The raging conflict in Syria and Iran’s nuclear program dispute have been the world’s headlines for some time. One side of both of these two issues has been dominated by…

The government is gearing up to weather the turbulence in the global economy that poses risks to the country’s robust growth. Coordinating Economic Minister Hatta Rajasa recently talked with The…

The new trade minister, Gita Wirjawan, has been much lauded as well as criticized for his controversial ban on raw rattan exports. Speaking to The Jakarta Post’s Linda Yulisman and…

Bank Indonesia (BI) has blamed inefficiency in the nation’s banking sector for high borrowing costs and their negative effect on the economy. Speaking to The Jakarta Post’s Esther Samboh, BI…

Indonesia will relax its visa policy this year for four countries known as sources of illegal immigrants bound for Australia. Immigrants from Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are expected to enjoy…

Rumors of a rift between President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa made media reports early this week in the wake of a number of events that seemed…

World Bank managing director Sri Mulyani Indrawati believes that the global financial institution must practice what it preaches to its member countries on governance, including the principles of openness, transparency…

Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao will arrive in Jakarta on Thursday for a three-day official visit to Southeast Asia’s largest economy. Before his departure from Beijing, he gave three Indonesian…

Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao will arrive in Jakarta on Thursday on a three-day official visit to Southeast Asia’s largest economy. In his first visit as Chinese premier, Wen will…