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Indonesian govt plans to raise fuel prices next year

Thu, 31 May 2012 23:52:26 +0700

The government plans to raise the prices of subsidized fuel oils next year as part of the effort to control fuel consumption, an Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry official said.

CPO export duty in June remains at 19.5 pct

Thu, 31 May 2012 23:41:05 +0700

The Trade Ministry has set the tariff of export duty on crude palm oil (CPO) for June 2012 shipment at 19.5 percent, which is the same as the previous month.

Indonesia mulling over single time zone

Thu, 31 May 2012 23:38:23 +0700

In October 1928, a group of young men from several islands together made a pledge they would be united under one motherland, one nation, and one language: Indonesia. Eighty-four years later, Indonesia is considering merging its three time zones - GMT+7, GMT+8, and GMT+9 - into one single ...

Indonesia continuously improves domestic connectivity to support ASEAN

Thu, 31 May 2012 23:30:07 +0700

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in his address to the World Economic Forum on East Asia held here on Thursday stated Indonesia is continuously improving its domestic connectivity to help achieve ASEAN`s connectivity target by 2015.

WEF highlights CEO, leaders` responsibility for cyber security

Thu, 31 May 2012 23:25:31 +0700

The increasing dependence on connectivity calls for chief executives and other leaders to take responsibility for improved protection and resilience against cyber risks, according to report released here on Thursday by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with Deloitte member firms.

Indonesia starts evacuating citizens in Syria

Thu, 31 May 2012 22:54:24 +0700

Indonesia has started evacuating its citizens in Syria due to the current political crisis in the Middle Eastern country, Indonesian ambassador to Lebanon Dimas Samodra Rum said here on Thursday.

Rattan exports expected to increase 20 pct

Thu, 31 May 2012 22:41:20 +0700

Indonesia`s rattan exports are expected to increase by 20 percent this year, in the light of the rising demand from overseas markets such as Germany, the United States and Japan, according to a senior official.

Sumatran elephant dies at Riau conservation park

Thu, 31 May 2012 22:37:41 +0700

Pekanbaru (ANTARANews) - A Sumatran male elephant was found dead at Tesso Nilo National Conservation Park in Riau province on Thursday, the park chief said. "We think the elephant died a day ago," Head of Tesso Nilo National Conservation Park Kuppin Simbolon said here on Thursday. The body ...

Indonesia serious about building domestic connectivity

Thu, 31 May 2012 22:31:23 +0700

Bangkok (ANTARANews) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono told the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Bangkok on Thursday that Indonesia is serious about building domestic connectivity. "Why are we serious about building domestic connectivity? This is particularly because, thank God, the ...

Fishermen revive coral reef near Serangan beach

Thu, 31 May 2012 22:27:20 +0700

Two hectares of damaged coral reefs off the Serangan beach in Denpasar, Bali, have been rehabilitated during 2003-12 by Pesisir Karya Segara, a group formed by local fishermen.

Tour de Singkarak participants to arrive in Padang

Thu, 31 May 2012 22:21:50 +0700

Around 250 bicycle racers from 17 countries will participate in the Tour de Singkarak (TDS) to be held in West Sumatra province from June 4 to June 10, 2012; the cyclists are expected to arrive in Padang, the capital city of the province, on Friday (June 1).

Dahlan lauds PT Semen Gresik for global recognition

Thu, 31 May 2012 22:10:31 +0700

State enterprises minister Dahlan Iskan has applauded Semen Gresik Group after it was recognised as one of the top 2,000 companies in the world.

Lady Gaga tickets to be refunded starting June 10

Thu, 31 May 2012 22:05:31 +0700

The ticket refunding process for Lady Gaga`s cancelled Indonesian gig that was scheduled to be held on June 3 will begin on Sunday (June 10).

Iran ex-president sees Facebook as a "blessing"

Thu, 31 May 2012 21:58:52 +0700

Tehran (ANTARA News/AFP) - Facebook is a "blessing" that helps freedom-seeking movements challenge tyranny, a former president of Iran -- which routinely blocks access to the social networking site -- was quoted as saying in a report by the ISNA news agency. "We see that a Facebook page ...

Yogyakarta vespa collector to visit Italy by land

Thu, 31 May 2012 21:25:55 +0700

After four years of planning to visit Italy, 37-year-old Andy Leeano, a resident of Wirosaban village in Yogyakarta, has decided to make a solo trip to the European nation on his 51-year-old Vespa scooter starting Friday.

President Yudhoyono attends WEF on East Asia in Bangkok

Thu, 31 May 2012 20:19:51 +0700

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono attended the opening ceremony of the World Economic Forum on East Asia held in Shangrila Hotel here on Thursday.

Myanmar Interest Hits a High Note

Thu, 31 May 2012 17:18:44 +0700

AsiaNet 49516SINGAPORE, May 31, 2012 (ANTARA/PRNewswire-Asia) --TripAdvisor reveals significant increased traveller interest in the "Golden Land"Top 10 hotels in Yangon, Mandalay and Bagan also revealed TripAdvisor (TM)( http://www.tripadvisor.com/ ) , the world's largest ...

Victim of Papua shooting to be evacuated to Singapore

Thu, 31 May 2012 16:36:48 +0700

A German citizen who was the victim of a shooting incident at BASE G beach, Jayapura, on Tuesday, May 29, will soon be evacuated to Singapore.

Wounded German tourist to be evacuated to Singapore

Thu, 31 May 2012 14:20:23 +0700

Dietmer Pieper, 55, a German tourist who sustained shotgun wounds, will be evacuated to Singapore soon, said a health officer from Papua.

Basarnas ends Sukhoi evacuation process

Thu, 31 May 2012 14:16:19 +0700

The chief of the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas), Vice Marshal Daryatmo, announced here on Thursday that the agency has completed the entire evacuation process of the ill-fated Sukhoi Superjet 100.