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Infrastructures need more funds for economic expansion

Despite President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono`s efforts over the past two years to increase the state budget allocation ...

Students race against each other to map safer Indonesia

Students from five of Indonesia`s biggest universities have taken part in an innovative competition to map their ...

ASEAN Foundation chief acts moderator in EU public lecture

Executive Director of ASEAN Foundation Dr. Makarim Wibisono had been invited by the Mission of the European Union in ...

Young women, adolescent girls face high risk of HIV infection

A new report titled, " Opportunity in Crisis: Preventing HIV" from early adolescence to young adulthood, indicates ...

Merkel in India to press trade links

German Chancellor Angela Merkel led a large delegation of ministers and businessmen to India on Tuesday, seeking ...

RI students and professionals in US discuss 21th century vision

Nearly 100 Indonesian students and professionals in the United States are by the end of this week getting together in ...

Palestinians` Fayyad had heart attack in US, stable

Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad suffered a heart attack while visiting the United States but is stable, a ...

Economist: Indonesia must not be blinded by free market ideology

Indonesia must not be blinded by the free market ideology, an economist from Cambridge University Ha-Joon Chang said ...

Positive responses to global bonds issuing plan

Finance Minister Agus Martowardojo said the government`s plan to issue foreign currency bonds has received positive ...

ASEAN to have disaster mitigation center

ASEAN will have a natural disaster mitigation center in Jakarta called ASEAN Human Assistance Center slated to be ...

Quake, tsunami could cost Japan $235 billion: WB

The massive quake and tsunami of March 11 could cost Japan`s economy up to $235 billion, or 4.0 percent of output, but ...

Earthquake, tsunami may cost Japan $235bn - World Bank

The devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan 10 days ago may cost the country`s economy $235 billion, or 4% ...

World Bank recruits 300 practicians to promote financial stability

The World Bank and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) had recruited 300 practicians in financial ...

RI loses rp100 tln on overseas healthcare every year

Indonesia loses an estimated Rp100 trillion in foreign exchange a year as many of its citizens go abroad for ...

Indonesia calls for Swiss cooperation in Century asset recovery

Indonesia has asked Switzerland to help regain assets connected to Bank Century bailout believed to be kept in a Swiss ...