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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 ...

Banda Aceh obtains Adipura award for clean city

Aceh provincial city of Banda Aceh obainted Adipura award as one of clean cities in the country. The Adipura ...

Fuel price hike not to boost inflation

The government, along with analysts, has predicted that if it raises subsidized fuel price hikes next month with a ...

People urged to step up fight against drugs

All Indonesians have been called on to `wage a massive battle` against drugs after the arrest of 17 people on Sunday ...

Govt to divert ciliwung river flow to control flood

The government plans to build a waterway to divert excess Ciliwung river flow to the East Flood Control Canal(KBT) to ...

Thousands of workers conduct rally in Jakarta on Wednesday

About 5,000 to 10,000 labor workers are planning to conduct a rally in Jakarta on Wednesday (Jan 16) to protest ...

No guarantee for flood-free Jakarta

The Jakarta regional government cannot guarantee that the capital city will be free from floods after the completion ...

Jakarta MRT construction project gets go-ahead

After several days of talks on the fate of the Jakarta Mass Rapid Transport (MRT) system, the development of which has ...

Number of domestic tourists to Raja Ampat increases

The number of domestic tourists visiting Raja Ampat in West Papua, has increased for the past two years. "The ...

Indonesian govt to promote Baduy land as culture tourism center

The local government is developing the Baduy Land into a culture tourism site. Baduy is populated by about ...

Indonesian regulation on outsourcing system to be issued this month

Manpower and Transmigration Minister Muhaimin Iskandar said a regulation on outsourcing system of recruiting workers ...

Education system should not be blamed for student brawls

Student violence has become a serious problem in Jakarta in recent days, particularly because of the use of sharp ...

Student brawls not instigated by education failure

The rise of student brawls in the past few days does not necessarily mean that the national education system has ...

Govt to issue ruling on green cars

The government will soon issue a regulation on low cost and green car (LCGC) production, Industry Minister MS Hidayat ...