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Fishery ministry should leave sea security to navy: Lawmaker

A lawmaker said the Marine and Fisheries Ministry should leave sea security to the navy and concentrate on development ...

Government called on to seek negotiation on Natuna incident

A lawmaker calls on the government to meet before issuing different statements on the Natuna sea incident involving ...

It is expected to be all smooth for Tito Karnavian

President Joko Widodo (Jokwi) has named Comr.Gen. Tito Karnavian as the sole candidate to replace outgoing police ...

House rejects policy to scrap electricity subsidy

Indonesian lawmaker Mercy Chriesty Barends has rejected the governments policy to scrap electricity subsidy, a move ...

Indonesia in state of emergency following rampant sexual crimes: Lawmaker

Indonesia is in a state of emergency following a spurt in sexual crimes, according to Reni Marlinawati, a member of ...

Energy holding company to speed up gas infrastructure development: Indonesian official

A holding company in the energy sector would help speed up massive development of gas infrastructure, an official ...

BPK should be under independent and professional people: Expert

An expert observer said the Supreme Audit Board (BPK) should be headed by independent and professional figure instead ...

Reclamation potential to make Indonesia an Asian hub: Expert

A leading economist and former environment minister Emil Salim said reclamation of the northern coast of Java could ...

Jakarta Bay reclamation project might marginalize urban poor

The Jakarta Bay reclamation project has become controversial after a bribery case concerning the mega project came to ...

Tax amnesty breakthrough or step backward?

Observers are split over the tax amnesty bill proposed by the government. Some said it is a breakthrough, but ...

Indonesian house suggests government to lobby MILF, MNLF for hostage release

The Indonesian Houses Deputy Speaker Fadli Zon urged the government to lobby the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) ...

Taiwan president-elect`s brother named in panama papers, but did not wrong - Lawyer

An older brother of Taiwan President-Elect Tsai Ing-wen was named in the so-called Panama Papers as setting up an ...

All illegal fishing boats to be treated equally: Minister Susi

All boats caught fishing illegally in the countrys waters will be treated the same, according to Indonesias Fisheries ...

No diplomatic ties with Israel as long as Palestine remains occupied: Indonesia

"As long as Palestine does not gain its independence, Indonesia will keep challenging the Israeli occupation," ...

KPK named Gerindra lawmaker a graft suspect

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named a member of the Jakarta legislative assembly a suspect in a ...