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Seven investors receives licenses using three-hour services

Seven companies have obtained investment licenses, with a total investment worth Rp17.85 trillion by benefiting the ...

President Jokowi, Aburizal Bakrie hold meeting at Merdeka Palace

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and Chairman of Golkar Party Aburizal Bakrie (Ical) held a meeting at the Merdeka ...

Government preparing well for Asian Games: Official

The Indonesian government is now preparing venues for the 2018 Asian Games such as a velodrome and a racetrack that ...

President leads meeting to discuss preparations for MotoGP, Asian Games

Indonesian President Joko Widodo led a limited meeting to discuss the countrys preparations to host the Motorcycle ...

President pledges to settle human rights cases this year

President Joko Widodo pledged here on Friday that this year he would settle all cases connected to human rights ...

Conditions should be met before granting amnesty: Gen. Badrodin

Certain prerequisites should be part of the presidents discourse on granting amnesty to the Din Minimi-led armed rebel ...

Anti-graft body urged to handle large scale money laundering cases

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) should handle large scale money laundering cases instead of investigating ...

Palestine blames Israel on resignation of UN special rapporteur

HAMAS, the Palestinian authorities in Gaza, has blamed Israel on the resignation of Dr Makarim Wibisono, the United ...

Faced with Israeli denial of access to occupied Palestine, Makarim Wibisono resigns

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Occupied Palestinian territories is ...

China fears regional conflict as Saudi Arabia cuts ties with Iran

China said on Monday it was concerned about the prospect of an intensification of conflict in the Middle East after ...

BIN submits letter on amnesty to President Jokowi

State Intelligence Agency (BIN) Chief Sutiyoso has submitted a letter to President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) related to ...

Bakrie-led Golkar receives justice minister`s decree

Aburizal Bakrie-led Golkar Secretary General Idrus Marham has received a decree from the Justice and Human Rights ...

16 killed in twin bombings in Kurdish area in N. Syria

At least 16 people were killed and 35 others wounded on Wednesday when twin bombings targeted a predominantly-Kurdish ...

Minister holds coordination meeting on security scenario in 2016

Chief Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Luhut Pandjaitan held a coordination meeting on Wednesday to ...

year-ender: Diplomatic Ties of Indonesia, Palestine to Open New Chapter Early 2016

Early 2016 hopefully will be a new chapter for the diplomatic relations between Indonesia and Palestine as Indonesia ...