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HKTDC 2Q Export Index: Southeast Asian opportunities, Myanmar shows potential

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) has announced its HKTDC Export Index for the second quarter of 2016 ...

Indonesia to be host for World Press Freedom Day 2017

Indonesia has been chosen as the host for the World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) in 2017, according to Indonesian ...

Indonesia`s Q2 economic growth would be higher: Darmin

Coordinating Minister for Economy Darmin Nasution predicted the country would chalk up a higher economic growth in the ...

`No ransom paid in the process of freeing Indonesian hostages`

No ransom was paid for the liberation of 10 Indonesian hostages held by the Philippines separatists since March, 2016, ...

Revision of anti-graft law finally postponed

The planned revision of Law No.30/2002 on Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is finally postponed after President ...

Religious figures urge president to stop revision of KPK law

A number of religious figures have urged President Joko Widodo to stop efforts to revise the law on Corruption ...

Zika crisis pressures Vatican to soften contraception stance

On the frontline of Brazils fight against Zika, Vandson Holanda sends Roman Catholic volunteers into the poorest areas ...

BI rate may fall 75 basis points this year: economist

The Indonesian benchmark interest rate may further fall 75 basis points to 6.75 percent at the end of this year, since ...

Marine pollution affects dugong habitat in Riau islands water: Official

The habitat of the dugong mammals in Riau Islands Province has been affected by pollution in the Malaka waters, ...

RI enters 2016, confident of solid economic foundation

Indonesias economy grew at a slow pace in 2015 due to internal and external factors but government is confident of ...

Pertamina targets US$1.61 billion net profit

State-owned energy company PT Pertamina has set a target of earning a net profit of US$1.61 billion next year despite ...

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 ...

NUS Researchers Develop Highly Efficient Nature-Inspired Membrane that Can Lower Water Purification Cost

- The growing demand for potable water calls for low energy and cost effective methods for water purification. Inspired ...

Indonesia`s Gini ratio down to 0.408 in 2015: Bappenas

Indonesias income gap ratio, or the Gini ratio, has fallen from 0.413 in 2014 to 0.408 this year, according to an ...

BI claims its key rate policy on right track

Bank Indonesia (BI) said the policy to keep its key interest rate unchanged at 7.5 percent for the ninth straight ...