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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 ...

Boat carrying Indonesians capsizes in Malaysia

A boat carrying Indonesian migrant workers capsized off the Asepang coast in the Malaysian state of Selangor on ...

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 ...

Whirlwind damages tens of houses in Batam

Several areas in Batam City of Riau Archipelago bore the brunt of a whirlwind, which caused minor to major damages to ...

VP Boediono warns of larger risk of forest fires

Indonesian vice president Boediono has warned of a larger risk of forest fires in the country due to a possible ...

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 ...

Doa Ibu MV sink in Riau waters

The Indonesian Motor Vessel "Doa Ibu IV" sank in the Bagansiapiapi waters of Rokan Hilir district in Riau province in ...

Yudhoyono meets Abbott in Batam

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

Drought likely to trigger forest fires in Riau province

The Riau Province is currently experiencing a drought, which has the potential to trigger forest, peat land, and ...