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ASEAN plus three to intensify food security cooperation

Rice is an important factor in achieving food security in the Southeast Asian region as around two-thirds of world ...

Food Distribution Can Strengthen Nutrition Safety Net

The government is expected to strengthen the nutrition safety net through strong foods distribution to low-income ...

Govt to launch food-for-poor program next year

The on-going government`s rice for the poor (raskin) program may next year include allocation of local foods instead ...

Govt to launch market operations, bazaars

As the fasting month of Ramadhan is approaching, the prices of certain commodities have been showing an upward trend, ...

News Focus: Govt preparing steps in face of fasting month

In the face of the fasting month of Ramadhan in the next two weeks, the government is preparing steps to ensure that ...

5 Reasons Why People Should Invest in Indonesia's Infrastructure

-     In 1998, nobody ever thought that Indonesia would be in the position.  Fast forward 13 ...

Asean seeking food security amid surge in global prices

The current global food and energy price hikes have concerned President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as this year`s ASEAN ...

First batch of RI evacuees still at Tripoli airport

Indonesian Ambassador to Libya Sanusi said 253 Indonesians were still stuck at Libya`s Tripoli International Airport ...

News Focus: Inflation specter looms over RI`s economic horizon

The inflation specter looms over Indonesia`s economic horizon despite the projected sound economic performance for ...

BI keeps its interest rate at 6.5 percent

Bank Indonesia has decided to keep the BI Rate at 6.5 percent but at the same time also called for close monitoring of ...