Jakarta, Dec. 3 (ANTARA) - Corruption in Indonesia's lucrative forestry industry is costing the country US$2 billion annually, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report released recently.

Kupang, Indonesia, Dec 3 (ANTARA) - Kupang's El Tari airport in East Nusa Tenggara is still closed to all flights as of Thursday after a Merpati Air plane made an emergency landing there Wednesday

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LANGKAWI (Malaysia), Dec 3 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement
Agency (MMEA) hope to purchase two large vessels that can be used for deep sea

KOTA BAHARU (Malaysia), Dec 3 (Bernama) -- The Higher Education Ministry
will work closely with agencies and private higher learning institutions (IPTS)

SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Yonhap) -- Hynix Semiconductor Inc., the world's second-largest
chipmaker, said Thursday its chief executive has been awarded for

SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group, the parent of Hyundai
Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp., quit a major business lobby Thursday amid a

SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak pushed Thursday for greater
efforts to improve investment conditions for foreign and domestic firms here,

An exhibition themed ‘Glory of Iranian Culture’ opened in Topkapi Museum in Istanbul on Wednesday with the aim of introducing the country’s handicrafts and masterpieces.

By Sam Kim
SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Yonhap) -- The top U.S. diplomat in South Korea on Thursday laid
out the goals her country seeks to achieve when its special envoy on North Korea