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Mexico’s Slim becomes ‘world’s richest’ person

Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim is the world's richest person, jumping past Americans Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to become the first person from a developing nation to top the list, accordingRead More

Analysts urge lawmakers to work as ‘professionals’

Legislators should retain their professionalism and put aside their personal differences with Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati amid growing conflict over the Bank Century case, say analysts.

RI may reach investment grade within a year: Mulyani

Indonesia expects to reach investment grade within one year, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said, citing the healthy state budget and strong economic fundamentals.Read More

Police herald safer Jakarta ahead of Obama state visit

The Jakarta Police say the capital is secure for the upcoming visit by the US President Barack Obama, despite a slew of violent protests last week.Read More

Insight: With Golkar left flat-footed, SBY gains strategic advantage

In the strange world of Indonesian politics, the challengers are seasoned vote-buyers and defenders are reformers aiming to pull the nation out of endemic corruption and abuses of power.Read More

Commentary: Making Australians inalienable to Indonesians, and vice versa

Ten years after the dismantling of the authoritarian leadership in Indonesia, there is little to excuse that Australia and Indonesia’s ties are not be in full-bloom.Read More

Police lauded for not taking key terror suspect alive

Leaders and politicians both at home and abroad have lauded the Indonesian police for their slaying Tuesday of wanted terror suspect Dulmatin.Read More

Police hot on the trail of Aceh terror suspects

Police in Aceh are continuing to track down the remaining members of an armed group believed to be terrorists.Read More

Repealing blasphemy law ‘will have fatal effect’

Academics took to the stand Wednesday in the judicial review of the blasphemy law, as hard-line Islamic groups warned of a violent backlash should the law be revoked.Read More

Military, police hold anti-terrorism joint training

The military and the police are holding an counterterrorism military drill at the National Monument compound in Jakarta on Thursday.Read More