| top news | Papua's Mulia Airport to Get More Security After Deadly shootings Following two deadly shootings at the airport in the Papuan highland town of Mulia in the past few months, police are stepping up security at the facility, an official said on Tuesday. Farouk Arnaz, Markus Junianto Sihaloho & Ezra Sihite | 12:06 AM April 11, 2012  The Trigana Air Service Twin Otter plane that was attacked on Sunday leaving one dead and four injured at Mulia airport, Papua. (Antara Photo/Chanry Andrew Suripatty) |
 | In Today's Newspaper Fitra Criticizes Legislature's 'Fat' Budget A civil society watchdog slammed the "fat" budget allocation for the legislature on Tuesday, saying it contributed to the state deficit and in that sense had prompted the call for a fuel price hike.
The group was critical of Rp 101 billion ($11 million) set aside to maintain official residences that are rarely used. Read what else is in the House's budget in today's Jakarta Globe or subscribe to receive the paper every day. |  |
| | business | Indonesia's Buoyant Market Prompts Throng of Proposed Listings As many as seven companies plan initial public offerings and to list on the Jakarta market this quarter as the benchmark stock index reaches record highs, encouraging investors to put their money into equities. Francezka Nangoy | 8:27 PM April 10, 2012  Global Teleshop is one of seven companies looking to list this quarter on the Indonesia Stock Exchange, the country's benchmark index which is up 8.6 percent this year. (Antara Photo) |
 | Use Danamon as Leverage to Grow Abroad: Mandiri Bank Mandiri, the biggest lender in Indonesia, said the nation's regulators need to consider the reciprocal principle in responding to the acquisition of rival Bank Danamon Indonesia by Singapore's DBS Group. Muhamad Al Azhari | 9:04 PM April 10, 2012 Auto Lender BCA Finance to Sell Bonds Worth Rp 1t BCA Finance, the car financing unit of Bank Central Asia, plans to sell Rp 1 trillion ($109 million) in bonds in May to fuel the expansion of its business in Indonesia. Francezka Nangoy | 7:30 PM April 10, 2012 |  |
| | sports |  Alfred Riedl talks to reporters at a press conference in Senayan, Jakarta on Tuesday. Riedl came back to Indonesia to teach the KPSI senior national team. (Antara Photo) |
| Bahrain Coach: 10-0 Win Over Indonesia Was Legal Dubai. Bahrain "did nothing wrong" in its 10-0 win over Indonesia in a World Cup qualifier that has sparked a FIFA probe, the team's national coach said. Michael Casey | 7:14 PM April 10, 2012 |  |
| | life & times |  You never know who will show up at a Zeke Khaseli performance ... or what they will be dressed as. Zeke is adept at mixing music and art. (Photo courtesy of Zeke Khaseli) |
 | Designing the Cities of the Future, Now The United Nations recently released new forecasts for urban populations, projecting that India, China, Nigeria, Indonesia and the United States will become the five most populous countries within four decades. Ade Mardiyati | 6:30 PM April 10, 2012 London's Allure For Travelers Still Lives On My journey from Jakarta to London felt like a lifetime. It started when I boarded my connecting flight to Bangkok and saw that an ex-boyfriend would awkwardly be sitting behind me for four hours. Ade Mardiyati | 6:27 PM April 10, 2012 Erotica Remains in Eye of Beholder Since it was passed in 2008, Indonesia's Anti-Pornography Law has enabled broad attacks on everything from miniskirts to works of art to pop stars unlucky enough to have their private sex tapes broadcast publicly. Catriona Richards | 6:24 PM April 10, 2012 |  |
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