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Democracy has universal values

Although democracy does not function the same way in every country, it does have certain universal values, and ...

Indonesia drumming up African support for ICAO council seat

The Indonesian government is lobbying African countries for support in its bid to win a seat at the Council of the ...

Indonesia`s Gini ratio down to 0.408 in 2015: Bappenas

Indonesias income gap ratio, or the Gini ratio, has fallen from 0.413 in 2014 to 0.408 this year, according to an ...

Thousands of workers to stage rally outside parliament building

Thousands of workers will stage a rally outside the parliament building on Tuesday (Dec 8) to demand the revocation of ...

2014 CGAP Photo Contest Now Open for Entries

- The annual CGAP Photo Contest, which aims to highlight stand-out photography from amateurs and professionals around ...

Foreign banks to finance infrastructure projects

Several foreign banks including Standard Chartered Bank, Deutsche Bank, and World Bank member International Finance ...

Pakistan’s Wasil Foundation Wins Islamic Microfinance Challenge

- The Wasil Foundation, a Pakistan-based microfinance institution, won the Islamic Microfinance Challenge, a global ...

Collaborations Reinforce Singapore International Water Week as Premier Global Platform to Share and Co-create Solutions

Singapore International Water Week (SIWW), held from 1-5 June 2014, saw S$14.5 billion in total value for the ...

Indonesia Likely To Have Fewer Women In Parliament

Despite the increase in the number of female candidates in the parliamentary elections held throughout Indonesia on ...

Indonesia still needs 191,400 researchers

Indonesia, with a population of more than 240 million, still needs around 191,400 researchers until 2030, Chief of the ...

Gerindra party wants more women as government officials

The Great Indonesia Movement (Gerindra) party wants to see women occupy 30 percent of high positions in the government ...

Indonesia Partners with World Bank and FAO to Discuss Global Marine Affairs in The Hague

- The Government of Indonesia convene with the World Bank and FAO to discuss the global marine affairs in the Global ...

RI needs to develop local cattle ranches

The soaring beef price in the domestic market of late, particularly in Jakarta, has been blamed on stock shortage, ...

Indonesia strives for economic growth in equity

To the surprise of many people, poverty problem is now found not only in least-developed countries, but also in ...

Global Partners Making Progress Against Neglected Tropical Diseases, New Report and Scorecard Show

- Global partners in the fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) have made substantial progress over the past ...