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Collection of spending news, found 263 news.

Govt projects 2012 growth at 6.5-6.9 pct

The government has projected the domestic economy to expand by a range of 6.5-6.9 percent in 2012, or slightly higher ...

Save water sources for next generations

Ever heard the punchline "Save the Water, Drink Beer"?. Although the saying might originally have been intended to ...

RI, Australia bound by common strategic interests

In spite of the disputes that occasionally arise between Indonesia and Australia, the two neighbor countries in ...

Gaddafi defiant as west mulls action

Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi stood firm Wednesday, accusing the West of plotting to seize his country`s oil and the ...

Indonesia`s economic growth unaffected by oil price surge

Although the world oil price in Asia hovered near $105 per barrel on Tuesday a banker in Jakarta expressed the belief ...

VP begins Australian visit

Vice President Boediono is making a 5-day visit to Australia beginning on Wednesday (March 9) for a series of ...

VP Boediono to receive honorary doctorate in Perth

Vice President Boediono is slated to visit Australia from March 9-13 to receive an honorary doctorate from the ...

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 ...

Taiwan will not engage in arms race with China: military

Taiwan will not engage in an arms race with China but will focus instead on making optimal use of its defense budget, ...

Finance minister: crude price hike to increase deficit

Finance Minister Agus Martowardojo said the Indonesia Crude Price (ICP) hike which was possible due to increasing ...

China`s defence budget to rise 12.7% in 2011

China`s defence budget will rise 12.7 percent in 2011 to 601.1 billion yuan ($91.7 billion), a government spokesman ...

News Focus: Govt still undecided on fuel consumption cuts

The government is still undecided on whether to go ahead with its plan to limit subsidized fuel consumption as of ...

High oil price may postpone subsidized fuel limitation plan

The recent high global oil prices may become one of the reasons to postpone the government`s plan to limit the use of ...

Britain axes 11.000 armed forces jobs: Government

Britain said Tuesday it would axe around 11,000 armed forces jobs as part of defence cuts brought in to help reduce ...

Britain halts aid to Russia, China, UN agencies

Britain on Tuesday slashed 16 countries including Russia and China from the list of nations it gives financial aid to ...