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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) ...

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 ...

BPPT studies application of Jakarta-Bandung speed train technology

The Technology Application and Study Center (BPPT) is studying the application and will make sure transfer of ...

Coastal community crucial for protecting nation`s sovereignty

In an archipelagic nation, with thousands of islands scattered across the ocean, the presence of the coastal ...

santoso`s death will help expedite central sulawesi`s development

The gunfight between the Tinombala Task Force and the armed terrorist group in Poso, Central Sulawesi, on Monday ...

Legislators question effectiveness of tax amnesty law

A number of legislators have questioned the effectiveness of the Tax Amnesty Law in facilitating repatriation of ...

Govt expects Rp165 trillion from tax amnesty program

The House of Representatives (DPR) enacted into law on Tuesday the governments tax amnesty bill which will provide tax ...

Thousands of residents join fish eating campaign in Surabaya

Thousands of residents joined the community activity of eating fish together during the Kenjeran Festival held at the ...

Indonesia economy predicted to grow 5.3-5.9 percent in 2017

Finance Minister Bambang Brodjonegoro predicted the countrys economy would grow 5.3--5.7 percent in 2017 to follow the ...

Flood kills one person in Sigi, C Sulawesi

A flash flood killed one person in Sintuwu Village, Palolo Sub-district, Sigi District, Central Sulawesi Province, on ...

Moratorium imposed on Jakarta Bay reclamation

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Rizal Ramli announced on April 18 the governments decision to impose ...

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 ...

President, legislators discuss bill on tax amnesty

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and several leaders of the House of Representatives (DPR) held a meeting at the Merdeka ...

Jakarta Reclamation Affects Thousands of Fishermen

Fishermen in Muara Angke in North Jakarta are the most affected by the ambitious giant sea wall and reclamation ...

Counterterrorism Actions Must Uphold Human Rights

The Indonesian government has been working to strengthen its Special Detachment (Densus) 88 counterterrorism squad by ...