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| Indonesia inflation rises at fastest pace since September 2006 Posted: 02 May 2008 12:43 PM CDT Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesia's annual inflation accelerated at its fastest pace in more than one and a half years in April, driven by rising kerosene prices and a lower base last year, the government said on Friday. The consumer price index (CPI) rose 8.96 percent in April from a year ago and was up 0.57 percent from March, Rusman Heriawan, chairman of the Central Bureau of Statistics, said |
| Muhaimin sues Gus Dur et al in PKB leadership dispute Posted: 02 May 2008 12:42 PM CDT Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The National Awakening Party (PKB)`s executive board led by Muhaimin Iskandar has filed a lawsuit against former president Abdurrahman Wahid (Gus Dur), Ali Masykur Musa and the extraordinary congress of the pro-Gus Dur PKB in Bogor. The congress of the pro-Gus Dur PKB from April 30 to May 1, 2008, in Bogor, West Java, was illegitimate and against PKB`s statute, a lawyer |
| Asian interfaith leaders to meet in Jakarta Posted: 02 May 2008 12:41 PM CDT Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Interfaith leaders from Asian countries will meet in Jakarta on May 14 - 17, 2008 to discuss main issues that will be brought to the Asian Conference on Religions for Peace (ACRP), the organizers said. "A total of 35 interfaith leaders will take part in the ACRP preliminary meeting which will be opened by Vice President Jusuf Kalla on May 14," Chairman of the Indonesian |
| Nation facing increasingly grave economic problems, Yusril says Posted: 02 May 2008 12:40 PM CDT Kendari (ANTARA News) - Yusril Ihza Mahendra, chief of the Crescent and Star Party (PBB)`s law-making body, said the nation was now facing increasingly grave economic problems, especially as a consequence of the world oil price hikes. "The Indonesian government is now facing a very serious dilemma. If the domestic fuel oil price is increased, the people will no doubt cry out. On the other hand, |
| BMG detects 41 spots in southtern part of Sumatra Posted: 02 May 2008 12:39 PM CDT Medan, North Sumatra (ANTARA News) - The southern part of Sumatra now has 41 hot spots with the potential of triggering forest fires, the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) station in Medan said. "Therefore, we call on the public there to be alert to the possibility of forest fires breaking out," a BMG analyst, Agus Syafril, told ANTARA News here on Friday. Through monitoring via the NOA |
| KPK Sidik Dugaan Korupsi di KBRI Singapura Posted: 02 May 2008 12:36 PM CDT Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi (KPK) meningkatkan pengusutan kasus dugaan korupsi rehabilitasi mess di lingkungan Kedutaan Besar Republik Indonesia (KBRI) di Singapura ke tahap penyidikan. "KPK telah meningkatkan ke tahap penyidikan mengenai kasus dugaan korupsi di KBRI Singapura," kata Wakil Ketua KPK Bidang Penindakan, Chandra M. Hamzah, di Gedung KPK Jakarta, Jumat malam |
| KH Aziz Mansyur Kemungkinan Jadi Pengganti Gus Dur Posted: 02 May 2008 12:35 PM CDT Jakarta (ANTARA News) - KH Azis Mansyur kemungkinan besar akan menjadi Ketua Umum Dewan Syura DPP PKB versi Muhaimin Iskandar, menggantikan Abdurrahman Wahid (Gus Dur). Saat pembukaan Muktamar Luar Biasa (MLB) PKB kubu Muhaimin di Ancol, Jakarta, Jumat, pengasuh Pondok Pesantren Pacul Gowang Jombang, Jawa Timur, itu didaulat menyampaikan tausyiah atau arahan. Aziz sebelumnya merupakan anggota |
| Posted: 02 May 2008 12:34 PM CDT Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Anggota Komisi IV DPR RI, Sarjan Taher, Jumat malam, ditahan oleh Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi (KPK), setelah ditetapkan sebagai tersangka sejak 27 Februari 2008 dalam kasus dugaan korupsi alih fungsi hutan bakau (mangrove) di Kabupaten Musi Banyuasin, Sumatera Selatan (Sumsel). "Untuk kepentingan penyidikan, kami lakukan penahanan," kata Wakil Ketua KPK Bidang Penindakan |
| Polisi Nepal Tahan 100 Pengunjukrasa Tibet Posted: 02 May 2008 12:33 PM CDT Katmandu (ANTARA News) - Lebih dari 100 orang Tibet terasing, sebagian besar biksu dan biarawati muda, pada Jumat ditahan akibat unjuk rasa membela Tibet di depan gedung kedutaan besar Cina di Katmandu, ibukota Nepal, kata polisi. "Lebih dari 100 orang Tibet dibawa ke berbagai kantor polisi dan akan dibebaskan menjelang malam," kata perwira polisi Katmandu Hom Jung Chauhan kepada Prancis AFP. |
| Pertamina Terapkan Standar "Pertamina Way" Posted: 02 May 2008 12:32 PM CDT Bukittinggi (ANTARA News) - PT Pertamina (Persero) mengembangkan standar pelayanan yang disebut "Pertamina Way", guna memastikan konsumen mendapatkan pelayanan terbaik dari Stasiun Pengisian Bahanbakar Umum (SPBU). Vice President Pemasaran Bahan Bakar Minyak (BBM) Ritel Pertamina, Djaelani Sutomo, di Bukittinggi, Jumat, mengatakan bahwa Pertamina berkomitmen penuh meningkatkan pelayanan |
| Kalla: Caleg Golkar 60% Generasi Muda Posted: 02 May 2008 12:30 PM CDT Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Ketua Umum Dewan Pimpinan Pusat (DPP) Partai Golongan Karya (Golkar), M. Jusuf Kalla, mengatakan bahwa partainya menetapkan 60 persen calon anggota legistatif untuk Pemilihan Umum (Pemilu) 2009 adalah generasi muda di bawah usia 40 tahun. "Sesuai amanat Rapimnas tahun lalu, untuk calon legislatif Pemilu 2009, maka 60 persen harus diisi calon-calon dari generasi muda, |
| Gattuso Ingin Bermain di Liga Utama Inggris Posted: 02 May 2008 12:29 PM CDT Milan (ANTARA News) - Gelandang AC Milan, Gennaro Gattuso, mengatakan bahwa dirinya bermain di Liga Utama Inggris. Desas-desus bahwa pemain AC Milan, Gattuso, sedang mempertimbangkan untuk pergi telah berkembang selama berpekan-pekan, tetapi pemain internasional Italia itu, yang bermain di Skotlandia bersama Ranger di tahun 1997 dan 1998, tetap bungkam tentang masa depannya hingga kini. "Saya |
| Warga Korban Lumpur Mengemis Massal Posted: 02 May 2008 12:27 PM CDT Sidoarjo (ANTARA News) - Ratusan warga korban lumpur yang tergabung dalam Paguyuban Warga Renokenongo Menolak Kontrak (Pagar Rekontrak), Jumat melakukan aksi mengemis di sepanjang jalan Raya Porong, Sidoarjo, tepatnya di depan pintu masuk lokasi pengungsian Pasar Baru Porong (PBP). Aksi warga yang bertahan di Pasar Baru Porong (PBP) ini dilakukan menyikapi dihentikannya jatah makan mereka oleh |
| Ronaldo Dinyatakan Sebagai Pemain Terbaik Inggris Tahun Ini Posted: 02 May 2008 12:26 PM CDT London (ANTARA News) - Pemain sayap Manchester United, Cristiano Ronaldo hari Jumat dinyatakan sebagai Pemain Terbaik Inggris Tahun Ini dan menjadi pemain kedua yang meraih penghargaan tersebut dua musim berturut-turut sejak diberikannya pengharagaan tersebut 60 tahun lalu. Pemain penyerang Liverpool Fernando Torres dan penjaga gawang Portsmouth, David James, masing-masing menempati posisi kedua |
| Tokoh Lintas Agama Asia Bertemu di Jakarta Posted: 02 May 2008 12:24 PM CDT Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Tokoh lintas agama dari negara-negara di Asia akan melakukan pertemuan di Jakarta pada 14-17 Mei 2008 untuk membahas pokok-pokok masalah yang akan dibicarakan dalam Konferensi Agama-Agama untuk Perdamaian Asia (Asian Conference on Religions for Peace/ACRP). "Sebanyak 35 tokoh berbagai agama di Asia akan menghadiri pertemuan awal ACRP di Jakarta pada 14 Mei yang rencananya |
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| Oil prices lower on strengthening U.S. dollar Posted: 02 May 2008 02:25 AM CDT Singapore (ANTARA News) - World oil prices continued lower in Asian trade on Friday after the U.S. dollar strengthened to its highest level since late March. New York's main oil futures contract, light sweet crude for June delivery, slipped 57 cents to $111.95 per barrel. The benchmark contract dropped 94 cents to close at $112.52 per barrel on Thursday at the New York Mercantile Exchange. |
| Young Indonesian Muslim leaders build friendship in Australia Posted: 02 May 2008 02:24 AM CDT Jakarta (ANTARA News) - A delegation of young Indonesian Muslim leaders from Yogyakarta, Jambi and Bandung departed for Australia early this week on a bilateral exchange program aimed at strengthening understanding and links among faith leaders of both countries. An Australian Embassy media release has said the delegation would meet Maria Vamvakinou, the first Greek-born woman to be elected to |
| Poll shows Japan seen as top US partner in Asia Posted: 02 May 2008 02:23 AM CDT Tokyo (ANTARA News) - Japan is seen by the American public as the most important Asian partner for the United States, the foreign ministry said Thursday, citing an annual survey. The ministry's poll showed that 43 percent of 1,500 American adults in a "general public" category considered Japan the "most important partner of the United States in the Asian region." The figure was down from 48 |
| RI, Australia host ASEAN regional forum disaster relief exercise Posted: 02 May 2008 02:22 AM CDT Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Australian Ambassador to Indonesia Bill Farmer has welcomed the hosting by Indonesia and Australia of a desk-top exercise to enhance multinational disaster relief responses in the Asia-Pacific region, an Australian Embassy media release has said. It said the two-day exercise which was commenced on Thursday aimed to to improve the speed and effectiveness of multinational, |
| Yusril ready to run for presidency in 2009 polls Posted: 02 May 2008 02:21 AM CDT Kendari, SE Sulawesi (ANTARA News) - Yusril Ihza Mahendra, chief of the Crescent and Star Party (PBB)`s law-making body, said on Thursday he was ready to run for the presidency in the 2009 polls. "Since the past, I have been ready to run for the presidency and compete with other candidates in the next polls," he said. Yusril, one-time minister/state secretary, asked the Indonesian people to |
| Malaysia`s ex-premier Mahathir launches blog Posted: 02 May 2008 02:12 AM CDT Mahathir has emerged as Abdullah's harshest critic since the ruling Barisan Nasional government coalition suffered its worst-ever results in March 8 polls that left five states and a third of parliamentary seats in opposition hands. In his post, Mahathir said the constitution would have to be amended before a commission could appoint judges, which would require a two-thirds majority in |
| Indonesian shares rise in early trade on strong earnings, Fed rate cut Posted: 02 May 2008 02:11 AM CDT Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesian shares were higher in early trade on Friday led by blue chips following strong first-quarter earnings and another cut in U.S. interest rates. "So far, I think people are buying because of earnings and the Fed rate cut. I am just afraid the rally could be short-lived," said Endang Purnama, a dealer with Panin Securities. The Federal Reserve trimmed interest |
| Presiden Diminta Tolak Kenaikan BBM di Atas 30 Persen Posted: 02 May 2008 02:10 AM CDT Jakarta (ANTARA news) - Presiden Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono diminta menolak bila ada usulan kenaikan harga bahan bakar minyak (BBM) bersubsidi di atas 30 persen, karena kenaikan sebesar itu akan mendorong inflasi sampai dua digit. "Pelaku usaha mengimbau Presiden untuk menolak jika skenario kenaikan harga BBM di atas 30 persen karena dapat memicu inflasi dua digit," kata Ketua Komite Tetap Kadin |
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