MUHAMMADIYAH TO SEND MEDICAL TEAM TO PALESTINE
Jakarta, Dec 31 (ANTARA) - One of Indonesia's largest Islamic organizations, Muhammadiyah, plans to help victims of Israeli military attacks in Palestine which have so far killed more than 300 peo
POLICE PREPARES SPECIAL OPERATIONS TO SECURE ELECTIONS
Jakarta, Dec 31 (ANTARA) - The Indonesian police have already made a variety of preparations including a plan to stage a special operation code-named "Operasi Mantap Brata" ahead of the legislative
MARTY PASSES ON PRESIDENT'S LETTER TO UN SECRETARY GENERAL
Jakarta, Dec 30 (ANTARA) - Indonesia's permanent representative to the United Nations in New York Marty M Natalegawa has passed on a letter from President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to UN Secretary
GOVT TO RAISE DEPARTURE TAX TO RP2.5 MILLION
Jakarta, Dec 31 (ANTARA) - The government planned as of January 1, 2009, to raise the departure tax of people going abroad by Rp2.5 million to raise state revenue.
PRESIDENT URGED TO ISSUE DECREE BANNING THE AHMADIYAH SECT
Jakarta, Dec 30 (ANTARA) - Chairman of the Indonesian Council of Ulemas (MUI) KH Cholil Ridwan asked President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to immediately issue a decree banning the Ahmadiyah sect as
GOVT EXTENDS EXPIRY OF SUNSET POLICY UNTIL FEBRUARY 2009
Jakarta, Dec 30 (ANTARA) - The government is extending the expiry of the abolition of tax sanction known as Sunset Policy from December 2008 to February 2009 to meet demands from the public.
KPK TO SUPERVISE MANAGEMENT OF FOUNDATIONS
Jakarta, Dec 30 (ANTARA) - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will supervise the management of some foundations in ministries and government agencies in a bid to prevent the state from inc
PUNISHMENT IMPOSED ON 116 RELIGIOUS MINISTRY OFFICIALS
Jakarta, Dec 31 (ANTARA) - Punishment was imposed on some 116 officials at the Religious Ministry, most of whom were found guilty of misusing their powers.
