News
UGM holds "dream 2012"
Yogyakarta - Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta will be holding an International Students Summer Program in Yogyakarta themed "Dream 2012" from July 1 to 4, 2012.
Vehicle For Sale
The Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in Sydney intends to sell the vehicles :
Gethuk Variations
On May the 24th 2012, the 15 year old, young Indonesian pianist, Jesslyn Julia Gunawan will perform a spectacular solo piano recital at the Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House.
TOURISM
BaliSpirit Festival 2012 to Present “Best Music Lineup Ever”
The 2012 BaliSpirit Festival’s (March 28- April 1 2012) live music entertainment lineup will be the most diverse and electrifying in the Festival’s 5-year history, according to CoFounder and Musical Director Robert Weber.
Rafting and jungle trekking in Kalimantan
You haven’t really visited Kalimantan until you’ve visited its rainforests. But the question for most tourists is, how? While the third-largest island in the world is filled with exuberant tropical rainforests, many of them are remote and not easily accessible from major cities.
Central Sulawesi to host Sail Tomini 2014
The Central Sulawesi province of Indonesia will now be able to host the international marine event, Sail Tomini in 2014, although the local administration has been planning to organize the event since 2010.
ECONOMY
RI`s March 2012 exports grow 10 pct
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesia`s exports in March reached US$17.27 billion, a 10.01 percent increase compared to US$15.69 billion in February, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) said.
Subsidized-fuel prices might climb in between June, July
Economists predict that subsidized-fuel prices may rise some time between June and July, and that this may trigger higher inflation by the end of the year.
Budget committee resumes meeting on fuel pricing
The House’s Budget Committee is scheduled to resume its meeting with members of the administration on Monday to decide on whether or not to increase fuel prices on April 1, amid growing street protests around the country in opposition to the plan.
National
Indonesian Cities Join Global Movement to Go Dark for Earth Hour
Residents in Jakarta and 26 other cities across the country will turn off their lights for an hour this Saturday as part of Earth Hour, a global campaign to save energy, fight global warming and dampen the effects of climate change.
Health
Indonesia Only Asian Nation to Refuse Tobacco Treaty
As the only country in Asia not to ratify an international treaty on tobacco control, Indonesia has once again come under global scrutiny at international talks on the issue.
Security
Massive Police, Military Operation Expected in Jakarta on Tuesday
Jakarta Police say they have requested the support of 8,000 Indonesian Military (TNI) soldiers to secure the capital during demonstrations expected on Tuesday against the fuel price hikes.
LAW&ORDER
Umar Patek Assembled Deadly Bali Bombs, Witness Testifies
A witness told a court in Jakarta on Monday that he saw high-profile alleged terrorist Umar Patek assembling the explosives used in the 2002 Bali bombings, contradicting Umar’s claim last week that he had no knowledge of bomb making.
