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Family planning program fails: minister

The family planning program since the past 10 years in Indonesia has failed, Health Minister Nafisah Mboi said here on ...

Restriction on subsidized diesel oil use takes its toll

Diesel oil has become scarce in several parts of the country over the past few weeks, with public transportation ...

PLN building Rp431 billion submarine cable project

State electricity company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara is building submarine electric cable between neighboring ...

Indonesian customs office foils 3.4 kg-heroin smuggling attempt

Customs and excise officials of the Riau Islands province have foiled a smuggling attempt of 3.4 kg heroine at the ...

Seven tourist resorts in Indonesia offered for development

The Indonesian government has offered seven tourist resorts in several provinces to domestic or foreign investors for ...

170 district heads involved in corruption cases: KPK

Some 170 district heads in Indonesia are being questioned by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) over their ...

Foreign affairs ministry schedules diplomatic tour of Batam FTZ

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs intends to schedule a diplomatic tour of the free trade zone (FTZ) of Batam Bintan ...

Vicente storm causes extreme heat conditions in Batam

Tropical storm Vicente, which swept through Vietnam earlier in the week, has led to extreme heat conditions in Batam ...

Trans-shipment prone to manipulation by producer countries

Trans-shipment ports of Batam are prone to manipulation by producer countries to turn their products as if they were ...

Indonesian minister calls for revival of economic activity in outlying islands

Economic activity must be revived in the peripheral islands of Indonesia, Maritime and Fisheries Minister Sharif C ...

Indonesia, Singapore committed to increase cooperation: Yudhoyono

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyoo said Indonesia and Singapore had been committed to increasing cooperation between ...

Nipah island front line of defence: president

Nipah Island in the Riau Islands Province is the first line of defence and security for Indonesia, according to ...

ASEAN Jazz Festival expected to attract 500 tourists

The Fifth ASEAN Jazz Festival, to be held in Batam, June 22 and 23, 2012, is expected to attract about 500 tourists, ...

Indonesian govt to ramp up troops in Natuna

The government plans to increase its military presence this year on the Natuna Islands, Riau Islands Province, ...

RI govt to rebuild 128 houses of isolated tribes

The Government will rebuild 128 houses of isolated tribes in Gara island, Bertam island, and Lingka island, Batam ...