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UNICEF raises grants for Indonesia by 14 percent

The United Nations International Childrens Emergency Funds (UNICEFs) grants for Indonesia increased by 14 percent to ...

Indonesia to host third meeting of OIC manpower ministers

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has decided to appoint Indonesia as the host of the third meeting of ...

Finance minister announces fiscal policies 2015

Indonesias Finance Minister Chatib Basri has announced the macro-economic and fiscal policies 2015 that were made in ...

Next Indonesian govt expected to focus on food, pro-people programs

As an agrarian country with vast areas and a country with a large population that depends on the agricultural sector, ...

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 ...

Post-2015 development agenda must focus on ending poverty

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has said a new Post-2015 development agenda must focus on poverty ...

Buddhist Leader Issues Peace Proposal Calling for Abolition of Nuclear Weapons, Dialogue between China and Japan

-     On January 26, 2013, Daisaku Ikeda, president of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI) Buddhist ...

round-up: huge quake again hits Aceh, no report of death

Only a couple of days after the Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD) or Aceh province held simultaneous regional head ...

No reports of deaths in Simeulue so far: Official

There have been no reports of damage or deaths following the 8,9 magnitude quake in Simeulue, Aceh, at around 3.38pm ...

International Women's Day, 2011: Time to Make the Promise of Equality a Reality

-    The following is a message by Michelle Bachelet, Executive Director, UN Women:    A ...

Govt to disburse funds for food stability soon

The government will soon disburse budget funds to speed up the attainment of food stability and the implementation of ...