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Sampit`s rescue workers join AirAsia plane search operation

The search operation to find the AirAsia aircraft, which lost contact during its flight from Surabaya to Singapore on ...

Ships sunk for criminal acts: President

President Joko Widodo has said the Indonesian government was sinking illegal foreign vessels as a deterrent action and ...

Indonesia begins sinking illegal fishing boats

Indonesia has detained 155 foreign fishing vessels and, on Friday, sunk three of them, a stern measure lauded by all ...

Govt must be consistent in sinking illegal fishing vessels: Academician

The government has been urged to be consistent in its operations to sink foreign vessels found fishing illegally in ...

Singapore is Indonesia`s main trade,investment partner

Singapore was among the five countries with the largest foreign direct investment (FDI) in Indonesia in 2013 and could ...

Govt repatriates 39 human trafficking victims

The Indonesian government has repatriated the second batch of 39 people, who had been trapped by human traffickers, ...

Tree planting movement to support food sovereignty program

President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo attended a national commemoration of Indonesian Tree Planting Day (HMPI) 2014 and ...

Support for nuclear power plant development on the rise

- Several years ago, local people, non-governmental organizations, and environmentalists were opposed to a government ...

A number of districts want to have nuclear power plant

A number of districts in the country want to build a nuclear power plant (PLTN) to cope with crisis in power supply in ...

Police ensure investment security in Batam

National Police Chief General Sutarman has ensured business security for present-day and prospective investors in ...

Indonesia Interior Minister halts implementation of e-ID card project

Since the beginning, the implementation of electronic-Identification (ID) card project has faced many problems such as ...

Riau Island Vice Governor evacuated from police headquarters after clash

Riau Islands Vice Governor Soerya Respationo was evacuated from a regional police Mobile Brigade headquarters ...

Expel foreign military ships that enter Indonesian territory: Navy chief

The Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy, Admiral Dr Marsetio, told his soldiers to expel foreign military ships that ...

Indonesian fuel supplies adequate until year end: Minister

Indonesian State-owned Enterprises Minister Rini M. Soemarno has said the countrys stock of subsidized fuel will last ...

BPH Migas imposes limit on subsidized fuel consumption

The Downstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Agency (BPH Migas) has limited the consumption of subsidized fuel in a bid to ...