INDONESIAN SCHOLARS DIVIDED ON MAHATHIR`S BELIEF

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Jakarta, Feb 12 (ANTARA) - Indonesian scholars have different views on former Malaysian leader Dr. Mahathir Mohammad's belief that Indonesia would become one of the world's major powers.

WWF LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO SAVE SUMATRAN TIGER

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Jakarta, Feb 11 (ANTARA) - The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Indonesia is to launch a public campaign in support of efforts to conserve the Sumatran tiger, a spokesperson said.

RI HAD 1.7 MILLION CHILD LABORERS IN 2009 :SURVEY

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Jakarta, Feb 10 (ANTARA) - Indonesia had no fewer than an estimated 1.7 million child laborers in 2009, according to a survey conducted by the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) in cooperation with

RI URGED TO RATIFY UN CONVENTION ON MIGRANT WORKERS

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Bandung, W Java, Feb 11 (ANTARA) - The ASEAN Human Rights Committee renewed Thursday its call for Indonesia to immediately ratify the UN convention on the protection of migrant workers and their fa

MUSLIMS ADVISED TO IGNORE VALENTINE'S DAY

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Pamekasan, Feb 11 (ANTARA) - The local branch of the Council of Indonesian Ulema (MUI) has called on the Muslim community to refrain from doing anything to observe Valentine`s Day, saying it was no

RI PRESENTS MEDAL OF MERIT TO THAI NAVAL CHIEF

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Jakarta, Feb 11 (ANTARA) - The Indonesian government Thursday decorated Thai Naval Chief of Staff Admiral Khamhtorn Pumhiran with "Jalasena Utama" medal of merit for his services in enhancing relat

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