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Some 170,000 Slaughter Cows Prepared for Ramadan Needs

The government is preparing some 170 thousand heads of cattle, to meet the demand for meat during the fasting month of ...

No tsunami threat from 5.0 sr Mentawai earthquake

The Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has confirmed that the current 5.0 magnitude ...

Iran`s Pishgaman racers dominating fourth stage of TdS

Irans Pishgaman Yazd team racers dominated the fourth stage of the Tour de Singkarak (TdS) 2014 from the West Sumatra ...

Foreign racers dominating two stages of Tour de Singkarak

Foreign bike racers were still showing domination in achieving the top positions on the first and second day of the ...

TDS International Bike Race Opened at Tiram Beach

Tour de Singkarak international bike race in 2014 or the 6th of its kind will take place in Indonesias province of ...

KPK saves rp248.89 trillion in state fund

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said corruption courts have handled hundreds of corruption cases so far ...

W. Sumatra establishes cooperation with Morocco`s Fes-Boulemane

West Sumatra province of Indonesia and Moroccos Fes-Boulemane have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to further ...

Health department advices postponing umra pilgrimage following MERS spread

West Sumatra Health Department issued an advice to postpone Umra pilgrimage for people above 60 years and those who ...

Another suspected patient of MERS admitted in West Sumatra hospital

Another patient suspected of suffering from the MERS disease was admitted in the M Djamil general hospital in Padang, ...

Jambi to have international sea port soon

The Indonesian province of Jambi on Sumatra Island will soon have a new international seaport of Ujung Jabung at ...

Next Indonesian govt expected to focus on food, pro-people programs

As an agrarian country with vast areas and a country with a large population that depends on the agricultural sector, ...

West Sumatra allocates Rp10.45 billion for fishermen

West Sumatra Provincial Government has allocated Rp10.45 billion in funds to help alleviate 1,420 fishermen families ...

Natural Disasters in Indonesia Not Over Yet

Over the last few months, various regions in Indonesia have been hit by natural disasters such as floods, landslides, ...

Major earthquake hits sunda strait - (d)

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) office said an earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale ...

Ex religious affairs minister passes away

Former religious affairs minister Tarmizi Taher died at Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital here on Tuesday at 04.00 a.m. ...