#big cities

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Bangka forest should function as "city`s lung": Official

The much-visited forest in Sungailiat, Bangka-Belitung (Babel) province, should function as a lung, providing fresh ...

Govt urged to develop infrastructure in rural areas

Legislator Hetifah has urged the government to develop infrastructure not only in the cities, but also in the rural ...

Police identify regions prone to election conflicts

The Indonesian police have already identified potential conflict-prone regions during the upcoming general elections, ...

Indonesia`s police, military pledge neutrality ahead of general elections 2014

Indonesias security forces will play crucial roles in ensuring smooth, peaceful and fair implementation of direct ...

Cheap car policy sparks controversy

The recently issued policy on low-cost green cars (LCGCs), enabling people in lower classes to purchase family ...

Cheap car policy`s pros and cons must be evaluated

The government`s recently proposed Low Cost Green Car (LCGC) policy must be seen from two perspectives in terms of ...

Cheap car policy discourages national automotive industry: Jokowi

 Jakarta`s Governor Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has criticised the government`s new policy, which supports the mass ...

RI`s low-cost cars to target export market

The question of who will purchase Indonesia`s new inexpensive automobiles became a focus of discussions following ...

80,090 migrate from Sumatra to Java after Lebaran

A total of 80,090 people have until Monday migrated from Sumatra to Java during the post-fasting Idul Fitri holidays ...

Thousands of People Migrate To Java After Idul Fitri

Thousands of people migrated from Sumatra to Java after post-fasting Idul Fitri  holidays this year, according to ...

One million people to move to cities after Idul Fitri

Close to one million people from villages are expected to migrate to cities after Idul Fitri, said Manpower and ...

Bali tightens security against possible infiltration of terrorists

Bali police tighten control at all entry gates to the tourist island to prevent infiltration of terrorists to the ...

Indonesian government pledges to fix overcrowded prisons

Two jailbreaks that happened in Sumatra in July alone have exposed how poor and vulnerable the condition of ...

Indonesian govt to build 40 more new prisons

An official from the ministry of justice said the government would build 40 new prisons to accommodate all ...

Monas shows prototype of Jakarta`s future monorail

Monorail is one of the mess transportation modes that can overcome traffic woes in big cities like Jakarta where ...