#last year

Collection of last year news, found 1.181 news.

157 fishing boats punished in 2015 for poaching in indonesian waters

The Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry took punitive measures against a total of 157 fishing boats for carrying ...

Agriculture ministry plans measures in anticipation of La Nina

Indonesias agriculture ministry is making preparations in anticipation of the natural phenomena La Nina, which usually ...

Police ready to help anti-graft body handle corruption cases

The National Polices Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim) is ready to send its investigators to help the ...

Indonesia accelerates railway development

Indonesia needs to develop its railway network in an effort to advance its transportation sector, promote economic ...

Poverty rate rose in September 2015

The number of Indonesians living in poverty rose by 780 thousand to 28.51 million in September 2015, from 27.73 ...

Russia ready to act as intermediary between Saudi Arabia, Iran

Russia is ready to serve as an intermediary to resolve the dispute between Saudi Arabia and Iran that saw the kingdom ...

Sudan cuts diplomatic ties with Iran

Sudan said Monday it is cutting diplomatic relations with Iran after Gulf ally Saudi Arabia did the same amid mounting ...

Indonesia`s economy expected to perform better this year

The Indonesian economy is expected to perform better this year than it did last year after the government issued a ...

President releases 190 birds at Bogor Botanical Garden

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) released 190 birds to West Javas Bogor Botanical Garden on Sunday. Presidential ...

Prostitution involving artists is driven by lifestyle

The mode of prostitution involving a number of artistes is not because of economic necessity but rather caused by the ...

Riau police discharged 62 officers in 2015

The Riau provincial police discharged 62 officers for committing serious violations last year. "Besides ...

Armed groups stole 32 firearms from police

Armed groups in the easternmost Indonesian province of Papua have stolen 32 firearms of different types from the ...

Brussels cancels NYE celebrations as Turkey holds IS `plotters`

Brussels on Wednesday cancelled New Years Eve celebrations due to terrorism fears as Europe prepared to see in 2016 ...

Indonesia govt optimistic of achieving its tourism target in 2015

The Indonesian government is optimistic that it will achieve the target of attracting 10 million foreign tourists this ...

Visa free facility, criminality

In early April 2015 a number of Chinese tourists complained about being forced to pay illegal levy by Indonesian ...