| top news | Indonesia's Aceh Province Elects Ex-Rebel as Governor Banda Aceh. Indonesia's Aceh province Tuesday elected a former rebel as governor, who vowed to implement a "purer" form of sharia in what is the country's only region to practice the Islamic law. Nurdin Hasan | 9:35 PM April 17, 2012  Former separatist rebel Zaini Abdullah was announced as the winner of Aceh's gubernatorial election on Tuesday. Zaini, of the Aceh Party, vowed to fight corruption and instill a "purer" form of sharia law in the only Indonesian province under Islamic law. Zaini and his running mate Muzakir Manaf will serve as governor and vice-governor from 2012 to 2017. (EPA Photo) |
 | Former Guerrilla Ruak Elected East Timor President Dili. Former guerrilla Taur Matan Ruak has won East Timor's presidential run-off by a wide margin, preliminary results showed Tuesday, in a pivotal year for the nation almost a decade after independence. Meagan Weymes | 11:35 PM April 17, 2012 In Today's Newspaper String Of Earthquakes Re-Opens Case for Quake SoPs in Jakarta Skyscrapers The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) urged the government to immediately issue a standard operating procedure (SOP) on earthquake response in the wake of a recent string of earthquakes that have hit several areas in the country.
Jakarta Governor Fauzi Bowo claims that all of the capital's skyscrapers can survive an earthquake. But BNPB officials say Jakarta's population is woefully unprepared for a large earthquake. Read about it in today's Jakarta Globe or subscribe to receive the paper every day. |  |
| | business | Higher Loans Lift Q1 Profit At Bank Danamon by 18% Bank Danamon Indonesia, which has become the focus of acquisition by Singapore's DBS Group Holdings, has said that profit in the first quarter rose due to higher loan demand. Francezka Nangoy | 10:30 PM April 17, 2012  Demand for loans has climbed across all of Bank Danamon's business units, driving up profits. (EPA Photo) |
 | Indosat to Fund Expansion With Rp 2.5t Bond Sale Indosat, the country's second-largest mobile phone operator, plans to sell Rp 2.5 trillion ($272 million) in bonds this year to help fund its business expansion plans and refinance debt. | 10:28 PM April 17, 2012 Blackberry Maker RIM Hires Adviser as it Mulls Options Research In Motion, the troubled maker of the BlackBerry smartphone, is in talks to hire a financial adviser to help it weigh strategic options, according to four people with knowledge of the matter. Serena Saitto & Hugo Miller | 8:50 PM April 17, 2012 |  |
| | sports |  National team players running at UNY Stadium in Yogyakarta on Tuesday, the first day of their training camp. (JG Photo/Boy T. Harjanto) |
| F1: Bahrain Reforms Questioned as Grand Prix Concerns Grow Dubai. Amnesty International said on Tuesday that Bahrain had failed to deliver on promises of political reform after a deadly crackdown last year as controversy mounted over the kingdom's hosting of a Formula One Grand Prix this weekend. Lara Sukhtian | 8:08 PM April 17, 2012 FIFA Appeal Could Shake Asian Football Kuala Lumpur. Asian football is facing a potentially momentous week as powerful regional chief Mohamed bin Hammam appeals against a lifetime corruption ban in a case with wide significance. Talek Harris | 8:03 PM April 17, 2012 |  |
| | life & times | What Do Women Really Want? Despite Raden Ajeng Kartini, Indonesia's pioneering women's right advocate, advancing the cause of feminism in this country, the truth of the matter is that Indonesian women still have a long way to go to truly achieve equality, or even basic safety, on Jakarta's streets. Ade Mardiyati | 7:12 PM April 17, 2012  (JG Illustration) |
 | Dream Theater Turns Thoughts to Jakarta Between its blazing riffs and intricate arrangements, Boston progressive rock band Dream Theater has always incorporated a fair share of hummable melodies to keep its songs from becoming a medley of instrumental showcases. Perhaps for this reason, the 27-year-old band is a reigning champion of the sometimes-maligned progressive rock genre. Marcel Thee | 7:22 PM April 17, 2012 A Serving of Fashion, With a Side of Critique Already in its sixth edition, Senayan City's annual Fashion Nation still strives to be fresh and innovative. This year's theme, "Noir et Blanc" (black and white in French), was chosen to highlight the classic and timeless styles showcased by the participating designers. Katrin Figge | 7:15 PM April 17, 2012 |  |
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