Australia's Intrepid faces tough fight over Indonesia mine

by Abu Hanifah JAKARTA, June 18 (Xinhua) -- The Indonesian government is still confident in meeting its annual economic growth goal of 6.3 percent for this year in spite of higher-than-expected hike in fuel prices. The government's optimism was ...

Every year during the dry season in Indonesia, fires are lit to help farmers clear their land after the harvest. The smoke from the fires has spread as far as Singapore, creating the worst air pollution it has seen in 16 years. Singapore has urged ...

The government has proposed to consider Indonesian coal prices while determining tariffs of imported coal-based projects. The move might help companies like Tata Power, Reliance Power and Adani Power recover fuel costs. The Central Electricity Regulatory ...

The Indonesian government has warned Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states of new and emerging health related threats. The warning is raised by Indonesian Health Minister Nafsiah Mboi, in a prepared statement read out by the ...

Victoria has strengthened its relationship with Indonesia by presenting Victorian-made portable milking machines to the winners of two Best Dairy Cow categories at a livestock expo in West Java Province. Victorian Agriculture and Food Security ...

SINGAPORE - Emeritus Senior Minister (ESM) Goh Chok Tong commented on his Facebook page today about the haze situation. "Good to come home but annoyed at being greeted by the acrid smell of Indonesian haze the moment I stepped out of the aircraft ...

SINGAPORE: Air pollution in Singapore and Malaysia rose to unhealthy levels yesterday thanks to illegal forest clearing in Indonesia, prompting Singapore to advise people against staying outdoors for long and to urge Indonesia to do something to ...

SINGAPORE: After failing to retain crowns in Thailand and Indonesia in the last couple of weeks, ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal will now look to break her nine-month title drought when she begins her campaign in the Singapore Super Series on ...

Saina Nehwal failed to make her fifth consecutive final appearance at the Indonesia Open Super Series Premier badminton after she was beaten by her arch-rival Juliane Schenk of Germany in the womens singles semifinal here Saturday. World No.2 Saina went down ...