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Normal weather for next six months in Indonesia, says weather bureau

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:58:28 +0700

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics agency (BMKG) said Indonesia will experience normal weather conditions during the next six months, with only small possibilities of extreme weather occurrences.

Flash flood destroys hundreds of houses in W Sumatra

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:52:43 +0700

A flash flood triggered by heavy rains destroyed at least 113 houses at Nagari Simpang, Pasaman district, West Sumatra, on Wednesday evening.

Inflation may exceed target if fuel price raised : Central bank

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:26:15 +0700

The Bank Indonesia (BI) warned on Thursday that the country`s inflation rate might outstrip its inflation target of 5.5 percent for 2012 if the price of subsidized fuel oils is raised by more than Rp1,000 per liter.

One Papua tribe extinct, two more to follow soon

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:22:53 +0700

Unable to compete in the acculturation process with other groups, the Sebo tribe in Kayu Pulau, Jayapura, Papua, has become extinct, and two other tribes - the Tampoto and Dasim - are on the verge of extinction. The fate of some of Papua's indigenous tribes came to light at a public ...

Obama expresses "deep regret" over Koran burning

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:16:58 +0700

US President Barack Obama sent Afghan President Hamid Karzai a letter of apology over the burning of copies of the Koran at a US military base, Karzai's office said Thursday.

RI protests US draft policy on palm oil

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:40:28 +0700

Indonesia and Malaysia have launched a strong protest against a clause in the US government`s draft policy on renewable energy linked to palm oil.

Indonesia needs more interpreters: President

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:31:37 +0700

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has stressed the urgent need for hiring more top quality foreign language interpreters to avoid any chance of misinterpretation of messages during official visits abroad.

President Yudhoyono asks diplomats to be confident

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:27:49 +0700

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has asked Indonesia representatives to foreign countries to maintain their self confidence and positive thinking as diplomats from the largest developing country in Southeast Asia.

Air China to Open Shanghai-Chengdu-Mumbai Service on May 2

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:45:35 +0700

AsiaNet 48456BEIJING, Feb. 23, 2012 (ANTARA/PRNewswire-Asia -AsiaNet) -- As part of its effort to build its hub in China's southwestern city of Chengdu, Air China will open a Shanghai-Chengdu-Mumbai route on May 2, 2012. (Logo: ...

Rupiah weakens 15 points against dollar on Thursday morning

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:42:49 +0700

The rupiah weakened by another 15 points against the US dollar on Thursday morning as negative sentiment toward the global market is still apparent.

Govt sets base buying price of rice at Rp6,600

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:40:13 +0700

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has signed a decree setting the government`s base purchasing price of rice at Rp6,600 per kg for this year, a 27-28 percent increase over past years.

NTT Com to Boost User Management of Arcstar Universal One(TM) Cloud-based Network Services

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:55:17 +0700

AsiaNet 48454TOKYO, Feb. 23 (ANTARA/Kyodo JBN - AsiaNet) -- NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) announced on February 23 that from this month it will start operating the NTT Communications Customer Portal for unified, comprehensive worldwide administration of the ...

BII profit in 2011 increased 45 percent

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:50:56 +0700

PT Bank International Indonesia (BII) recorded a net profit of Rp669 billion in 2011, a 45 percent increase compared to the previous year.

Hand, foot and mouth disease cases at epidemic levels in Singapore

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:45:19 +0700

Singapore (ANTARA News/Xinhua-OANA)- Singapore reported 815 cases of children infected with the hand, foot and mouth disease last week, surpassing the mark of 780 cases a week that indicate the onset of an epidemic. It was the first time since 2010 that the number of cases surpassed the ...

Skyscanner Reveals New Look

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:22:21 +0700

AsiaNet 48443SINGAPORE, Feb. 23 (ANTARA/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) -- Leading travel search site Skyscanner [http://www.skyscanner.net ] today unveils a dramatic new redesign, rolling out the new look simultaneously across all platforms and markets in 29 ...

Lactobacillus reuteri Protectis Reduced Diarrhoea in Children

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:44:46 +0700

AsiaNet 48439STOCKHOLM, Feb. 22 (ANTARA/ PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - A double-blind, placebo-controlled study of 494 children showed that supplementation of Lactobacillus reuteri Protectis significantly reduced episodes of diarrhoea. Lactobacillus reuteri ...

BBC.com Expands Site with the Launch of - Future

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:58:11 +0700

AsiaNet 48361LONDON, Feb. 23 (ANTARA/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) -- New section will explore latest trends from the world of Science, Technology and Health BBC.com today unveiled the latest of its new sections - Future - to offer audiences outside the UK a ...

Kazakhstan plans to set up training center for countering nuclear threats

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:30:37 +0700

Almaty (ANTARA News/Xinhua-0ANA) - Kazakhstan plans to set up a Regional Training Center For Countering Nuclear Threats as part of its cooperation with the US, the US embassy said Wednesday. "The question was discussed by the official representatives of the two countries on Feb. 16, and the ...

US secretary of state, Canadian FM to attend friends of Syria conference

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:41:35 +0700

Tunis (ANTARA News/Xinhua-0ANA) - Hillary Clinton, US Secretary of State, will take part in the Friends of Syria Conference scheduled for Feb. 24 and 25 in Tunis, local media reported Wednesday, quoting a statement released Tuesday by the US State Department. Canada`s Foreign Affairs Minister, ...

Chile reopens Peru border after mine incident

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:39:11 +0700

Chile reopened its border with Peru Wednesday after closing it this week when torrential rains washed land mines onto an international highway.