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Police foil attempt of smuggling illegal workers to Malaysia

Police in West Kalimantan province foiled an attempt of smuggling 29 illegal migrant workers to the Malaysian state of ...

Foreign workers` number in W Kalimantan increases

The number of foreign workers in West Kalimantan drastically increased in the last two months of 2012."Currently, the ...

Small industries hardest hit by electricity tariff hike

An economist said the government`s decision to raise the electric tariff would weaken the competitiveness of the ...

APRI urges government to lift rattan export ban

The Indonesian Rattan Employers Association, APRI, has urged the government to lift the rattan export ban, as per the ...

Dengue threat to remain in 2013

Dengue fever will continue to loom large next year, so all Indonesians should be prepared to deal with an ...

Pertamina denies MV Rema perkasa sinks

State oil and gas company Pertamina denied on Thursday that motor vessel Rema Perkasa sank after it collided with ...

Pertamina tanker hits motor vessel in Kapuas River

A motor vessel loaded with basic necessaries sank in Kapuas River, West Kalimantan, on Thursday after being hit by a ...

Police general detained for alleged involvement in corruption

Police Inspector General Djoko Susilo was detained after being grilled for eight hours by the Corruption Eradication ...

Indonesia Exceeds Target of Annual One-billion Tree Planting Movement

Thousands of Indonesians - from the President to farmers - throughout the country planted trees to mark the ...

Pertamina saves 10-13 pct on premium gasoline, diesel oil

State-owned oil and gas company Pertamina has been able to save 13 percent on diesel oil and 10 percent on premium ...

Indonesian govt should launch open protest to Malaysia

Migrant Care, a non-governmental organization that works with migrant workers, has urged the Indonesian government to ...

Narcotics agency administers urine test to judges

The National Narcotics Agency of the West Kalimantan Province has administered urine test to the judges and the staff ...

PTPP Projects Third Quarter 2012 Net Profit to Jump 73%

PT PP (Persero) Tbk (IDX: PTPP), a leading Indonesian construction and investment company, projected its Net Profit ...

Indonesia striving to be more child-friendly

Around 30 percent or 83 million of Indonesia`s total population of 245 million people are children who are considered ...

Artificial rains being considered to put out forest fires

Forest fires have hit several provinces in Indonesia over the past few months and produced haze that has had an effect ...