Asita disappointed about EU still banning airlines from flying to Europe

""European Union aviation safety and quality standards are better than those of any other country in the world, even of the United States. They have their own standards and thus we have to improve ours," Kalla said after performing Friday prayers.The vice president made the...

VP orders Garuda to seek EU aviation consultant`s advice

""European Union aviation safety and quality standards are better than those of other countries, including the United States. They have their own standards and thus we have to improve ours," Kalla said after performing Friday prayers.The vice president made the statement in...

Flats culturally suited for Indonesian people

""Many people have said that flats are culturally not suited for Indonesians. I think this is not true," the vice president said when opening a national working meeting of the Indonesian Developers` Association (Aperti) here on Thursday.To support his argument, the vice...

Government to provide any amount of subsidy to develop public housing

""There is no problem with subsidy, the government will provide whatever amount of funds is needed as long as it is used properly," Kalla said here on Thursday when officially opening a meeting of the Association of Housing and Resettlement Developers (Aperti).Kalla said...

VP Jusuf Kalla upbeat on economy

"Southeast Asia's biggest economy is set to expand 6.3 percent this year, its fastest growth in 11 years, but still lags far behind China, which is set to grow 11.5 percent this year, and India, which is heading for 9 percent growth in its fiscal year."We can achieve that"...

VP gives port operators two years improve Tanjung Priok Port

"In developing a sea port, there must be clear sectors, Kalla said, adding that the container sector, for instance, must be separated form the car export-import and cargo terminals The vice president earlier dedicated the Jakarta Car Terminal whose activities include...

VP asks state banks to finance low-cost houses

"Under the medium-term development plan, the government had set itself the target of constructing 270,000 low-cost houses per year. However, real estate developers could only build 100,000 low-cost houses per year because of limited funds, he said."It means that we still need...

Temasek seems to bow Indonesian law - legislator

""I think Temasek is showing its intention to bow to and abide by the KPPU`s decision by exercising its right to appeal the ruling," Andreas H Pareira, a member of the House of Representatives Commission for defense, information and foreign affairs, said. Andreas of the...

Japan offers soft loan for forest rehabilitation in Indonesia

"Tanami said he and the vice president discussed among other things Indonesia`s plans to host the international conference for climate change in Bali, next December.The JBIC governor said he and the vice president had agreed to establish cooperation in the environmental field...

RI backward due to corrupt, collusive, nepotism practices, VP says

""Countries, including Indonesia, can make progress thanks to their views. But a country can also regress because of its behavior," Kalla said when speaking at a seminar on "The Impact of the Implementation of Government Regulation No. 33/ 2006 on State Collectibles through...