Government ready to face house`s inquiry

Could the price increase of this oil be cancelled? " "We are ready... the government will respond to it," he told reporters. The government is now doing "various things" to prepare itself for the House inquiry. But he said he was not sure whether President Susilo Bambang...

No need for implementing regulation for decree on Ahmadiyah : minister

"Minister/State Secretary Hatta Radjasa said there was no need to issue an implementing regulation for the Joint Ministerial Decree (SKB) on Ahmadiyah because the SKB`s wording was clear enough."I don`t think the SKB needs an implementing regulation (Juklak) because it is...

Indonesian customs detain two Taiwanese for carrying drugs

"Tangerang (ANTARA News) - Customs and Excise officers at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Tangerang, Banten Province, have detained two Taiwanese for trying to smuggle in 4.782 kg of crystal methamphetamine...

Indonesian masseuses told to padlock pants:

"A bid by a local government in Indonesia's East Java province to curb prostitution by asking masseuses to wear a padlock on their pants was an insult, a newspaper quoted the minister for women's empowerment as saying. The recently implemented policy in the tourist area of...

Customs at Jakarta`s int`l airport foil weapon smuggling attempt

Tangerang, Banten (ANTARA News) - Customs officers at Jakarta`s Soekarno-Hatta international airport have foiled an attempt to smuggle in an assortment of fire arms and ammunition hidden in car part packages from...

Yudhoyono asks Jakarta administration to improve their response to floods

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono urged the Jakarta city administration to increase its ability to respond to floods, to minimize the city becoming paralyzed by the floods."Today the president received a presentation on preview or evaluation of flood...

Floods force Indonesian airline to shift airport

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Flooding that cut the main access route to Jakarta's international airport has prompted Indonesia's Merpati Nusantara Airlines to shift its flight base, a spokesman said Monday.The floods,...

President Yudhoyono receives Iranian vice president

"President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono received Iranian Vice President/Environment Minister Fatemeh Vaiz Javadi at the Four Seasons Hotel in Bali on Thursday morning. Fatemeh`s 30-minute meeting with the Indonesian leader took place on the sidelines of the 13th Conference of...

President submits name of military chief candidate

""In line with the Law, the President only submits one candidate name and the candidate should be one of the current TNI chiefs of staff or a former TNI chief of staff who has not retired yet," the minister...

President Yudhoyono receives EC delegation

"After the meeting, a joint statement between Indonesian government and the European Commission would be signed by President Yudhoyono and his EC counterpart Jose Manuel Barosso. In addition, a memorandum of...

President winds up Singapore visit

"President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono wound up a four-day visit to Singapore on Thursday after attending the 13th ASEAN Summit and holding a series of bilateral meetings with other Asian leaders. The president and entourage, including his wife, Ani Yudhoyono, Minister/State...

Govt launches "Stop Child Abuse" campaign

"The campaign, launched on the occasion of World Prevention of Child Abuse Day, was aimed at making parents more aware of children`s rights, State Minister of Women`s Empowerment Meutia Hatta Swasono said. "The campaign is also designed to change the mindset on the part of...

President arrives in Singapore to attend 13th ASEAN summit

"The president`s entourage also included Trade Minister Marie Pangestu, Coordinating Minister for Economy Boediono, Minister/State Secretary Hatta Rajasa, and National Investment Coordinating Agency (BKPM) Chief...

Din Syamsuddin yet to decide whether to run for presidency

""It is important to know that I haven`t yet thought of being active in joining government affairs," he said. According to him not was not the right time for him to respond to issues on his nomination for...

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