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APEC supports CSR programs to maintain investment in region

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is supporting the corporate responsibility programs conducted by private ...

Indonesia strives for economic growth in equity

To the surprise of many people, poverty problem is now found not only in least-developed countries, but also in ...

Batam coastal areas to be developed into coconut plantation

The government plans to develop Batam municipality`s coastal areas into a coconut and cassava production center to ...

indonesia to host this year`s apec summit

This year, Indonesia will be hosting the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit. This is the second time that ...

Indonesia should stop rice imports in 2013

As an agrarian country, Indonesia should not depend on other countries for agricultural products. Hence, rice ...

Jayapura develops independent food villages to increase food supplies

The local government of Jayapura has developed an independent food village program to increase food security in the ...

Indonesia to reap benefits from APEC chairmanship

Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Marty Natalegawa is optimistic that Indonesia will reap benefits from its position ...

Poverty eradication should be far-reaching and continuous effort

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has said that poverty eradication should be a far-reaching and continuous effort ...

Develop marine and fisheries to boost economy

Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Sharif Cicip Sutardjo has stated that Indonesia should focus on developing ...

Landscape Restoration Movement Approaches 50 Million Hectares With El Salvador and Costa Rica Commitments

-     The global movement to restore 150 million hectares of degraded and deforested land by 2020 - ...

Indonesia seeks Norwegian support to develop fisheries industry

The recent visit of Norwegian Crown Prince Hakoon Magnus and Crown Princess Mette-Marit - the first ever by a member ...

Food diversification through courtyard cultivation

Residential courtyards in Indonesia are being used to cultivate food crops and to diversify food production. ...

Indonesia's Coral Triangle Initiative Wins Int'l Recognition

When President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono visited New York, US, last September 2012, he was bestowed with the ...

RI Strives to Become Top Fish-producing Country

Endowed with more than 81,000 kilometres of coast line and vast coastal areas, Indonesia is striving to become the ...

Food Diversification Called Key to Food Security

Confronted by the challenge of food security for its population of more than 240 million people, the Government of ...