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President orders to stop mercury use in traditional mining

President Joko Widodo has instructed small-scale gold miners to stop the use of mercury, as it could damage the ...

Bandung Institute of Technology develops electric transportation modes

The Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) in West Java is developing three electricity-based transportation modes, ...

King Salman scheduled to meet leaders of Islamic groups

King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud of Saudi Arabia is scheduled to meet a number of leaders of Islamic organizations ...

King Salman`s visit an historic moment for Indonesia

The upcoming visit by King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud of Saudi Arabia from March 1 to 9, 2017 will be a historic ...

Global crisis momentum for downstream industry development: President

President Joko Widodo said the global crisis should be a momentum to develop downstream industries in Indonesia, which ...

Difficult transportation to Enggano Island

In Enggano, one of the small islands on the west coast of Sumatra, more than 3,000 people are now having difficulties ...

RoRo To Connect Indonesia-Philippines As Part of ASEAN Connectivity

New economic and trade opportunities are in sight with the opening of the Davao-General Santos-Bitung (D-G-B) Shipping ...

Kadin proposes team to assess fishing tools

Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) suggested the government to immediately establish an independent ...

Gold-standard currency can be alternative monetary system

Gold-based money can be an alternative monetary system in the future as it has some excellences over banknotes and ...

West Papua asked to prepare for railway project

The Central government has asked the regional administration of West Papua to accelerate preparation for the project ...

Manado-Bitung toll road to be ready in two years

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has said the Manado-Bitung toll road is a priority for the government, and hoped that ...

Indonesian govt expediting plan to build high-speed train

The Indonesian government is increasing its lobbying with Japan to expedite its plans to build a semi-high speed ...

Not all regions qualified to issue municipal bonds: Bappenas

Chief of the Indonesia National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) Bambang Brodjonegoro said not all regional ...

Police call on attendees of Ahok`s trial to be orderly

Police have called on those who will attend the trial of Jakartas governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) on Tuesday to ...