INDONESIAN NEWS LETTER
- MAY 2008- |
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Chengdu, China - The second planeload of Indonesian humanitarian aid for earthquake victims in China arrived at Chengdu in Sichuan Province on Saturday.Source : Antara News Agency, 25-May-2008 |
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Jakarta - Microsoft is preparing a program for computer-assisted education within families dubbed "Family Education PC", an executive of the US-based company said...Source : Antara News Agency, 10-May-2008 |
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Beijing - China will become an important and strategic country for Indonesia, which has become apparent in view of the fact that many Indonesian high-ranking government officials had been visiting China to expand cooperation in many sectors. ... -Source : Antara News Agency, 9-May-2008 |
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Jakarta - The rupiah stabilized at Rp9,227/9,235 per dollar in the Jakarta interbank spot market on Wednesday evening with investors to make transactions with caution in the money market.
-Source : Antara News Agency, 8-May-2008 |
Balikpapan, E Kalimantan - The government intends to increase the country's crude oil production by 200,000 barrels to 1.2 million barrels per day (bpd) in 2010, Vice President Jusuf Kalla said.
-Source : Antara News Agency, 8-May-2008 |
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Brisbane - As many as 2,089 Australian students from 31 elementry and high schools in Victoria State teaching the Indonesian language will watch a demonstration of the Indonesian martial arts (Pencak Silat)....
-Source : Antara News Agency, 8-May-2008 |
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Manado, N Sulawesi - Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Freddy Numberi expressed optimism that a Coral Triangle Initiative (CTI) meeting to be held here in conjunction with the World Ocean Conference in 2009 will result in the formation of a World Ocean Forum and the issuance of a Manado Declaration.
-Source : Antara News Agency, 7-May-2008 |
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Manado, N Sulawesi - Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Freddy Numberi expressed optimism that a Coral Triangle Initiative (CTI) meeting to be held here in conjunction with the World Ocean Conference in 2009 will result in the formation of a World Ocean Forum and the issuance of a Manado Declaration.
-Source : Antara News Agency, 7-May-2008 |
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Denpasar, Bali - Foreign Affairs Minister Hassan Wirayuda said freedom of expression was a basic human right as an essential component of any democratic system.
-Source : Antara News Agency, 7-May-2008 |
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Jakarta - Some 200 projects in 75 districts and municipalities will be offered in the Indonesian Regional Investment Forum (IRIF) to be held here on May 26 and 27... -Source : Antara News Agency, 7-May-2008 |
Jakarta - Dozens of Indonesian dancers from nine provinces who performed at the Gedung Kesenian (arts building) in Jakarta on 7 May 2008 had opened a new page in history of the strengthening of friendship among ASEAN member countries. ...
-Source : Antara News Agency, 7-May-2008 |
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Jakarta - Australian Trade Minister Simon Crean has welcomed the strong commitment expressed by ministers to conclude the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (AANZFTA) negotiations at their next meeting in August in Singapore.
.-Source : Antara News Agency, 6-May-2008 |
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Padang, W Sumatra - Bank Indonesia (the central bank/BI) should keep its key rate at 8 percent this month to contain the stubbornly high inflation rate, an economist said.-Source : Antara News Agency, 4-May-2008 |
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Denpasar, Bali - Four non-ASEAN countries taking part in an ASEAN economic ministers meeting here are expected to step up their investment in the Southeast Asian region, Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu said here on Saturday....-Source : Antara News Agency, 4-May-2008 |
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Denpasar, Bali - Indonesia's exports to the United States in 2007 increased 7.3 percent to US$16.4 billion from US$15.3 billion a year earlier, according to data made available during a meeting between Indonesian Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu and US Trade Representative Susan C Schwab here on Saturday...
-Source : Antara News Agency, 4-May-2008 |
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London - Indonesia has highlighted the rights of every country to develop nuclear energy, but expressed their high concern over a slow process of the nuclear disarmament by countries which have modernized their nuclear fleet...
-Source : Antara News Agency, 1-May-2008 |
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Padang, W Sumatra - All sides engaged in the tourism sector in West Sumatra were expected to take part in the 1st South East Asia Tourist Guides Association Congress in Padang from May 30 to June 2, 2008, to promote the potential tourist attractions and destinations in the province...
-Source : Antara News Agency, 1-May-2008 |
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