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KFX/IFX Fighter Aircraft development reaches 20 percent

The development of fighter aircraft 4.5 generation, Korean Fighter Xperiment/Indonesia Fighter Xperiment (KFX/IFX) ...

Media Alert: Monash University experts

-Media Alert Monash University has several experts available for comment on a range of topics relating to the festive ...

Black campaigns against palm oil has to be stopped: Indef

An economic observer said the black campaigns against palm oil has to be stopped to prevent it from hurting the ...

Indonesia encourages respect for democracy, human rights in ASEAN

The Indonesian government continues to encourage the promotion of democracy and human rights in the Southeast Asian ...

House speaker fails to meet anti-graft body`s summons

House of Representatives (DPR) Chairman Setya Novanto could not meet a summons from the Corruption Eradication ...

KPK hints naming of new suspect in e-ID card case

Chief of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Agus Rahardjo has hinted that the commission will soon name a new ...

Campaigners ask government to support UN resolution to halt child marriage

Campaigners have joined the civil network of Koalisi 18+ to call the Indonesian government to support the United ...

Chinese Nobel rights activist Liu Xiaobo released on medical parole

Chinese Nobel Peace Prize winning rights activist Liu Xiaobo has been released from prison on medical parole and is ...

Indonesia, Norway sign free visa agreement for diplomats

Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi and her Norwegian counterpart Borge Brende signed an agreement on free visa ...

Indonesian military to play bigger role in counterterrorism

Terrorism is an extraordinary crime that could threaten Indonesias sovereignty, therefore the fight against it needs ...

Caring Papua for one Indonesia

West Papua has been final for Indonesia as a result of the UN-supported Act of Free Choice or "Pepera", held on May 1, ...

Supervisory commission to crack down on international cartel networks

Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) will be immediately in charge of cracking down on the international ...

President calls on all components to maintain Pancasila

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has called on all components of the nation to maintain Pancasila (five principles) and ...

News feature - Indonesia needs to lead trajectory towards ASEAN vision 2025

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has just concluded its Summit that took place on 26-29 April, 2017, ...

Coordination needed for TNI's involvement in counter-terrorism efforts: VP

Vice President Jusuf Kalla said that the involvement of the military (TNI) in fighting terrorism would depend upon ...