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President Yudhoyono focuses on running administration until October 2014

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has stated that he still focuses on running the administration until October 2014, ...

Gerindra party wants more women as government officials

The Great Indonesia Movement (Gerindra) party wants to see women occupy 30 percent of high positions in the government ...

VP candidate must be chosen carefully: Jokowi

The presidential candidate for the Indonesia Democratic Party Struggle (PDIP) Joko Widodo (Jokowi) stated that care ...

BPPT develops e-voting system for Indonesia 2019 general elections

The Indonesian Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) is currently developing an electronic ...

PDIP to announce VP candidate after official count

The Indonesia Democratic Party Struggle (PDIP) will announce its vice presidential candidate only after the official ...

Islamic-based parties can form coalition

The Islamic-based political parties have the potential to form a coalition to nominate presidential and vice ...

Jokowi meets with Nasdem leader

The presidential candidate from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP), Joko Widodo, better known as ...

Market`s negative reaction only temporary: economist

Strong negative reaction of the market on Thursday to Wednesdays result of legislative election would not last long, ...

Indonesian major parties need coalition government

Electoral contestants in Wednesdays (April 9) legislative elections will need a coalition to form a government as, ...

Indonesians flock to polling stations

Indonesians living in eastern parts of the country have flocked to polling stations in their respective areas on ...

Distribution of election supplies in Papua challenging

Some 185.8 million out of Indonesias population of about 240 million will go to polling stations to cast their votes ...

Indonesia`s citizens in U.S. cast votes on Saturday

Indonesian citizens living in the United States (U.S.), along with the Indonesian Ambassador, Budi Bowoleksono and his ...

Bansos a political aid fund?

The government is generous enough to set aside a hefty amount of Rp91 trillion for social aid (Bansos). However, ...

Indonesian military chief reaffirms neutrality

Commander of the Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) General Moeldoko reiterated that he has instructed all heads of the ...

Political rivalry behind Aceh`s deadly shooting: Police chief

Indonesian Police Chief General Sutarman said political rivalry among parties was related to the Monday evening ...