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Indonesian president-elect Jokowi gains international recognition

The newly elected Indonesian President Joko Widodo, better known as Jokowi, has gained international recognition with ...

Poverty rate widens in Southeast. Sulawesi

The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) of Southeast of Sulawesi said the number of people living below the poverty ...

Government urged to recognize role of fisherwomen

The government needs to recognize the important role of fisherwomen in the family and take them into account when it ...

Lessons learnt on managing mangroves sustainably

Indonesia`s mangrove swamp is the largest in the world, covering some 3.2 million hectares, or 22 percent of the total ...

Indonesian Muslims Perform Idul Fitri Prayers in Peace

On Thursday, millions of Muslims across Indonesia flocked to local mosques for Idul Fitri prayers in peace. ...

President hopes new development agenda effective to erradicate poverty

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono hopes the new development agenda that will replace the Millennium Development Goals ...

Mursi`s brotherhood may pay price for Egypt currency fall

Life in Egypt is about to get harder for ordinary people who will bear the brunt of inflation caused by a decline in ...

Statistics agency: Number of poor population down

The number of poor population in Indonesia drops by 0.54 million or 540,000 until September 2012, according to the ...

Government continues to reduce poverty rate

The government has reduced Indonesia`s poverty rate and will continue to do so until it brings the rate down to 8 ...

Poverty eradication should be far-reaching and continuous effort

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has said that poverty eradication should be a far-reaching and continuous effort ...

Poverty reduction must be top priority: President

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has stated that the reduction of poverty in the country must be the next ...

High per capita income no guarantee for prosperity

The relatively high per capita income of US$3,000 is no guarantee for the prosperity of all people as the economic gap ...

Govt needs to evaluate quality of economic growth: Legislator

The government needs to evaluate the country`s economic growth quality, particularly its effect on enhancing and ...

RI`s poverty level falls by 0.53 pct in March

The number of poor people in Indonesia dropped to 29.13 million in March 2012, about 890,000 less than the figures ...

Bali tourism not fully benefiting locals

Tourism development in Bali, Indonesia`s primary tourism province which contributes some 30 percent to the country`s ...