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IID Challenge Promotes "Innovation for Inclusive Development" in Southeast Asia

The Universities and Councils Network on Innovation for Inclusive Development in Southeast Asia (UNIID-SEA) is ...

Championing "Innovation for Inclusive Development" in Southeast Asia

Are you working on innovations to address poverty? Are you engaging grassroots communities, especially the poor and ...

Next government expected to ensure food security

The next government of Indonesia after the upcoming July 9, 2014, presidential election is expected to ensure food ...

Jokowi attends commemoration of Lapindo mudflow disaster

Presidential candidate Joko Widodo (Jokowi) met the victims of Lapindo mudflow disaster at the commemoration of the ...

Government urged to recognize role of fisherwomen

The government needs to recognize the important role of fisherwomen in the family and take them into account when it ...

Indonesia bestowed Islamic development bank`s award

Indonesias Bandung Institute of Technologys Research and Community Service Center (LPPM-ITB) has received the Islamic ...

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 ...

Indonesia received EU grants totaling Rp4.3 trillion

Indonesia received Rp4.3 trillion in grants for developing many sectors in 2013 from the European Union, according to ...

Indonesian govt preparing scenario to anticipate soaring fuel subsidy

The Indonesian government is preparing a scenario to anticipate soaring fuel subsidies, Deputy Finance Minister Anny ...

Jambi to have international sea port soon

The Indonesian province of Jambi on Sumatra Island will soon have a new international seaport of Ujung Jabung at ...

Indonesian govt sets growth target at 5.5 to 6.3% for 2015

The government has set the economic growth target at 5.5 to 6.3 percent in its 2015 work plan, National Development ...

Next govt must focus on fighting corruption: President

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono stated that fighting corruption should become one of the main tasks of the next ...

Concept on poverty elimination must be changed

The government should now change its poverty eradication concept and focus on improving the welfare of the people, a ...

Indonesia accelerating industrial growth

Industry minister Mohamad S Hidayat stated that Indonesia has been accelerating its industrial growth to meet the ...

Welfare and environment can be aligned: UNESCO

Director of the UNESCO Office in Jakarta Hubert J Gijzen said welfare and environment can be aligned through ...