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Policy implementation to maintain rupiah stability

The year 2015 has been marked with a long arduous struggle to shore up rupiah to regain some of its lost value ...

Indonesia facing shortage of 520 thousand teachers

Indonesia is currently facing a shortage of 520 thousand teachers, and the number is expected to increase further when ...

President keen to expedite bureaucratic reform process

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is keen that his government should accelerate the bureaucratic reform process on the ...

Riau Islands province wants China-Batam direct flight

Acting Governor of Riau Island province Agung Mulyana said he wanted the opening of direct flight between Batam and ...

Indonesia promotes "Wonderful Indonesia" in Mumbai, India

Indonesia will be promoting "Wonderful Indonesia," its country branding, in Mumbai, India, from December 2-4, 2015 in ...

Passenger ship plying in Batam-Singapore lane sinks

A passenger ship plying the Batam-Singapore route, which was carrying 97 people, including the crew, sank after ...

Indonesia and Australia, once good friends, always be good friends

Indonesia and its immediate neighbor Australia have always had an exciting relationship, as the two countries are very ...

Growing imports and foreign debt repayments weaken rupiah: Observers

Rupiah lost more value against the US dollar closing at the level of 11,988 per dollar on Wednesday from earlier ...

Bank of Indonesia encourages use of rupiah ahead of AEC

The Bank of Indonesia encourages entrepreneurs and the Indonesian community to use the rupiah currency ahead of the ...

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 ...