| top news | SBY: Save Our Nation From Radicalization In a rare acknowledgment that religious-based violence posed a serious threat to the nation, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono called on Indonesians not to rely on the police but to help to stamp out extremism's spread from inside their communities. Arientha Primanita & Anita Rachman | 11:16 PM April 28, 2011  Twelve men stood trial over the gruesome mob slaying of three minority Islamic sect members in Serang, Banten. In a rare acknowledgment that religious-based violence posed a serious threat to the nation, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Thursday called on Indonesians not to rely on the police but to help to stamp out its spread from inside their communities. AFP Photo/Kris Aria |
 | Do Jakarta's Minimarts Measure Up? For people who are accustomed to Jakarta's anything-goes attitude toward the rules, it should come as an eye-opener. Dofa Fasila | 10:48 PM April 28, 2011 Business 'Vital' in Climate Change Fight: SBY Indonesia sits at the epicenter of global climate change and as such is central to the solutions that will determine the future, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Thursday. S.K. Zainuddin | 8:10 PM April 28, 2011 Globe Earns Plaudits At Wan-Ifra Awards Bangkok. The Jakarta Globe garnered three awards for excellence at the 10th Annual Asia Media Awards hosted by the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers on Thursday night. Jakarta Globe | 9:35 PM April 28, 2011 |  |
| | business | China Must Reduce Palm Oil Import Duties, Gapki Says China must cut its import duties for palm oil to help boost Indonesian exports that are little changed at 2 million tons this year, an industry association said on Thursday. Michael Taylor | 7:57 PM April 28, 2011  While Indonesia leads the world in palm oil production, import taxes make it difficult for companies to crack the Chinese market. (JG Photo/Safir Makki) |
 | Wen's Deals Expected to Boost Industry, Infrastructure China Investment Corp. plans to offer $4 billion in loans for Indonesian infrastructure, part of a package of deals Jakarta is hoping for during a visit this week by Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao, officials here said on Thursday. | 9:23 PM April 28, 2011 Govt Sells $2.5b in Dollar-Denominated Bonds The government's sale of US dollar-denominated bonds on Thursday was oversubscribed almost three times, the finance minister said, suggesting that foreign investors remained confident about the country's economic outlook. Dion Bisara, Francezka Nangoy & Bloomberg | 9:01 PM April 28, 2011 BPMigas Signs Off on W. Madura Takeover Upstream oil and gas regulator BPMigas has recommended that state oil and gas company Pertamina be allowed to take control of the West Madura block. Ririn Radiawati Kusuma | 8:34 PM April 28, 2011 |  |
| | sports |  Aero Sutan Aswar racing in the 2011 Mark Hahn Memorial 300 Mile championship in Lake Havasu, Arizona, on Feb. 26. (Photo courtesy of Team Aswar) |
 | Faction Demands Agum Step Down As Head of Normalization Committee Members of the Indonesian Football Association under the so-called pro-reform group on Thursday demanded the resignation of Agum Gumelar as head of the FIFA-backed normalization committee, calling his leadership "a failure." Wimbo Satwiko & Sandy Pramuji | 9:16 PM April 28, 2011 Smooth Sailing as Taufik Makes Last 8 Taufik Hidayat remained on course for his first title of the year as he cruised into the quarterfinals of the India Open Super Series on Thursday. Sandy Pramuji | 8:32 PM April 28, 2011 Mourinho Rages After Madrid Falls to Barca Madrid. Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho lashed out at UEFA, the referee and counterpart Pep Guardiola after a 2-0 loss to Barcelona that left the nine-time champion's Champions League title hopes in tatters. | 8:12 PM April 28, 2011 |  |
| | life & times | Indonesia's Art of Success Lately there has been a lot of talk about how Indonesian contemporary art is flourishing and, slowly but steadily, gaining more recognition at the international level. Erik Pauhrizi, an Indonesian artist from Bandung, has certainly contributed to this surge. Earlier this month, he was in New York preparing his first solo exhibition in the United States at Chelsea's Chair and the Maiden Gallery. Katrin Figge | 6:15 PM April 28, 2011  Indonesian artist Erik Pauhrizi says his work examines his own existence. By unpacking reality, he says, he is able to tackle issues of poverty, corruption, difference and violence. (Photos supplied) |
| Lesbians in Thailand Push Cultural Boundaries When she initially pitched the idea for a movie about lesbians, it was quickly shot down. Producers called the premise distasteful and said movie viewers would find the storyline disgusting. Jocelyn Gecker | 5:29 PM April 28, 2011 Food Talk: A Cake Fit for the Royal Wedding Today, the eyes of the world will be on London's Westminster Abbey, as Prince William and Kate Middleton exchange their wedding vows. Petty Elliott | 3:57 PM April 28, 2011 |  |
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