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VP Boediono calls on community to maintain peace ahead of election

Vice President Boediono has called on the community to maintain peace and order prior to and during the July 9 ...

Whirlwind damages tens of houses in Batam

Several areas in Batam City of Riau Archipelago bore the brunt of a whirlwind, which caused minor to major damages to ...

Indonesia Introduces Sharia-based Tourism

The government through the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy is introducing a sharia-base tourism to boost ...

Economic progress should not keep people away from religion: President

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said economic and trade progress should not keep the public away from religion. ...

RI seeking to become global hub of muslim fashion: Minister

Indonesia has a target of becoming a global hub of Muslim fashion by 2020, together with the growing Muslim fashion ...

Lukman Hakim to replace Suryadharma Ali as religious affairs minister

The deputy general chairman of the United Development Party (PPP), Lukman Hakim Saefuddin, will be inaugurated as the ...

RI, Australia agree to solve bilateral issues

Indonesia and Australia have agreed to solve various problems, which have disrupted good relations between the two ...

Yudhoyono meets Abbott in Batam

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono arrived at the Hang Nadim Airport in Batam, Riau Islands, on Wednesday to meet ...

RI, Australia to settle problems of asylum seekers, wiretapping

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott will meet in Batam on ...

Batam to have two botanical gardens

Batam City, Riau Islands Province, will have two botanical gardens having different functions, to be located ...

Indonesia Targets To Fully Control Airspace Over Batam-Natuna by 2016

Indonesia has targeted to take full control of its airspace over Batam dan Natuna in the Riau Islands Province by ...

More than 2.2 million tourists visit Indonesia in first quarter

A total of 765,607 foreign tourists visited Indonesia in March, raising the number of tourist arrivals in the country ...

Citilink denies planning to acquire Tiger Air Mandala

Low-cost airlines Citilink Indonesia had denied speculations that it will acquire Tiger Air Mandala, saying that an ...

President proposes Mirza for another tenure as BI deputy governor

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono had proposed Mirza Adytiaswara for another term of office as the senior deputy ...

Malaysians sentenced to seven years in jail for obstructing justice

Two Malaysian citizens who have helped corruption suspect Neneng Sri Wahyuni in her escape were sentenced to seven ...