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28.28 million Indonesians live in poverty

More than 28.28 million Indonesian people live in poverty as of March 2014 compared to 28.17 million in the same ...

Philippine senator turns self in on graft charge

A Philippine action movie hero-turned senator turned himself in on Friday after an anti-graft court ordered ...

Pakistan’s Wasil Foundation Wins Islamic Microfinance Challenge

- The Wasil Foundation, a Pakistan-based microfinance institution, won the Islamic Microfinance Challenge, a global ...

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 ...