| top news | Jakarta Left in The Dark Again Another power blackout hit a large part of the capital on Wednesday afternoon, leading to airport delays and traffic congestion. Lenny Tristia Tambun& Bayu Marhaenjati | 12:17 AM April 26, 2012  Passengers buy tickets at Garuda's sales counter during a blackout at Soekarno Hatta-International Airport, in Tangerang on Wednesday. City-wide blackouts left sections of Jakarta in the dark as Indonesia's state-owned electric company PLN rushed to fix a malfunctioning transformer. (Antara Photo) |
 | In Today's Newspaper Conserving Forest Is a Way of Life For Some North Halmahera, North Maluku. Forest conservation in Indonesia has long been mired in red tape, obscured by conflicting regulations and undermined by weak law enforcement.
But now some of the country's indigenous groups are taking the lead. Read about it in today's Jakarta Globe or subscribe to receive the paper every day. |  |
| | business | Gaikindo Cuts 2012 Forecast on Indonesian Automobile Sales The Association of Indonesia Automotive Industry cut its forecast on car sales in the country this year, citing new financing regulations set to go into effect in less than two months. Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Michael Victor Sianipar & Dion Bisara | 9:38 PM April 25, 2012  Car dealers are complaining loudly about new regulations on down payments, but analysts say any drop in sales will be brief. (AFP Photo) |
 | Indonesia's Lenders Report Declining Interest Income Indonesian bankers have seen shrinking margins in net interest income this year amid tighter competition for new customers and stricter regulations from the central bank, a survey showed on Wednesday. Grace Dwitiya Amianti | 9:47 PM April 25, 2012 Citigroup Poised to Expand Service to Indonesian Firms Citigroup will expand its services to companies in Indonesia, helping them make financial transactions quicker and conduct business more efficiently in Southeast Asia's biggest economy, a senior global executive at the US financial services firm said. Muhamad Al Azhari | 9:46 PM April 25, 2012 |  |
| | sports |  WBA featherweight super champion Chris John is in Singapore for his May 5 fight. (Agency Photo) |
| Formula 1 Revving Up For $3b Singapore IPO CVC Capital Partners added Morgan Stanley and UBS AG to help with the initial public offering of Formula One, which could raise as much as $3 billion in Singapore, two people with knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday. Joyce Koh & Zijing Wu | 9:13 PM April 25, 2012 |  |
| | life & times |  A winning shot from the FORCLIME photo contest, currently on exhibition at the Goethe-Institut. The objective of the contest is to raise public awareness about the importance of Indonesia's forests. (Photo courtesy of FORCLIME) |
 | Teens Fans Flocking to Ancol For Super Junior Weekend Ranking among the biggest stars in Korean pop, Super Junior (often referred to as SuJu or SJ) has found a growing and loyal fan base in Indonesia. With fans going gaga over everything Korean, it's no surprise that Super Junior's upcoming concerts at Mata Elang International Stadium in Ancol, North Jakarta, sold out immediately. | 8:52 PM April 25, 2012 '21 Jump Street' Remake is Funny and it Knows it As yet another remake of a late '80s, early '90s pop culture emblem, "21 Jump Street" is a surprisingly hilarious and clever homage that entertains through and through. Managing to poke fun at its own idiosyncrasies without giving off a smart-alec vibe, the film is one of the best recent comedies to hit the cinemas. | 8:46 PM April 25, 2012 |  |
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