| top news | Indonesian Quakes Cause Lots of Panic, No Tsunami Banda Aceh/Jakarta. Two massive earthquakes off the coast of Aceh on Wednesday triggered panic, tsunami warnings around the Indian Ocean and reminders of the horrific 2004 disaster, but little actual damage or injury. Nurdin Hasan, Fidelis E. Satriastanti & Dessy Sagita | 11:52 PM April 11, 2012  Women cry on a street in Banda Aceh after a strong earthquake struck off Indonesia on Wednesday. The powerful 8.6 magnitude earthquake and strong aftershocks sent people from as far away as southern India scurrying from buildings and raised fears of a repeat of the disastrous tsunami of 2004. (Reuters Photo) |
 | With Cameron in Jakarta, Garuda Inks $2.5b Deal to Buy Planes From Airbus President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and British Prime Minister David Cameron said they would try to double trade between their countries within three years as Indonesian airline Garuda inked a $2.5 billion deal with Airbus in Jakarta on Wednesday. Dion Bisara, Tri Listiyarini & Arientha Primanita | 11:52 PM April 11, 2012 In Today's Newspaper SBY Aide Vows to Probe Aceh Forest Concession An aide to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has expressed concern over a recent court ruling that cleared the Aceh governor's action in granting a plantation concession in an ostensibly protected forest.
The forest was included in a map of protected zones following Indonesia's two-year moratorium on cutting down forests. But then the map was revised to remove the Aceh forest from the protected zone. Read why in today's Jakarta Globe or subscribe to receive the paper every day. |  |
| | business |  Construction workers in Jakarta on Wednesday. The Asian Development Bank cut its growth forecast for Indonesia. (JG Photo/Afriadi hikmal) |
 | Rich Indonesians Buying Homes Abroad Indonesian billionaires are after property in Singapore and Australia because of the accommodating regulations in place for foreigners there, a property consultancy said on Wednesday. | 9:15 PM April 11, 2012 Bank Indonesia Uses DBS's Danamon Bid to Negotiate Bank Indonesia will seek talks on reciprocity with Singapore as a condition for the central bank's approval of DBS Group's bid to acquire Bank Danamon Indonesia, its deputy governor said. Berni Moestafa & Sanat Vallikappen | 8:58 PM April 11, 2012 |  |
| | sports |  Nil Maizar, seen here with the ball as coach of Semen Padang, has been in intensive discussions with the Indonesian Football Association over the national team's top coaching job. (Antara Photo) |
| Golf: Westwood Eyes Next Week's Indonesian Masters England's Lee Westwood will defend his title at the CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters next week in great form after finishing tied third at the PGA Tour's Masters Tournament on Sunday. | 10:03 PM April 11, 2012 Women Exercise the Right to Fight in Singapore Singapore. Jeet Toshi's eyes glaze over as the blood flow to her brain begins to slow. She claws at the arm clamped around her throat but Nicole Chua's choke is sapping her strength, and the rising panic in Toshi's chest tells her she will black out in seconds. Mixed Martial Arts Peter Rutherford | 9:07 PM April 11, 2012 |  |
| | life & times | In This Play, Indonesia's Java is the Star Appreciating and preserving Indonesia's cultural values often requires a more proactive approach than just collecting and admiring batik, or attending the occasional gamelan recital. A group of Jakarta socialites is taking heritage a step further by producing an all-star production of one of Indonesia's most famous folk tales. | 8:33 PM April 11, 2012  'Roro Mendut' recounts a legendary Javanese tale of the struggle between a beautiful young woman and a ruthless royal officer. A lavish production starring Ray Sahetapy of 'The Raid' and Happy Salma, the theatrical production dazzles with costumes designed by Carmanita and Ramli. (Photo courtesy of Image Dynamics) |
 | Ukraine Blocks Nazi Football 'Death Match' Film It's a game that every Ukrainian knows about: The "Death Match" of 1942, when top Kiev football players trounced a team of Nazi occupiers and reportedly paid for it with their lives. | 8:42 PM April 11, 2012 Suu Kyi Biopic 'The Lady' Opens, Cue the Dramatics "The Lady," Luc Besson's biopic of Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, is a well-intentioned tribute that never feels as compelling as it should. Swathed in honeyed dramatics and more important, missing its protagonist's purposeful conviction, the film's sentiments dull any sense of momentum its subject matter should automatically evoke. Marcel Thee | 8:39 PM April 11, 2012 Teen Author Takes on High School Mean Girls Remember the good old days, when teenagers were mainly concerned about how to get through the school year without spending too much time on exams and homework, while still getting acceptable grades or trying to figure out how to fix a broken heart? Katrin Figge | 8:35 PM April 11, 2012 |  |
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