Palestine wants to learn from RI on forging national unity

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Palestinian Ambassador to Indonesia Fariz Nafe Mehdawi said his country wished to tap Indonesia`s experience in forging unity in diversity or despite the existence of differences. ...

RI welcomes release of S. Korean hostages

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesia welcomes the release of 12 of the 19 South Koreans held hostage by the Taliban in Afghanistan since July 19, a government spokesman said. "The Indonesian government is happy that...

Malaysian envoy meets House Speaker over Indonesian assault

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Malaysian Ambassador Dato Zainal Abidin Muhammad Zain held Thursday a closed-door meeting with Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) Chairman Agung Laksono as relations between the two...

President: national development on the right track

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said the national development has been on the right track to achieve a better future. "Admittedly, the agenda of reform and democratization are needed...

China`s ZTE Corp in CDMA2000 network expansion tie-up with Telkom Indonesia

Beijing (ANTARA News) - China's ZTE Corporation, a provider of telecommunications equipment, said in a statement that it has signed an agreement to help expand Telkom Indonesia's CDMA2000 network capacity. More at...

Pertamina to pick financial advisor for Senoro refinery early 2008

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - State-run oil & gas company PT Pertamina will appoint a financial advisor for the 2 billion US dollar Donggi-Senoro liquefied natural gas (LNG) refinery project by early 2008 at the...

President Yudhoyono asks banks to boost economic growth with own equity

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has asked national banks to boost economic growth with their equity by providing credits to productive sectors and micro, small and medium...

Govt to impose progressive tax on CPO exports

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The government is set to impose a progressive tax in the range of 0-10 percent on crude palm oil (CPO) exports starting September 1, an Agriculture Ministry official said. "Until now, we have been adopting a new policy (on CPO exports) once every...

Minister to support possible boycott of sports events in Malaysia

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Adhyaksa Dault said he would support a possible initiative of Indonesian athletes to boycott all sports events in Malaysia following the Malaysian police...

House withholds blessing from president`s visit to Malaysia

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The House of Representatives (DPR) withholds its blessing from President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Vice President Jusuf Kalla`s plan to visit Malaysia to attend the neighboring country`s...

Malaysian FM should learn more diplomatic ethics : legislator says

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - A legislator from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI P), Andreas H Pareira, said Malaysia`s foreign minister should learn more about diplomatic ethics so that he would...

Legislators demand minister`s explanation on Malaysian police brutality

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - A number of legislators from several parties have demanded the House of Representatives` Commission I to call Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Hassan Wirayuda to explain about Malaysian...

Indonesian karate athletes stage rally in front of Malaysian Embassy

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Hundreds of Indonesian karate athletes staged a demonstration in front of the Malaysian embassy here on Wednesday, demanding a transparent legal process over a recent physical assault...

President enjoys `Virtues of Solidarity` concert

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and his wife Madame Ani Yudhoyono attended a concert, Virtues of Solidarity, still in observance of the 62th anniversary of Indonesian Independence at Hotel Darmawangsa on Tuesday night. The President as honorable...

Malaysian FM, police chief pledge action over Indonesian assault

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Malaysia's foreign minister and police chief pledged Tuesday to fully investigate four policemen accused of beating an Indonesian karate referee attending a championship in Malaysia...

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