| top news | 'Dark Future' for Football in Indonesia A high-ranking Indonesian football official says there is no doubt FIFA will suspend the country after the Indonesian Football Association election scheduled for last week was called off. Wimbo Satwiko | 12:17 AM May 23, 2011  Joko Driyono, center, the acting PSSI secretary general, said the country must brace for 'a dark future' following the chaotic end to the PSSI congress on Friday. (Antara Photo) |
 | Day of Drama as EPL Draws to a Close Manchester United may have already been crowned champion of the English Premier League, but on Sunday the remaining positions were still up for grabs, and for two teams the heartbreak of relegation was decided. | 12:26 AM May 23, 2011 Conspiracy Talk Adds Intrigue to Court Payment Claims An unsolicited payment to a Constitutional Court official from Democratic Party legislator Muhammad Nazaruddin might have been an attempt to discredit the court, its chief justice said on Sunday. Ulma Haryanto, Anita Rachman & Antara | 11:16 PM May 22, 2011 Villagers Say Govt's Merapi Relocation Plan Is Misguided Sleman, Yogyakarta. Barono takes great pride in his newly rebuilt home on the scorched slopes of Mount Merapi, which several months ago erupted and killed at least 320 people. Nivell Rayda & Candra Malik | 8:15 PM May 22, 2011 Obama Sticks to Mideast Vision After Israel Talks Washington. US President Barack Obama on Sunday refused to back away from his new Middle East peacemaking proposals that have angered Israel, as he addressed the Jewish state's staunchest American supporters amid a deep rift in US-Israeli ties. | 10:35 PM May 22, 2011 |  |
| | business | Work Still Needed to Reach 7% Growth Economists and analysts have backed the government's economic growth forecast for next year, putting their faith in improved infrastructure development and greater foreign direct investment. Francezka Nangoy | 11:57 PM May 22, 2011  Construction workers adjusting reinforced bars that are being used to build a flyover in Jakarta. Finance Minister Agus Martowardojo said in a speech to the House of Representatives last week that economic growth was forecast to reach 6.5 to 6.9 percent next year. (Reuters Photo) |
 | Asean Neighbors Take Bigger Bite of Local Firms' Market Even before the Asean Economic Community takes effect in 2015, Indonesia's processed food industry faces growing competition from imported products from elsewhere in Southeast Asia, a trade association said. Faisal Maliki Baskoro | 8:03 PM May 22, 2011 |  |
| | sports | Vettel Tops Spanish GP For 4th Win of Season Barcelona. Formula One leader Sebastian Vettel held off closest championship contender Lewis Hamilton for his fourth victory of the season at the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday. Paul Logothetis | 9:43 PM May 22, 2011  Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel increased his overall total to 118 points in the drivers' standings. McLaren's Lewis Hamilton is a far second with 77. (Reuters Photo) |
 | Goal Record Consolation for Ronaldo Madrid. Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo broke the La Liga scoring record with his 39th and 40th league goals of the season, as Real Madrid hammered relegated Almeria 8-1 at Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday. Phil Seery | 5:06 PM May 22, 2011 Blatter Defends FIFA Against Corruption Allegations Johannesburg. Sepp Blatter launched an impassioned defense of FIFA's integrity on Saturday, insisting world football's ruling body was not institutionally corrupt and that critics should stop staying it is. Gerald Imray | 4:53 PM May 22, 2011 |  |
| | life & times | Local Design Steps Out In Style A select group of eight aspiring Indonesian fashion designers made their international debut last week at the Blueprint expo, held at the exclusive Marina Bay Sands resort in Singapore. Lisa Siregar | 6:25 PM May 22, 2011  A dress from Kle's summer collection. A select group of eight aspiring Indonesian fashion designers made their international debut last week at the Blueprint expo, held at the exclusive Marina Bay Sands resort in Singapore. (JG Photo/Lisa Siregar) |
 | Crafting a Place For Culture For Myrna Munadi, the owner of the Taqilla bag brand, the adoption of new technologies is no reason for Indonesians to turn away from tradition. Sylviana Hamdani | 5:32 PM May 22, 2011 Truth, Justice and the Indonesian Way Indonesia's superheroes need better publicity. After all, save for the country's classic mustachioed hero, Gatotkaca, most regular folks would struggle to name any other of the country's caped crusaders. Marcel Thee | 5:36 PM May 22, 2011 Freewheelin' Bob Dylan Still Rolling Strong at 70 Music icon Bob Dylan turns 70 this week with stars lining up to pay tribute to the 1960s folk-protest singer turned enigmatic rock legend, still touring after half a century. | 6:04 PM May 22, 2011 Jakarta Journo: Going Green, Step by Step When it comes to becoming more environmentally friendly, the jargon we often hear usually revolves around notions such as sustainable development, deforestation moratoriums or war on illegal logging. But the battle to save the environment should also take place on a more personal level. Armando Siahaan | 4:20 PM May 22, 2011 |  |
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