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Chief economic minister defends ban on horticultural imports

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Hatta Rajasa defended on Thursday a six-month ban on the import of 13 ...

news focus - natural disasters remain challenge to asia-pacific`s robust economic growth b - (d)

Apart from the slowdown of world`s economy due to crisis in the United States and some European countries, natural ...

Cuba says Obama `misinformed` on island affairs

A senior Cuban official lashed out at President Barack Obama for linking improved human rights in the country to ...

APEC supports CSR programs to maintain investment in region

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is supporting the corporate responsibility programs conducted by private ...

Bill Gates Emphasizes Power of Goals and Measurement as Keys to Tackling Extreme Poverty

- In his fifth annual letter (http://billsletter.org ), Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates ...

Philipines to buy 12 South Korean fighter jets

The Philippines will buy 12 South Korean FA-50 Golden Eagle fighter jets to strengthen its poorly-armed military, ...

Jakarta index extends gain on Wednesday

The composite share price index of the Indonesian Stock Exchange (BEI) extended gain on Wednesday boosted by regional ...

Yudhoyono to visit Liberia

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and First Lady Ani Yudhoyono will visit Liberia and several countries in Africa and ...

Yokogawa and McAfee Enter Partnership to Enhance Security of Industrial Control Systems

- Yokogawa Electric Corporation and McAfee today announced the signing of a partnership agreement to offer holistic and ...

CPO price still low despite growing demand

The price of Indonesian crude palm oil (CPO) in international market is still low though demand is growing with less ...

RI urges APEC members to work closely to eradicate corruption

Indonesia`s Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has urged members of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) ...

Nuclear test is people's demand says North Korea

North Korea Saturday renewed its threat to carry out a third nuclear test in the latest in a series of bellicose ...

Obama, Hollande hold phone talks on Mali offensive

US President Barack Obama voiced support Friday for France`s military intervention in Mali and vowed to work with ...

U.S. envoy leads tribute to legacy of Gus Dur

U.S. Ambassador Scot Marciel joined Consul General Joaquin Monserrate and staff from U.S. Consulate General Surabaya ...

Banking transactions fall sharply: BI

Bank Indonesia (BI/the central bank) noted that banking transactions fell sharply during the flooding in Jakarta on ...