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Collection of lawmakers news, found 463 news.

Indonesian tax amnesty program records big success

It is in the nature of many people to wait until the last minute to deliver their duties, and that also applies to tax ...

Increasing halal certification in West Nusa Tenggara

The province of West Nusa Tenggara is among several Indonesian regions that can become an icon of halal tourism but ...

Students protest plan to raise salaries of lawmakers

Student protested plan by the government to raise the salaries of members of the district legislative assembly ...

VP disagrees with idea of school for parliament members

Vice President Jusuf Kalla disagreed with the idea of putting lawmakers through a school education to improve the ...

House plans to set up parliamentary school

In a move aimed at equipping its legislators with better law making skills, the House of Representatives (DPRs) ...

Government warned of cigarette price increase

The governments reported plan to significantly hike cigarette prices has sparked pros and cons reactions from various ...

Lawmakers give mixed reactions to economic growth target

Lawmakers have given different reactions to the economic growth target of 5.3 percent set by the government in the ...

DPR passes long debated draft law on patent into law

The House of Representatives (DPR) passed long debated draft law on patent right into law in a plenary session here ...

Turkey's Erdogan orders closure of more schools, extends detention period

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has ordered the closure of more than 1,000 private schools and extended the ...

Budget deficit widens almost tripling but optimism high

Finance Minister Bambang Brodjonegoro said budget deficit widened almost tripling year-on-year in the first half of ...

KPK receives 66 reports of gratification during Idul Fitri

The Corruption Eradication Commission received 66 reports of gratification from officials of the government and other ...

The challenges in 2017 not different: Finance minister

Finance Minister Bambang Brodjonegoro predicted the challenges to be faced globally in 2017 would not be much ...

Indonesia forex reserve up US$6.2 billion to US$109.8 billion

Bank Indonesia reported that the countrys foreign exchange reserve rose US$6.2 billion in a month to US$109.8 billion ...

KPK questions North Sumatra governor as witness in graft case

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) questioned North Sumatra Governor Tengku Erry Nuradi on Thursday as a ...

Tax revenues decline in first six months of 2016

The government tax revenues in the first six months of the year totaled Rp518.4 trillion or lower than Rp536.1 ...