#national interest

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Spying row affects Indonesia`s handling of boat people to Australia

Indonesia has been acting as "the fortress" for shielding Australia from thousands of boat people seeking to reach its ...

Govt will not severe diplomatic ties with Australia

The Indonesian government will not move with haste and severe diplomatic relations with Australia, even though it has ...

Indonesia to review relations with Australia

The Indonesian government said on Tuesday it would not take lightly the spying by Australia intercepting phones calls ...

Govt to merge four state-owned reinsurance companies

The Ministry of State Enterprises plans to merge four state-owned reinsurance companies into a new state-owned ...

Indonesia eager to become regional power through APEC

What benefit can Indonesia reap in hosting the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in Nusa Dua, Bali, after ...

The government charges LPEI with a task of boosting exports

The government has charged the Indonesian Export Finance Agency (LPEI) to fully support the country`s export program ...

Islamic organizations against Miss World contest in Bali

A group of 11 Islamic social organizations rejected the plan to hold Miss World contest in Bali saying it is against ...

Yudhoyono appeals to political elites to set aside political interests

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono appealed to political elites in the country here on Wednesday to set aside their ...

RI must contribute to global interest: president

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said the 1945 Constitution gives the Indonesian nation a mandate that they must not ...

Jakarta to host Islamic Solidarity Games in September-October 2013

Indonesian Youth and Sports Minister Roy Suryo has finally decided to move the venue of the Third Islamic Solidarity ...

Jokowi hails holding of Islamic Solidarity Games in Jakarta

Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has hailed a plan to hold the Islamic Solidarity Games (ISG) in Jakarta, ...

Economic predictions not to lull Indonesia

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said Indonesia would not be lulled by all the good economic predictions and ...

Indonesia must take over Mahakam block: Academician

Professor of International Law from the University of Indonesia (UI) Hikmahanto Juwana said that Mahakam gas block ...

RI abstains on UN`s Arms Trade Treaty voting

Indonesia has chosen to abstain in a vote at the UN`s headquarters in New York last Tuesday (April 2) on the signing ...

Leaders of muslim organizations to meet President Yudhoyono

Leaders of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU)and other Muslim organizations are scheduled to meet with President Susilo Bambang ...