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China fears regional conflict as Saudi Arabia cuts ties with Iran

China said on Monday it was concerned about the prospect of an intensification of conflict in the Middle East after ...

New leaders, new office and new hope for anti-graft agency

Indonesia has entered the new year of 2016 with new hope of its dream to become a corruption-free nation as the ...

Bakrie-led Golkar receives justice minister`s decree

Aburizal Bakrie-led Golkar Secretary General Idrus Marham has received a decree from the Justice and Human Rights ...

Anti-graft agency wins public trust: President

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has managed to win the publics trust and meet expectations to make ...

Indonesia government lowers premium gasoline, diesel oil prices

In a move to usher in the new year on a positive note, the government has significantly lowered the prices of premium ...

Minister holds coordination meeting on security scenario in 2016

Chief Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Luhut Pandjaitan held a coordination meeting on Wednesday to ...

jail term of 11 years demanded for former religious affairs minister - (d)

Former Minister for Religious Affairs Suryadharma Ali is facing a jail term of 11 years on charge of corruption. ...

Police chief confirms arrest of suspected terrorist

National Police Chief General Badrodin Haiti confirmed on Wednesday that his men had arrested a suspected terrorist in ...

President reviews progress of tunnel drilling process

President Joko Widodo reviewed the progress of the tunnel drilling process for the construction of the Jakarta Mass ...

RI, Aussie conduct intelligence exchange to thwart terrorism

The Indonesian State Intelligence Board (BIN) has conducted an intelligence exchange program with Australia as part of ...

Forest fire sanctions: Govt makes public names of companies

The Indonesian government has made public the names of companies on which it had imposed sanctions for having caused ...

Government intensifies security measures ahead of year end

The Indonesian government has heightened security ahead of the year end by deploying police and military personnel at ...

RI, Australia discuss security issues in year-end meeting

Indonesia and Australia, in a first-ever such initiative, discussed security issues this year-end here on Monday. ...

Agung Laksono Golkar calls for reelection of parliament speaker

The Golkar Party under Agung Laksono said it is lobbying other political parties to re-elect a new Parliament speaker ...

"Ojek" service may continue to operate on temporary basis

Indonesias Transportation Minister Ignasius Jonan on Friday allowed the online motorcycle taxi service (ojek) to ...