Jakarta, Dec. 19 (ANTARA) - The Indonesian Defense Force (TNI) and the National Police (Polri) began a simultaneous anti-terror exercise in several Indonesian big cities on Friday.

Jakarta, Dec 19 (ANTARA) - State Minister for Women's Empowerment Meutia Hatta led a ceremony to observe Mothers Day at Kalibata Heroes' Cemetery in South Jakarta on Friday morning.

Jakarta, Dec 19 (ANTARA) - Bank Indonesia (BI /the central bank) has an audited budget surplus of Rp16 trillion in 2008, its deputy governor Ardhayadi said.

Jakarta, Dec. 19 (ANTARA) - The following are headlines in major Indonesian newspapers published here on Friday.

The Jakarta Post
LAWMAKERS TURN DOWN BILL ON CRISIS

By Eliswan Azly

Dollar ends at 1,290.0 won DN from 1,292.0 won
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Dushanbe, Dec 18, IRNA

Jakarta, Dec 18 (ANTARA) - The government has set the target of investment in the energy and mineral resources sector for 2009 at US$25.4 billion compared to US$21.7 billion it plans to attract thi

Jakarta, Dec 18 (ANTARA) - Bank Indonesia (BI / the central bank) has predicted that Indonesia's economic growth will reach 4.9 percent in 2009, higher than World Bank prediction at 4.4 percent, a