ANTARA News - Feature

Thousands of people visit Indonesian pavilion at Floriade 2012

Wed, 11 Jul 2012 08:03:33 +0700

Attracting thousands of visitors everyday, Indonesia`s pavilion with various cultural exhibits appears at Floriade 2012 taking place from April to October in Venlo, the Netherlands, an event organizer for the Indonesian pavilion said recently.

RI, Czech Republic foster closer economic ties

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 18:50:32 +0700

Indonesia and the Czech Republic have agreed to foster a closer economic cooperation in an effort to increase the volumes of their bilateral trade and investment which was so far considered small.

NTT natural wonders to boost economic development

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 19:37:54 +0700

East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) province is blessed with at least eight natural wonders, which are expected to boost local economic development and tourism.

RI to use arts to boost creative economic potential

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 22:41:33 +0700

Indonesia has a population of over 237.6 million, comprising 1,120 ethnic groups, each with its own art and culture, which could be used to develop the country`s creative economy for the welfare of the people.

ICSD-AP conference to promote social development

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 23:24:17 +0700

The fourth International Consortium for Social Development-Asia Pacific (ICSD-AP) conference in Yogyakarta from June 27-30, 2012, is expected to provide a boost to social development in various fields.

Many cultural attractions liven up Visit Medan Year 2012

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 21:54:01 +0700

Many art and cultural attractions will boost the government's "Visit Medan Year 2012" initiative to attract as many foreign tourists as possible to Medan, the gateway to other tourism attractions in North Sumatra.

Indonesia needs to reduce number of child workers

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 21:41:53 +0700

The quality of human resources usually determines the future of a nation, and involves great efforts to develop the nation`s younger generation, particularly children.

Indonesia concerned about European crisis

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 21:35:12 +0700

Indonesia is concerned about the ongoing crisis in Europe, although it has not had a major impact on some of the domestic business sectors.

Malaysia not to claim Tor-Tor dance as its own?

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 20:54:08 +0700

The Indonesian people have often been upset when Malaysia claims some aspects of their culture as its own, yet the neighbouring country continues to do so.

Indonesian govt urged to tighten gun control to curb armed-related violence

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 17:47:50 +0700

Armed robberies and shooting incidents have been reported in Jakarta and other provinces, particularly in Papua and Aceh, over the past few months and this has prompted the security authorities to intensify investigations and street patrols.

Rhino international year expected to boost global cooperation

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 22:13:59 +0700

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, the leader of one of the world`s most diverse countries, is scheduled to attend the Rio+20 (United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development), in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which will be held from June 20-22.

RI not to adopt financial inclusion principles from other countries

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 22:39:33 +0700

Indonesia has its own model of financial inclusion and it does not need to adopt the models of other countries, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said at a press conference in Los Cabos, Mexico, on Monday (June 18).

news focus - govt trying to "bring Papua in harmony with unitary state of Indonesia"

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 19:41:10 +0700

The situation in Jayapura city, in particular, and Papua Province, in general, seems to be peaceful, after being hit by random shooting incidents committed by unknown people.

Senggigi to host International Dance Championship 2012

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 01:00:29 +0700

Senggigi, the main tourist strip of the Indonesian island of Lombok, will host the International Dance Championship 2012 from June 20 to July 1, in which 420 dancers from 18 countries will participate.

Masela block to improve Maluku people`s welfare

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 18:41:27 +0700

Known as "the province of a thousand islands", Maluku province has abundant natural resources of strategic value.

China to help Indonesia develop digital TV network

Sat, 09 Jun 2012 20:51:23 +0700

China is ready to assist Indonesia in developing a digital television network.

Police shoot dead two illegal weapon sellers

Sat, 09 Jun 2012 14:11:09 +0700

Personnel from the Jakarta Metropolitan Police shot down two illegal weapon sellers on Friday in Cipacing area, West Java province, an official said.

SAR efforts end, while Sukhoi crash investigation begins

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 07:00:51 +0700

The search and rescue efforts with regard to the Sukhoi Superjet 100 victims` remains and the ill-fated aircraft`s wreckage were declared to be completed, after the finding of the plane`s flight data recorder (FDR) on May 30 and the transferring of the victims` remains to their families on May 23, ...

ASEAN tourism growing, but risks still occur

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 21:22:37 +0700

The ASEAN Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2012 released recently at the Travel, Trade & Tourism Summit held in Bangkok, stated that the tourism sector is significantly growing in ASEAN, with Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand as frontrunners.

ASEAN connectivity, Myanmar issue highlighted in World Economic Forum

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 21:10:00 +0700

The development of infrastructure among ASEAN nations to support the organizations target for economic integration in 2015, along with the recently improved domestic situation in Myanmar, was highlighted during the 20th World Economic Forum (WEF) on East Asia held in Bangkok recently.