VP TO MEET MINANG TRADERS IN WEST SUMATRA

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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

INDONESIA TO REVISE GROWTH TO 6.0-6.1 PCT

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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.

BI LOWERS OBLIGATORY GIRO PAYMENTS TO 7.5 PCT

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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

POLICE : NO SPECIAL SECURITY FOR HASAN TIRO

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Jakarta, Oct 9 (ANTARA) - National Police Headquarters spokesman Inspector General Abubakar Nataprawira said here on Thursday there would be no special security arrangements for former Aceh separa

RI TO PLANT 100 MILLION TREES IN ONE MONTH'S TIME

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Jakarta, Oct 9 (ANTARA) - The Indonesian government will plant about 100 million trees within about a month's time starting November 28, 2008 as part of its activities to mark 100 years of Natio

INDONESIA SENDING 140 POLICE OFFICERS TO DARFUR

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Jakarta, Oct 9 (ANTARA) - Indonesia is sending 140 police officers to participate in UN peacekeeping efforts in Darfur, Sudan, which has been ravaged by conflict that has left 200,000 civilians de

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