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Indonesian Fossils Belonged To Diet-Poor Dwarfs 2008-03-06 01:05:05 HONG KONG - Small human-like skeletons found in a cave on a remote Indonesian
island were actually human and their miniature features probably due to nutritional deficiency, some researchers in Australia say.
Writing in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, the scientists said these were more likely to be cretin offspring of normal [...] Read more:Fossils
Madonna`s new album on April 2008-03-06 01:03:54 Paris - Madonna
’s new hip hop-influenced album “Hard Candy” will be released at the end of April
and will be her last on the Warner label, the record company announced Tuesday.
The record will hit the shelves around the world on April 28 and in the artist’s native United States one day later, the firm told [...]
Six surfers take part in Asian Beach Games 2008 2008-03-06 01:00:09 Makassar, South Sulawesi - Six local surfers will take part in the AsianBeachGames
(ABG) 2008 to be held in Bali next October.
The six got the tickets to the event after passing the national selection in Surabaya, East Java, deputy secretary of the local branch`s National Sports Committee (KONI) Nukhrawi Nawir said on Tuesday.
The [...]
Two Indonesian top-seeded shuttlers defeated 2008-03-06 00:43:04 Jakarta - Two Indonesian
top-seeded men`s doubles and mix-doubles, namely Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan and Flandy Limpele/Vita Marissa had to leave the All England tournament early after being beaten by their rivals in the first round on Wednesday night.
World champion Markis/Hendra was defeated by Japan`s Keita Masuda/Tadashi Ohtsuka 19-21, 9-21 in the games held in the [...]
Dollar weaker in Asian 2008-03-06 00:41:24 Tokyo - The dollar languished close to record lows against the euro in Asian
trade on Thursday as market jitters grew ahead of a eurozone interest rate decision and key US jobs data, dealers said.
The dollar slipped to 103.90 yen in Tokyo afternoon trade from 104.05 in New York late Wednesday.
The euro rose to 1.5279 [...] Read more:Dollar
Indonesian central bank keeps key interest rate steady for third month 2008-03-06 00:39:41 Jakarta - The Indonesian
central bank, Bank Indonesia (BI), said Thursday its board of governors has decided, as widely expected, to keep its key interest rate unchanged at 8.0 percent for the third
straight month amid rising inflation.
The key consideration is whether inflation can be kept within the range targeted for this year, he said.
In [...] Read more:keeps
President Yudhoyono met Prince Andrew 2008-03-06 00:34:46 Jakarta - President
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
was here Thursday expected to receive PrinceAndrew
who visits Indonesia as a British special envoy for international trade and investment mission.
Prince Andrew who has been in Indonesia since March 3 has met with a number of cabinet ministers including Trade Minister Mari Pangestu, and Energy and Mineral Resources [...]
Lamborghini launches lighter, faster and less-polluting Gallardo successor 2008-03-05 05:20:56 Lamborghini launches lighter
, faster and less-polluting Gallardo
successor
Italian sports car maker Lamborghini introduced a lighter, faster and — as the move toward greener cars infects the supersports world — less-polluting version of its successful Gallardo at the Geneva International Motor Show on Tuesday.
The sleek Gallardo LP560-4 — low-slung and sleek as a bullet — weighs [...] Read more:Lamborghini
Indonesia host AFF U-16 2008-03-05 05:18:00 Success Indonesia
in Asian Champion 2007 and Indonesian timnas U-16 got in Asian champion 2008 make AFF (Asean Football Federation) trust PSSI to celebrate AFF Champion U-16. 7-16 July in Jakarta.
This celebration would be organized by AFF, but this competition unlimited for south east countries only, beside Indonesia, the other countries were followed by Bahrain, [...]
House rejects BI governor candidates 2008-03-12 21:27:21 After two days of intense interviews, a commission at the House
of Representatives voted to reject both candidates for the position of Bank Indonesia (BI) governor.
The two candidates were Agus Martowardojo and Raden Pardede and had been proposed by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
The vote included 50 members of all 10 factions at the House commission [...]
Vietnam to launch first satellite 2008-03-12 21:21:54 Vietnam is preparing to launch its first satellite, hoping to improve the country’s telecommunications to keep pace with its rapid economic development, officials said Wednesday.
Vinasat No. 1 is scheduled to be launched April 12 from Kourou spaceport in South America, and will be ready for use in May, Nguyen Ba Thuoc, vice general director [...] Read more:Vietnam
Google completes DoubleClick deal after EU approval 2008-03-12 20:58:29 Google completes DoubleClick deal after EU approval
IANS Wednesday 12th March, 2008
San Francisco/Google has said that it had completed its acquisition of internet advertising firm DoubleClick and would start detailed planning on integrating the two companies that could include layoffs.
The announcement by Google chief executive Eric Schmidt came [...] Read more:Google
Panasonic launches conventional TVs for screen smashing Wii gamers 2008-03-12 20:57:42 Panasonic launches conventional TVs for screen
smashing Wii
gamers
ANI Wednesday 12th March, 2008
London, Mar 12 : With Nintendo Wii gamers smashing plasma TV screens when the remote slips from their grasp mid-game, Panasonic is making use of old-style TV tube-making technology for making TVs [...] Read more:Panasonic
Iran, Indonesia sign deal to produce Ethan, LNG Tehran, March 12, IRNA 2008-03-12 20:55:06 Iranian and Indonesia
n petrochemical officials signed a letter of understanding on Wednesday for making joint investment in production of Ethan
and liquid gas.
The document was inked on the sidelines of a visit to Iran by Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of Indonesia who paid a three-day visit to Iran and left here for Dakar, Senegal, [...] Read more:March
, produce
Indonesian rights commission probes Suharto-era crimes 2008-03-12 20:54:05 JAKARTA, Indonesia – Indonesia’s Human Rights Commission has opened inquiries into mass killings and widespread rights abuses during the 32-year Suharto
dictatorship in an attempt to finally bring the perpetrators to justice.
Four teams have begun collecting evidence in the purge of communists during Suharto’s rise to power in 1965, alleged atrocities by Indonesian
soldiers in [...]
Indonesia to build four nuclear power plants by 2025 2008-03-12 20:52:45 Indonesia to build four nuclear power
plants by 2025
IANS Wednesday 12th March, 2008
Jakarta, March 12 The Indonesian government plans to build four nuclear power plants by 2025 to meet electricity demand, an official said Wednesday.
‘If one nuclear power plant can produce 1,200 megawatts of electricity, we need [...] Read more:Indonesia
Evidence lacking in Urip case, says KPK 2008-03-12 00:24:58 The official anti-graft body said Monday it had not found enough evidence to say money given to prosecutor Urip Tri Gunawan by business woman Artalita Suryani was a bribe.
Artalita was charged under the 2001 law against corruption, her lawyer O.C. Kaligis said Monday.
“There’s nothing in this case to do with bribery,” Kaligis said.
The gratification charge [...] Read more:Evidence
Govt scraps college admission tests 2008-03-12 00:23:21 Govt scraps
college admission tests
The government said it has revoked the national state university student admission test (SPMB) in response to more than 40 universities which had already stopped using the test.
Under the SPMB system, students from anywhere in the country could apply to any university across the country without having to visit the campus [...]
Yudhoyono to adhere to existing laws over House`s refusal of BI governor candidates 2008-03-13 21:22:44 Dakar, Senegal - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
will always adhere to the existing laws in connection with the House
of Representatives` refusal of the government`s candidates for the post of Bank Indonesia governor, a minister said.
“The President will always adhere to the existing laws,” Minister/State Secretary Hatta Rajasa told reporters on the sidelines of the [...]
Indonesia, Libya agree to enhance cooperation in youth affairs 2008-03-13 21:21:24 Jakarta - Indonesia
and Libya
have agreed to step up cooperation in the field of youth
affairs and to revive cooperation among former members of the Asia-Africa Conference, a minister said.
Speaking to the press following a meeting with Libyan Ambassador to Indonesia M El Bishari here on Thursday, Indonesian State Minister for Youth and Sports [...]
Barbie fashion play gets high-tech makeover 2008-03-13 21:19:25 If you have a child who goes gaga over fashion, a new computer-based product from the Barbie
folks will be great for her. With Barbie iDesign Ultimate Stylist, even kids not all that interested in fashion may get sucked in because of the fun use of technology and unique game play.
Barbie iDesign comes with Windows-based [...]
Indonesian zoo hatches eggs of Komodo dragon 2008-03-13 21:17:37 SURABAYA, Indonesia • A zoo in Indonesia’s second-largest city Surabaya has succeeded in hatching Komodo dragons, the largest living species of lizard, for a second time outside their natural habitat.
Komodo dragons are found only in eastern Indonesia, in Komodo island and several other islets in the Nusa Tenggara archipelago.
Fourteen Komodo dragon eggs were hatched in [...] Read more:hatches
, Indonesian
RI to build four nuclear power plants until 2025 2008-03-16 20:54:38 RI to build four nuclear power
plants until 2025
Solo, Central Java - The Indonesian government is planning to build four nuclear power plants (PLTNs) until 2025 to meet domestic demand for electricity, Research and Technology Minister Kusmayanto Kadiman said here Wednesday.
“If one PLTN has a capacity to produce 1,200 MW, we will be needing four [...]
Gus Dur declares readiness to become presidential candidate 2008-03-16 20:52:42 Gus Dur declares readiness to become presidential candidate
Banjarmasin - Former President Abdurahman Wahid popularly known as Gus Dur on Sunday afternoon at the Hassanuddin stadium of Banjarmasin declared himself as presidential candidate who will join the 2009 presidential election.
“In his declaration, Gus Dur believed that the people of Indonesia need a leader with courage, sincerity [...] Read more:Gus Dur
Indonesia urges G-8 countries on carbon emissions 2008-03-16 20:51:46 Indonesia urges G-8 countries on carbon emissions
Tokyo - Indonesia has insisted the advanced countries grouped in G-8 on immediately meeting their commitment to reduce their carbon emission, and fulfilling their responsibility to the developing countries in the handling dealing with climate and environmental change.
The remark was made by Masnellyarti Hilman in her capacity as Deputy [...] Read more:Indonesia
Indonesia, S Africa to discuss aviation cooperation 2008-03-16 20:49:16 Indonesia, S Africa
to discussaviation
cooperation
Capetown - The governments of Indonesia and South Africa will discuss in aviation cooperation to expand the elations between the two countries.
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono made the remark in a press conference at Mount Nelson Hotel, Capetown, South Africa, on Sunday afternoon.
“We wish for a concrete aviation cooperation between [...] Read more:Indonesia
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