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Palestinian reshuffled government to be sworn on Wednesday

A reshuffled Palestinian cabinet, headed by caretaking government Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, will take oath before ...

Indonesia`s economic growth still relies on natural resources

Indonesia`s economic growth is still dependent on the country`s natural resources, which may deplete, said Vice ...

9/11 defendents charge in Guantanamo court

The five men accused of plotting the deadly September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States were formally charged ...

World Bank picks Korean-American Kim as president

The World Bank chose Korean-American physician Jim Yong Kim as its next chief Monday in a decision that surprised few ...

Indonesia welcomes Jim Yong Kim as new World Bank president

Indonesia welcomes the election of Jim Yong Kim as the new president of the World Bank to replace Robert Zoellick who ...

ADB predicts 6.4 percent economic growth in 2012

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has predicted the nation`s economic growth will reach 6.4 percent in 2012, following ...

RI`s fuel subsidy may increase Rp83 tln

The World Bank has predicted that Indonesia`s fuel subsidy might increase by up to Rp83 trillion if the government ...

Postponement of fuel price hike could cause public uncertainty

Economist from the Institute for Development of Economy and Finance, Fadhil Hasan, believes that the government`s ...

Govt: Fuel oil subsidy reachesRrp3,900 per liter

The government said that the premium gasoline subsidy will be Rp3,900 a liter on the assumption that the Indonesian ...

Judges grill Strauss-Kahn over prostitution case

Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was grilled by three judges on Monday over his role in a prostitution case in ...

Inflation in 2012 could reach 8.5 pct: Economist

Economist Aviliani said the rate of inflation could reach 8.5 percent in 2012 if the government decides to raise the ...

Indonesia must conduct structural reforms: ADB economist

Indonesia must conduct structural reforms in order to become an advanced country with a high income per capita and ...

Observer: state budget increasingly comes under pressure

The 2012 state budget will increasingly come under pressure from soaring fuel subsidy due to a rise in global crude ...

Kadin will hold food security conference

The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) will be holding a food security summit on February 7 and 8, ...

Minister confident 2011 growth reach 6.5 percent

Finance Minister Agus Martowardojo said he firmly believed Indonesia`s economic growth in 2011 would reach 6.5 ...