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Commission considers inclusion of human rights issues in presidential debate

The General Elections Commission (KPU) is contemplating to include human rights issues in the presidential and vice ...

Performance of 10 ministers not satisfactory: Yudhoyono

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has requested his ministers to stay focused on their ministerial programs amid his ...

IBSS Leads Debate on Asian Pacific Economies

- International Business School Suzhou (IBSS) at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) concluded its second ...

Indonesia experience significant middle class rise

Indonesias middle class people increased significantly in the past ten years, from 37 percent to 56.7 percent of the ...

President orders ministers to draw up regulations on doctors` incentives

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has ordered a number of ministers to draw up regulations on incentives for doctors ...

President Yudhoyono launches national health insurance scheme

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono officially launched the operation of the Social Insurance Management Agency (BPJS) ...

American Capital Energy & Infrastructure Commits $130 Million to Nigerian Power Sector

- American Capital Energy & Infrastructure ("ACEI") announced today that it has committed to invest up to $130 ...

Govt finds it hard to meet 5% budget allocation for health

The government still finds it hard to allocate 5 percent of the state budget for the health sector, Deputy Finance ...

Asian Oceans Supporting The World Food Reserve

Asian oceans play a central role to support regional and global economic growth. Asia has of two oceans, they are ...

UN official says S. Korea law threatens right defenders

UN special rapporteur on human rights Margaret Sekaggya said Friday that South Korea`s 65-year-old national security ...

N. Korea dominates Park`s 100 days

As presidential baptisms go, being threatened with a pre-emptive nuclear strike within 10 days of taking office is ...

Minister supports proposal on extension of forest moratorium

Minister of Forestry Zulkifli Hasan said he supported the idea on extending forest moratorium, that will expire in May ...

Walhi urges govt to extend forest moratorium

The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) urged the Indonesian Government to extend the forest moratorium, ...

DHL Provides Relief in Typhoon Hit Philippines Province

- Volunteers from DHL, the world's leading logistics company, left their homes during the holiday season to provide ...

Indonesia delivers aid to victims of typhoon bopha

The Indonesian Minister for People`s Welfare, Agung Laksono, arrived in the Philippine southern island of Mindanao on ...