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Ahok reiterates running for governor`s office through non-political party avenue

Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) reaffirmed on Thursday that he would still run with the help of an ...

House rejects policy to scrap electricity subsidy

Indonesian lawmaker Mercy Chriesty Barends has rejected the governments policy to scrap electricity subsidy, a move ...

Taiwan says won't recognise Chinese air defence zone over South China Sea

Taiwan's new defence minister said on Monday the island would not recognise any air defence zone declared by ...

Government maintains commodity prices in view of fasting month

The government continues to ensure that commodity prices remain stable in view of the fasting month of Ramadan, an ...

N. Korea says Trump isn`t screwy at all, a wise choice for president

North Korea has backed presumptive U.S. Republican nominee Donald Trump, with a propaganda website praising him as "a ...

Padjajaran University awards honorary doctorate to Megawati

Former president and chairperson of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) Megawati Soekarnoputri received ...

Timor Leste to join ASEAN in 2017

The Democratic Republic of Timor Leste will become a member of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) in ...

Netherlands, Indonesia cooperate in building more effective court process

The Netherlands' and Indonesian Supreme Court will cooperate in building more effective and efficient linkages between ...

Australian Muslim exploring Indoinesia

A delegation of five young Australian Muslims are travelling around Java to experience firsthand Indonesias religious ...

Govt to settle all human rights cases in Papua

The Indonesian government is committed to resolve all human rights cases in Papua by the end of this year, a senior ...

Issue of communism raked up to draw public attention: VP Kalla

Vice President M. Jusuf Kalla has opined that the issue of communism, which came up recently, was not a threat but was ...

Bakrie hosts luncheon for ICAPP delegates

Chairman of the Golkar Party Aburizal Bakrie hosted a luncheon for the delegates attending the 26th International ...

Islam in Indonesia tolerant and democratic: Jokowi

Islam in Indonesia is democratic and tolerant, Indonesian President Joko Widodo said at a meeting with British Prime ...

VP cautions regional heads against engaging in corrupt practices

Vice President Jusuf Kalla has called on the regional heads elected in the 2015 regional elections to steer clear of ...

Taiwan president-elect`s brother named in panama papers, but did not wrong - Lawyer

An older brother of Taiwan President-Elect Tsai Ing-wen was named in the so-called Panama Papers as setting up an ...