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XCMG's Construction Machinery on Track to Support China-Thailand Railway Project

- Global construction and mining equipment manufacturer XCMG joined the official launching ceremony of the ...

Govt to apply three policies to improve workers` welfare

The Indonesian government will apply three policies, including a new formula to ensure periodic salary hikes to ...

Workers need not stage rallies anymore: VP

Vice President Jusuf Kalla has stated that workers should no longer resort to staging rallies to demand salary hikes ...

Asia Pacific MedTech Forum 2015 Open for Registration

- Registration is now open for Asia Pacific MedTech Forum 2015, the region's first event of its kind for the ...

Labor unions urge govt not to use foreign labor

Thousands of workers staged a rally on Tuesday, urging the government to not provide easy access to foreign workers ...

Indonesia to not import rice any longer

- Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman has expressed hope that domestic farm products will be able to meet ...

UNFPA urges Indonesia to seriously work on investment in education

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has told Indonesia to seriously work on its investment in education if it ...

Three thousand workers to stage rallies in Jakarta on Tuesday

Some three thousand workers will hold rallies in several places in Jakarta on Tuesday to protest against the low ...

President Yudhoyono co-chairs session of UN Climate Summit on forests

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg co-chaired the plenary 2 of the UN ...

Next government expected to ensure food security

The next government of Indonesia after the upcoming July 9, 2014, presidential election is expected to ensure food ...

Erdogan says Turkey could ban Facebook and YouTube

Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey could ban Facebook and YouTube after local elections on March 30, saying ...

RI, Taiwan form joint task force to help migrant workers

Indonesia and Taiwan have agreed to set up a joint task force to assist migrant Indonesian workers in Taiwan. ...

First Lady receives award for Women Empowerment of Education

Indonesias First Lady Ani Bambang Yudhoyono has received an award from LOreal and UNESCO as a leader in the Womens ...

Maluku Southernmost Islanders Yearn for Autonomy

Located in the southernmost part of Indonesia`s Maluku province are outlying islands, including Lirang, Wetar, Kisar, ...

AEC implementation may cause shortage of skilled labor in Myanmar

It was only 9 in the morning, but workers at the factory of Best Industrial Company Limited, a garment manufacturer, ...