Fri, 11/20/2009 - 9:07 AM
Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has berated the Supreme Audit
Agency (BPK) for the publication of details of year’s decision to bail
out Bank Century.
Fri, 11/20/2009 - 9:33 AM
The average rise of only 15 percent in excise taxes the government will
slap on tobacco products starting next year takes into consideration
only fiscal revenues and the old facts that the...
Fri, 11/20/2009 - 9:54 AM
The central bank is studying the possibility of limiting foreigners’
holdings in its short-term bills, to put tighter controls on ‘hot
money’ and help prevent possible sudden capital market...
| IDX Rate (11/20/2009) - Closing | ||
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| Index |
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| Previous | 2,484.22 | |
| Volume | - | |
| Value | - | |
| IDR Conversion (11/20/2009) | |
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| US$1 | 9,629 |
| GB£1 | 16,003 |
| EUR1 | 14,335 |
| A$1 | 8,823 |
| S$1 | 6,931 |
| JP¥100 | 10,831 |
Fri, 11/20/2009 - 10:18 AM
Three animal characters — a butterfly, a bat and a parrot — were
playing around when they peeked into a house filled with people dancing
to the sound of a traditional gamelan.
Known to his friends as Waditya, the 29-year-old animator from Malang, East Java, who lives in Jakarta not only built an animation company but also established an animation school "Hellomotion" in 2004, where he has educated over 900 people. He shared his inspiring story with the Jakarta Post ahead of Youth Pledge Day, which falls on Oct. 28.
A moment to behold: A man cycles in Old Town, West Jakarta, during Car-Free Day on Sunday. The administration prohibits cars for several hours every month to improve air quality in the city.
Right on: Australian Samantha Stosur fired a record 208 km/h serve in her match Friday; off-court, she turned that powerful arm to signing autographs.
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