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Indonesian tourism promotion targets India as potential market

Indonesia has turned its focus on India as another potential tourism market, after identifying China and Russia as its ...

Floods inundate nine villages in West Aceh

Floods inundated at least nine villages in East Woyla Sub-district, West Aceh District, Aceh Province, on Friday as ...

Wirecard Enables TCASH Electronic Money Acceptance at Nationwide Retailers in Cooperation with PT Finnet Indonesia

-   NFC-based acceptance at nationwide retailers Integrated fast payment with retailer's front-end ...

Riau Islands province wants China-Batam direct flight

Acting Governor of Riau Island province Agung Mulyana said he wanted the opening of direct flight between Batam and ...

Indonesia promotes "Wonderful Indonesia" in Mumbai, India

Indonesia will be promoting "Wonderful Indonesia," its country branding, in Mumbai, India, from December 2-4, 2015 in ...

South China Sea situation now better: Defense minister

Indonesian Minister of Defense (MoD) Ryamizard Ryacudu has said that the situation in South China Sea region was now ...

Russia building new military bases on islands claimed by Japan

Russia has begun building two modern military compounds on the far eastern Kuril islands, defence minister Sergei ...

President talks about Indonesia-Netherlands cooperation

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and Prime Minister of Netherlands Mark Rutte discussed a couple of important issues for ...

Passenger ship plying in Batam-Singapore lane sinks

A passenger ship plying the Batam-Singapore route, which was carrying 97 people, including the crew, sank after ...

IMO Council membership reaffirms Indonesia`s role as largest archipelagic nation

Indonesias re-election as a member of the International Maritime Organization (IMO)s Council is a reflection of the ...

President Jokowi to deliver Indonesia`s vision at cop21

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) will deliver Indonesias vision during the negotiation process at the Climate Change ...

IMF: corporate tax schemes hurt developing countries

Developing economies are increasingly hurt by the way global corporations exploit taxation differences and move ...

Biak tourism attractions need intensive promotion

The Biak Numfor district in the Indonesian province of West Papua has myriad natural, marine, cultural, and historical ...

China sending four oil rigs to south china sea amid regional tensions

China is sending four oil rigs into the South China Sea in a sign that Beijing is stepping up its exploration for ...

Indonesia - Fiji Strengthen the Partnership in Marine and Fishery Sectors

- The 2nd Pacific Islands Development Forum held in Fiji on this year was a highly valued moment for the Government of ...