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Riau forest fires cause losses amounting to over Rp20 trillion

Forest and land fires occurring in the Riau Province between February and April 2014 caused economic losses worth more ...

Jambi to have international sea port soon

The Indonesian province of Jambi on Sumatra Island will soon have a new international seaport of Ujung Jabung at ...

Indonesia accelerating industrial growth

Industry minister Mohamad S Hidayat stated that Indonesia has been accelerating its industrial growth to meet the ...

Voters defy preliminary electability surveys on Islamic-based parties

Most Islamic-based parties should thank survey institutes for issuing the polls showing that their prospects would be ...

Meat scandal "drags down" some cadres of muslim-based party

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has made a move that "shocked" some Indonesian people earlier this year ...

Indonesian govt builds houses for poor families

The government will build about one million houses for poor families as part of its efforts to further reduce the ...

RI to maintain CPO export taxes

The Indonesian government will consistently implement its progressive crude palm oil (CPO) export taxes in an effort ...

Feisal Tanjung passes away, indonesia lost one of its best sons: President

Jakarta (ANTARA News)  - Indonesia has lost one of its best sons after the passing of former security minister Gen ...

US $1.56 billion for modernization Indonesian Army

The Indonesian Army will have Rp14 trillion (US$1.56 billion) to buy its main equipment of weapons system this year. ...

Longer mortgage period to accelerate home ownership

The North Sumatra chapter of the Real Estate Indonesia (REI) said that the extension of mortgage period to 25 years ...

Orangutans living outside natural habitat need attention

Orangutans are usually cute, adorable and smart that some people want to keep them as pets. Besides, orangutans and ...

APEC SOM closed with establishment of connectivity framework

APEC delegates closed their Senior Officials` Meeting here on Thursday after they agreed to establish a connectivity ...

Thousands of workers hold rally in Jakarta

Thousands of workers from the Indonesian Metal Workers Federation (FSPMI) of the greater Jakarta area (Jabodetabek) ...

Floods inundate North Sumatra

Floods submerged hundreds of houses, oilpalm plantations and mosques in Stabat, Tanjung Pura, and Tandam, Langkat ...

Japanese companies want to invest in North Sumatra

A group of Japanese business leaders has visited North Sumatra to study business opportunities in that province. ...