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Voice of the people prompts President to roll back liquor regulation

Indonesian President Joko Widodo rolled back a presidential regulation allowing investments in the liquor industry on ...

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Dark future to twisted affairs --- must watch new releases on Netflix

With the COVID-19 pandemic limiting our activities outside of home, especially during weekends, streaming services such ...

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ANTARA's Top 5 worth-watching food and culinary shows

After the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 as a global pandemic, several social restrictions on ...

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Love in the time of pandemic

When we released a series of Valentine’s Day articles last year, we didn’t think we’d be writing ...

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Top 5 culinary hotspots to look for in Jakarta's Chinatown

Glodok is famously known as Indonesian capital Jakarta’s Chinatown, with a history dating back 300 centuries to ...

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No cinema, no problem: Films to watch from home in 2021

Theaters have remained closed and many movie productions have been suspended indefinitely as part of precautionary ...

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Binge-worthy shows to spice up stay-at-home slump

With the pandemic continuing unabated, the public has been strongly urged to stay at home and refrain from stepping ...

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Indonesia hopes for vaccine-driven economic turnaround

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has not only caused severe public health problems, but also crippled the economy of ...

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Eye on human capital, Indonesia ramps up fight against stunting

The Joko Widodo administration has set human resource development as its priority program for the second presidential ...

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Indonesia strives for vaccine self-reliance in COVID fight

The second dose of China’s Sinovac vaccine has been administered across the country since January 27, 2021, ...

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Expanding utilization of waqf assets

Historically, the waqf has served an important role in economic empowerment of the Islamic community. This can be ...

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A shot in the arm for COVID efforts

With the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine administered without any adverse incident, President Joko Widodo ...

Salons, barbershops adapt to new normal as pandemic continues unabated

Medical tapes and single-use plastic ponchos sit atop a table at a South Jakarta beauty salon, next to a stack of ...

What's on the road ahead for tourism? Safe, responsible travel

After months of forcing herself to stay home due to travel restrictions imposed by the Indonesian government amid the ...

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As COVID pulls plug on social life, people connect online

The coronavirus pandemic has without a doubt had an impact on our social life. With the imposition of social ...