Indonesian aims to make ASEAN region a car industry hub

Monday, July 14th, 2008

Indonesia aims to lead the charge in making the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) an automotive industry production house, the Jakarta Post daily quoted Edy Putra Irawady, a deputy to the coordinating minister for industry and ...

Indonesian president calls for broadened support for Palestine independence

Monday, July 14th, 2008

Indonesia called upon Asian and African countries to broaden the support for the struggle of Palestinian independence and help the Palestinian people achieve their goal in a concrete manner, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono sa ...

Major economies leaders meeting starts in Hokkaido

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

Leaders from Australia, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, South Africa and South Korea and the Group of Eight (G8) nations held a major economies leaders meeting on Wednesday to discuss climate change and energy. The meeting ...

Bali conference calls U.S. to ratify toxic treaty

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

A global toxic trade watchdog, the Basel Action Network, has again called on the United States to ratify the international toxic treaty and stop illegal trafficking of hazardous electronic waste, an Indonesian daily said Tuesday. T ...

Indonesia has 40,000 types of traditional medicine

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

Indonesia, the largest archipelagic country, has a vast variety of herbal plants, spawning about 40,000 traditional medicines. The 40,000 odd traditional medicines were presented by president director of herbal medicine maker PT Sid ...

Indonesian govt mulls freezing radical group over brutality

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

The Indonesian government is considering suspending the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) for its Sunday's attack on activists at the National Monument (Monas), locla press said Tuesday. Coordinating Minister for Politics, Law and Securit ...

Indonesia, Japan start EPA implementation

Monday, June 2nd, 2008

Indonesia and Japan have effectively started bilateral economic cooperation under the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) framework after the weekend's exchange of diplomatic notes to mark the cooperation, local press said Monday. ...

Indonesia not ready for air cargo liberalization

Monday, June 2nd, 2008

Indonesia is no rush to make good on its promise to open up to air freight services from other Southeast Asian nations, an official has said. The ministry of transportation's director general for air transportation, Budhi Mulyawan S ...