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RI`s consulate general in Malaysia repatriates 32 workers

The Indonesian Consulate General in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, repatriated 30 troubled migrant workers and two toddlers ...

Immigration officers in Kupang have arrested 900 illegal immigrants this year

Immigration officers in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, have arrested some 900 illegal immigrants from Middle Eastern ...

Navy sends ship to evacuate stranded immigrants in Madura

The Indonesian Navy`s Eastern Fleet Command has sent a ship to evacuate the stranded illegal immigrants on Guagua ...

Women's Role in Social Development Encouraged in Islamic Awakening

For the first time in the history, over 1,000 Muslim women from 85 countries gathered in Tehran, Iran, to discuss ...

Australia to cooperate with RI in urban development

The State Government of Victoria, Australia, has expressed interest to cooperate with Indonesia in urban ...

Mideast music industry at risk of collapsing: experts

The digital revolution has put the Middle Eastern music industry under severe stress as the region still lacks a ...

Police in West Nusa Tenggara arrest 50 Vietnamese immigrants

Police in West Nusa Tenggara have arrested 50 illegal immigrants from Vietnam as they sought to cross to Australia. ...

News focus - Clemency for drug offender draws harsh criticism

The decision of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to cut the sentence of Australian marijuana smuggler Schapelle ...

Clemency for Corby based on humanitarian consideration

The Indonesian government said the clemency granted to Australian drug smuggler Schapelle Corby was merely based on ...

Illegal immigrant boat capsizes, no fatalities : police

A boat carrying 48 illegal immigrants from Middle Eastern countries and two crew capsized in Pamayan waters in ...

Five army members named suspects in illegal immigrants case

Five Indonesian army (TNI-AD) members have been named suspects in the case of illegal immigrants whose boat sank in ...

2011 historic year forRI overseas manpower placement agency

Head of the National Agency for Placement and Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (BNP2TKI) Moh Jumhur Hidayat ...

Regional commander admits servicemen possibly involved in people smuggling case

East Java`s military command chief, Maj Gen Murdjito, has admitted that a number of servicemen were suspected of ...

RI pondering "live-out" system for its migrant workers

Often called "foreign-exchange income heroes" Indonesian migrant workers overseas, particularly those employed as ...

Global economic conditions worsening: finance minister

Finance Minister Agus Martowardojo said global economic conditions were worsening and therefore Indonesia should be ...