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VP Kalla gives directives to prospective envoys to middle east nations - (d)

Vice President M. Jusuf Kalla here on Tuesday gave directives to prospective Indonesian ambassadors to Middle East ...

ISIS eyeing Indonesia for `distant caliphate`: Australia

The Islamic State (IS or ISIS) group is working to boost its presence in Indonesia with dreams of creating a "distant ...

Indonesia startled by Saudi coalition

The recent formation of a coalition of Islamic countries led by Saudi Arabia to fight ISIS has taken Indonesia by ...

Boycott needed to force Israel to end occupation in Palestine

Supporters of Palestine around the world are promoting a BDS (Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions) movement to force ...

Lombok as best halal tourist destination set to intensify promotion

Lombok in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Province, has been recognized as the Best Halal Tourist Destination and the Best ...

Foreign assistance needed to build infrastructure

The Indonesian government acutely needs to cooperate with the private sector and avail of foreign loans to implement ...

Yahoo Provides Update on Planned Spin Off of Remaining Stake in Alibaba Group

- Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) today announced that its Board of Directors, after careful review and ...

Light Reaction Launches in Indonesia and Thailand, Bringing Mobile–First Performance Advertising into Both High Mobile-Growth Countries

- Xaxis, the world’s largest programmatic media and technology platform, announced today the market expansion of ...

EXPRESS Debuts 'Edition' Capsule Collection Starring "It Girls" Suki Waterhouse and Magdalena Frackowiak

- EXPRESS, Inc. (NYSE: EXPR) today announces the launch of EXPRESS' first high-end capsule collection, EXPRESS ...

Indonesia-Japanese defense and foreign ministers to hold meeting

Indonesias Defense and Foreign Affairs Ministers will meet their Japanese counterparts in a two-plus-two meeting in ...

Indonesia can show that Islam religion of peace: American cleric

A cleric of the United States, Mohamad Bashar Arafat, has said that Indonesia can carry the message to the global ...

Authoritarianism not in harmony with open democracy: VP

The political modes of authoritarianism, which often result in the emergence of conflicts and radicalism, are not ...

President Jokowi inaugurates foreign minister as coordinator of economic diplomacy

President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has inaugurated Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi as a coordinator of the cabinet ...

Foreign direct investment necessary to boost economy

Foreign direct investment is needed to drive the economy, and therefore, it is paramount to follow up on the economic ...

President Jokowi instructs several ministers to handle foreign cooperation

President Joko Widodo has instructed several ministers to handle cooperation relating to investment, licensing, and ...