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Maritime ministry earmarks Rp212 billion for fishermen

The Maritime Affairs and Fisheries has set aside Rp212 billion to improve the welfare of fishermen through several ...

Australian ambassador visits E Java to strengthen ties

Australian Ambassador to Indonesia Greg Moriarty is to visit Surabaya on Monday (30 May) to strengthen ties between ...

Bank Indonesia assures protection of bank customers

Bank Indonesia will always protect bank customers as shown by the sanctions it gave to Bank Mega on Tuesday, deputy ...

Amnesty International asks RI govt to stop lashing in Aceh

Amnesty International has asked the Indonesian government to stop punishment by lashing and revoke such regulations in ...

Legalizing marijuana to create new problems : Minister

The discourse on the legalization of marijuana in Indonesia will only create a new problems, Women`s Empowerment ...

Bonto Bulaeng Bantaeng PLTMH Operated

The people of Bonto Bulaeng and Bonto Karaeng villages, Sinoa sub-district, South Sulawesi, are now enjoying ...

Minister wants women, children prioritized in disaster rescue operations

Indonesian Minister for Women`s Empowerment and Child Protection Linda Amalia Sari Gumelar has asked the Indonesian ...

RI to implement UN resolution on women

The Indonesian government through the ministry of women`s empowerment and child protection will soon implement UN ...

Ministry optimistic poverty rate to drop to MDG-sanctioned level

The Social Affairs Ministry is optimistic Indonesia will be able to cut its poverty rate to 7.5 percent by 2015 in ...

Gender equality still little understood in RI : Minister

While International Women`s Day is always observed in Indonesia, gender equality is still a little understood and ...

Domestic violence still rampant in Indonesia: Minister

Domestic violence is still rampant in Indonesia, according to women`s Role Empowerment Minister Linda Amalia Gumelar ...

Environment minister opens Sumatra ecoregion meeting

Environment Minister Gusti Muhammad Hatta here on Monday opened a coordination meeting of Sumatra eco-region as part ...

International Women's Day, 2011: Time to Make the Promise of Equality a Reality

-    The following is a message by Michelle Bachelet, Executive Director, UN Women:    A ...

Govt ready to pay compensation money to save Darsem

The government is ready to pay compensation totaling Rp4.6 billion for Darsem binti Dawud to save her from a possible ...

Four govt agencies to supervise food, drugs

Four government institutions have agreed to cooperate in the supervision of food, traditional medicines, and cosmetic ...