Jakarta, Aug 7 (ANTARA) - Bank Indonesia (the central bank/BI) expects domestic banks to extend more loans to the agrobusiness sector which it said is one of the main engines of the national econom

Jakarta, Aug 7 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said Indonesia should fight for justice in the World Trade Organization (WTO) so that its agricultural products would gain a proper pl

Jambi, Aug 6 (ANTARA) - Former Chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Amien Rais said there were only three solutions to overcome the current economic, social and cultural crisis in

Jakarta, Aug 6 (ANTARA) - Law and Human Rights Minister Andi Mattalata said the government had already applied an on-line banning (tangkal) system connected to some check points in the regions.

Mataram, W Nusa Tenggara, Aug 7 (ANTARA) - A strong earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale jolted the West Nusa Tenggara town of Sumbawa at around 6 on Thursday morning, the Selaparang Meteo

Jakarta, Aug 6 (ANTARA) - Indonesia is expected to achieve a new record in tin bar exports which are estimated to reach US$1.7 billion this year thanks to the upward trend in the commodity's price

Jakarta, Aug 7 (ANTARA) - Australia and Indonesia have agreed to introduce reciprocal work and holiday visa arrangements, Australian Minister for Immigration and Citizenship Senator Chris Evans ann

Jakarta, Aug 6 (ANTARA) - Minister for National Development Planning/Chairman of National Development Planning Board (Bappenas) Paskah Suzetta once proposed a way to wipe out traces of Rp31.5 billi

Jakarta, Aug 6 (ANTARA) - Death-row convicts Amrozi et al have officially requested the Constitutional Court (MK) to conduct a judicial review of the country's Law on Procedures to Implement the De

Denpasar, Indonesia, Aug 6 (ANTARA) - Noted Balinese painter I Ketut Budiana is making preparations for an exhibition of his works in a number of big cities in Japan in 2009.