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     Testing times: Students at SDN Negeri 064025 Medan state elementary school in North Sumatra sit tests during the first day of elementary school national examinations Tuesday. As many as 39,373 students of elementary schools in Medan joined the exams, which are scheduled to end on Thursday. Antara/Septianda Perdana Septianda Perdana, Antara, Medan | Tue, 05/04/2010 4:18 PM | Archipelago 

 Aditya Suharmoko, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Tue, 05/04/2010 9:48 PM | National The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) questioned Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati for six hours on Tuesday, the second time she faced the music in connection with the Bank Century bailout she authorized in November 2008. Nothing new asked by three KPK investigators as the minister had provided all documents, and audio and video files, to KPK on Nov. 30 and Dec. 11 last year, said Mulyani about the questioning process, a follow-up of the two-hour questioning process last Thursday. "It's not new. But they want to make this interactive, to verify and clarify statements, figures, other happenstances," Mulyani told a press conference after the marathon questioning. Mulyani assured that she provided the same statements to KPK as she did before the House of Representatives' inquiry committee and the Supreme Audit Agency. "All can be compared objectively and compre

 Dinna Wisnu, Jakarta | Tue, 05/04/2010 8:49 AM | Opinion Of other “typical” labor demands, the implementation of a national social security system was the central theme of the May Day 2010 labor demonstration. Going into May 1, various groups and forums beyond labor also held discussions and research, and even initiated pilot projects to assess ways of implementing a national insurance-based social security program. Indeed there is growing awareness on this issue. Demand to implement the mandate of the Constitution and the 2004 National Social Security System Law is evident. With the support of several parliament members, a bill on the National Social Security Agency, which will define the implementing body of the national social security system, is now part of the national legislation priority within Commission IX. This is an important step forward after years of idle development in the formation of rules and law to implement the 2004 law. There is now the Komite Aksi Jami

Indonesia will host an international conference on housing and urban development and sustainability next month. "There will be a series of dialogues, working groups and exhibition. Subjects to be discussed include the community's role in government management, slum upgrading, millennium development goals on clean water and sanitation, funding for sustainable urban and housing development, and the role of the community in managing climate change," Minister of Public Housing Suharso Manoarfa said Tuesday. . The conference, named the third Asia Pacific Ministers' Conference on Housing and Urban Development, will take place from June 22 to June 24 in Surakarta, Central Java. About 1,000 participants, including housing ministers and high ranking officials, from 68 nations across the Asia-Pacific region will turn up for the conference. This year's theme is "Empowering Communities for Sustainable Urbanization." Budi Yuwono of the Directorate General

Maria Ozawa (JP) A movie starring Japanese pornstar Maria Ozawa, better known as Miyabi, is set to premiere on Thursday after the Film Censorship Institute approved its screening. Ody Mulya Hidayat of Maxima, the film’s producer, said Tuesday the movie, titled “Munculik Miyabi” (Abducting Miyabi), was rated under parental guidance suitable for youths. “The film went through the censorship institute almost uncut,” Ody said as quoted by tempointeraktif.com. He added there was no seductive stage act by Miyabi displayed in the movie. “It’s a comedy movie,” he said. Officials at the censorship institute have promised to help promote the movie, Ody said. The plan to produce the film sparked uproar last year. The controversy climaxed with interim tourism and culture minister Muhammad Nuh banning Ozawa from visiting the country for shooting.