years
Bloomberg - USA
May 12 (Bloomberg) — Indonesia’s economy probably expanded at its slowest pace in almost two years in the first quarter after the government more than doubled …

Indonesia quiet on Papuan’s coercion claims
ABC Online - Australia
By Indonesia correspondent Geoff Thompson. Indonesia’s Foreign Minister has declined to respond directly to allegations by Papuan …

‘Indonesia not offering to mediate in Iran N-row’
IranMania News - Iran
… “Indonesia hopes on this critical issue we could … “In talks on the nuclear issue, Indonesia has proposed the establishment of a larger forum,” Djalal said. …

Downer plays down Iran-Indonesia talks
ABC Online - Australia
The Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has been in Jakarta for talks with his Indonesian counterpart, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. …

Indonesia may drop Suharto charges
The Age - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
As Suharto recovers from colon surgery and Indonesia’s president considers abandoning corruption charges against the elderly ex-dictator, his jailed playboy …

Indonesia bans purchase of Boeing 737-200s
Xinhua - China
JAKARTA, May 10 (Xinhua) — The Indonesian government said Wednesday it banned local airliners from purchasing passenger plane Boeing 737-200s due to many …

Indonesia Shares Raise to New Record High
Houston Chronicle - United States
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian shares rose to a new record Wednesday with gains in heavyweight telecommunication and mining blue chips. …

Indonesia cuts rate to protect growth
International Herald Tribune - France
JAKARTA Indonesia’s central bank cut its key interest rate Tuesday, after six increases since August, seeking to prevent growth from slowing for the first time …

Terror cells spread across Indonesia; more attacks inevitable …
Forbes - USA
… He said in an interview with Agence France-Presse that it would take at least a decade for Indonesia to address the root causes of terrorism — poverty …

Indonesia’s Elnusa seeks new investors for 5 bln usd refinery …
Forbes - USA
… Indonesia needs new refineries to reduce its reliance on imported fuel. Elnusa is a unit of state oil-and-gas company Pertamina.

New proposal could put Indonesia on same time
Jakarta Post - Jakarta,Indonesia
… “We have proposed a common time zone, which merges West Indonesia time and East Indonesia time into a central Indonesian time zone,” said Moh. …

Pakistani PM to attend D-8 summit in Indonesia
Xinhua - China
ISLAMABAD, May 10 (Xinhua) — Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz left for Indonesia on Wednesday to represent Pakistan in the summit of two-day D-8, Group of eight …

Indonesia not Iran nuke ally: Downer
NEWS.com.au - Australia
THERE is no chance of Iran finding a nuclear ally in Indonesia, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said today. Iranian President …

Indonesia’s Central Bank Cuts Key Rate to Spur Growth (Update2)
Bloomberg - USA
May 9 (Bloomberg) — Indonesia’s central bank cut its key interest rate, after six increases since August, seeking to prevent growth from slowing for the first …

Astro denies being allowed to broadcast in Indonesia
Business Times - Malaysia - Malaysia
ASTRO All Asia Networks Plc has denied that it would be allowed to broadcast in Indonesia after Malaysia signed a reciprocity agreement with Indonesia. …

Pres. receives new envoy to Indonesia, Ukraine
IranMania News - Iran
LONDON, May 9 (IranMania) - Iranian President Mahmood Ahmadinejad received the new ambassadors to Indonesia, Ukraine as well as the country’s consul general to …

Indonesia seeks to enhance energy co-op with China
Xinhua - China
JAKARTA, May 9 (Xinhua) — The energy sector constitutes one of the key areas where Indonesia and China can best explore mutually beneficial relations and …

Bali blasts trials begin for four Indonesia militants
Washington Post - United States
DENPASAR, Indonesia (Reuters) - The trials of four Islamic militants linked to last year’s suicide bombings in Bali — which blasted through three restaurants …

Enterprise Asia to debut in Indonesia in 2007
The Edge Daily - Malaysia
… president, Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Maidin, said the organisation would work with an Indonesian counterpart to sponsor Enterprise Asia in Indonesia while the …

Ahmadinejad in Indonesia to discuss nuclear issue
Jerusalem Post - Israel
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Indonesia Tuesday night to discuss the international dispute over Tehran’s nuclear ambitions in the world’s …

Indonesia needs new badminton blood
Jakarta Post - Jakarta,Indonesia
Olympic and world champion Taufik Hidayat has to bear the pain not only of his sore back but also Indonesia’s semifinal exit from the just-concluded Thomas Cup …

New Cuban Ambassador to Indonesia
Escambray - Sancti Spiritus,Cuba
Jakarta, May 9 (Prensa Latina) President Susilo Bambag Yudhoyono gave a warm welcome to Jorge Leon Cruz as new Cuban Ambassador to Indonesia. …

Indonesia has big opportunities to raise exports to D-8 countries
Antara - Antara,Indonesia
Nusa Dua, Bali 9 (ANTARA News) - Indonesia has large market opportunites to export its wide range of commodities, especially textiles and garments, to other …

Indonesia: WHO Confirms 25th Bird Flu Death
Voice of America - USA
By VOA News. Indonesia’s health ministry says international tests have confirmed that a 30-year old man who died last month had contracted bird flu. …

Indonesia Backs Iran on Nuclear Ambitions
ABC News - USA
… JAKARTA, Indonesia May 8, 2006 (AP)— Indonesia said Monday it supported Iran’s right to pursue nuclear technology for peaceful means ahead of a visit to the …

Indonesia urges non-OPEC countries to boost supply
Xinhua - China
JAKARTA, May 8 (Xinhua) — Indonesia urged non-OPEC member countries to raise their oil supply in a bid to decrease the spiraling oil price, Energy and Mineral …

Indonesia Shares Rise to New High
MSN Money - USA
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesian shares rose to new record high Monday, with gains in Telekomunikasi Indonesia and Bank Mandiri. …

Indonesia may do selective polio vaccinations
Reuters - USA
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia reached almost 24 million children in its last polio immunizations but may have another vaccination round in some regions to be …

Indonesia’s Suharto ‘recovering’
BBC News - UK
Former Indonesian President Suharto has regained consciousness and is recovering well after surgery, according to his doctors. Mr …

Second uni on black list in Indonesia
The Age - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
… Soon after Deakin University was effectively black-listed by Indonesia over the work of two academics, a spokeswoman for the Indonesian Ministry of National …

Surgery on Indonesia’s Suharto goes well - doctor
Malaysia Star - Malaysia
JAKARTA (Reuters) - An operation on Indonesia’s former president Suharto to stop internal bleeding went well, a member of his medical team said on Monday. …

Photo in the News: Volcano Spews Lava in Indonesia
National Geographic - Washington,D.C.,USA
May 8, 2006—After weeks of warning signs, Indonesia’s Merapi volcano began spewing molten lava and thick white smoke late last week, signaling what may be …

Strong quake hits Indonesia’s Bengkulu province
Mail & Guardian Online - Johannesburg,South Africa
… scale. Indonesia sits on the Pacific “Ring of Fire”, where the meeting of continental plates means seismic activity is common. A …

President receives new ambassadors to Indonesia, Ukraine
Islamic Republic News Agency - Tehran,Iran
President Mahmood Ahmadinejad received here the new ambassadors to Indonesia, Ukraine as well as the country’s consul general to Dubai. …

Indonesia’s Suharto recovering after successful colon surgery …
KPHO Phoenix - Phoenix,AZ,USA
Suharto ruled Indonesia for 32 years until being toppled by a popular uprising in 1998. He was indicted in 1990 for allegedly embezzling …

Bank Indonesia May Cut Benchmark Rate for First Time Since July
Bloomberg - USA
May 8 (Bloomberg) — Indonesia’s central bank will probably cut its key interest rate for the first time since July to spur economic growth after inflation …

Indonesia’s Suharto undergoing surgery to stop bleeding
Zee News - Noida,India
Jakarta, May 07: Indonesia’s former dictator Suharto was undergoing colon surgery today, his third day in hospital for intestinal bleeding, one of his doctors …

Understanding Pramoedya’s place in Indonesia’s history
Jakarta Post - Jakarta,Indonesia
Within the span of Indonesia’s long and winding history, outside of the brutal suppression of the Dutch colonial period and the violent upheaval that brought …

Molten lava continue flows from Indonesia’s Mount Merapi
Monsters and Critics.com - Glasgow,UK
Jakarta - Mount Merapi in Indonesia’s densely populated central Java, considered to be one of the world’s most active volcanoes, continued spewing blazed lava …

Bureau lauds Malaysia, Indonesia for anti-piracy steps
Business Times - Malaysia - Malaysia
… On the positive side, the report outlines that action by law enforcement agencies, notably in Indonesia and the Straits of Malacca, has continued to be …

Indonesia’s Suharto has operation
BBC News - UK
Former Indonesian President Suharto has undergone a four-hour operation to try and stop intestinal bleeding. Doctors said the decision …

Indonesia Muslims urge US to end Palestine aid ban
Reuters - USA
… States. Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim country, is legally secular and its Islamic populace is largely moderate. However …

Serendipity in Indonesia
Christian Science Monitor - Boston,MA,USA
… After a singing competition near Banda Aceh, Indonesia, the young contestants gathered before heading to their makeshift homes. …

Ahmadinejad to visit Indonesia Tuesday
MehrNews.com - Tehran,Iran
TEHRAN, May 7, (MNA) – President Mahmud Ahmadinejad is set to visit Indonesia on Tuesday at the invitation of his Indonesian counterpart Susilo Bambang …

Noordin’s five aides reportedly arrested in Indonesia
Xinhua - China
JAKARTA, May 7 (Xinhua) — Indonesian police arrested five people, accused of being aides of Noordin M. Top, who was claimed as the Southeast Asian No. …

Rajawali aims to up SG stake after buying out Cemex
Jakarta Post - Jakarta,Indonesia
… Rajawali, owned by businessman Peter Sondakh, started out as a trading firm in the 1980s, but by the mid 1990s the company had transformed itself into a highly …

Rajawali Keen to Raise Gresik Stake After Buying Cemex’s Shares
Bloomberg - USA
… Indonesia’s Rajawali Group, founded by tycoon Peter Sondakh, owns businesses from cigarettes to hotels. The company sold its stake …

The Jakarta Post - Govt wants local firms to buy Cemex stakes in …
Several local companies, including the Rajawali Group — owned by businessman
Peter Sondakh — the Bosowa Group owned by the brother-in-law of the Vice …

Sale of SG shares to local investor gets more support
Jakarta Post - Jakarta,Indonesia
… But recent unconfirmed reports say Rajawali, owned by businessmen Peter Sondakh, has been in final talks with SG to close the transaction. …

The Jakarta Post - Govt wants local firms to buy Cemex stakes in …
Several local companies, including the Rajawali Group — owned by businessman
Peter Sondakh — the Bosowa Group owned by the brother-in-law of the Vice …

Ex-Indonesia leader Suharto to remain in hospital
Reuters India - Mumbai,India
… haemoglobin level remained low. Suharto stepped down in 1998 when social and political chaos engulfed Indonesia. He has suffered …

Report questions security in Indonesia
ABC Online - Australia
ELIZABETH JACKSON: Indonesia’s most wanted terrorist might still be getting advice from one of the jailed Bali bombers, according to a new report. …

Indonesia, Qatar to form joint investment fund
Viet Nam News Agency - Hanoi,Vietnam
Jakarta (VNA) - Indonesia and Qatar will form a joint investment fund worth 1 billion USD to buy bonds and shares in the capital market, local media reported. …

Indonesia’s Merapi Volcano Billows Ash
Forbes - USA
Indonesia’s Mount Merapi volcano billowed ominous clouds of ash Saturday as a giant lava dome bulged off of its southern slope, an official said. …

Rachman KOs Soto in Sixth Round of Fight
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia’s Muhammad Rachman successfully defended his IBF 105-pound title Saturday by knocking out Omar Soto of Mexico in the sixth …

Indonesia rejects sugar import
People’s Daily Online - Beijing,China
The Indonesian Trade Ministry has refused to extend the State Logistic Agency’s (Bulog) license on sugar import, Media Indonesia reported here on Saturday. …

Indonesia’s Muhammad Rachman retains IBF Mini-Flyweight title
SLAM! Sports - ON,Canada
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesian boxer Muhammad Rachman knocked out Omar Soto of Mexico on Saturday to retain his International Boxing Federation’s Mini …

Indonesia in $8bn Gulf deal
AME Info - United Arab Emirates
… pledged to invest. Indonesia is seeking investment as its own state-owned refineries are not able to meet demand. Replication or …

Indonesia’s Merapi volcano billows ash
Fort Worth Star Telegram - Fort Worth,TX,USA
JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesia’s Mount Merapi volcano billowed ominous clouds of ash Saturday as a giant lava dome bulged off of its southern slope, an …
Singapore Telecom Profit Climbs Earnings From Indonesia and India …
Black Enterprise - New York,NY,USA
By Andrea Tan. Singapore Telecommunications, Southeast Asia’s largest phone company, posted a jump in quarterly profit on earnings from Indonesia and India. …

Indonesia not to pay ransom for fishermen’s release in Somalia
People’s Daily Online - Beijing,China
The Indonesian government will not pay ransom for the release of nine fishermen who have been taken hostage for one month by militants in Somalia, an official …

Indonesia, Iran to ink major refinery deal
Peninsula On-line - Qatar
JAKARTA: Indonesia will next week advance plans to build a major oil refinery with Iran and intends to revive stalled talks over a separate project with Kuwait …

Ex-Indonesia strongman Suharto treated for bleeding
Reuters - USA
… He added that intensive care was imperative to avoid other complications. Suharto stepped down in 1998 when social and political chaos engulfed Indonesia. …

Dozens seek refuge in Indonesia after Timor Leste riots
Xinhua - China
¡¡JAKARTA, May 5 (Xinhua) — Nearly 100 civilians, including two Americans, have entered Indonesian territory after riots involving Timor Leste ex-soldiers …

Indonesia silent about E Timor’s unrest
Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
… “Dili is not my business,” Guterres told AAP. “Indonesia will not interfere in Dili’s business, which is not my business, either.”. …

Mount Merapi, Indonesia
World Hum - Manhattan Beach,CA,USA
… those climbers and thrill seekers with summer plans to visit the slopes of Mount Merapi, the youngest and most active volcanic peak in Indonesia: Start looking …

Indonesia’s Apexindo to secure 170 mln usd contract from France’s …
Forbes - USA
… Apexindo did not disclose the estimated reserves at both fields, but said they will become ‘an important’ liquefied natural gas (LNG) source for Indonesia. …

Indonesia Shares Fall Slightly
MSN Money - USA
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesian shares fell slightly Friday as selling in Telkom and bank blue chips kept the main index in negative territory. …

Indonesia Semen Gresik 1Q Net IDR287.27B Vs IDR115.41B
Yahoo! News - USA
JAKARTA (Dow Jones)–Indonesian cement maker PT Semen Gresik (SMGR.JK) said its first quarter net profit more than doubled due to an increase in sales and …
Molten lava flows from Indonesia’s Mount Merapi
Monsters and Critics.com - Glasgow,UK
Jakarta - Molten lava began flowing from Mount Merapi in Indonesia’s densely populated central Java, signalling that one of the world’s most active volcanoes …

Miner ‘can’t influence Indonesia‘
Australian - Sydney,Australia
… population. “Indonesia just needs West Papua land, it doesn’t need West Papua people,” Mr Wainggai told The Australian. Thanking …

Managing Tensions on the Timor-Leste/Indonesia Border
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
Jakarta/Brussels, 4 May 2006: Closer border cooperation between Indonesia and Timor-Leste is needed to help reduce a legacy of tension. …

Former Indonesia Dictator Hospitalized
ABC News - USA
… left, and former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad shakes hands after their meeting at Suharto’s residence in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, May 3, 2006 …

INDONESIA: Supporters of anti-pornography bill demonstrate in …
Asia Pacific Media Network - Los Angeles,CA,USA
… It is pitting supporters of free speech against a growing group of orthodox Muslims who want Shariah, or Islamic law, in Indonesia. …

Indonesia Shares End Lower As Unilever, Telkom Fall
Yahoo! News - USA
… Unilever Indonesia fell 4% to IDR4,800 on profit taking after rising 16% over the previous four sessions as a result of solid first quarter earnings. …

UPDATE 2-Indonesia group to buy Cemex Gresik stake for $337 mln
Reuters - USA
… it will sell a 24.9 percent stake in PT Semen Gresik (SMGR.JK: Quote, Profile, Research) for about $337 million, sending shares of Indonesia’s top cement maker …

Indonesia gets IDB financing offer for fuel imports from Saudi …
Forbes - USA
JAKARTA (AFX) - The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has offered Indonesia a trade financing facility to import fuel from Saudi Aramco, Detik online news service …

Downer flags meeting with Indonesia
The Age - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
… “There has obviously been a bit of you know, a bit of disagreement in recent times but Australia’s and Indonesia’s destinies are locked together because we …

Bank Indonesia Says It May Cut Rate by Quarter Point (Update1)
Bloomberg - USA
May 4 (Bloomberg) — Bank Indonesia may cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point as early as next week, to help boost economic growth, central bank …
Toyota lowers Indonesia sales target due to sluggish demand
Xinhua - China
JAKARTA, May 3 (Xinhua) — Indonesia’s largest automobile manufacturer, PT Toyota Astra Motor, the local unit of Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp, has lowered its new …

Indonesia urged to take rapid measures against bird flu pandemic
Xinhua - China
JAKARTA, May 3 (Xinhua) — The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged Indonesia and its neighbors to work quickly to prevent bird flu pandemic, a local …

Indonesia’s Mount Merapi volcano set for eruption
Monsters and Critics.com - Glasgow,UK
Jakarta - Experts warned defiant residents on the slopes of Indonesia’s rumbling Mount Merapi Wednesday to boost their state of alert as a new lava dome …

Ship piracy up; Indonesia, Nigeria, Somalia risky
Reuters - USA
… Reuters) - Piracy attacks worldwide rose slightly in the first three months of 2006, with the waters around Somalia, Nigeria and Indonesia especially vulnerable …

Indonesia labor law change protested
United Press International - USA
JAKARTA, May 3 (UPI) — Tens of thousands of people protesting Indonesia’s proposed labor law changes were met with police using water hoses and tear gas. …

Indonesia says received $4.6 bln in tsunami aid
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
… triggered a tsunami that left up to 232,000 people dead or missing in a dozen Indian Ocean nations, including nearly 170,000 in Indonesia’s Aceh province. …

Pertamina, Exxon units to submit devt plan for Indonesia’s Cepu …
Forbes - USA
… AFX) - Pertamina unit PT Pertamina EP and ExxonMobil unit Mobil Cepu Ltd will submit their plan for development of the Cepu oil block to Indonesia’s oil and …

INDONESIA TO SPEED UP DEBT REPAYMENT TO IMF
TMCnet - USA
(Antara Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge)Jakarta, May 2 (ANTARA) - Indonesia plans to speed up debt repayment to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Bank …

Hyundai eyes Indonesia as Southeast Asia production base
Xinhua - China
has considered Indonesia as its production base in the Southeast Asia, a newspaper reported Wednesday. Indonesia, the region’s most …

Indonesia says terror threat still real
Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
A video with instructions on assembling a bomb found during a raid on the hideout of one of Asia’s most wanted militants suggested terror threats are still …
Ataru Indonesia, weapons shopping in a ‘gray market’
Jakarta Post - Jakarta,Indonesia
Hadianto Djoko Djuliarso, president of PT Ataru Indonesia, his compatriot Ignatius Ferdinand Soeharli, Ibrahim bin Amran of Singapore-based Indodial PTE …

Indonesia Volcano Eruption Said Imminent
Houston Chronicle - United States
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia’s rumbling Mount Merapi is growing six feet a day as ash and magma pushes up the crater, signaling an imminent eruption, a …

Saudi Arabia to invest US$4 bln in Indonesia’s oil sector
Xinhua - China
JAKARTA, May 2 (Xinhua) — Saudi Arabia would invest about 4 billion US dollars in Indonesia for building an oil refinery with total capacity of 400,000 …

INTERVIEW-Indonesia bird flu fate lies at local level-WHO
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
JAKARTA, May 2 (Reuters) - Indonesia, the nation with the most bird flu deaths this year, has the will to combat the disease but its provinces have fallen …

Indonesia reports sharp decline in tourist numbers
ABC Asia Pacific - Australia
There has been a 13 per cent fall in first quarter tourist arrivals in Indonesia, with the largest decline recorded in Bali. Island …

Backpack bomb discovered by police in Indonesia
ABC Online - Australia
ELEANOR HALL: In Indonesia the discovery by local police of a suicide bomb backpack similar to one of those used in the last Bali bombings has intensified …

INDONESIA TO SPEED UP DEBT REPAYMENT TO IMF
Antara - Antara,Indonesia
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesia plans to speed up debt repayment to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Bank Indonesia is almost certain that Indonesia …

Indonesia Shares End Flat; Telcos, Mining Blue Chips Fall
Yahoo! News - USA
… Indonesia’s consumer price index slowed to 15.40% on year in April, compared with 15.74% in March, amid declining food prices during the harvest season. …

TCS eyes mega deals in Indonesia
Rediff - India
IT services major Tata Consultancy Services is hopeful of bagging mega deals, banking on Indonesia’s drive to implement IT to improve efficiencies across all …

Misbun: Indonesia still a threat even with off-form Taufik
Malaysia Star - Malaysia
OLYMPIC and world champion Taufik Hidayat is losing his touch but Malaysia’s singles coach Misbun Sidek does not think that Indonesia can be ruled out of …
May 1 holiday rejected in Indonesia
Xinhua - China
… Therefore we oppose them,” he told reporters here. Kalla said Indonesia has at least 12 holidays a year for religious events and national celebrations. …

Indonesia: Missing a Chance at a ‘Top’ Militant
Stratfor - USA
… restaurants have become increasingly vulnerable. Indonesia has seen increased militant activity in recent months. The arrests of several …

Indonesia’s foreign tourist arrival down in Q1
People’s Daily Online - Beijing,China
The number of foreign tourists visiting Indonesia in the first quarter decreased significantly by 13.13 percent to 871,800, compared to the same period last …

Tens of thousands mark May Day in Indonesia
Monsters and Critics.com - Glasgow,UK
… complain that the 2003 law gave workers too many benefits and too much freedom to organize and strike, dealing a blow to Indonesia’s economic competitiveness …

3 Islamic militants convicted in Indonesia
Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Three Islamic militants were convicted and sentenced to prison Monday for helping shelter Southeast Asia’s top terrorist mastermind and …

Indonesia’s trade surplus up 44.8 pct on year in Q1
People’s Daily Online - Beijing,China
Indonesia’s trade surplus rose by 44. 84 percent to 9.12 billion US dollars in the first quarter of 2006 against 6.3 billion dollars …

Indonesia signs $7B deal with China firms
Monsters and Critics.com - Glasgow,UK
SHANGHAI, China (UPI) — Four of China`s power equipment giants have agreed on an unmatched $7 billion deal with Indonesia. Harbin …

Indonesia’s annual inflation at 7-month low in April
Daily Times - Lahore,Pakistan
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s annual inflation fell to a seven-month low in April while March trade data showed soft exports and falling imports, suggesting to some …

Indonesia’s Excelcom returns to profit in Q1
Reuters - USA
JAKARTA, May 1 (Reuters) - Indonesia’s third largest mobile phone company, PT Excelcomindo Pratama Tbk, returned to profit in the first quarter thanks to a …
Chain-smoking thorn in the side of Indonesia’s Suharto regime
Financial Times - London,England,UK
… His time on Buru Island yielded his most famous work, the Buru Quartet, four historical novels that highlight the inequities of Dutch colonial rule in Indonesia …

Indonesia’s Bakrie group plans bond issues worth 3.82 trln rupiah …
Forbes - USA
… Bakrieland Development plan to sell 3.82 trln rupiah worth of bonds this year to raise working capital and refinance debts, Bisnis Indonesia reported, citing …

Yudhoyono woos Kuwaiti investors
TMCnet - USA
(Kuwait Times Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge)KUWAIT: “Indonesia and Kuwait are now on the path to … We are encouraging Kuwaiti businessmen to consider Indonesia. …

INDONESIA REMAINS TOP SOURCE OF VISITORS TO SINGAPORE
Antara - Antara,Indonesia
Singapore (ANTARA News) - Indonesia remained the top source of visitors to Singapore with arrivals totalling 141,000 but other Asian markets registered …

Indonesia’s employers, workers square off over new labour law
TODAYonline - Singapore
… Workers like Mariam argue that a proposed amendment to Indonesia’s three-year-old labour law would make it even easier for employers to dismiss workers …

Peace and reconstruction in Aceh
Christian Science Monitor - Boston,MA,USA
… Indonesia’s Vice President Yusuf Kalla has offered an extension to August. … The Bush administration has been eager to restore ties with Indonesia’s Army. …

Indonesia braces for big May Day rallies
Reuters.uk - UK
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Security forces were on top alert throughout Indonesia on Monday ahead of May Day rallies that could see tens of thousands take to the …

Simon does the job Youngster clinches winner for Indonesia
Malaysia Star - Malaysia
SIMON Santoso rose to the occasion to deliver the winning point for Indonesia in the decisive third singles match of their final Group B Thomas Cup Finals tie …

INDONESIA’S NEAR-MISS OF KEY FUGITIVE UNDERLINES DIFFICULTIES
Antara - Antara,Indonesia
… force is still below par. Perhaps it’s because of manpower shortage or due to the size of Indonesia, which allows militants to go hiding in remote places.”. …

Torture allegations hamper Indonesia’s terror fight
Jakarta Post - Jakarta,Indonesia
… that the pain was somehow getting rid of some of my sins.”Ibnu’s tale of torture follows similar claims by other suspects rounded up in Indonesia’s anti-terror …

LEAD: Writer Pramoedya, Indonesia’s Camus, dies+
TMCnet - USA
Prominent writer Pramoedya Ananta Toer, dubbed Indonesia’s Albert Camus, was buried at a Jakarta cemetery Sunday afternoon, attended by family members, close …
Iran, $600m Indonesia deal
AME Info - United Arab Emirates
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is to sanction the investment of $600m in Indonesia’s oil and gas industries, reported the AP. …

Indonesia to appeal Bali 9 sentence cuts
The Age - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
Indonesian prosecutors will appeal against sentence reductions given to five members of the Bali Nine, including two drug mules. …

Indonesia : Steps mooted to strengthen trade ties with Russia
Fibre2fashion.com - India
Indonesia and Russia are determined to strengthen their trade relations and expect to raise it from over US $550.9 million to around $1 billion. …

Indonesia, Russia to expand trade ties
Viet Nam News Agency - Hanoi,Vietnam
Jakarta (VNA) -Indonesia and Russia have pledged to increase the value of bilateral trade to 1 billion USD, an increase of about 85 percent, from 550.9 million …

5.9 magnitude quake jolts central Indonesia, no casualties
Hindu - Chennai,India
… not feel the tremor. A 9.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra island on Dec. 26, 2004, triggering …

Iran eyes $2b energy contracts with Indonesia, official says
Jakarta Post - Jakarta,Indonesia
Iran, one of the world’s top oil producers, is planning to invest up to US$2 billion in several oil and gas projects in Indonesia, a senior official said …

Thomas Cup Finals: Indonesia thump NZ
New Straits Times - Persekutuan,Malaysia
WORLD and Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat was not at his best but that didn’t stop Indonesia from beating New Zealand 5-0 in their Thomas Cup Group B match …

Tata eyes big IT projects in Indonesia
Jakarta Post - Jakarta,Indonesia
… companies. “We see Indonesia as a very potential market to be tapped. … recently. “We’ve got three contracts here (in Indonesia). …

2 arrested terrorist suspects under questioning in Indonesia
People’s Daily Online - Beijing,China
Two suspected terrorists, who were arrested in a raid in Indonesia’s Central Java province on Saturday morning, have been brought to the Central Java Police …

Indonesia’s Mount Merapi acts up but no eruption yet
Lanka Business Online - Sri Lanka
29 (AFP) - Volcanic rocks have tumbled down from the peak of Indonesia’s rumbling Mount Merapi volcano but its “standby” status remains unchanged, a …

Local Traditions Blamed for Indonesia Malnutrition
Islam Online - Doha,Qatar
… earners to eat food first, with the remainder going to women and children,” Achmad Fedyani Saifuddin, Anthropologist from the University of Indonesia, told The …