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Indonesia to buy Apache helicopters from US

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:25:15 +0700

Indonesia plans to buy eight units of AH-64 Apache helicopter from the US, deputy minister of defense Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin said here on Thursday.

President: Imbalanced news make public skeptic

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:27:44 +0700

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Thursday that imbalanced news will make the public unconvinced or skeptical about the government or state agencies.

Over 14 thousand Jakarta slum dweller families to be relocated

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:04:18 +0700

A total of 14,075 families living in slums on the banks of the Ciliwung river in Jakarta are to be relocated to low-cost flats under a government urban revitalization plan, a social ministry official said.

Regulator revokes Panin securities` investment manager license

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:01:30 +0700

The capital market regulator, Bapepam-LK, revoked PT Panin Securities Limited`s business license to operate as an investment manager, as of February 1, 2012.

Govt promotes botanical gardens as national priority

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:57:07 +0700

The government, directed by Presidential Regulation (Perpres) No. 93/2011 on Botanical Garden, is promoting botanical gardens as a national priority, according to LIPI, the Indonesian Institute of Sciences.

RI`s forex reserves reach $112 bln in January

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:54:50 +0700

Indonesia`s foreign exchange reserves as of January 31, 2012 stood at US$112 billion, enough to finance imports and foreign debt repayments for 6.2 months, according to the central bank.

President calls on parties to avoid violence to settle problems

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:51:43 +0700

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono called on all parties here on Thursday to avoid violence as a way of settling problems.

Iran ready to promote ties with Indonesia: Salehi

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:07:03 +0700

Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said here on Wednesday that Iran is ready to develop bilateral ties with Indonesia.

Yawadwipa Seeks Immediate Resolution at Bumi PLC

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:43:59 +0700

AsiaNet 48300JAKARTA, Indonesia and SINGAPORE, Feb. 9, 2012 (ANTARA/PRNewswire-Asia-AsiaNet) --Key Messages:-- Strong Interest in Resource Sector, Particularly in Indonesia-- Convinced by the Substantial Prospects of the New Bumi PLC-- Dishearted by Counterproductive Statements from Bumi PLC ...

Earthquake jolts Maluku

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:48:51 +0700

An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale jolted East Seram District in Maluku province at 11.39 am East Indonesia Standard Time on Thursday, local meteorology official reported.

January tin exports 5,380 tons

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:46:59 +0700

The export of tin bars in January 2012 reached 5,380.43 tons worth 103.44 million US dollars, lower than those in last year`s same period.

Flash -- Two Nayaro residents shot in Timika

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:41:16 +0700

Two Nayaro residents were shot by an armed group and sustained injuries at Kali Kopi forest area, Timika, on Thursday morning.

Arab League mission to return to Syria: Ban

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:12:48 +0700

United Nations (ANTARA News/AFP) - The Arab League intends to restart its observer mission in Syria where government forces have killed thousands of civilians, UN leader Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday. Ban told reporters the head of the Arab League had told him of the plan to revive the mission ...

RI promotes culinary, music in Davos: minister

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:12:22 +0700

Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Mari Elka Pengestu said she had promoted Indonesia`s culinary and music performance at the World Economic Forum in Davos last month.

RI`s 2012 coffee exports not to exceed 400,000 tons

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:53:31 +0700

Indonesia`s coffee exports this year are estimated not to exceed 400,000 tons or not much different from last year`s figure, a coffee export trade spokesman said.

Yemen tribesmen clash with northern rebels, 10 dead

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:14:18 +0700

Sanaa (ANTARA News/Reuters) - At least 10 tribesmen were killed in northern Yemen during clashes with Shi`ite rebels, the Defence Ministry said on Wednesday, less than two weeks before a presidential election aimed at ending a year of unrest. An uprising against outgoing President Ali Abdullah ...

Indonesian restaurant employee found dead in KL hotel

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:12:55 +0700

Rumiyati (34), an Indonesian employed at a restaurant in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, was found dead on the stairs of a hotel at jalan Raja Laut, Kuala Lumpur, on Sunday, allegedly killed by a person she already knew.

N Sulawesi exports coconut flour to Finland

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:31:20 +0700

North Sulawesi exported 12.7 tons of coconut flour to Finland in early February resulting in foreign exchange earnings of 26,875 US dollars, a local trade official said.

Indonesia`s investment grade interests Japanese investors

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:25:51 +0700

Bank Indonesia (BI) said Indonesia`s investment grade status has attracted the interest of Japanese investors.

Top US envoy met Taliban in Qatar: Afghan official

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:08:37 +0700

Kabul (ANTARA News/AFP) - Washington`s chief envoy to Afghanistan met Taliban leaders in Qatar as part of US efforts to bring the insurgents to the negotiating table, a senior Afghan official said on Wednesday. The talks between the Taliban and Marc Grossman came in late January, after he ...