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Jokowi leads cabinet meeting, focuses on infrastructure development

Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo chaired an extended cabinet meeting on Monday, where he focused the ...

Susi criticizes G-20 for allegedly unfair decisions in fishery sector

As President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is preparing to take part in the G-20 summit meeting, his energetic Marine and ...

Red-White Coalition to fight if Jokowi recruits Sri Mulyani

A Golkar Party member has said the Red-White coalition (KMP) will strongly oppose if Joko Widodo recruits former ...

International food prices decline by 6 percent: World Bank

The World Bank stated that the international prices of food declined by 6 percent between April and August 2014, ...

Peabody Urges Greater Use Of Advanced Coal Globally To Fight Energy Poverty And Improve Emissions

- During a week of heightened discussion about carbon and climate, Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU) today called for greater ...

Japan's Imperial Hotel Looks East with Its First Singapore Sales Office Opening October 1

-Tokyo's legendary, 124 year-old Imperial Hotel, Ltd. has announced the opening of its first full-service Southeast ...

Six multilateral banks increase climate mitigation support

Six multilateral banks have agreed to increase their support for climate change adaptation and mitigation by ...

Govt will continue to focus on improving port infrastructure

The National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) will continue focusing on improving ports and roads in the country ...

MMAF Partners with World Bank and FAO to Initiate the Action Plan of the Global Marine Program

- The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) partners  with the World Bank and FAO to discuss the ...

NEAT Tower, South Korea's Tallest Skyscraper, Finally Opens in Songdo International Business District

- The North East Asia Trade (NEAT) Tower, the tallest building in South Korea, now stands resplendent in Songdo ...

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 ...