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Indonesian govt upbeat over economic growth this year

The World Bank has reminded Indonesia to keep a watch on the global economic crisis and prepare anticipatory steps to ...

Merkel asks about atheism in Indonesia

German Chancellor Angela Dorothea Merkel questioned atheism in Indonesia during her visit to the oldest Dutch ...

German Chancellor visits Istiqlal Mosque

German Chancellor Angela Dorothea Merkel visited Istiqlal grand Mosque here on Tuesday as part of her two-day state ...

Iran to shut Hormuz Strait "if threatened": commander

The chairman of Iran`s Joint Chiefs of Staff said Iran will close Hormuz Strait if threatened, Press TV reported on ...

German chancellor Merkel to visit Indonesia

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will make her two day official trip to Indonesia as a reciprocal visit to President ...

Trans-shipment prone to manipulation by producer countries

Trans-shipment ports of Batam are prone to manipulation by producer countries to turn their products as if they were ...

Iran wraps up missile drill

The Iranian Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) concluded the three-day missile drill on Wednesday with Iranian ...

Indonesian minister calls for revival of economic activity in outlying islands

Economic activity must be revived in the peripheral islands of Indonesia, Maritime and Fisheries Minister Sharif C ...

Three US warships arrive in Banongan

Three American warships have arrived at the coastal region of Banongan, Situbondo, East Java, situated 194 km to the ...

Govt to station marine battalion in Riau islands, says president

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said the government plans to station a marine battalion in the Riau Islands to ...

Nipah island to be developed for economic purposes: president

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said Nipah island in the north of Batam in the province of Riau Islands would be ...

Yogyakarta vespa collector to visit Italy by land

After four years of planning to visit Italy, 37-year-old Andy Leeano, a resident of Wirosaban village in Yogyakarta, ...

Nipah island front line of defence: president

Nipah Island in the Riau Islands Province is the first line of defence and security for Indonesia, according to ...

US, Indonesian navies conduct joint exercise

As many as 2,074 personnel from the Indonesian and US navies participated in a joint exercise organised here on ...

Indonesia, Malaysia agree to protect fishermen in grey areas

Indonesia and Malaysia have agreed to protect fishermen from the two countries if they are found fishing in areas that ...