The Jakarta Post

• Motorcade marks Idul Fitri eve in Kupang
  At least 1,000 cars and motorcycles took part in the street parade to mark the Idul Fitri eve in Kupang, the capital of the predominantly-Catholic province of East Nusa Tenggara, on Thursday.
• Chicken price up by 50 percent ahead of Idul Fitri
  Rising demand for chicken ahead of the Idul Fitri holiday in the Central Java capital of Semarang has increased the market price of the commodity by 50 percent.
• Islamic group to celebrate Idul Fitri on Saturday
  Followers of the Jamaah Syattariyah Islamic group in the West Sumatra regency of Padangpariaman will celebrate Idul Fitri on Saturday, one day after Muslims in the rest of the country observe the ...
• President conveys Idul Fitri greetings
  President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono conveyed Idul Fitri greetings to Muslims across the country Thursday, calling on the nation to continue its development toward prosperity.
• Warning of violence after bombs found in Bangkok
  Thailand's prime minister warned Thursday that the upcoming anniversary of the country's 2006 military coup could inspire violence, after three unexploded bombs were found in the Bangkok area, ...
• Community health centers told to provide 24-hour service
  Jakarta Governor Fauzi Bowo has ordered medical workers at community health centers in 44 districts across the city to operate a 24-hour service one week prior and one week after Idul Fitri, to ...
• Suicide attack in Russia kills 15, wounds over 130
  A suicide car bomber hit the central market of a major city in Russia's North Caucasus on Thursday, killing at least 15 and wounding more than 130 people in one of the worst attacks in the ...
• Police to get tough during Idul Fitri parades
  Jakarta Police have called on the public to conduct Idul Fitri eve parades in their respective residential areas, although stopped short of forbidding processions from taking place on the main ...
• 30,000 to attend Istiqlal Mosque mass prayer
  About 30,000 people will pack Istiqlal Mosque in Central Jakarta on Thursday evening for a mass prayer to mark the end of the Ramadan fasting month, including poor families and 5,000 orphans.
• Minister: Indonesia more competitive than ever
  Indonesia moved up 10 places to 44th in the latest Global Competitiveness Report (GCR) for 2010-2011 published in the World Economic Forum in Beijing on Thursday.