Jakarta, Aug. 3 (ANTARA) - The rupiah surged against the US dollar in the Jakarta interbank spot market here early Monday as investors continued to buy the local unit.

Jakarta, Aug 3 (ANTARA) - The government will continue to anticipate the possible El-Nino that may cause drought in late 2009 and early 2010 in some parts of Indonesia.

Jakarta, Aug 3 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said the government will provide a subsidy in the 2010 state budget amounting to Rp144.4 trillion or 14.3 percent of the total.

Jakarta, Aug 3 (ANTARA) - As the global economy is predicted to enter the recovery phase next year, the government will take that positive momentum to accelerate its activities.

Jakarta, Aug 3 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono prepared seven priority policies for implementation by his government in 2010.

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Padang, INDONESIA, Aug 1 (ANTARA) - Some 22 female paddlers of Jambi provincial chapter of the Indonesian Paddlers Association (PODSI) will compete in the grand final of the international dragon bo

Makassar, INDONESIA, Aug 1 (ANTARA) - Golkar Party figure Aburizal Bakrie said if he was elected as the party's chairman, Vice President Jusuf Kalla would be given a most honorable position.

Jakarta, Aug 1 (ANTARA) - The General Elections Commission (KPU) held a plenary session here Saturday to discuss among other things about the follow up of Supreme Court (MA) decision that annulled

Surabaya, INDONESIA, Aug 1 (ANTARA) - Muhammadiyah organization chairman Dien Syamsuddin said the government was not serious in dealing with the swine flu (H1N1) epidemic in the country.