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Century Bank was in dire need of lending facility

Former Century Bank in 2008 urgently needed short-term lending facility (FPJP), as the Indonesian economy was then in ...

Indonesia's Ex-envoy To UN Elected Rapporteur on Palestinian Human Rights

Former Indonesian ambassador to the UN Makarim Wibisono was elected by acclamation as a special rapporteur on the ...

Do not mix nationalism with politics: president

President Susilo Yudhoyono said nationalism and patriotism should not be mixed with politics, if they are not to be ...

Next Indonesian president should be committed to open government partnership

Millions of voters in Indonesia will visit polling stations on July 9, 2014, to elect their new president who is ...

President calls for movement on preventing crime against children

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has called for a joint movement from the government, stakeholders, and people at ...

Rupiah higher in value against the US dollar on Thursday

The rupiah rose in value against the US dollar closing at the level of 11,567 per dollar from 11,577 earlier. ...

President chairs limited cabinet meeting on child protection

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono here on Thursday chaired a limited cabinet meeting to discuss efforts to intensify ...

Indonesia, EU enter new era of closer relations

After a long process, the European Union (EU) and Indonesian Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) finally came ...

Participatory approach needed to overcome haze

Indonesia needs to take a participatory approach where the central government, local administrations, non-governmental ...

HRW denounces "pattern of serious abuses" in Venezuela

Venezuelas security forces have engaged in a "pattern of serious abuses" against anti-government protesters, including ...

Indonesia named president of Association of Asian Constitutional Courts

Indonesia has been named president of the Association of Asian Constitutional Courts and Equivalent Institutions ...

Prabowo and Aburizal have not reached a formal agreement

The second meeting of chief patron of the Gerindra Party Prabowo Subianto with chairman of Golkar Party Aburizal ...

Indonesia needs hard working leader: president

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said Indonesia needs a leader who is prepared to work hard to face the ever ...

Kalla perfect running mate for Jokowi: Analyst

Former vice president M. Jusuf Kalla is the perfect vice presidential candidate for Joko Widodo (Jokowi) who is ...

Prabowo had better pick Democrat running mate

Prabowo Subianto, presidential candidate for the Great Indonesia Movement (Gerindra) Party, had better pick his ...