RUPIAH GAINS AGAINST US DOLLAR EARLY TUESDAY

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Jakarta, May 19 (ANTARA) - The rupiah gained to below the level of Rp10,000 per US dollar in the Jakarta interbank spot market here early Tuesday, as investors again hunted the local currency, afte

BOEDIONO'S RESIGNATION AS BI CHIEF BEING PROCESSED

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Jakarta, May 19 (ANTARA) - Before seeking a replacement for Boediono as Bank Indonesia (BI) governor, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is to process Boediono's resignation from the post to run fo

SBY NOT TO FORM SHADOW CABINET

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Jakarta, May 19 (ANTARA) - Incumbent President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) will during his bid for reelection in the upcoming presidential race not form a shadow cabinet, his spokesman said.

MANY COUNTRIES AGREE TO LAUNCH CTI PROGRAM

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Jakarta, May 19 (ANTARA) - Many countries agreed to launch a program on the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Securities and Adaptation to Climate Change (CTI-CFFC) in Ma

MOUNT ANAK KRAKATAU EMITS SMOKE COLUMNS

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Bandarlampung, May 19 (ANTARA) - Mount Anak Krakatau (GAK) emitted smoke columns up to a height of 500 meters on Tuesday (May 19) and produced eleven loud explosions since 08.00 a.m.

WIRANTO: 'I WAS GOOD TEACHER TO SBY'

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Magelang, Central Java, May 19 (ANTARA) - Vice presidential hopeful from the People's Conscience Party (Hanura) Wiranto said he used to be Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY)'s superior and thus could

KPK TEAM VISITS YUDHOYONO FOR WEALTH CLARIFICATION

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Jakarta, May 19 (ANTARA) - A team from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), led by Eko Tjiptadi, visited presidential hopeful Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at his residence in Cikeas, Bogor, on

PAPUA GOVT TO SET UP CULTURAL LABORATORY

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Jayapura, May 19 (ANTARA) - The Papua provincial administration through the Culture and Tourism Office is planning to set up a cultural laboratory in the province this year.

TUESDAY'S NEWSPAPER HEADLINES

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Jakarta, May 19 (ANTARA) - Following are some of the headlines in major Indonesian dailies published here on Tuesday.

The Jakarta Post
KALLA SELLS NATIONALISM TO BUSINESSES

SULTAN GIVES KALLA-WIRANTO PAIR MORAL SUPPORT

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Yogyakarta, May 19 (ANTARA) - Golkar Party presidential candidate Jusuf Kalla (JK) said Yogyakarta Governor Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono X had given him and his running mate Wiranto moral support in

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