BBC to air undercover report on West Papua tonight

The BBC is to air an undercover report on West Papua tonight . The report will focus on the ongoing struggle in the country for its independence from Indonesian rule whose government has been accused of illegally...

4 Years Old to Scale Eiffel Tower in Merdeka Spirit

It is charming story no doubt, yet what a daunting task for such a young child to be carrying the spirit of nation's independence (to be celebrated this Sunday on...

Lack of 'Jalur Gemilang' Display - Marks A Lost Expression of Malaysian Patri...

With only 2 weeks from the mark of Malaysian 51st National Day, things have been uncharacteristically somber, dismal and disillusioned -- a kind mixed feeling which have been echoing throughout whole...

Thousand rally outside Merdeka Palace against fuel price hike plan

"Some 2,000 demonstrators made up of students, workers and non-governmental organization members converged on the palace from different directions.A demonstrator from the Jabodetabek Student Council (DMJ) called...

President Yudhoyono receives Bruneian Sultan

"Sultan Bolkiah on the occasion was accompanied by his wife, HM Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha, and children, HRH Prince Haji Abdul Malik, HRH Princess Hajah Muta Wakkilah Hayatul Bolkiah, HRH Princess Hajah...

Incessant rains triger flooding in Jakarta

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Incessant heavy rains on Friday triggered flooding in Jakarta, including areas surrounding the presidential palace which is located in Medan Merdeka Utara, with floodwaters reaching a...

Indonesia-Japan to focus in three things

""Closer relations between the youths of the two countries are important so they can be expected to inherit and continue the present good relations between Indonesia and Japan," presidential spokesman Dino Pati...

President submits name of military chief candidate

""In line with the Law, the President only submits one candidate name and the candidate should be one of the current TNI chiefs of staff or a former TNI chief of staff who has not retired yet," the minister...

President Yudhoyono receives Ecuador`s president

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono received visiting Ecuador President Rafael Correa Delgado at Merdeka Palace, here on Monday. The two presidents held a bilateral meeting and was expected...

Govt to raise budgets for military, police: president

""The increase in the defense and police budget allocations is meant to ensure that defense and security tasks can be carried out properly," he said in his address marking the opening of a national conference of the Retired and Elderly Military and Police Personnel...

President: no need for excessive worry about direction of reform efforts

""Feeling worried is OK, being alert is a must, concern about the direction in which things are going is also alright. But if we are overly worried and have no confidence in those carrying out their mandate in running the country, that is certainly not good," he said. He said...

Yudhoyono hopes all components of Palestine nation can unite

""Indonesia hopes he (President Mahmoud Abbas) can overcome Palestine`s internal problems so that all components in Palestine society can unite and enjoy stronger cohesion," President Yudhoyono said at a joint...

Yudhoyono receives President Mahmoud Abbas

"After the ceremony, the two leaders were closeted in a meeting, which was followed by the signing of a joint cooperation declaration and cooperation agreement between the two nations. The cooperation agreements...

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