Garuda death-flight pilot 'deliberately crashed plane'

Marwoto Komar was the  pilot of a plane that crashed in the city of Yogyakarta last year, killing 21 people , including five Australians. " PROSECUTORS will argue today that Garuda pilot Marwoto Komar deliberately crashed the Boeing 737-400 that ended up in a fireball...

Amien Rais : RI needs a new leader

"Yogyakarta (ANTARA News) - It is time for Indonesia to have a new leader in the current uncertain situation, former National Mandate Party (PAN) chairman Amien Rais said here on Monday."The time is ripe for Indonesia to have a new leader," Amien said on the sidelines of a...

Yogyakarta Art Festival 2008: The Past Is New

Yogyakarta, a province in Indonesia -- known for its Sultan Palace -- holds an event called Yogyakarta Art Festival. This is an annual event -- firstly hold in 1988 -- where we can see many performances, fair and...

Thousands of Yogyakartans hold "people`s assembly"

"Yogyakarta (ANTARA News) - Some 15,000 Yogyakarta residents held a "people`s assembly" in the compound of the provincial legislative assembly (DPRD) on Tuesday to express their rejection of a Bill on Yogyakarta`s...

Discussion on Indonesia`s preparedness for AEC 2015

"The AEC was aimed at developing a more dynamic and competitive ASEAN, Sundram Pushpanathan, Principal Director of the Bureau for Economic Integration and Finance at the ASEAN Secretariat, said when speaking before the meeting`s participants.Efforts to achieve the goal...

Mily command on guard against Kastari`s possible entry into Central Java

Yogyakarta (ANTARA News) - The rank and file of the Diponegoro Military Command remain on guard against the possibility of fugitive Jamaah Islamiyah kingpin Mas Slamet Kastari entering Central Java and Yogyakarta, the command`s chief said. "Kastari, a terror suspect who...

ASEAN countries agree not to claim their friend`s cultural product

Yogyakarta (ANTARA News) - Each of neighboring ASEAN member countries agreed not to claim the cultural products which did not originate from them without informing the country where the certain cultural products came...

RI still undecided about importing rice

Yogyakarta (ANTARA News) - The government has yet to decide whether or not to import rice this year as it is still trying to raise rice production to meet domestic demand for the staple, an official said."But if the scenario (to increase rice production) does not work out, it...

Indonesia holds ceremony over gift of pedestrian overpass from Osaka

Osaka (ANTARA News) - A ceremony was held Wednesday in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, to mark the transfer of a used pedestrian overpass from Moriguchi, Osaka Prefecture, prefectural government officials said.The overpass will make it easier for local residents to cross a river in...

British envoy meets Yogyakarta governor

Yogyakarta (ANTARA News) - British Ambassador to Indonesia Charles Humfrey met with Yogyakarta Governor Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono X here on Monday to obtain first-hand information on post-2006-earthquake rehabilitation and reconstruction program in the region. "The British...

Garuda Indonesia pilot arrested over crash - lawyer

"Captain Marwoto Komar, who was arrested on Monday after eight hours of interrogation, was also charged with other offences including violating aviation law and could face more than five years in jail, the pilot's...

IFALPA concerned about Garuda pilot Marwoto`s fate

""We received a letter from IFALPA expressing serious concern about and conveying sympathy for Captain Pilot Marwoto Komar who has been detained by the Yogyakarta police," APG President Stefanus said here Thursday....

Yudhoyono wants country regain lead in Southeast Asian sports

"He therefore called on all parties to work hard in preparing the nation to live up to its old tradition of always leading in sport events in Southeast Asia."Through hard work, Insya Allah (God willing), we will achieve this goal and target. The road leading to the number one...

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