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Palembang to host meeting of world Muslim figures

A total of 350 Muslim figures from 51 countries are expected to attend a meeting to be organized by the Indonesian ...

Some 38 hectares of paddy field in E. Java facing crop failure

Some 38 hectares of paddy field in East Java province are facing crop failure due to the current dry season, an ...

news focus: No need to worry about this year`s drought

The current drought which had caused water crises and affected 95,891 hectares of rice fields in the country is ...

Forest fires could hinder C02 cutting efforts

Forest fire hot spots have been detected in around 10 provinces in Indonesia during the present dry season which has ...

RI'`s ankara embassy holds business luncheon to promote trade ties

The Indonesian embassy in Ankara recently held a business luncheon to promote bilateral trade ties between Indonesia ...

Ministry deploys personnel, planes to help extinguish forest fires

The forestry ministry has mobilized personnel and three planes to help extinguish forest fires on Sumatra Island. ...

Golkar sees signals president to reshuffle cabinet

The Golkar Party has seen strong signals indicating that the president will reshuffle or reposition his cabinet, Priyo ...

BPI obtains $219 mln in loans from BNI

Steam power plant company PT Bukit Pembangkit Innovative (BPI), a subsidiary of coal mining firm PT Bukit Asam Tbk ...

President summons two ministers over corruption cases

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has summoned two ministers over alleged corruption in their ministries, ...

Peat forest fires obstructing carbon emission cutting efforts

The ongoing peat forest fires on Sumatra and Kalimantan Islands may cause Indonesia to miss its carbon emission ...

Delay, corruption allegations bug e-id card project

The electronic identity (e-ID) card project has gained media attention due to the late arrival of equipment delaying ...

RI's reforestation program to absorb 47.6 bln tons of carbon gases

Indonesia is resuming its reforestation program this year, having set itself the target of planting at least 1.7 ...

Most Indonesian regions to enter rainy season in October: BMKG

Most Indonesian regions or 131 season zones, 38.3 percent of the country will enter the rainy season next month, ...

South Sumatra to host meeting of Islamic countries

South Sumatra will host a meeting of the Parliamentary Union of the OIC (Organization of Islamic Cooperation) Member ...

Indian investor to build railroad track in S Sumatra

An Indian investment company has signed a cooperation agreement with the South Sumatra provincial administration for ...