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Ruling party fires treasurer to improve image

After several weeks under the spotlight of the public and media reports, the ruling Democrat Party (PD) fired on ...

Long-awaited decree on deforestation moratorium draws mixed responses from NGOs

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono finally signed the long-awaited Presidential Instruction on deforestation ...

Nazaruddin may be discharged or resign: Mubarok

The Ethics Council (DK) of the Democrat Party (PD) can discharge PD General Treasurer Muhammad Nazaruddin or ask him ...

Winning bidders of three oil/gas blocks announced

The Indonesian government announced the three winning bidders for three oil and gas blocks auctioned through a regular ...

PLN to call tender for Java-Sumatra transmission line

State power utility PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) is planning to call a tender for the construction of a ...

Democrat Party`s internal problems potential cause of rifts

Political observer Bachtiar Effendy said that the Democrat Party should be able to handle its internal problem because ...

PSSI hopes to elect new chairman at upcoming congress

The Indonesian Soccer Association (PSSI) will hold a congress here on Friday (May 20, 2011) which is expected to ...

RI`s peat forests can play important role in climate change

Peat swamp forests in Indonesia consist for 50 percent of tropical peat swamps and 10 percent of dry land, an ...

South Sumatra to be made into economic zone

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Hatta Rajasa said Tanjung Api-api, Banyuasin, South Sumatra, will be made ...

Indonesia fears CPO exports to Japan to be affected

Indonesia fears its crude palm exports to Japan will be affected following the earthquake and tsunami disasters in ...

Air Asia conducts maiden flight to Kuala Lumpur

Air Asia has opened a Kuala Lumpur - Palembang route with its maiden flight welcomed by South Sumatra Governor H ...

Environment minister leaves cabinet reshuffle to President

State Minister for the Environment Gusti Muhammad Hatta said he fully leaves the question of a cabinet reshuffle to ...

Minister warns of possible forest fires in June

Environment Minister Gusti Muhammad Hatta has warned of possible forest fires in the forthcoming dry season in June ...

Environment minister opens Sumatra ecoregion meeting

Environment Minister Gusti Muhammad Hatta here on Monday opened a coordination meeting of Sumatra eco-region as part ...

Canada interested in investment in S Sumatra

Canadian businessmen have become interested in investing in South Sumatra because of its big potentials and ...