#political situation

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Indonesian government maintains investment target at Rp519.5 trillion

The Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) has decided to maintain its investment target for 2015 at Rp519.5 ...

Jokowi asks local governments to work regardless of political turmoil

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has asked all local governments in Indonesia to carry on with their duties and not ...

Jokowi inaugurated as Indonesia`s new president

Indonesia officially declared Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and M. Jusuf Kalla as its new president and vice president, ...

Gerindra hails meeting between Prabowo and Jokowi

The Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) has lauded the meeting between its General Chairman Prabowo Subianto and ...

Indonesia Gears Up For Inauguration of Seventh President

The newly elected speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Zulkifli Hasan has been busy visiting the ...

President Yudhoyono expects new government to continue development achievements

Outgoing president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono expressed hope that the new government will carry forward the development ...

Indonesia needs to anticipate Fed`s interest rate policy: Economist

Indonesia needs to anticipate the impact of the Federal Reserve (Fed)s policy on increasing its interest rate in the ...

Political worries cause rupiah to slide: Economist

Political concerns have contributed to the weakening of Indonesias rupiah against the US dollar, according to Gadjah ...

Jakarta composite index shrinks to below psychological level

The Jakarta composite index (JCI) extended loss diving to below the psychological evel of 5,000 points on Friday ...

Russia to deploy reinforcements to Crimea area: Minister

Russias defence minister called on Tuesday for the deployment of reinforcements to Crimea and southern Russia, citing ...

Chairman Muhammadiyah asks Tapak Suci to open branch in Gaza

The general chairman of Muhammadiyah, Din Syamsuddin, has asked "Tapak Suci," a martial art organization under ...

New army chief of staff to be installed on Thursday

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is scheduled on Thursday to install Lt. Gen. Gatot Nurmantyo new army chief of ...

Presidential candidates need reconciliation to create peace

Amid heated political conditions after the July 9 polls, the two rival presidential candidates, Prabowo Subianto and ...

Yudhoyono calls for rebuilding brotherhood

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has called on the people to restore their brotherhood following the presidential ...

President Yudhoyono assures controlling prices of goods in Ramadhan

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono assured that his government will control the prices of essential goods ...