Indonesia’s annual inflation seen higher in April – central bank’s …
Forbes – NY,USA
JAKARTA (Thomson Financial) – Indonesia’s consumer inflation rate probably accelerated in April on an annual basis driven by higher food prices, …

Rio in tax pact with Indonesia on nickel mine
Reuters – USA
AX: Quote, Profile, Research), said on Tuesday it had agreed to tax clauses with Indonesia needed before it can develop a nickel mine costing $1.5 billion. …

Indonesia, Timor-Leste to promote bilateral ties
Xinhua – China
JAKARTA, April 29 (Xinhua) — Indonesia and Timor-Leste will promote their cooperation in the fields of defense, trade and law enforcement, top officials of …

Reliance Power to Spend $650 Million in Indonesia (Update1)
Bloomberg – USA
The deposit may hold as much as 1.2 billion metric tons of coal, he said, equal to about 25 percent of Indonesia’s known reserves. …

All Chinese hostages in Indonesia set free
Xinhua – China
JAKARTA, April 29 (Xinhua) — All five Chinese nationals taken hostages by a group of gunmen in Indonesia’s Aceh province were released Tuesday after being …

Indonesia’s BRI says Q1 net profit up 15 pct
Reuters – USA
JAKARTA, April 29 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s third-largest lender, PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Tbk BBRI.JK, reported on Tuesday a 15 percent rise in its …

Indonesia’s Pertamina reduces biofuel blend in diesel
Reuters UK – UK
JAKARTA, April 29 (Reuters) – Indonesia state oil firm Pertamina has cut the biofuel blend in diesel fuel to 1 percent from 2.5 percent as rising palm oil …

Sect’s mosque torched in Indonesia
Aljazeera.net – Qatar
Hundreds of protesters in Indonesia have set fire to a mosque, claiming it belongs to a “heretical” Muslim sect. A policeman was wounded when the crowd …

Indonesia Jails Man Over Jemaah Islamiyah Funding, ABC Says
Bloomberg – USA
By Michael Heath April 29 (Bloomberg) — Indonesia sentenced an alleged aide to Jemaah Islamiyah commander Abu Dujana to eight years in prison for helping …

Bird flu: Indonesia’s trial run
BBC News – UK
Indonesia has spent the past few days simulating a human bird flu pandemic – according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the largest ever

Australia’s Oxiana receives final approval for Martabe project in …
Forbes – NY,USA
The mine will be Oxiana’s first operation in Indonesia where it is actively pursuing other exploration and development opportunities. …

UPDATE 1-Indonesia’s BNI says Q1 net profit down over 60 pct
Reuters – USA
JAKARTA, April 28 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s fourth largest lender, PT Bank Negara Indonesia Tbk (BNI) BBNI.JK, reported on Monday a 62 percent fall in its …

Britain to help Indonesia deal with defense chalellenges
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
Question: How do you see Indonesia-Britain military relations? Answer: United Kingdom and Indonesia have had good relations for a long time, and so has the …

Rise in global food prices a blessing for Indonesia: President
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono told the Nahdatul Ulama youth wing Ansor on Sunday that Indonesia could benefit from the rise in global food prices. …

Dodi Karya: Indonesia’s own ‘muaythai’ warrior
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
Born in Pontianak in April 1964, Dodi began his martial arts journey at the age of 5, when he began to learn silat, Indonesia’s own traditional martial art. …

Indonesia’s long-and-windy road to shortcut military impunity
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
Indonesia has gone through a transitional period over the last 10 years, which has seen improvements in democratization and legal institutional reform, …

Indonesia’s Bank Niaga Q1 net profit up 2.8 pct on net interest …
Trading Markets (press release) – Los Angeles,CA,USA
JAKARTA, Apr 28, 2008 (Thomson Financial via COMTEX) — – Indonesia’s PT Bank Niaga said Monday its first-quarter net profit grew by a modest 2.8 percent …

Indonesia Pockets three golds in Asian Physics Olympiad
Antara – Antara,Indonesia
In the contest, Indonesia ranked sixth along with China, Taiwan, Vietname, Thailand and Singapore. TOFI chairman Prof Yohanes Surya said on Sunday that the …

Indonesia exploring research cooperation with Croatia
Antara – Antara,Indonesia
London (ANTARA News) – Indonesia is exploring cooperation in research with Croatia, First Secretary of the Indonesian embassy in Budapest, …

Designers cut a dash in an expanding Asian market
The Age – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
High above the city’s tropical fug, in the glossy cool of Plaza Indonesia shopping mall, Yani Handali, the owner of posh boutique Velvet, does a roaring …

Indonesia runs airport bird flu drill
Economic Times – Gurgaon,Haryana,India
Indonesia is the nation worst hit by the bird flu so far, with 107 dead since the first human case appeared here in 2005. Transmissions have so far been …

Moderate earthquakes hit western Indonesia
Xinhua – China
JAKARTA, April 27 (Xinhua) — Two earthquakes measuring 5.5 and 5.6 respectively on the Richter scale rocked Sumatra and Java Islands in western Indonesia …

Myanmar Nationals in Singapore, Indonesia Vote on Constitution
Bloomberg – USA
In Indonesia, voting started at 9:30 am today and will end at 4:30 pm local time. The referendum in Myanmar is May 10. The Myanmar referendum marks the …

McCann completes Indonesia revamp
ADOI magazine – Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia
The agency has also bolstered its creative team with the hire of Gautam Mehta from Grey Malaysia as ECD. Somyot’’s appointment in Indonesia is a rare move …

Indonesia: Bambang Gives Indonesia Friendly Win
Goal.com – Switzerland
2007 Asian Cup star Bambang Pamungkas grabbed the only goal of the game on Friday as Indonesia defeated Yemen 1-0 in a friendly at the Sigiwangi Stadium. …

Indonesia to exports rice only when rice stock over 3 mln tons
Antara – Antara,Indonesia
Pangkep, South Sulawesi (ANTARA News) – Vice President M Jusuf Kalla said Indonesia would export rice only when its domestic rice stock reaches a volume of …

Malaysia Assists Thailand, Indonesia Promote Angling
Bernama – Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia
LANGKAWI, April 27 (Bernama) — Thailand and Indonesia are hoping to promote angling as a sport, with some help from Malaysia. For a start, anglers from …

Attempt on Horta`s life not linked to Indonesia govt or TNI: Timor …
Antara – Antara,Indonesia
… life with (Metro TV journalist) Desi Anwar will not lead to sensational polemics much less to a disruption in Indonesia-Timor Leste relations,” he said. …

RP, Indonesia plan joint police training
Inquirer.net – Philippines
In the just-concluded Phil-Indo Police Joint Committee Meeting in Bali, Indonesia, the two agencies agreed to hold more frequent meetings and joint training …

Indonesia to triple rice seed budget to lift output
Reuters – USA
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia plans to spend 6 trillion rupiah ($651 million) this year to provide farmers with rice seeds, including high-yielding hybrid …

Indonesia says on course to reclaim Thomas Cup
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
Indonesia has been given an ideal draw in its quest to reclaim the Thomas Cup. The country will avoid any favorites or tough teams in the early rounds of …

Indonesia, US wrangle over future of naval lab
Reuters – USA
By Olivia Rondonuwu JAKARTA, April 24 (Reuters) – An agreement to secure the future of a US naval medical lab in Indonesia is being held up by disputes over …

Indonesia to deport 3 suspects in Horta’s shooting
Xinhua – China
JAKARTA, April 24 (Xinhua) — The Indonesian police said Thursday it has arrested three men implicated with the life attempt on Timor Leste’s President Jose …

Court directive on JI hollow: expert
The Age – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
ONE of Australia’s most experienced Indonesia watchers has brushed aside a Jakarta court ruling to declare South-East Asia terror outfit Jemaah Islamiah a …

INTERVIEW-Indonesia says has ample rice, no risk of unrest
Reuters – USA
By Sara Webb and Gde Anugrah Arka JAKARTA, April 24 (Reuters) – Indonesia can meet domestic demand for rice this year, avoiding the risk of social unrest, …

ArcelorMittal confirms talks with Indonesia govt to invest in …
Forbes – NY,USA
PARIS (Thomson Financial) – ArcelorMittal confirmed it has held preliminary discussions with government officials in Indonesia about investments it may seek …

Indonesia, UK to boost military cooperation
Xinhua – China
JAKARTA, April 24 (Xinhua) — Indonesia and the United Kigdom will step up military cooperation, Indonesian Military Commander General Djoko Santoso said …

Indonesia defends its bird flu stance against US criticism
The Associated Press –
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia does not want money for its samples of a deadly bird flu virus, a health official said Wednesday after the US criticized …

Indonesia to extradite Australian pedophile suspect
International Herald Tribune – France
AP JAKARTA, Indonesia: An Indonesian court ruled Thursday that a former Roman Catholic priest could be extradited to Australia, where authorities accuse him …

Indonesia sect leader jailed
Aljazeera.net – Qatar
Ahmad formed the al-Qiyadah al-Islamiyah sect in 2000, which at one time claimed 40000 followers across Indonesia. In addition to declaring himself a …

Indonesia hindering Asean FTA
Economic Times – Gurgaon,Haryana,India
NEW DELHI: Indonesia has turned out to be the surprise sore point in the proposed India-Asean free trade agreement (FTA) that was scheduled to be in place …

Indonesia denies seeking payment for virus samples
CIDRAP – Minneapolis,MN,USA
Apr 23, 2008 (CIDRAP News) – An Indonesian health official, responding to recent comments by the US health secretary, today denied that Indonesia wants …

Foreign observers to witness bird flu-handling exercise in Indonesia
Xinhua – China
JAKARTA, April 23 (Xinhua) — At least 42 representatives of international agencies and foreign governments are to witness a bird flu handling exercise in …

Ethics Girl: The real cost of Dove’s ‘real women’
Independent – London,England,UK
Greenpeace isn’t asking you to stop washing, or even boycott Unilever, just to ask them to own up to their actions in Indonesia, instead of pretending to be …

Indonesia, Thailand continue to reign
Hindu – Chennai,India
Indonesia’s Andy Ardyansyh and Koko Prasetyo (rigt) encountered stiff resistance from the chinese duo of Tian Gaotang and Han Shen Wel before winning in …

Indonesia’s April inflation seen at 18-mth high
Guardian – UK
JAKARTA, April 23 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s annual inflation rate is likely to jump to its highest in more than 18 months in April as food prices keep rising, …

Five people hurt after emergency landing in Bali, Indonesia
Xinhua – China
JAKARTA, April 23 (Xinhua) — Four American tourists and one Indonesian pilot were injured after their helicopter made an emergency landing at Indonesian …

Indonesia tin drive lends long-term price support
Guardian – UK
By Fitri Wulandari and Lewa Pardomuan JAKARTA/SINGAPORE, April 23 (Reuters) – Indonesia looks set to succeed in its drive to keep a lid on tin production by …

SBY asks Brunei to invest more in Indonesia
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
Indonesia and Brunei Darussalam agreed to enhance cooperation in culture, trade, defense and energy after a meeting between President Susilo Bambang …

Indonesia’s stake in the Beijing Olympics
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
I would submit, however, that many in the developing world — and especially in Indonesia — need to view what has been happening to the Olympics with a …

Olympic flame route scaled back in Indonesia
The Associated Press –
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Torchbearers ran laps with the Olympic flame in front of an invitation-only crowd Tuesday after officials changed the relay route …

US says Indonesia stalling in talks on lab
Reuters – USA
By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Talks between Indonesia and the United States over the future of a US naval medical lab have …

Protests begin in Indonesia ahead of Olympic torch run
The Associated Press –
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Police briefly detained at least eight people and seized flags from pro-Tibet activists Tuesday during a rowdy demonstration …

Indonesia’s PGN says to sell more gas to state power firm
Reuters – USA
JAKARTA, April 22 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s state-owned gas firm, PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) PGAS.JK, on Tuesday said it will supply additional natural …

Indonesia’s Refiners May Buy 1.9 Million Tons Raw Sugar in 2008
Bloomberg – USA
By Yoga Rusmana and Naila Firdausi April 22 (Bloomberg) — Sugar refiners in Indonesia, Asia’s biggest importer of sugar, may buy 19 percent more raw sugar …

Protests begin in Indonesia ahead of Olympic torch run
The Associated Press –
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Police detained at least eight people and seized flags from pro-Tibet activists Tuesday during a rowdy demonstration against the …

ETimor official to pick up rebels held in Indonesia: president
AFP –
DILI (AFP) — East Timor’s chief prosecutor headed to Indonesia on Tuesday to take custody of three men arrested over assassination attempts against the …

Indonesia raises alert for two volcanoes
Reuters – USA
JAKARTA, April 22 (Reuters) – Indonesia has raised the alert level for two volcanoes in the Sunda Strait and Mollucas island chain to the second highest …

Raw Video: Olympic Torch Now in Indonesia
AssociatedPress –
The torch is now in Indonesia, where security is tight. From Indonesia, it will travel to Australia where demonstrations are expected. (April 22)

Indonesia wants closer ties on food, energy issues
Malaysia Star – Malaysia
The meeting also discussed energy security, illegal logging, media reports and the presence of illegal immigrants from Indonesia in the country. …

US says Indonesia stalling in talks on US lab
Reuters – USA
By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor WASHINGTON, April 21 (Reuters) – Talks between Indonesia and the United States over the future of a US naval …

Terror leaders in Indonesia get prison terms
The Associated Press –
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Two leaders of the feared Southeast Asian terror network Jemaah Islamiyah were sentenced Monday to 15 years in jail, …

Indonesia boosts torch security
The Australian – Sydney,Australia
TOMORROW’S Olympic torch relay in Indonesia will be confined to Jakarta’s main sports complex and secured by about 2500 police, amid fears of protests, …

Binani may buy Indonesia mine for over $400 mn
Economic Times – Gurgaon,Haryana,India
MUMBAI: The Binani group is learnt to be in advanced negotiations with one of Indonesia’s largest coal producers, PT Berau, to acquire a coal mine to feed …

Indonesia jails leaders of ‘terrorist’ JI
AFP –
Top remains at large and is believed to be hiding somewhere in Indonesia. His colleague and compatriot Azahari Husin was shot dead in a raid in East Java in …

Indonesia to hold shortened Olympic torch relay Tuesday
The Associated Press –
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia will stage a shortened, invitation-only Olympic torch relay under heavy security Tuesday to thwart any anti-China …

Indonesia raises reconstruction targets in tsunami-hit Aceh
Xinhua – China
JAKARTA, April 21 (Xinhua) — Indonesia has raised the targets for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the Aceh province in the northern tip of Sumatra …

Indonesia penalises two securities firms over IPO
Reuters – USA
JAKARTA, April 21 (Reuters) – Indonesia capital market watchdog Bapepam said on Monday it has banned BNI Securities, and another stock broking firm from …

Indonesia declares JI terror network ‘forbidden’
The Age – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
“This strengthens the hand of (elite anti-terror squad) Detachment 88 and other police and elite units that are fighting terrorism in Indonesia. …

Greenpeace wants moratorium on palm oil expansion in Indonesia
AFP –
JAKARTA (AFP) — Greenpeace called for a moratorium Monday on the expansion of palm oil plantations in Indonesia’s rainforests and peat-lands, warning that …