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Indonesia calls for UN reform

Indonesia expressed hope the United Nations could strengthen its central role of promoting cooperation among countries ...

Govt prepares programs to improve fishermen`s welfare

Indonesia has the world`s second longest coastlines after Canada, and therefore it is not surprising if around 60 ...

Indonesia, Japan air force explore cooperation posibilities

The Indonesian and Japanese air forces have agreed to explore possibilities for cooperation in various fields.The ...

Bali to allocate 200 tons of rice to anticipate drought

The Bali provincial administration plans to allocate 200 tons of rice to anticipate a food shortage as a result of ...

Students race against each other to map safer Indonesia

Students from five of Indonesia`s biggest universities have taken part in an innovative competition to map their ...

ASEAN Foundation chief acts moderator in EU public lecture

Executive Director of ASEAN Foundation Dr. Makarim Wibisono had been invited by the Mission of the European Union in ...

RI, Thailand to contribute to ASEAN food security

The Indonesian and Thai governments agree to improve cooperation in research and development sector in order to ...

Govt to allocate rp4.5 tln for disaster control in 2012

The government will set aside Rp4.5 trillion in fund under the 2012 state budget to handle and improve damages caused ...

Govt to spend Rp60 tln on armaments until 2014

The government will spend Rp60 trillion (US$6.5 billion) on the procurement of the military`s main armament system ...

Deutsche Post DHL Rolls Out Global Volunteer Day 2011

-   Nearly 20,000 employees in the Asia Pacific region help with CSR efforts   DHL, part of ...

PMI prepares 2 choppers to anticipate accidents

The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) has prepared two helicopters and 300 ambulances to anticipate accidents and natural ...

Aceh Governor does not believe advanced countries` compensation pledge

Aceh Governor Irwandi Yusuf said he did not believe the advanced countries` pledge to compensate Indonesia under a ...

Son Of N.korea`s Kim Absent From Russia Trip: KCNA

North Korean`s heir apparent appeared to be absent from the entourage on leader Kim Jong-Il`s trip to Russia, ...

No Military Operations In Papua : Army Chief

The Indonesian army said here on Thursday that it had launched no military action in reaction to recent attacks and ...

Asean chief briefs public on Bali meetings` results

ASEAN Secretary General Dr Surin Pitsuwan here on Monday briefed audiences in five ASEAN capitals on the highlights, ...