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  • Indonesian family empowerment program reduces poverty

    Fri, May 24 2013 16:26

    Social Affairs Minister Salim Segaf Al Jufri said the implementation of the Family Empowerment Program (PKH) had contributed 27.7 percent to the government`s poverty reduction program..

  • 7.6-magnitude quake strikes south of Tonga

    Fri, May 24 2013 10:56

    A 7.6-magnitude quake struck in the sea south of Tonga at 1:19 a.m. Friday Beijing Time, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center..

  • Indonesia to be free of child laborers in 2020: Minister

    Fri, May 24 2013 10:53

    Indonesia is expected to be free from child laborers in 2020 through the implementation of its Child Labor Elimination Program (PPA) in support of its Family Empowerment Program (PKH), a minister said..

  • Around 200 students take part in Nuclear Youth Summit

    Fri, May 24 2013 10:50

    Around 200 students from various universities in the country are taking part in a Nuclear Youth Summit (NYS) 2013 held here aimed at encouraging the use of nuclear technology for the welfare of the people..

  • Govt asks for Rp8.61 trillion in additional electricity subsidy

    Thu, May 23 2013 21:59

    The government has proposed additional electricity subsidy of Rp8.61 trillion to the House so that electricity subsidy in the 2013 Revised State Budget will reach Rp87.24 trillion, increasing from the previously set at Rp78.63 trillion..

  • Freeport promises safe workplace

    Thu, May 23 2013 21:35

    US-owned PT Freeport Indonesia has pledged it will provide a safe working environment for its workers when production starts again later..

  • Freeport`s earth movement detector not working: Basarnas

    Thu, May 23 2013 20:52

    The National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) says the earth movement detector at the collapsed underground facility of PT Freeport Indonesia mine in Papua was not functioning..

  • Papua police to probe Freeport`s collapsed tunnel case

    Thu, May 23 2013 18:59

    Papua police have formed an investigation team to probe causes of the collapse of an underground training tunnel at Freeport Indonesia`s Big Gossan mine in the country`s easternmost province of Papua..

  • General Pramono hands over post to Lt Gen Moeldoko

    Thu, May 23 2013 17:51

    General Pramono Edhie Wibowo handed over his post of army chief of staff to Lieutenant General Moeldoko in a ceremony held at the Army Headquarters here on Thursday..

  • 2013 curriculum to be implemented as scheduled

    Thu, May 23 2013 17:40

    The 2013 curriculum will be implemented as scheduled namely in July but it will be done in stages, Deputy Minister of Education and Culture Musliar Kasim has said..

Envoy guarantees peaceful Sudan

Envoy guarantees peaceful SudanSudanese Ambassador to Indonesia Abd Al Rahim Al Siddig has said that the security in his country is guaranteed and ...

Indonesia potential to be ASEAN industrial base

Indonesia potential to be ASEAN industrial baseIndonesia has a big potential to become the base of the processing industry and manufacturing after the implementation ...

Indonesia increases sports cooperation with Cuba

Indonesia increases sports cooperation with CubaIndonesia and Cuba signed a memorandum of understand here on Friday to increase cooperation in the field of sports to ...

Cannes auction of space trip with DiCaprio raises 1.2 mln Euros for charity

Cannes auction of space trip with DiCaprio raises 1.2 mln Euros for charityA trip to space with Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio raised 1.2 million euros ($1.5 million) for charity at a glitzy ...

Int`l data protection forum focuses on cybercrime

Int`l data protection forum focuses on cybercrimeAn international data protection forum that started here Thursday will focus on cybercrime and other computer issues.