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BI never forced banks to lower interest rates
december 01, 2011by latadmin
Bank Indonesia (BI or central bank) never forced the banking industry to cut their interest rates although the BI Rate had been lowered by a total of 75 basis points...
Japanese PM wants status of royal brides studied
december 01, 2011by latadmin
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s prime minister said Thursday the government should study the possibility of allowing women in the royal family to keep their imperial status...
RI lifts moratorium on sending workers to Malaysia
december 01, 2011by latadmin
Indonesia is again to send migrant workers to Malaysia after revoking its moratorium on dispatch of workers to the neighboring country as of December 1.
China cuts bank reserves in policy shift to lift economy (Reuters)
november 30, 2011by latadmin
Reuters – China’s central bank cut reserve requirements for commercial lenders on Wednesday for the first time in three years, a policy shift to ease credit...
China says HIV/AIDS cases are soaring (Reuters)
november 30, 2011by latadmin
Reuters – The number of new HIV/AIDS cases in China is soaring, state media said on Wednesday, citing health officials, with rates of infections among college...
Angry India charmer lets loose snakes in office
november 30, 2011by latadmin
An angry snakecharmer in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has let loose dozens of snakes in a government office, sparking chaos and panic….
Clinton causes barely a stir in Myanmar’s curious capital (Reuters)
november 30, 2011by latadmin
Reuters – Myanmar’s new capital, Naypyitaw, translates as “Abode of Kings,” fitting for Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to begin historic...
Study shows deeper meltdown at Japan nuke reactor (AP)
november 30, 2011by latadmin
AP – Radioactive debris from melted fuel rods may have seeped deeper into the floor of a Japan’s tsunami-hit nuclear reactor than previously thought, to...
NATO: Pakistan resumes some cooperation (AP)
november 30, 2011by latadmin
AP – Pakistan resumed some cooperation with U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan following NATO strikes that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers by working with the coalition...
FM confirms two RI citizens` death in Yemen
november 30, 2011by latadmin
Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa on Wednesday confirmed the death of two Indonesian students in Yemen saying they were trapped in a fire fight in the conflict-ridden...
