Yudhoyono says 2009 polls should not become source of public worry

..yes, Mr. President.., your party, too.."Medan, North Sumatra (ANTARA News) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said he hoped the upcoming general elections would not become a source of public worry and therefore the polls must be carried out in the best way possible. ...

Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand agree on transportation cooperation

"Medan, (ANTARA News) - Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand agreed to establish cooperation in the transportation sector, partnership and international relations division chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin), Medan chapter, Khairul Mahalli said in...

American journalist deported from Aceh

" An American freelance journalist believed to be linked with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) has been deported from Aceh after attempting to enter the province on Feb. 8. It marks the fifth deportation for 50-year-old Willian Nessen since he was first barred from...

Bird flu cases in Indonesia down, health minister says

"Minister of Healthy Siti Fadilah Supari said that in the last 6 months the number of cases of bir dflu on human beings in Indonesia had declined significantly.In the beginning of the second semester of 2008 the number of the bir dflu cases on human beings had dropped, and...

Mangrove forest areas in North Sumatra degrading

"Medan, North Sumatra (ANTARA News) - Around 60 percent of the total 85,393 hectares of mangrove forest areas in North Sumatra, were damaged seriously."Most of the mangrove areas have been damaged due to the opening of shrimp ponds and human encroachment," Director of Sumatra...

Indonesia needs to adopt Chinese way of combating corruptions

"The government of Indonesia, especially those in law enforcement, needs to learn from China which has the courage to take stern measures - even in the form of capital punishment - against corruptors in that country. "We have to thumb up that country in combating corruption,...

Govt advised not to tolerate harassment of Indonesians by S`pore

"The Indonesian government should always pro actively protect the dignity of the Indonesian nation and its citizens in the eyes of the international community and not tolerate acts of harassment such as Singaporean authorities committed against two Indonesians at Changi...

Indonesia, Uzbekistan advised to be alert to terrorism

"Medan, N Sumatra (ANTARA News) - The governments of Indonesia and Uzbekistan need to be alert to all kinds of terrorist activities which could harm the two countries, an expert said."Terrorist acts that disrupt security in a country must be prevented from happening,"...

Indonesia, Uzbekistan agree to boost trade cooperation

"The agreement was reached at the 4th RI-Uzbekistan bilateral consultative committee meeting in Medan, North Sumatra, on Monday. Foreign ministry`s South and Central Asia Director Mohamad Asruchin flanked by Indonesian Ambassador to Uzbekistan Sjahril Sabaruddin said...

RI`s abstention a good step in UN voting on Iran

""The step taken by Indonesia is proof of the country`s role in its free and active foreign policy," he said here on Wednesday in regard to Indonesia`s abstention from the voting of an additional saction to be imposed by the UN on Iran following that country`s reluctance to...

Indonesian Chinese celebrate lunar new year

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesians of Chinese descent in many parts of the country celebrated Imlek or Chinese New Year on Thursday.Meanwhile, the Indonesian government had declared the first day of Chinese New Year a public holiday.In Medan, North Sumatra, where ethnic...