#national interest

Collection of national interest news, found 186 news.

Presidential candidates urged to share out-of-the-box views : Analyst

An international affairs analyst at Padjadjaran University has called on Indonesia's presidential candidates to ...

Palm oil discrimination harms Indonesia's national interests: Official

Deputy Trade Minister Jerry Sambuaga said on Wednesday that discrimination against Indonesia's palm oil hampers the ...

Indonesia fights for common maritime interests

The Indonesian government joined the governments of Singapore and Malaysia as well as other related stakeholders at the ...

El Nino: Minister asks Lampung to help meet food needs

Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo has asked Lampung Province to contribute to meeting national food needs to ...

Support ASEAN efforts preserving rules-based order in Indo-Pacific: US

The US Ambassador to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Yohannes Abraham, said the US supports the ...

Sukarno's 1960 UN speech gets UNESCO Memory of World status

The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has designated the archive of the first ...

Political parties in Indonesia urged to promote critical thinking

Deputy Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Lestari Moerdijat has urged political parties ...

Indonesia's argument on nickel dispute at WTO to rest on equality

Indonesia will raise the issue of equality in its appeal against the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling on the ...

Govt, private sector agree to build CPO reference price

The Indonesian government and business players have agreed to build a reference price for crude palm oil (CPO) in the ...

President Jokowi presses for accountability in free press

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) called on the press community to not only demand press freedom but also to work ...

KPK inducts 15 officers from National Police

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) inducted 15 Indonesian Police officers into the agency to increase its duty ...

Exercise prudence in granting mining contract extension: President

President Joko Widodo instructed Minister of Investment and Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Bahlil ...

Zakat agency license to protect from misappropriation of public funds

The Religious Affairs Ministry highlighted the importance of an operational license for zakat (Islamic alms) agencies ...

G20 Indonesia

Indonesia optimistic G20 sherpa meeting produces Leader's Declaration

The Indonesian government has expressed optimism that the fourth G20 Sherpa meeting which is taking place on November ...

Digital technology can help stoke interest in culture: ministry

Optimizing the use of digital technology is one way to attract youngsters' interest in Indonesian culture, Director ...