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Idul Fitri exodus sees fewer traffic accidents

The number of traffic accidents across Indonesia has decreased compared with the same time last year, despite the ...

Indonesians urged to protect children and fulfill their rights

On the occasion of the National Children`s Day on July 23, the Indonesian people were urged to protect children and ...

Two million Indonesian children not living with biological parents

Around two million Indonesian children do not live with their biological parents but they live in nursing homes or ...

Indonesia launches all-out fight against forest fires

As haze coming from forest, plantation and peatland fires has affected thousands of lives of people in Sumatra as ...

Private sector to support Sail Komodo 2013

Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Sharif Cicip Sutardjo has asked the regional government and the private sector ...

Independent workers federation declared

The federation of independent workers as an association which concern about the development of an independent business ...

Gov`t to re-discuss Soeharto to become national heroes

Social Affairs Ministry will discuss again names of two former Presidents namely Soeharto and Abdurrahman Wahid or Gus ...

Indonesian govt builds houses for poor families

The government will build about one million houses for poor families as part of its efforts to further reduce the ...

House open for floods victims, says speaker

House Speaker Marzuki Alie has announced that the parliament building (DPR) will remain open to provide temporary ...

Sampang conflict settlement needs courage

Courage is required to settle a religious conflict in Sampang, Madura, East Java province, said Waluyo, a senior ...

Indonesia intensively hunts down terror suspects in 2012

Although there were no reports of major terror attacks in Indonesia during 2012, the national police`s special anti ...

HIV cases in Indonesia rising sharply

Within a period of five years, the cumulative number of reported HIV infections in Indonesia has risen sharply -from ...

RI, Fiji strengthen cooperation in social welfare

Indonesia and Republic of Fiji have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the area of social welfare through a ...

Indonesia to face rising number of elders amid demographic bonus

Indonesia`s elderly population is set to increase in number within the next 20 to 30 years, but experts believe that ...

Task force preventing human trafficking in 25 provinces: Minister

Minister for Women Empowerment and Child Protection, Linda Amalia Sari Gumelar, has stated that the government has ...