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House speaker condemns bombing in Samarinda

Indonesias House of Representatives on Monday condemned the Molotov cocktail bomb attack at Oikumene Church in ...

American voters flock to polling stations to decide next US president

Voters headed to the polling stations all over the United States on Tuesday, but many still felt disappointed by the ...

President Jokowi orders making Ahok case deliberations public to prevent suspicion

To prevent suspicion or prejudice, the deliberations into the alleged case of blasphemy involving Governor Basuki ...

Thousands to take to street in Jakarta

People in Jakarta are expecting for a big demonstration to be carried out by Islamic organizations in the capital ...

Fair competition can lower oil, gas prices: Apindo

Domestic oil and gas prices could be lowered by encouraging fair competition and better coordination by the ...

Legislator wants govt to reduce salt import

A member of the House of Representatives (DPRs) Commission IV, Andi Pasluddin Akmal, has said the government should ...

House endorses bill on Paris Agreement

The Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) approved on Wednesday the Draft Law on the Paris Agreement on the United ...

House speaker hails appointment of Jonan, Arcandra

House Speaker Ade Komarudin hailed the appointment of Ignasius Jonan and Arcandra Tahar as the new Minister and Deputy ...

Government to raise financial assistance for political parties

Commission II of the House of Representatives and the government through the Home Affairs Ministry, had agreed to ...

Indonesian tax amnesty program records big success

It is in the nature of many people to wait until the last minute to deliver their duties, and that also applies to tax ...

Natuna Islands rightfully belong to Indonesia: TNI chief

Indonesian Military (TNI) Chief Gen. Gatot Nurmantyo has reiterated that the Natuna Islands rightfully belong to ...

Nomination of gubernatorial hopefuls ends long speculation

The drama played by leaders of political parties over candidates to contest the forthcoming Jakarta gubernatorial ...

Arcandra to be reappointed minister?

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), during his second cabinet reshuffle on July 27, appointed Arcandra Tahar as energy ...

President advised not to reappoint Arcandra

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has been advised not to reappoint Arcandra Tahar as minister of energy and mineral ...

House plans to set up parliamentary school

In a move aimed at equipping its legislators with better law making skills, the House of Representatives (DPRs) ...