#national interests

Collection of national interests news, found 268 news.

Sutiyoso accepted as new chief of Indonesian intelligence agency

All political party factions of Commission I of the House of Representatives (DPR) agreed to accept retired army ...

President Jokowi optimistic of house approving military commander

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is certain that the House of Representatives will approve his selection of ...

Foreign journalists in Papua must abide by Indonesian laws: Minister

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Tedjo Edhy Purdijatno asserted that foreign ...

Indonesia will be careful over Asia-Pacific free trade deal: ministry

The Indonesian government will exercise caution over agreeing to free trade in the Asia-Pacific region, according to ...

Indonesia Intensifies Economic Diplomacy To Boost Growth

Indonesias economy only grew 5.02 percent last year and failed to meet the target set in the 2014 revised budget. ...

Jokowi Under Pressure To Appoint Untainted Police Chief

President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has the prerogative right to appoint a national police chief of his choice, but it ...

President Jokowi encourages Indonesian diplomats to push for economic diplomacy

President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo encouraged all Indonesian diplomats posted overseas to push for economic diplomacy, so ...

Indonesia`s international diplomacy to focus on public interest

Indonesias international diplomacy in the next five years focuses on upholding the publics interests and welfare, ...

Indonesia, China sign 12 investment MoUs

Indonesia and China have signed 12 memorandums of understanding for cooperation in various economic sectors, Suryo ...

Jokowi makes first trip abroad as head of state

Joko Widodo departed for China on Saturday, marking his first tour abroad since his inauguration as the president of ...

Indonesia Needs Solid System Of Checks And Balances

- General elections in Indonesia this year have led to an entirely new political scenario in the country. This ...

MPR confirms all factions to attend new president`s inauguration

The Peoples Consultative Assembly (MPR) has confirmed that all political party factions will attend the inauguration ...

New MPR Speaker Vows To Prioritize National Interests Above All

After a lengthy and exhaustive deliberation, 678 members of the Peoples Consultative Assembly (MPR), one of Indonesias ...

Indonesian Supreme Court chief installs new MPR speaker, deputy speakers

Chief of the Indonesian Supreme Court (MA) Hatta Ali installed new speaker and four deputy speakers of the Peoples ...

China asks Indonesia to scrap export tax on palm oil

Chinese palm oil importers have asked Indonesia to scrap export tax on the oil to avoid intense competition between ...