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Herbalife Nutrition urges Southeast Asia consumers to actively combat obesity with balanced nutrition habits

- Global nutrition company, Herbalife (NYSE:HLF), is urging Southeast Asia consumers to actively combat obesity by ...

WB approves financial support for social assistance program

The World Banks Board of Executive Directors approved a US$200-million (Rp2.6 trillion) financing to support the ...

President Jokowi wants Indonesian younger generation more competitive

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) distributed 395 Indonesian Smart Cards as part of the social assistance cards for ...

Children make up 58 percent of victims of sexual abuses

The Indonesian Commission for Children Protection said children made up 58 percent of the victims of sexual abuses in ...

Richest 62 people own same as half world`s population: Oxfam

The wealthiest 62 people now own as much as half the worlds population, some 3.5 billion people, as the super-rich ...

Rice imports to reinforce food resilience

On paper, Indonesias rice production is adequate to meet its domestic needs, yet uncertain climate conditions such as ...

Rice imports aimed at curbing poverty rate: VP

Vice President Jusuf Kalla defended rice imports from Pakistan and India, saying they are aimed at curbing poverty ...

Poverty rate rose in September 2015

The number of Indonesians living in poverty rose by 780 thousand to 28.51 million in September 2015, from 27.73 ...

Sago can help achieve food self-sufficiency: Expert

Sago can be a solution to make Indonesia self-sufficient in staple foods, an expert in biotechnology and ...

President attends Christmas celebration in Kupang

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) attended a Christmas celebration held at the residence of the East Nusa Tenggara ...

Indonesia govt has disbursed 95 pct of village funds

In Indonesia, based on data at the Ministry of Home Affairs, there were 81,309 villages in 2013, consisting of 72,944 ...

Mother Teresa of Calcutta to be made Saint

Mother Teresa of Calcutta, the Nobel laureate known for dedicating her life to helping the poorest of the poor, will ...

Democracy has universal values

Although democracy does not function the same way in every country, it does have certain universal values, and ...

UN Climate talks to last an extra day into Saturday: Fabius

Talks on a global accord to combat climate change are taking longer than planned to overcome disputes and will last an ...

Indonesia to reduce energy subsidies to 0.3 pct by 2019

The Finance Ministry plans to reduce the budget for energy subsidies in stages to 0.3 percent of the Gross Domestic ...