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Indonesian govt needs to improve preparations for upcoming local elections

Indonesia is set to hold 269 regional head elections (pilkada) simultaneously on December 9, including nine ...

Four legislators arrested on charge of corruption and drug abuse

Four members of the provincial legislative assemblies (DPRD) of the province of Gorontalo and the city council of ...

Government doubles agricultural budget to Rp32 trillion

The government will double budget funds for the development of the agricultural sector this year to Rp32 trillion to ...

Armed group in Papua frees 11 workers held hostage

An armed criminal group led by Gerius Wenda finally freed 11 workers of PT Timur Laut Papua (TLP) who had been held ...

Jokowi administration opens foreign media access to Papua

The administration of Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has announced to lift restrictions on foreign media in Papua, after on the ...

Legislator regrets UN Secretary General`s statement on Indonesia`s execution plan

Indonesian lawmaker TB Hasanuddin expressed regret over UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moons statement, which intervenes ...

Poso Transformed Into "Battlefield" Against Terrorists

Parts of Poso are being transformed into a battlefield as some 3.2 thousand Indonesian military officers of the Swift ...

Foreign investors control 49 percent of indonesian banks: Legislator

A leading lawmaker calls for the revision of the countrys banking law which has failed to strengthen the countrys ...

Govt urged to monitor travel agents to anticipate ISIS

A legislator has urged the government to monitor travel agents organizing minor hajj pilgrimage to anticipate the ...

Legislator urges government to send protest letter to New Zealand

Deputy Chairman of Commission I of the House of Representatives (DPR) Hanafi Rais has called on the Indonesian ...

Indonesia Preparing To Evacuate Citizens From Yemen

Following an escalation in violence in Yemens northern regions, Indonesia has decided to keep its embassy in Sanaa ...

Climate factor causes rice price hikes: Observer

Agriculture observer Khudori said recent hikes in rice prices were mostly triggered by climate changes that caused a ...

Indonesian legislator backs "Coin for Abbott" campaign

Deputy Head of Commission II of the House of Representatives Lukman Edy extended his support to the "Coin for ...

Indonesian legislator supports govt`s decision to recall ambassador-designate to Brazil

A legislator has expressed his support to the governments decision to summon back the countrys ambassador-designate to ...

Leader must have courage to face risks: Maarif

A real leader must have the courage to face risks while arriving at decisions, Chairman of the KPK-Polri (Corruption ...