Indonesian Political, Business & Finance News

Ari's house arrest: The Central Jakarta District Court's decision

Ari's house arrest: The Central Jakarta District Court's decision
to release former President Soeharto's grandson Ari Sigit from
custody is counter to the public's desire to see justice done,
lawyers asserted on Friday.
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Sumatera Airlines: The governors of nine provinces on the island
of Sumatra signed here on Friday a Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) outlining regional economic cooperation that will result in
a number of initiatives, including the creation of an airline to
be named Sumatera Airlines.
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Palestinians want U.S. deed: Palestinian officials called on U.S.
President George W. Bush on Friday for deeds instead of words to
back U.S. support for the creation of a Palestinian state.
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UN, Annan win Nobel prize: Awoken early on Friday morning to hear
he and the United Nations had won the Nobel Peace Prize, UN
Secretary-General Kofi Annan said it was "wonderful" and a great
recognition for the world body.
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Jordan makes comeback: Basketball superstar Michael Jordan's made
his long-awaited comeback to a rousing reception here Thursday,
but he lasted just 17 minutes and ended up on the losing side.
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Kua Etnika musical group: The group of musicians from Kua Etnika,
a contemporary musical group from Yogyakarta, does not only rely
for its music on simple instruments, but also blends sounds with
modern musical instruments.
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Italian films: This year's Italian Film Festival in Jakarta is
focused on Naples, the root of art in Italy, where most of
Italy's performing arts began centuries ago and reached their
peak in the Middle Ages.
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Singapore's relief package: The Singapore government on Friday
announced an S$11.3 billion (US$6.3 billion) off-budget package
to help the city-state cope with its deepest recession in more
than 30 years.
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