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Jokowi to take temporary leave to focus on presidential bid

Joko Widodo, or popularly known as Jokowi, plans to soon take a temporary leave from the post of Jakarta Governor to ...

KPK questions religious affairs minister on alleged corruption

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Tuesday questioned Minister of Religious Affairs Suryadharma Ali on an ...

Labor unions put forth nine demands to government and companies

The Confederation of All Indonesian Labor Unions (KSPSI) conveyed nine demands to the government and businessmen ...

Jakarta police to deploy 19,000 personnel on May Day

The Jakarta Police will deploy some 19,557 personnel to guard the May Day rallies in the capital city where about ...

Gerindra party wants more women as government officials

The Great Indonesia Movement (Gerindra) party wants to see women occupy 30 percent of high positions in the government ...

Legislative candidate seals school building after failing to win

A provincial legislative candidate from Peoples Conscious Party (Hanura) Abdul Rasyid Kotalima and his supporters ...

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 ...

Indonesian Labor Union wants wage rise by 30 percent in 2015

The Confederation of Indonesian Workers Union (KSPI) demanded a wage rise by 30 percent in the year 2015, the ...

Global Wind Day 2013 Photo Competition

-     The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) have ...

ASEAN women must play more role in government

Women in Southeast Asian countries are urged to play more role in the government sector as an effort towards equality ...

Golkar to promote profiles of legislative candidates

A Golkar Party associate chairman said here on Monday that the party would conduct a program aimed at promoting the ...

Indonesian Government Condemns, Takes Firm Stand Against Papua Shootings

Twelve people consisting of eight Indonesian military officers and four civilians were killed in one day when armed ...

Bulgaria government resigns amid growing protests

Bulgaria`s government resigned on Wednesday after violent nationwide protests against high electricity prices, joining ...

Ruling party figure denies general chairman`s replacement

A ruling Democratic Party figure denied that the party would replace its present general chairman, Anas Urbaningrum. ...

Edhie Baskoro resigns from legislature

Secretary General of the Democratic Party (PD) Edhie Baskoro Yudhoyono has resigned from the House of Representatives ...