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Govt has no right to ban women from working abroad

The government has no right to ban Indonesian women from working abroad but rather it must protect them against any ...

Indonesia bans house maids from working in Middle East

Indonesia still bans female domestic helpers from working in the Middle East, particularly in countries which are ...

Longer mortgage period to accelerate home ownership

The North Sumatra chapter of the Real Estate Indonesia (REI) said that the extension of mortgage period to 25 years ...

Thousands of workers hold rally in Jakarta

Thousands of workers from the Indonesian Metal Workers Federation (FSPMI) of the greater Jakarta area (Jabodetabek) ...

Cuba says Obama `misinformed` on island affairs

A senior Cuban official lashed out at President Barack Obama for linking improved human rights in the country to ...

Indonesia Committed to Increasing Coverage of Clean Water Supply

The Indonesian government, as one of the signatory countries of The Millennium Declaration, is committed to achieving ...

TOMS Announces Its "TOMS Ticket to Give 2013" Online Contest to Invite 50 Winners to Join the Company In Its Giving Trip

- Today, TOMS [http://www.toms.com/ ] announced its TOMS Ticket to Give [http://www.toms.com/ticket-to-give ] 2013 ...

Import restriction urged to redress trade

The Indonesian Association of Farmers` Cooperatives (HKTI) urged the government to slap import quota to redress the ...

Bank Indonesia predicts inflation to reach 1.1% in January

Bank Indonesia (BI), the central bank, has predicted that inflation will reach 1.1 percent by the end of this month, ...

Deep tunnel no solution for Jakarta floods

Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo`s plan to build a deep tunnel will not serve as a solution to the floods that hit the ...

Investment up 24.6 percent in 2012: BKPM

Realization of domestic and foreign investment in 2012 from January to December rose 24.6 percent to Rp313.2 trillion ...

Investment up 24.6% in 2012

Realization of domestic and foreign investment in 2012 from January to December rose 24.6 percent to Rp313.2 trillion ...

Prices of basic necessaries remain stable despite floods

Trade Minister Gita Wiryawan said floods that swept through many areas in Jakarta over the past few days pushed the ...

Celanes to build ethanol factory in Indonesia

US investor Celanes Corporation would carry out its plan to build an ethanol factory in Indonesia toward the end of ...

VP reminds regional administrations to provide clean water for public

Vice President Boediono has reminded district and city administrations to provide clean water as basic necessity for ...