By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, May 7 (Yonhap) -- Despite growing protectionism in the worst
recession in decades, the pending free trade agreement with South Korea will

Jakarta, May 7 (ANTARA) - Bank Indonesia (BI/the central bank) must urge banks to lower their lending rates after it had cut its key rate by 0.25 basis points to 7.25 percent, economic observer Uma

Batam, May 7 (ANTARA) - Indonesian furniture is seen as a principal commodity in European markets, as demand was very high despite the global financial crisis.

Manado, North Sulawesi, May 7 (ANTARA) - Senior officials from ASEAN nations have been meeting here since Wednesday (May 6) to discuss the US$120-million reserve funds allocated to help ASEAN's t

Jakarta, May 7 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has signed a presidential decree on the suspension of Antasari Azhar from his position as chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commiss

By Andi Abdussalam

Jakarta, May 7 (ANTARA) - A number of figures in the Indonesian Democratic Party-Struggle (PDIP) elite held a special meeting on Thursday to discuss political steps in preparation for the July 8

Jakarta, May 7 (ANTARA) - Indian Ambassador to Indonesia Biren Nanda said his country's economic growth was also slowing down as a consequence of the global financial crisis which had happened over

Jakarta, May 7 (ANTARA) - Saudi Arabia, in this case the Saudi Charity Campaign which is directly under the auspices of Prince Naif bin Abdul Aziz, is scheduled to hand over a number of developme

Jakarta, May 7 (ANTARA) - Environment Minister Rahmat Witoelar has called on the Jakarta city administration to impose tighter limits on the national capital's population and enforce its zoning sy