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A protester wears a picture of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:32:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A protester wears a picture of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as a mask during a rally outside the presidential palace in Jakarta January 28, 2010. Thousands of anti-government protesters rallied on Thursday to mark the first 100 days of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's second term. REUTERS/Beawiharta (INDONESIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)

An Indonesian police officer peeks through riot shields during ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:30:00 GMT

(Reuters) - An Indonesian police officer peeks through riot shields during an anti-government rally outside the presidential palace in Jakarta January 28, 2010. Thousands of anti-government protesters rallied on Thursday to mark the first 100 days of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's second term. REUTERS/Beawiharta (INDONESIA - Tags: POLITICS)

Riot police block protesters outside the presidential palace ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:24:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Riot police block protesters outside the presidential palace during a rally in Jakarta January 28, 2010. Thousands of anti-government protesters rallied on Thursday to mark the first 100 days of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's second term. REUTERS/Crack Palinggi (INDONESIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)

A woman faces riot police guard protesters outside the presidential ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:23:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A woman faces riot police guard protesters outside the presidential palace during a rally in Jakarta January 28, 2010. Thousands of anti-government protesters rallied on Thursday to mark the first 100 days of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's second term. REUTERS/Crack Palinggi (INDONESIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)

A protester sets alight picture of President Susilo Bambang ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:21:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A protester sets alight picture of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono during a rally outside presidential palace in Jakarta January 28, 2010. Thousands of anti-government protesters rallied on Thursday to mark the first 100 days of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's second term. REUTERS/Crack Palinggi (INDONESIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)

A man carrying his belongings walks past a barricade of riot ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:20:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A man carrying his belongings walks past a barricade of riot police standing guard during a protest outside the presidential palace in Jakarta January 28, 2010. Thousands of anti-government protesters rallied on Thursday to mark the first 100 days of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's second term. REUTERS/Crack Palinggi (INDONESIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)

A protester sets a fire to a picture of President Susilo Bambang ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:11:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A protester sets a fire to a picture of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono during a rally outside presidential palace in Jakarta January 28, 2010. Thousands of anti-government protesters rallied on Thursday to mark the first 100 days of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's second term. REUTERS/Beawiharta (INDONESIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)

Protesters march to the parliament building during a rally in ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:38:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Protesters march to the parliament building during a rally in Jakarta January 28, 2010. Thousands of anti-government protesters rallied on Thursday to mark the first 100 days of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's second term. REUTERS/Crack Palinggi (INDONESIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)

A protester holds a poster of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:53:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A protester holds a poster of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono outside the parliament building during a rally in Jakarta January 28, 2010. Thousands of anti-government protesters rallied on Thursday to mark the first 100 days of Yudhoyono's second term. The sign reads: 'I am lying, yes?' REUTERS/Crack Palinggi (INDONESIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Riot police stand guard during a rally outside the presidential ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:20:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Riot police stand guard during a rally outside the presidential palace in Jakarta January 28, 2010. Thousands of anti-government protesters rallied on Thursday to mark the first 100 days of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's second term. REUTERS/Beawiharta (INDONESIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)

Protesters sit on top of buses during a march through central ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:57:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Protesters sit on top of buses during a march through central Jakarta business district to the presidential palace January 28, 2010. Thousands of anti-government protesters rallied on Thursday to mark the first 100 days of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's second term. REUTERS/Beawiharta (INDONESIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)

Protesters sit on top of a bus during a march through central ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:40:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Protesters sit on top of a bus during a march through central Jakarta business district to the presidential palace January 28, 2010. Thousands of anti-government protesters rallied on Thursday to mark the first 100 days of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's second term. REUTERS/Beawiharta (INDONESIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)

Protesters shout anti-government slogans during a march through ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:29:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Protesters shout anti-government slogans during a march through central Jakarta business district to the presidential palace January 28, 2010. Thousands of anti-government protesters rallied on Thursday to mark the first 100 days of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's second term. REUTERS/Beawiharta (INDONESIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)

Activists and students march towards the presidential palace ...

(AFP) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:29:00 GMT

(AFP) - Activists and students march towards the presidential palace during a protest against Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in Jakarta. Thousands of Indonesians took to the streets to condemn the performance of the government after its first 100 days in office. Photo:Adek Berry/AFP

Indonesian activists and students march towards the presidential ...

(AFP) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:29:00 GMT

(AFP) - Indonesian activists and students march towards the presidential palace holding a banner reading, 'Change the regime, change the system' during a protest against Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in Jakarta. Photo:Adek Berry/AFP

File photo shows an Indonesian man looking at a CD of songs ...

(AFP) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:29:00 GMT

(AFP) - File photo shows an Indonesian man looking at a CD of songs by Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. Thousands of Indonesians took to the streets Thursday to condemn the performance of the president and government after its first 100 days in office. Photo:Ahmad Zamroni/AFP

A woman holds a poster of Indonesian Trade Minister Marie Eka ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:34:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A woman holds a poster of Indonesian Trade Minister Marie Eka Pangestu during an anti-government rally outside presidential palace in Jakarta January 28, 2010. Thousands of anti-government protesters rallied on Thursday to mark the first 100 days of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's second term. Sign reads 'People's enemy'. REUTERS/Beawiharta (INDONESIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)

A woman takes part in an anti-government rally in central Jakarta ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 06:52:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A woman takes part in an anti-government rally in central Jakarta business district January 28, 2010. Thousands of anti-government protesters will rally on Thursday to mark the first 100 days of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's second term. REUTERS/Beawiharta (INDONESIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)

A commuter bus running on diesel fuel emits thick trail of pollutants ...

(AFP) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:25:00 GMT

(AFP) - A commuter bus running on diesel fuel emits thick trail of pollutants in Jakarta in 2009. Indonesia is hoping to raise hundreds of millions of dollars from foreign governments to fund 'green infrastructure' projects, a finance ministry official has said. Photo:Romeo Gacad/AFP

A Greenpeace campaigner walking through destroyed peatlands ...

(AFP) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:25:00 GMT

(AFP) - A Greenpeace campaigner walking through destroyed peatlands in Pangkalan Bunut Riau province in 2009. Indonesia is hoping to raise hundreds of millions of dollars from foreign governments to fund 'green infrastructure' projects, a finance ministry official has said. Photo:Bay Ismoyo/AFP

VIDEO: Environmental group Greenpeace has stopped several palm ...

(AFP) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:25:00 GMT

(AFP) - VIDEO: Environmental group Greenpeace has stopped several palm oil shipments from leaving Indonesia, calling for an end to forests and peatlands being destroyed to make way for plantations. Originally filed: 121108. Duration: 02:14 Photo:/AFP

Indonesian Foreign Minister, Marty Natalegawa, smiles before ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:53:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Indonesian Foreign Minister, Marty Natalegawa, smiles before meeting U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, in central London January 27, 2010. Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown, anxious to prevent Yemen becoming a failed state, called an international conference after a Yemen-based al Qaeda affiliate said it was behind an abortive bid to blow up a U.S.-bound plane with 300 people on board. REUTERS/Lefteris Pitarakis/Pool (BRITAIN - Tags: POLITICS)

U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton (R), talks with Indonesian ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:49:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton (R), talks with Indonesian Foreign Minister, Marty Natalegawa (L), before their meeting, in central London January 27, 2010. Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown, anxious to prevent Yemen becoming a failed state, called an international conference after a Yemen-based al Qaeda affiliate said it was behind an abortive bid to blow up a U.S.-bound plane with 300 people on board. REUTERS/Lefteris Pitarakis/Pool (BRITAIN - Tags: POLITICS)

An excavator removes coal for shipping at a coal processing ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:59:00 GMT

(Reuters) - An excavator removes coal for shipping at a coal processing area in Banjarmasin in Indonesia's south Kalimantan province January 27, 2010. REUTERS/Yusuf Ahmad (INDONESIA - Tags: BUSINESS ENERGY)

Excavators remove coal for shipping at a coal processing area ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:59:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Excavators remove coal for shipping at a coal processing area in Banjarmasin in Indonesia's south Kalimantan province January 27, 2010. REUTERS/Yusuf Ahmad (INDONESIA - Tags: BUSINESS ENERGY)

A statue of U.S. President Barack Obama as a 10-year-old stands ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 07:17:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A statue of U.S. President Barack Obama as a 10-year-old stands in Menteng park in central Jakarta January 27, 2010. The statue of Obama was installed in December 2009 to commemorate the four years he attended a local primary school in Indonesia. Indonesians, who welcomed U.S Presidents Barack Obama as one of their own two years ago, are now calling for a statue of the president as a child to be torn down from a Jakarta suburb. REUTERS/Enny Nuraheni (INDONESIA - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY)

Workers sleep on the deck of a wooden ship as they travel to ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 06:36:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Workers sleep on the deck of a wooden ship as they travel to Jakarta for work from the Thousand Island district January 27, 2010. The Thousand Islands district consists of about 105 small islands with around 30,000 inhabitants. REUTERS/Beawiharta (INDONESIA - Tags: SOCIETY EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS)

Indonesian activists place an Indonesian flag on a bronze statue ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:29:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Indonesian activists place an Indonesian flag on a bronze statue of a young U.S. President Barack Obama at Menteng Park in Jakarta, December 17, 2009. REUTERS/Crack Palinggi

Indonesian youths pose for a photograph near the statue of U.S ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:29:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Indonesian youths pose for a photograph near the statue of U.S President Barrack Obama as a 10-year-old which was installed in Menteng park in central Jakarta January 26, 2010. The statue of Obama was installed in December 2009 to commemorate the four years he attended a local primary school in Indonesia. Indonesians, who welcomed Obama as one of their own two years ago, are now calling for the statue to be torn down from a Jakarta suburb. Picture taken January 26, 2010. REUTERS/Crack Palinggi (INDONESIA - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY)

Protesters spear pictures of Indonesian President Susilo Bambang ...

(AFP) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:32:00 GMT

(AFP) - Protesters spear pictures of Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (L) and vice president Boediono during an anti-corruption protest in front of the finance ministry office in Jakarta. Yudhoyono has failed to honour election promises to crack down on widespread graft after the first 100 days of his new government, a watchdog said Tuesday. Photo:Bay Ismoyo/AFP

Protesters portray Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ...

(AFP) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:32:00 GMT

(AFP) - Protesters portray Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (L) and vice president Boediono, arrested and chained, during an anti-corruption protest in front of the finance ministry office in Jakarta. Yudhoyono has failed to honour election promises to crack down on widespread graft after the first 100 days of his new government, a watchdog said Tuesday. Photo:Bay Ismoyo/AFP

Women row their wooden boats on a floating market on the Barito ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:01:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Women row their wooden boats on a floating market on the Barito river, in Indonesia's South Kalimantan province January 26, 2010.The floating market has become less popular in the past 10 years as more people prefer to shop at supermarkets, a resident living near the Barito river said on Tuesday. REUTERS/Yusuf Ahmad (INDONESIA - Tags: SOCIETY)

Customers buy goods on a floating market on the Barito river, ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:59:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Customers buy goods on a floating market on the Barito river, in Indonesia's South Kalimantan province January 26, 2010. The floating market has become less popular in the past 10 years as more people prefer to shop at supermarkets, a resident living near the Barito river said on Tuesday. REUTERS/Yusuf Ahmad (INDONESIA - Tags: SOCIETY)

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono holds up the FIFA ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:29:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono holds up the FIFA World Cup trophy in Jakarta, January 25, 2010. The trophy arrived in Jakarta on Sunday as part of a world tour. REUTERS/HO/Presidential Palace-Dudi Anung (INDONESIA - Tags: SOCIETY SPORT POLITICS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

Apartment buildings are seen in a developing residential area ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:44:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Apartment buildings are seen in a developing residential area in central Jakarta January 25, 2010. Fitch Ratings upgraded Indonesia's sovereign rating on Monday to one notch below investment grade, giving a vote of confidence that is likely to spur further investments in Southeast Asia's biggest economy. REUTERS/Enny NUraheni (INDONESIA - Tags: BUSINESS)

A couple cooks chicken soup to sell door-to-door the following ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:40:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A couple cooks chicken soup to sell door-to-door the following day, in their kitchen in Jakarta January 25, 2010. Indonesia needs to speed up growth to lift per-capita income, both Fitch and private sector analysts say, to push domestic consumption, the key driver of the economy. REUTERS/Enny Nuraheni (INDONESIA - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Apartment buildings are seen in a developed residential area ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:31:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Apartment buildings are seen in a developed residential area in central Jakarta January 25, 2010. Fitch Ratings upgraded Indonesia's sovereign rating on Monday to one notch below investment grade, giving a vote of confidence that is likely to spur further investments in Southeast Asia's biggest economy. REUTERS/Enny Nuraheni (INDONESIA - Tags: BUSINESS)

Labourers work at an apartment and office building under construction ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:29:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Labourers work at an apartment and office building under construction in central Jakarta January 25, 2010. Fitch Ratings upgraded Indonesia's sovereign rating on Monday to one notch below investment grade, giving a vote of confidence that is likely to spur further investments in Southeast Asia's biggest economy. REUTERS/Enny Nuraheni (INDONESIA - Tags: BUSINESS CONSTRUCTION)

Indonesian Football Association chief Nurdin Halid gestures ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 08:37:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Indonesian Football Association chief Nurdin Halid gestures beside the FIFA World Cup trophy in Jakarta January 25, 2010. The trophy arrived in Jakarta on Sunday as part of its world tour. REUTERS/Crack Palinggi (INDONESIA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER)

The hands of Indonesian Minister of Youth and Sports Andi Mallarangeng ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 08:34:00 GMT

(Reuters) - The hands of Indonesian Minister of Youth and Sports Andi Mallarangeng (L) and Indonesian Football Association Nurdin Halid (R) are seen beside the FIFA World Cup trophy in Jakarta January 25, 2010. The trophy arrived in Jakarta on Sunday as part of its world tour. REUTERS/Crack Palinggi (INDONESIA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER)

Indonesian soldiers and police escort a convey of trucks along ...

(AFP) — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 06:59:00 GMT

(AFP) - Indonesian soldiers and police escort a convey of trucks along a road to the mine operated by US firm Freeport McMoRan. Six people have been wounded in a shooting ambush near the US company's massive gold and copper mine in eastern Papua region, police have said. Photo:/AFP

Malaysian police in southern Malacca state have said that six ...

(AFP) — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 04:07:00 GMT

(AFP) - Malaysian police in southern Malacca state have said that six people had been detained over the murder of an Indonesian maid. Photo:/AFP

A woman smiles after buying sugar during a market operation ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:38:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A woman smiles after buying sugar during a market operation in Jakarta January 22, 2010. The Indonesia government has been providing rice, cooking oil, and sugar at a cheaper price than the market price since Wednesday, the Trade Ministry said. A recent jump in domestic sugar prices was driven by a low stock level, a spike in global sugar prices, and bad weather in Indonesia, which has disrupted distribution of the sweetener. REUTERS/Beawiharta (INDONESIA - Tags: BUSINESS IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A man plays with his pet Bengalese tiger in his backyard in ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:43:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A man plays with his pet Bengalese tiger in his backyard in Jakarta January 22, 2010. An Indonesian government proposal offering rare Sumatran tigers up for adoption by wealthy citizens has drawn scorn from environmental activists, who say it's the wrong approach to conservation. To match Reuters Life! INDONESIA TIGERS/ REUTERS/Crack Palinggi (INDONESIA - Tags: ENVIRONMENT ANIMALS SOCIETY)

Chairman of the Indonesian Coal Association Bob Kamandanu speaks ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:09:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Chairman of the Indonesian Coal Association Bob Kamandanu speaks in an interview in Jakarta January 22, 2010. The shipments to China from the world's largest thermal coal exporter would grow to around 25 million tonnes this year, from an estimated 10-15 million tonnes last year, Kamandanu said on Friday. REUTERS/Supri (INDONESIA - Tags: ENERGY BUSINESS)

People rush to buy rice during a market operation in Jakarta ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 07:54:00 GMT

(Reuters) - People rush to buy rice during a market operation in Jakarta January 22, 2010. The Indonesia government has been providing rice, cooking oil, and sugar at a cheaper price than the market price since Wednesday, the Trade Ministry said. A recent jump in domestic sugar prices was driven by a low stock level, a spike in global sugar prices, and bad weather in Indonesia, which has disrupted distribution of the sweetener. REUTERS/Beawiharta (INDONESIA - Tags: BUSINESS)

Women queue to buy white sugar during a market operation in ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 07:54:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Women queue to buy white sugar during a market operation in Jakarta January 22, 2010. The Indonesia government has been providing rice, cooking oil, and sugar at a cheaper price than the market price since Wednesday, the Trade Ministry said. A recent jump in domestic sugar prices was driven by a low stock level, a spike in global sugar prices, and bad weather in Indonesia, which has disrupted distribution of the sweetener. REUTERS/Beawiharta (INDONESIA - Tags: BUSINESS)

A child carries bags of white sugar during a market operation ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 07:50:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A child carries bags of white sugar during a market operation in Jakarta January 22, 2010. The Indonesia government has been providing rice, cooking oil, and sugar at a cheaper price than the market price since Wednesday, the Trade Ministry said. A recent jump in domestic sugar prices was driven by a low stock level, a spike in global sugar prices, and bad weather in Indonesia, which has disrupted distribution of the sweetener. REUTERS/Beawiharta (INDONESIA - Tags: BUSINESS)