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Draft law for new, renewable energy should be prioritized: lawmaker

A member of the House Commission VII overseeing energy, mineral resources, research and technology and environmental ...

Sadrs bloc slams presence of US troops in Baghdad

Firebrand Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr?s parliamentary bloc has reiterated rejection of the presence of U.S. troops in ...

Freeport takeover deserves appreciation: lawmaker

The government has been right in acquiring the majority stake in PT Freeport Indonesia, which has large copper and ...

Israeli min makes remarks supporting PKK terrorists

An Israeli minister has made disgraceful remarks to undermine Turkey`s expected anti-terror operation in Syria and ...

Pure CPO can be used for power plants: analyst

Diesel power plants (PLTDs) of the national power utility company PLN could use pure crude palm oil (CPO) without ...

President mourns deaths of construction workers murdered in Papua

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) expressed condolences of the Indonesian people, who mourned the deaths of construction ...

No stoppage in Papua development despite violence: Presidential spokesman

Chief of the Presidential Staff Moeldoko said development of Papua would continue as scheduled despite the recent ...

Industry 4.0 necessitates improvement in human resource quality

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has set a roadmap towards including Making Indonesia 4.0 in the national agenda, hoping ...

Deputy parliament speaker banned from leaving Indonesia

The Corruption Eradication Commission has asked the Immigration Office to prevent Deputy Speaker of the House of ...

Indonesia not to ask for international aid to cope with tsunami

Indonesia would not ask for international aid to cope with the devastating impact of Friday`s earthquake and tsunami ...

Lawmaker calls for serious implementation of biodiesel program

A lawmaker calls for implementation of biodiesel 20 (B2) program as scheduled to reduce dependence on import for oil ...

News focus - Audit needed to end rice import polemic By Andi Abdussalam

The polemic on whether Indonesia needs to import rice once again surfaces in public discourses, prompting the ...

Rice imports based on detailed analysis and studies: lawmaker

A lawmaker said the decision on rice import, which has triggered controversy, was based on detailed analysis and study ...

Government should be careful to ratify international free trade agreement

The Indonesian government should exercise caution to ratify any international free trade agreement without causing a ...

Fish production surges following sinking of fishing boats

Fishery observer Abdul Halim said a number of coastal areas recorded a sharp increase in fish production following the ...