Sat, January 12 2013 11:40

Following his visit to Myanmar's State of Rakhine, Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Marty Natalegawa has called for trust building and reconciliation between Rohingya and Rakhine ethnic groups who were involved in violent conflicts last year.    ....

Thu, January 10 2013 08:28

Ahead of the legislative and presidential elections next year, the Indonesian people are pinning their hopes on the General Elections Commission (KPU) for organization of transparent elections..

Wed, January 9 2013 20:22

United States Ambassador to Indonesia Scot Marciel has discussed with Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo, popularly known as Jokowi, the planned renovation of the US Embassy building here..

Wed, January 9 2013 18:19

This year, Indonesia will be hosting the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit. This is the second time that Indonesia will be hosting the APEC Summit, after 1994. Indonesia is determined to promote a stronger and a resilient Asia Pacific region, as the locomotive for the world`s ....

Tue, January 8 2013 20:30

Amidst the recent attacks on modern markets in Indonesia, the government is planning to revitalise traditional markets across the country to increase their competitiveness..

Fri, January 4 2013 19:12

Floods that have hit some parts of Indonesia since November 2012, are currently expanding in a number of provinces such as North Sumatra, West Sumatra, Jambi, South Sumatra, Gorontalo (northern Sulawesi), East Java, and Jakarta..

Thu, January 3 2013 18:09

Life in Egypt is about to get harder for ordinary people who will bear the brunt of inflation caused by a decline in the value of their currency. As elections approach, President Mohamed Mursi`s Muslim Brotherhood may pay a political price..

Tue, January 1 2013 00:11

Although there were no reports of major terror attacks in Indonesia during 2012, the national police`s special anti terror squad known as Densus 88 has intensively hunted down terror suspects in several parts of the country over the past one year..

Mon, December 31 2012 19:16

Pangolins, also known as scaly anteaters, are not cute animal that people would like to keep as pets, but they are in high demand because their meat and scales are prized mostly in China and Vietnam as food and medicine..

Sat, December 29 2012 16:00

Until the end of 2012, women in Indonesia and in most of Asia`s developing countries seem to suffer more due to the increasing poverty level, limited job opportunities for men, and efforts to empower women, a woman Muslim observer has said..