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Jakarta index closes lower on profit taking by local investors

Profit taking by domestic investors resulted in the Jakarta composite index (JCI) closing 0.47 percent lower on ...

Indonesia calls for peace, stability in South China Sea

Rising tensions in the South China Sea have become a global concern, as over half of the worlds annual merchant fleet ...

Jakarta index extends gains closing 0.67 percent higher

The Jakarta composite index extended gain closing 0.67 percent higher on Wednesday on positive domestic sentiment. ...

Bintan Island ready to greet Lebaran visitors

Bintan, a tourist resort island close to Singapore as well as to Malaysias Johor Bahru, in the Riau Island Province, ...

Rizal Ramli envisions Indonesia controlling sea trading lanes

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Natural Resources Rizal Ramli said the Lombok straight and the Makassar ...

Government responds assertively to Abu Sayyaf`s second kidnapping of Indonesians

The Indonesian government has responded aggressively to the second kidnapping of Indonesian residents by the ...

Indonesia Declares War on Drugs, Needs To Plug Smuggling from Malaysia

The Indonesian government has declared a war against drugs and the authorities have intensified security measures to ...

Indonesia faces fresh hostage crisis as four more sailors kidnapped

With the Indonesian authorities still struggling to secure the release of the 10 sailors kidnapped by the ...

Jakarta index closes higher

The Jakarta composite extended gain on Wednesday closing 23.43 points higher on regional sentiment. The index ...

Indonesian authorities uncover major drug racket run from prison cells

Some 75 percent of drug distribution was run by several inmates from prison cells, information from Indonesias ...

Prisoner-run syndicate smuggled 800 kg meth from Malaysia since 2012

An international drug syndicate involving two Indonesian prisoners had smuggled some 800 kilograms (kg) of crystal ...

Narcotic Agency Seizes 3 kg of Methamphetamine, 1,560 Ecstasy Pills in Riau

The Riau Narcotic Agency (BNN Riau) seized three kilograms of crystal methamphetamine and 1,560 ecstasy pills in ...

Indonesia Hightens Zero-Tolerance Stance on Drugs

Drug abuse, which is spiraling out control, has put Indonesia in a state of emergency, the Indonesian government has ...

Jakarta index closes higher on Friday

The Jakarta composite index (JCI) closed 42.61 points higher on Friday on selective buying by market players. ...

Jakarta index closes lower in first trading day 2016

The Jakarta composite index (JCI) closed lower on Monday, the first trading day in 2016 on negative sentiment from ...