Jakarta, Oct. 10 (ANTARA) - An earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale hit Bitung waters, North Sulawesi, on Friday, at 6.27 am Western Indonesian Time (WIB).

Jakarta, Oct. 10 (ANTARA) - The following are headlines in major Indonesian newspapers published here on Friday.

The Jakarta Post
GOVT MOVES TO RESTORE CONFIDENCE

Padang, W Sumatra, Oct 10 (ANTARA) - Vice President Jusuf Kalla is scheduled to arrive here on Friday afternoon for a two-day working visit in West Sumatra for a friendship gathering with Minang tr

Jakarta, Oct 10 (ANTARA) - Australian Ambassador to Indonesia, Bill Farmer, on Thursday said goodbye to eighteen young Indonesians who would depart for Sydney on Sunday, October 12, for a two-month

Jakarta, Oct 10 (ANTARA) - Indonesia will host the Asia-Europe Meeting - Labour and Employment Ministers Conference II (ASEM - LEMC II) which will be held in Indonesia's tourist resort province of

SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Yonhap) -- The North Korean Navy warned Thursday that repeated violations of its waters by South Korean warships is raising the possibility of a clash in the Yellow Sea.

Padang, W Sumatra, Oct 10 (ANTARA) - Vice President Jusuf Kalla is scheduled to arrive here on Friday afternoon for a two-day working visit in West Sumatra for a friendship gathering with Minang tr

Jakarta, Oct 9 (ANTARA) - The government will ask the House of Representatives (DPR) to lower assumption of growth in the 2009 draft budget from 6.3 percent to 6.0 or 6.1 percent.

Jakarta, Oct 9 (ANTARA) - Bank Indonesia decided here on Thursday to lower minimum obligatory giro payments (GWM) from 9.08 percent to 7.5 percent of third party funds to give banks excess liquidit

Jakarta, Oct 10 (ANTARA) - Indonesia is expected to become the world's biggest seaweed producer and leading nation in the seaweed industry in 2010, a spokesman said.