Jakarta, Dec 11 (ANTARA) - The government is considering three financing schemes to revitalize the national defense industry, a minister said.

Pekanbaru, Dec 11 (ANTARA) - As many as nine Sumatran elephants were found dead due to illegal hunting and conflicts with humans in Riau province in 2009, an environmental organisation said.

Padang, Dec 11 (ANTARA) - Water resources in West Sumatra are still naturally well conserved and if professionally managed, it may become a new positive economic asset of the region and even the b

Jakarta, Dec 11 (ANTARA) - The Regional Representatives Council (DPD) will send its two members to the UN climate change talks in Copenhagen and hopes the conference will produce a strong commitmen

Yogyakarta, Dec 11 (ANTARA) - Minister of Culture and Tourism Jero Wacik believed that the projected 6.4 million foreign tourists visiting Indonesia in 2009 would be reached or even surpassed.

Jakarta, Dec 12 (ANTARA) - The poverty rate in Indonesia has since 1990 continued to drop dramatically from 60 percent to 14.1 percent in 2009, Vice President Boediono said.

Jakarta, Dec 12 (ANTARA) - Vice President Boediono has said the government needed Rp20 trillion per year in funds to step up national development.

Bandarlampung, Dec 12 (ANTARA) - Earthquakes with different intensities jolted Maluku in eastern Indonesia and Papua on Satruday morning.

Jeddah, Dec. 12 (ANTARA) - The number of Indonesian hajj pilgrims who passed away in Saudi Arabia during this year's hajj pilgrimage season rose to 243 on Friday.

Jakarta, Dec 11 (ANTARA) - Finance Minister Sri Mulyani said the government would strive to increase its nominal income from taxes by 17 percent a year.