BAPPENAS: INDUSTRIAL SECTOR GROWTH ON TRACK
Jakarta, Aug 28 (ANTARA) - The National Development Planning Board (Bappenas) said industrial growth during the second quarter of 2008 was on track although its rate was still below the average gr
GOVT'S UNEMPLOYMENT, POVERTY REDUCTION TARGETS HARD TO ACHIEVE: RESEARCHER
Jakarta, Aug 28 (ANTARA) - The government's poverty and unemployment reduction targets as mentioned in the Draft 2009 State Budget are hard to achieve because growth in various economic sectors is
ACEH ADM CONTINUING TO APPROACH MALAYSIA ON TSUNAMI REFUGEES' FATE
Banda Aceh, Aug 28 (ANTARA) -The Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD) provincial administration is continuing to approach Malaysian authorities to allow 25,000 tsunami refugees currently living in the ne
BOGOR CITY ADM CALLS FOR CLOSURE OF NIGHTSPOTS DURING RAMADHAN
Bogor, W Java, Aug 28 (ANTARA)- The Bogor city administration has called for the closure of night spots during the fasting month of Ramadhan 1429 H (2008).
OBAMA EXTENDS GREETINGS TO IACI ON RI'S INDEPENDENCE COMMEMORATION
Jakarta, Aug 28 (ANTARA) - US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has extended warm greetings to the Indonesian American Community of Illinois (IACI) during the commemoration of the 63rd
Feature: YOUNG PEOPLE TAKE CIGARETTES AS SYMBOL OF MANHOOD
By Andi Abdussalam
PRESIDENT TO FORM TEAM TO RENEGOTIATE TANGGUH GAS PRICE
Jakarta, Aug 28 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said he will form a team led by Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Sri Mulyani Idrawati to renegotiate the selling price of Ta
PRESIDENT DENIES HE TOOK PART IN SETTING LNG PRICE FOR CHINA
Jakarta, Aug 28 (ANTARA)- President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has denied an allegation made by former president Megawati Soekarnoputri that he and Vice President Jusuf Kalla had taken part in the
RI, IRAN COOPERATE IN YOUTH AFFAIRS
Jakarta, Aug 27 (ANTARA) - The governments of Indonesia and Iran have signed a memorandum of understanding on youth affairs cooperation such as exchanges of youth visits and information between the
GOVT PREPARES RP4.8 TRILLION FOR LAND CAPPING
Jakarta, Aug 27 (ANTARA) - The government has prepared Rp 4.8 trillion for land capping so that land clearance for government infrastructure projects would run smoothly.
