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Agriculture Ministry's 'COVID-19 inhaler' draws flack from legislators

Several legislators raised questions on a product developed by the Agriculture Ministry, which claims to provide relief ...

Sugar production projected to reach 540,000 tons in June-August

Sugar production in Indonesia has entered its peak season and is expected to reach 540 thousand tons in June-August, ...

PUPR ready to purchase rubber from farmers for asphalt

The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) is ready to purchase and absorb rubber products from farmers to ...

Indonesia ready to lead global efforts to overcome global warming

Indonesia will ask developed nations to help reduce the worlds carbon emissions and show its seriousness in overcoming ...

Businessman sentenced for bribing officials

A businessman was sentenced to five years for paying bribes to officials including parliamentary members in connection ...

House to summon Jakarta governor over coastal reclamation plan

The House of Representatives (DPR) will summon Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo (Jokowi) over the planned coastal ...

Govt to provide subsidy for farmers: legislator

The government will provide subsidy for farmers in compensation for fuel oil price hikes next April, a legislator ...

Rice fields need better infrastructures

Indonesia needs to develop its dams and irrigation to overcome desolation during droughts so that the country`s 7.5 ...

Food self-sufficiency target should be measurable

The government`s target of achieving lasting food self-sufficiency should be appreciated but they should should also ...

Forest fires could hinder C02 cutting efforts

Forest fire hot spots have been detected in around 10 provinces in Indonesia during the present dry season which has ...

Peat forest fires obstructing carbon emission cutting efforts

The ongoing peat forest fires on Sumatra and Kalimantan Islands may cause Indonesia to miss its carbon emission ...

Head of NOAA to visit Indonesia in April

Head of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Dr.Jane Lubchenco would visit Indonesia in April ...

Govt exempts food-related items from import duties to curb inflation

The government has decided to suspend import duties on food-related items until December 31, 2011, the latest in a ...