SBY SEEKING RECONCILIATION WITH MEGAWATI, KALLA

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Jakarta, July 24 (ANTARA) - Presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) is seeking a reconciliation with his election rivals, Megawati Soekarnoputri and Jusuf Kalla, an executive of his D

US, AUSTRALIA OFFER ASSISTANCE FOR BOMBINGS' PROBE

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Jakarta, July 24 (ANTARA) - The governments of the United States and Australia have offered assistance for the investigation into last week's bombings of the JW Marriott and Ritz Carlton hotels, a

RI NEEDS TO DIVERSIFY TRADITIONAL FOODS : MINISTER

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Jepara, C Java, July 24 (ANTARA) - The Indonesian people need to carry out food intensification and diversification, particularly the development of non-rice based food technology, Research and Tec

GOVT TO AUCTION RP2 TRILLION WORTH OF BONDS

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Jakarta, July 24 (ANTARA) - The Indonesian government plans to offer Rp2 trillion worth of rupiah-denominated state bonds in an auction on July 28, the Finance Ministry said.

STATE FIRMS' DIVIDEND PAYMENTS UP 300 PCT

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Jakarta, July 24 (ANTARA) - State Enterprises Minister Sofyan Djalil said state companies' dividend payments to the state over the past five years rose by up to 300 percent.

GROWTH RATE IN 2010 PROJECTED AT 5 PCT

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Jakarta, Jul 24 (ANTARA) - The government has projected the country's economic growth in 2010 at five percent, thereby lowering the unemployment and poverty rates in Indonesia.

BEI INDEX OPENS SLIGHTLY HIGHER EARLY FRIDAY

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Jakarta, July 24 (ANTARA) - The Composite Stock Price Index (IHSG) at the Indonesian Stock Exchange (BEI) opened slightly higher here on Friday morning, as investors continued to buy shares on gai

RUPIAH PASSES RP10,000 PER US DOLLAR

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Jakarta, July 24 (ANTARA) - The rupiah passed the level of Rp10,000 per US dollar in the Jakarta interbank spot market here on Friday as investors continued to purchase the local currency.

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