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Three crew missing from ship in Batam

Three crew members of the semi-submersible barge that sank in Batu Ampar waters on Friday have not been found, though ...

LIPI has two more botanical gardens

The Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) has set up two new botanical gardens in Batam, Riau Islands and in ...

People Await Realization of Maritime `Toll Road`

The people, particularly businesspeople, are awaiting the realization of a maritime supercorridor transportation ...

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 ...

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 ...