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House Speaker suggests postponement of local elections in seven regions

Chairman of the House of Representatives (DPR) Setya Novanto has suggested postponing the simultaneous regional head ...

President issues instruction on public communications

President Joko Widodo has issued Presidential Instruction No. 9/2015 on public communications management, ordering the ...

Vote for leaders having national insight: Official

During the regional head elections scheduled on December 9, 2015, eligible voters should elect candidates having ...

Indonesians should store water when it is available in abundance

Indonesia is prone to hydro-meteorological natural disasters, as many parts of the country are often flooded during ...

Megawati advises party cadres against committing corruption

General Chairperson of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) Megawati Soekarnoputri has cautioned party ...

Court`s ruling may lead to emergence of political dynasty

Following a recent ruling of the Indonesia Constitutional Court regarding candidates participating in the regional ...

President Jokowi launches revitalization program for traditional markets

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), accompanied by First Lady Iriana Widodo, launched a program to revitalize one thousand ...

Ridwan Kamil dreams of transforming Bandung into technopolis

Bandung Mayor Ridwan Kamil, better known as Emil, harbors an ambitious dream to transform his city into a technopolis, ...

Indonesian government will increase investment in Sabang, Aceh

The Indonesian government will increase investment in the tourism sector in Sabang, Aceh province, Coordinating ...

Indonesian government holds meeting on simultaneous regional elections

The government held a national coordinating meeting to discuss a plan for organizing simultaneous regional head ...

France interested in developing Makassar

France has expressed interest in developing South Sulawesis capital city Makassar. Several of its businesspeople ...

Earth Hour 2015 observed in 48 Indonesian cities

Residents, businessmen, and government officials in 48 cities observed Earth Hour by turning off their lights for an ...

President Jokowi chairs coordination meeting with mayors

President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo chaired a coordination meeting with mayors from across the country at the Bogor Palace ...

House passes two bills in to laws

The House of Representatives (DPR) passed regional head elections and regional government bills into laws at a plenary ...

President Jokowi will not pardon narcotics convicts

President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo will not pardon narcotics convicts, maintaining a firm stance with regard to efforts ...