Indonesia says Bali bombers could be executed Saturday
AFP
JAKARTA (AFP) — Everything is in place for the three men sentenced to death over the 2002 Bali bombings to be executed as early as Saturday morning, …

Geologists blame gas drilling for Indonesia mud disaster
AFP
LONDON (AFP) — A meeting of leading geologists has concluded that an Indonesian mud volcano which erupted in May 2006, triggering a social and environmental …

Indonesia passes anti-porn bill
BBC News – UK
The law has prompted protests across Indonesia, but particularly on the predominantly Hindu island of Bali – a favourite destination for tourists. …

Indonesia Approves Controversial Anti-Pornography Law
Voice of America – USA
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Indonesia’s parliament passed a controversial anti-pornography bill which critics argue could be used against the country’s minority …

Indonesia passes broad anti-pornography bill
International Herald Tribune – France
… liberals and cultural groups that fear the laws will infringe on the rights of women and threaten Indonesia’s cultural diversity. …

Indonesia shuts down tourist areas
Sydney Morning Herald – Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
All preparations are now in place for the executions, although Indonesia’s deputy Attorney-General Abdul Hakim Ritonga was vague on when they would be …

Indonesia BNI 9-mth profit down 47 pct on provisions
Reuters – USA
BNI’s shares were traded 9.2 percent higher in the afternoon session outpacing a 5.9 percent rise in the Indonesia Composite Index . …

Indonesia’s parliament passes anti-smut bill
Reuters UK – UK
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s parliament passed an anti-pornography bill on Thursday to shield the young in the world’s most populous Muslim country from …

Police clash with hard-liner group outside court in Indonesia
Xinhua – China
JAKARTA, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) — Indonesian police who guarded the court session at the Jakarta district court Thursday clashed with members of the hard-liner …

Indonesia Timah sees tin output down by up to 10 pct
Reuters – USA
Last week, the governor of Bangka-Belitung islands, the main source for Indonesia’s tin and which produces nearly a quarter of the world’s tin, …

Powerful  Spokesperson
To have a powerful spokesperson is a dreaming of any organization, from President’s office, government, military,  NGO, conglomeration,   multi national company until corporations.  A spokesperson is a bridge between the organization with its publics or stakeholders. The role of a spokesperson now is getting more strategic and critical, especially in a very dynamic country like Indonesia. Where the media, NGO, parliament and pressure groups is very strong and getting more powerful. Without any high quality spokesperson, the organization will easily come in to crisis by crisis, that not necessary happen. 
A powerful spokesperson is the one who understand the theory of communications and have very good sense of his/her organization context and logic of business, but in the same time also have the art of communication war and the art of develop and maintain organization reputation. This workshop is specially designed by Christovita Wiloto of PowerPR Institute to equip spokespersons. At this 1 day executive workshop, participant will be transformed into A POWERFUL SPOKESPERSON.
Objectives :
Upon successful completion of this workshop, the participants :
¨                   Will get more understanding about strategic communication
¨                   Will have a better sense of the art of communication war in Indonesia context
¨                   Will have a better sense of the art of develop and maintain organization reputation
¨                   Will practice how to talk with camera coverage
¨                   Will practice how to conduct effective communication (both in oral and writing)
¨                   Will be more confidence in dealing with various media and interview format
¨                   Will able to develop a positive message no matter how grave the crisis
¨                   Will learn when and how to respond to difficult questions
Methods :
¨                   Lecturing delivered by professionals and experienced team of lecturers
¨                   Sharing from practitioners
¨                   Case Study and Practice using complete audio-visual electronic equipment
¨                   Recording. All of activities will be recorded during the practice
(each participants will receive their recording in the DVD format)
Language :     
Will be delivered in Bahasa Indonesia
Up-coming Schedule :
Date     :     Thursday, 20 November 2008
Time     :     8 am – 6 pm
Place    :     Mercantile Club – Penthouse Wisma BCA
                  Jl. Jend. Sudirman – Jakarta
Investment :
Rp 7.000.000,- / person
Early Bird : Rp 6.000.000,-/person (before 30 October 2008)
(including lunch, coffee break, certificate, training kit, DVD)
Facilitators :
1.   Christovita Wiloto SE, MBA – CEO Wiloto Corp.
Founder & Managing Partner of PowerPR, also CEO of Wiloto Corp., has an extensive background in corporate communications, financial analysis & investor relations. Since 1990 Christov has been a banker.
He was The Agency Secretary of IBRA (BPPN) that responsible as Investor Relations Division Head with 600 trillion assets of hundreds companies and many top Indonesian holding companies to be managed.
Set up Indonesia roadshow to Singapore, Hong Kong, Seoul-Korea, New York and USA, London-England, Tokyo-Japan. Deal with almost all worldwide financial & non financial media, such as Wall Street Journal, Reuters, Asian Wall Street Journal, Asia Money, Financial Times, Dow Jones, AFX, Bridge News, NHK, Nikkei, Fortune, New York Times, The Economist, The Business Times, etc. With close relationship with worldwide financial organizations, such as World Bank, Asian Development Bank, International Monetary Fund. Deal with world class rating companies such as Standard & Poors, Moodys, etc. Previously he was Corporate Planner in banks such as Bank Tiara, Bank Niaga, and American Express. Graduate from Master of Management from Asian Institute of Management Philippines.
2.   Marsda TNI (Purn.) Graito Usodo – Former TNI Spokesperson
3.   Grace Natalie – TV News Anchor
4.   Anastasia Putri – TV News Anchor
5.   Newspaper Journalist
6.   National TV Cameraman Team
Information & Registration :
Sisca or Nico, Telp./Fax 021-5719418/021-5719318
Or via e-mail to sisca_powerpr@wiloto.com or nico_powerpr@wiloto.com or powerprinstitute@wiloto.com

Stephen Smith says Bali bombers’ execution date up to Indonesia
The Australian – Sydney,Australia
FOREIGN Minister Stephen Smith says speculation about the execution date of the Bali bombers only adds to the suffering of the bombing victims’ families. …

Mega-tsunami hit southeast Asia 700 years ago
Reuters India – Mumbai,India
Researchers in Thailand and Indonesia wrote in two articles in Nature magazine that the tsunami hit around 1400, long before historical records of …

Tsunami hit Indian Ocean 600 years ago
eTaiwan News – Taiwan
The two teams pored over coastal areas in Indonesia and Thailand, seeking sheets of sand that had been deposited in past tsunamis but had been left …

Indonesia’s former central bank governor jailed
Financial Times – London,England,UK
By John Aglionby and Taufan Hidayat in Jakarta Indonesia’s former central bank governor was convicted on Wednesday of bribing parliamentarians to pass …

Indonesia’s Former Central Bank Chief Gets Jail Term (Update2)
Bloomberg – USA
By Aloysius Unditu and Naila Firdausi Oct. 29 (Bloomberg) — Indonesia’s anti-corruption court sentenced Burhanuddin Abdullah, a former central bank …

Indonesia Steps Up Security Ahead of Bali Bombers Execution
Voice of America – USA
Indonesia is a secular democratic nation with the world’s largest population of Muslims. The vast majority practice a tolerant, moderate form of the faith.

Newmont 3Q profits fall 51 percent on higher costs
The Associated Press
Copper sales in the third quarter tumbled nearly 84 percent to $90 million as prices fell and problems at a mine in Indonesia cut output by 73 percent. …

Indonesia banker jailed for graft
BBC News – UK
The former governor of Indonesia’s central bank has been sentenced to five years in jail for corruption. Burhanuddin Abdullah was found guilty of using $10m …

Indonesia sets new rules for presidential elections
Reuters UK – UK
By Telly Nathalia and Olivia Rondonuwu JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia set new rules on Wednesday for next year’s elections, which could make it harder for …

Indonesia BCA’s 9-mth net profit up 19 pct yr/yr
Reuters – USA
Bank Indonesia, the central bank, has raised its benchmark interest rate BIPG by 150 basis points to 9.50 percent so far this year. …

Powerful  Spokesperson
To have a powerful spokesperson is a dreaming of any organization, from President’s office, government, military,  NGO, conglomeration,   multi national company until corporations.  A spokesperson is a bridge between the organization with its publics or stakeholders. The role of a spokesperson now is getting more strategic and critical, especially in a very dynamic country like Indonesia. Where the media, NGO, parliament and pressure groups is very strong and getting more powerful. Without any high quality spokesperson, the organization will easily come in to crisis by crisis, that not necessary happen. 
A powerful spokesperson is the one who understand the theory of communications and have very good sense of his/her organization context and logic of business, but in the same time also have the art of communication war and the art of develop and maintain organization reputation. This workshop is specially designed by Christovita Wiloto of PowerPR Institute to equip spokespersons. At this 1 day executive workshop, participant will be transformed into A POWERFUL SPOKESPERSON.
Objectives :
Upon successful completion of this workshop, the participants :
¨                   Will get more understanding about strategic communication
¨                   Will have a better sense of the art of communication war in Indonesia context
¨                   Will have a better sense of the art of develop and maintain organization reputation
¨                   Will practice how to talk with camera coverage
¨                   Will practice how to conduct effective communication (both in oral and writing)
¨                   Will be more confidence in dealing with various media and interview format
¨                   Will able to develop a positive message no matter how grave the crisis
¨                   Will learn when and how to respond to difficult questions
Methods :
¨                   Lecturing delivered by professionals and experienced team of lecturers
¨                   Sharing from practitioners
¨                   Case Study and Practice using complete audio-visual electronic equipment
¨                   Recording. All of activities will be recorded during the practice
(each participants will receive their recording in the DVD format)
Language :     
Will be delivered in Bahasa Indonesia
Up-coming Schedule :
Date     :     Thursday, 20 November 2008
Time     :     8 am – 6 pm
Place    :     Mercantile Club – Penthouse Wisma BCA
                  Jl. Jend. Sudirman – Jakarta
Investment :
Rp 7.000.000,- / person
Early Bird : Rp 6.000.000,-/person (before 30 October 2008)
(including lunch, coffee break, certificate, training kit, DVD)
Facilitators :
1.   Christovita Wiloto SE, MBA – CEO Wiloto Corp.
Founder & Managing Partner of PowerPR, also CEO of Wiloto Corp., has an extensive background in corporate communications, financial analysis & investor relations. Since 1990 Christov has been a banker.
He was The Agency Secretary of IBRA (BPPN) that responsible as Investor Relations Division Head with 600 trillion assets of hundreds companies and many top Indonesian holding companies to be managed.
Set up Indonesia roadshow to Singapore, Hong Kong, Seoul-Korea, New York and USA, London-England, Tokyo-Japan. Deal with almost all worldwide financial & non financial media, such as Wall Street Journal, Reuters, Asian Wall Street Journal, Asia Money, Financial Times, Dow Jones, AFX, Bridge News, NHK, Nikkei, Fortune, New York Times, The Economist, The Business Times, etc. With close relationship with worldwide financial organizations, such as World Bank, Asian Development Bank, International Monetary Fund. Deal with world class rating companies such as Standard & Poors, Moodys, etc. Previously he was Corporate Planner in banks such as Bank Tiara, Bank Niaga, and American Express. Graduate from Master of Management from Asian Institute of Management Philippines.
2.   Marsda TNI (Purn.) Graito Usodo – Former TNI Spokesperson
3.   Grace Natalie – TV News Anchor
4.   Anastasia Putri – TV News Anchor
5.   Newspaper Journalist
6.   National TV Cameraman Team
Information & Registration :
Sisca or Nico, Telp./Fax 021-5719418/021-5719318
Or via e-mail to sisca_powerpr@wiloto.com or nico_powerpr@wiloto.com or powerprinstitute@wiloto.com

Indonesia’s LNG plans to go ahead, refining unsure
guardian.co.uk – UK
By Ikuko Kao LONDON, Oct 28 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s upcoming liquefied natural gas (LNG) plans will proceed and it will bid for Iraqi oil projects despite …

Obama’s Childhood Home in Indonesia Up For Sale
Today’s MGT – Macon,GA,USA
The house in Indonesia where Barack Obama lived for two years isn’t for sale, necessarily. The 78-year-old owner has lived there since 1939 and doesn’t …

Obama’s childhood home in Indonesia up for sale
The Associated Press
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Anticipation that Barack Obama may become the next president has sent a steady stream of visitors to the colonial-era Jakarta …

Owner of Obama’s childhood home in Indonesia ready to sell — if …
Minneapolis Star Tribune – Minneapolis,MN,USA
JAKARTA, Indonesia – Anticipation that Barack Obama may become the next president has sent a steady stream of visitors to the colonial-era Jakarta house he …

Indonesia’s demigod sultan eyes the presidency
Reuters – USA
YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia (Reuters) – The Sultan of Yogyakarta, a revered Indonesian royal who has long harbored political ambitions, told an audience of …

Wage caps in Indonesia as Thai workers face cuts
Radio Australia – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
There’s concern poverty will rise in Indonesia after the Government decided to cap minimum wage increases to less than inflation. …

Indonesia Plans To Cultivate Hybrid Cotton In 2009
Bernama – Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia
… General Achmad Mangga Barani said on Monday that the cultivation of the hybrid cotton seeds was expected to increase Indonesia’s cotton production. …

Indonesia’s Unilever 9-mth net profit up 30 pct y/y
Reuters – USA
JAKARTA, Oct 28 (Reuters) – PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk (UNVR.JK: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), the local unit of Anglo-Dutch conglomerate Unilever …

Indonesia won’t delay LNG supplies to China, SKorea: minister
AFP
JAKARTA (AFP) — Indonesia will continue supplies of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to China and South Korea from its Tangguh plant despite ongoing negotiations …

Indonesia Plans `Response Policy’ to Boost Currency (Update1)
Bloomberg – USA
By Berni Moestafa Oct. 28 (Bloomberg) — Indonesia’s President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said the government will announce a “response policy” tonight to …

Powerful  Spokesperson
To have a powerful spokesperson is a dreaming of any organization, from President’s office, government, military,  NGO, conglomeration,   multi national company until corporations.  A spokesperson is a bridge between the organization with its publics or stakeholders. The role of a spokesperson now is getting more strategic and critical, especially in a very dynamic country like Indonesia. Where the media, NGO, parliament and pressure groups is very strong and getting more powerful. Without any high quality spokesperson, the organization will easily come in to crisis by crisis, that not necessary happen. 
A powerful spokesperson is the one who understand the theory of communications and have very good sense of his/her organization context and logic of business, but in the same time also have the art of communication war and the art of develop and maintain organization reputation. This workshop is specially designed by Christovita Wiloto of PowerPR Institute to equip spokespersons. At this 1 day executive workshop, participant will be transformed into A POWERFUL SPOKESPERSON.
Objectives :
Upon successful completion of this workshop, the participants :
¨                   Will get more understanding about strategic communication
¨                   Will have a better sense of the art of communication war in Indonesia context
¨                   Will have a better sense of the art of develop and maintain organization reputation
¨                   Will practice how to talk with camera coverage
¨                   Will practice how to conduct effective communication (both in oral and writing)
¨                   Will be more confidence in dealing with various media and interview format
¨                   Will able to develop a positive message no matter how grave the crisis
¨                   Will learn when and how to respond to difficult questions
Methods :
¨                   Lecturing delivered by professionals and experienced team of lecturers
¨                   Sharing from practitioners
¨                   Case Study and Practice using complete audio-visual electronic equipment
¨                   Recording. All of activities will be recorded during the practice
(each participants will receive their recording in the DVD format)
Language :     
Will be delivered in Bahasa Indonesia
Up-coming Schedule :
Date     :     Thursday, 20 November 2008
Time     :     8 am – 6 pm
Place    :     Mercantile Club – Penthouse Wisma BCA
                  Jl. Jend. Sudirman – Jakarta
Investment :
Rp 7.000.000,- / person
Early Bird : Rp 6.000.000,-/person (before 30 October 2008)
(including lunch, coffee break, certificate, training kit, DVD)
Facilitators :
1.   Christovita Wiloto SE, MBA – CEO Wiloto Corp.
Founder & Managing Partner of PowerPR, also CEO of Wiloto Corp., has an extensive background in corporate communications, financial analysis & investor relations. Since 1990 Christov has been a banker.
He was The Agency Secretary of IBRA (BPPN) that responsible as Investor Relations Division Head with 600 trillion assets of hundreds companies and many top Indonesian holding companies to be managed.
Set up Indonesia roadshow to Singapore, Hong Kong, Seoul-Korea, New York and USA, London-England, Tokyo-Japan. Deal with almost all worldwide financial & non financial media, such as Wall Street Journal, Reuters, Asian Wall Street Journal, Asia Money, Financial Times, Dow Jones, AFX, Bridge News, NHK, Nikkei, Fortune, New York Times, The Economist, The Business Times, etc. With close relationship with worldwide financial organizations, such as World Bank, Asian Development Bank, International Monetary Fund. Deal with world class rating companies such as Standard & Poors, Moodys, etc. Previously he was Corporate Planner in banks such as Bank Tiara, Bank Niaga, and American Express. Graduate from Master of Management from Asian Institute of Management Philippines.
2.   Marsda TNI (Purn.) Graito Usodo – Former TNI Spokesperson
3.   Grace Natalie – TV News Anchor
4.   Anastasia Putri – TV News Anchor
5.   Newspaper Journalist
6.   National TV Cameraman Team
Information & Registration :
Sisca or Nico, Telp./Fax 021-5719418/021-5719318
Or via e-mail to sisca_powerpr@wiloto.com or nico_powerpr@wiloto.com or powerprinstitute@wiloto.com

Thousands flee floods in Indonesia’s Sulawesi
Reuters – USA
Floods and landslides are common occurences during Indonesia’s rainy season. (Reporting by Telly Nathalia; Editing by Paul Tait)

Indonesia tightens security ahead of execution of Bali bombers
Channel News Asia – Singapore
JAKARTA – Indonesia has stepped up security at major installations across the country to guard against possible attacks ahead of the execution next month of …

Indonesia may cut fuel prices
Straits Times – Singapore
JAKARTA – INDONESIA may consider cutting subsidised fuel prices following the steep drop in global crude oil prices, the energy minister said on Monday, …

Academic backs Australian govt Indonesia travel warning
Radio Australia – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
There are fears of unrest in Indonesia after the announcement of the execution of the men behind the 2002 Bali bombings. [Reuters] An Australian academic is …

Indonesia plans fiscal stimulus for businesses
Xinhua – China
JAKARTA, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) — Indonesia planned to introduce fiscal stimulus for business, including subsidies and tax cuts in a bid to boost economy and …

Ericsson signs network expansion and managed services agreement …
MarketWatch – USA
has been chosen by Axis, Indonesia’s newest GSM/3G operator, as a key partner for the next phase of the operator’s national network rollout program. …

Indonesia cbank to hold another SBI auction on Wed
Forbes – NY,USA
JAKARTA, Oct 27 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s central bank will hold another auction of short-term paper (SBIs) on Wednesday, a central bank official said. …

Indonesia’s Natrindo awards network deal to Ericsson
Reuters – USA
JAKARTA, Oct 27 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s Natrindo Telepon Seluler, a mobile operator controlled by Saudi Telecom Co 7010.SE, said on Monday that it has …

Indonesia’s Inco reports 62 pct drop in 9-mth net profit
Reuters – USA
JAKARTA, Oct 27 (Reuters) – PT International Nickel Indonesia Tbk (INCO.JK: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), one of the world’s top nickel producers, …

Hosts Indonesia top Bali bash
Peninsula On-line – Qatar
bali, Indonesia • Qatar’s Abdulaziz Khalid Al Marzougi finished 13th in a field of 17 in the marathon swimming men’s 10km Open Water event on the concluding …

Powerful  Spokesperson
To have a powerful spokesperson is a dreaming of any organization, from President’s office, government, military,  NGO, conglomeration,   multi national company until corporations.  A spokesperson is a bridge between the organization with its publics or stakeholders. The role of a spokesperson now is getting more strategic and critical, especially in a very dynamic country like Indonesia. Where the media, NGO, parliament and pressure groups is very strong and getting more powerful. Without any high quality spokesperson, the organization will easily come in to crisis by crisis, that not necessary happen. 
A powerful spokesperson is the one who understand the theory of communications and have very good sense of his/her organization context and logic of business, but in the same time also have the art of communication war and the art of develop and maintain organization reputation. This workshop is specially designed by Christovita Wiloto of PowerPR Institute to equip spokespersons. At this 1 day executive workshop, participant will be transformed into A POWERFUL SPOKESPERSON.
Objectives :
Upon successful completion of this workshop, the participants :
¨                   Will get more understanding about strategic communication
¨                   Will have a better sense of the art of communication war in Indonesia context
¨                   Will have a better sense of the art of develop and maintain organization reputation
¨                   Will practice how to talk with camera coverage
¨                   Will practice how to conduct effective communication (both in oral and writing)
¨                   Will be more confidence in dealing with various media and interview format
¨                   Will able to develop a positive message no matter how grave the crisis
¨                   Will learn when and how to respond to difficult questions
Methods :
¨                   Lecturing delivered by professionals and experienced team of lecturers
¨                   Sharing from practitioners
¨                   Case Study and Practice using complete audio-visual electronic equipment
¨                   Recording. All of activities will be recorded during the practice
(each participants will receive their recording in the DVD format)
Language :     
Will be delivered in Bahasa Indonesia
Up-coming Schedule :
Date     :     Thursday, 20 November 2008
Time     :     8 am – 6 pm
Place    :     Mercantile Club – Penthouse Wisma BCA
                  Jl. Jend. Sudirman – Jakarta
Investment :
Rp 7.000.000,- / person
Early Bird : Rp 6.000.000,-/person (before 30 October 2008)
(including lunch, coffee break, certificate, training kit, DVD)
Facilitators :
1.   Christovita Wiloto SE, MBA – CEO Wiloto Corp.
Founder & Managing Partner of PowerPR, also CEO of Wiloto Corp., has an extensive background in corporate communications, financial analysis & investor relations. Since 1990 Christov has been a banker.
He was The Agency Secretary of IBRA (BPPN) that responsible as Investor Relations Division Head with 600 trillion assets of hundreds companies and many top Indonesian holding companies to be managed.
Set up Indonesia roadshow to Singapore, Hong Kong, Seoul-Korea, New York and USA, London-England, Tokyo-Japan. Deal with almost all worldwide financial & non financial media, such as Wall Street Journal, Reuters, Asian Wall Street Journal, Asia Money, Financial Times, Dow Jones, AFX, Bridge News, NHK, Nikkei, Fortune, New York Times, The Economist, The Business Times, etc. With close relationship with worldwide financial organizations, such as World Bank, Asian Development Bank, International Monetary Fund. Deal with world class rating companies such as Standard & Poors, Moodys, etc. Previously he was Corporate Planner in banks such as Bank Tiara, Bank Niaga, and American Express. Graduate from Master of Management from Asian Institute of Management Philippines.
2.   Marsda TNI (Purn.) Graito Usodo – Former TNI Spokesperson
3.   Grace Natalie – TV News Anchor
4.   Anastasia Putri – TV News Anchor
5.   Newspaper Journalist
6.   National TV Cameraman Team
Information & Registration :
Sisca or Nico, Telp./Fax 021-5719418/021-5719318
Or via e-mail to sisca_powerpr@wiloto.com or nico_powerpr@wiloto.com or powerprinstitute@wiloto.com

Ahtisaari calls Middle East failure a disgrace; criticizes boycott …
The Canadian Press – STOCKHOLM, Sweden
STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Nobel Peace Prize winner Martti Ahtisaari said Saturday it is a disgrace that the international community has not managed to resolve the …

Zest-O eyes Indonesia
BusinessWorld Online – Quezon City,Philippines
In an interview, Zest-O Chairman Alfredo M. Yao told BusinessWorld that he was looking for a strategic property in Indonesia where Zest-O can set up a new …

5.5-magnitude earthquake shakes central Indonesia
Philippine Star – Manila,Philippines
JAKARTA (AP) – Officials and witnesses say a moderate earthquake sent panicked residents fleeing their homes in central Indonesia. There were no reports of …

Indonesia’s Sulawesi hit by 6.4 quake, no tsunami
Reuters UK – UK
JAKARTA, Oct 26 (Reuters) – An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale jolted Indonesia’s north Sulawesi island on Sunday, but there were no immediate …

Indonesia’s Sulawesi hit by 6.4 quake, no tsunami
Reuters India – Mumbai,India
JAKARTA (Reuters) – An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale jolted Indonesia’s north Sulawesi island on Sunday, but there were no immediate reports …

6.4-magnitude quake hits Indonesia
ABS CBN News – Philippines
JAKARTA – A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia’s Sulawesi island on Sunday, the geophysics agency said. There were no immediate reports of damage …

Indonesia fights terrorism with power of persuasion
Kansas City Star – MO,USA
The war in Iraq, in particular, has made the job of handling terrorism in Indonesia harder, he said: “Even the moderate Muslim leaders find it difficult to …

Indonesia probes reports of Muslim cleric marrying minor
Reuters India – Mumbai,India
JAKARTA (Reuters) – An Indonesian child protection agency is investigating reports of a marriage between a Muslim cleric and a 12-year-old girl, …

Indonesia assured overall champs at Beach Games
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
Saturday’s medal hunt went awry for Indonesia with only Oka Sulaksana winning gold in windsurfing. Indonesia’s collection of 22 gold medals penultimate day …

Chris Wallace wants to watch Bali bombers die
NEWS.com.au – Australia
“The Australian Federal Police told me Australia and Indonesia get on very well and Indonesia would find it rude,” he said. “I said, ‘OK, well, …

Sepak bronze in the bag
Business Mirror – Philippines
Playing in Group A are Indonesia against Malaysia and India against Singapore. The top two teams after the single-round preliminaries will meet in the …

Australia to provide $64 mln to help develop Indonesia’s …
Xinhua – China
Australian ambassador to Indonesia Bill Farmer said that some of the funds was in form of grant and technical assistance aimed at boosting economic growth …

Grenade blast in Indonesia’s Aceh, no casualties
Boston Globe – United States
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (Reuters) – A grenade exploded outside the office of former separatist rebels in Indonesia’s once-restive Aceh province Thursday, …

Trade Minister: Indonesia, China should stabilize economy in …
Xinhua – China
JAKARTA, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) — Indonesian Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu said that Indonesia and China would preserve strategic cooperation partnership …

Bali bombers to seek yet another appeal
The Age – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
Indonesia’s Attorney General’s office is due to make a statement on Friday about the timing of the executions, which are expected by the end of the year. …

Indonesia grabs three more golds in pencak silat
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
Indonesia wrapped up the beach pencak silat competition at the Asian Beach Games on a high note, sweeping all three gold medals at stake on the last day of …

Indonesia to operate two new geothermal power plants in 2009
Tehran Times – Iran
Indonesia has the world’s largest geothermal reserves, with an estimated capacity of up to 27000 MW of electricity — equal to around 40 percent of the …

Bureauracy, rules delay Indonesia CDM projects
guardian.co.uk – UK
By David Fogarty, Climate Change Correspondent, Asia SINGAPORE, Oct 23 (Reuters) – UN-backed carbon-offset projects in Indonesia are taking at least two …

Indonesia’s Semen Gresik 9-mth net profit up 41 pct
Reuters – USA
JAKARTA, Oct 23 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s largest cement producer, PT Semen Gresik Tbk (SMGR.JK: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), reported on Thursday a …