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Riau Islands province wants China-Batam direct flight

Acting Governor of Riau Island province Agung Mulyana said he wanted the opening of direct flight between Batam and ...

Indonesia promotes "Wonderful Indonesia" in Mumbai, India

Indonesia will be promoting "Wonderful Indonesia," its country branding, in Mumbai, India, from December 2-4, 2015 in ...

Passenger ship plying in Batam-Singapore lane sinks

A passenger ship plying the Batam-Singapore route, which was carrying 97 people, including the crew, sank after ...

Growing imports and foreign debt repayments weaken rupiah: Observers

Rupiah lost more value against the US dollar closing at the level of 11,988 per dollar on Wednesday from earlier ...

VP Boediono calls on community to maintain peace ahead of election

Vice President Boediono has called on the community to maintain peace and order prior to and during the July 9 ...

Pelni sells three ships to reduce losses

Indonesia state-owned shipping company PT Pelni will sell three of its 32 ships to counter the companys losses, its ...

RI seeking to become global hub of muslim fashion: Minister

Indonesia has a target of becoming a global hub of Muslim fashion by 2020, together with the growing Muslim fashion ...

Urban muslims support Jokowi

Among the urban Muslim community presidential candidate Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and his running mate Jusuf Kalla ...

Lukman Hakim to replace Suryadharma Ali as religious affairs minister

The deputy general chairman of the United Development Party (PPP), Lukman Hakim Saefuddin, will be inaugurated as the ...

RI, Australia agree to solve bilateral issues

Indonesia and Australia have agreed to solve various problems, which have disrupted good relations between the two ...

Yudhoyono meets Abbott in Batam

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono arrived at the Hang Nadim Airport in Batam, Riau Islands, on Wednesday to meet ...

Batam to have two botanical gardens

Batam City, Riau Islands Province, will have two botanical gardens having different functions, to be located ...

Indonesia Targets To Fully Control Airspace Over Batam-Natuna by 2016

Indonesia has targeted to take full control of its airspace over Batam dan Natuna in the Riau Islands Province by ...

President proposes Mirza for another tenure as BI deputy governor

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono had proposed Mirza Adytiaswara for another term of office as the senior deputy ...

Malaysia deports 736 Indonesian migrant workers

Malaysia has in the past three days deported 736 Indonesian problematic migrant workers through Tanjungpinang, Riau ...