#news focus

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news focus: RI smells business competition behind EPA`s CPO ruling

Indonesia as one of the world`s largest oil palm producers is quite often boycotted under the pretext that its oil ...

news focus: critics say assistance for the poor like money politics

The government has decided to provide cash assistance for the poor who are likely to be affected by the planned fuel ...

news focus: govt planning health insurance for all poor people

Getting sick is a "luxury" that poor Indonesians cannot afford because medical services and medicines could cost them ...

news focus: heart of Borneo designated as "world`s lungs"

Kalimantan Island or also known as Borneo is host to a vast area of the country`s remaining tropical rainforests ...

news focus: importer of toxic waste likely to be named suspect

The Indonesian authorities are now investigating the entry into the country of 113 containers of hazardous wastes ...

news focus: RI concerned over violence in Syria, calls for peaceful solution

The anti-government protests in Syria and the harsh responses by President Bashar Al-Assad`s regime has reportedly ...

news focus: Muslim legislators conference emphasizes women`s roles, democracy

After having discussions for a week in Palembang, South Sumatra, over 330 legislators from 40 member states of the ...

news focus: Taiwan investment in Indonesia improving

Investment relations between Taiwan and Indonesia have shown an improvement within the last two years but continue to ...

news focus: Govt fuel consumption cut to boost motorcyclists` number

The government`s plan to limit the use of subsidized fuel oils beginning April 1, 2012 will raise motorcycle sales at ...

news focus: MK`s ruling expected to shed light on Aceh internal conflict

The peace that prevailed in Aceh following the signing of the Helsinki peace accord in 2005 was recently rudely ...

news focus: why does it have to be democracy?

Why does democracy have to be promoted to ensure it will become a government system applied throughout the world ? ...

news focus: RI applauded for ratifying nuclear test ban treaty

Fifteen years after the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) was opened for signature, Indonesia has finally ...

news focus: new anti-graft chief promises to fight big cases

The election on Friday of young figure Abraham Samad (43) as the chief of the country`s anti-graft body, or the ...

news focus: selection team to do its best against LA Galaxy

In facing LA Galaxy with David Beckham as the team`s "star" on Wednesday, the Indonesian national selection team has ...

news focus: RI facing critical period in infrastructure development

The coming three years will be a very critical phase for Indonesia in the development of its infrastructure as it ...