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Danone donates Rp30 billion to BNPB for handling COVID-19 pandemic

Bottled water producer Danone Indonesia donated Rp30 billion to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) on ...

Indonesia adds 1,877 COVID-19 cases, 3,560 recoveries

Indonesia on Monday registered 1,877 fresh cases of the novel coronavirus disease along with 3,560 recoveries, ...

Special autonomy successful in boosting development in West Papua

West Papua Governor Dominggus Mandacan affirmed that the special autonomy status granted to Papua and West Papua by the ...

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A tale of Indonesian soldiers' care for boosting Papuans' literacy

owned school. The students and teachers warmly welcome t‏hese voluntary teachers. Edowardus Burman Tenjap, a ...

Indonesian soldiers run library to boost Papuan students' literacy

The Indonesia-Papua New Guinea Border Security Task Force from the 125/Simbisa Infantry Battalion demonstrated its care ...

COVID-19: Mortality rates dip below global average in 22 provinces

The COVID-19 mortality rate has dipped below the global average in 22 of 34 provinces in Indonesia, said spokesperson ...

Lend support for continuation of special autonomy status: Papua figure

A Papuan youth figure appealed to Papua's groups to support the continuation of the special autonomy status granted ...

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Awaiting final fate of Papua, West Papua's special autonomy funds

The Papuan people are currently consolidating to show their supports for a necessity to evaluate and continue the ...

Papuan community leaders support extension of special autonomy status

Several Papuan community and religious leaders have appealed to the central government to extend the special autonomy ...

Regional expansion is not primary answer to regions' problems: VP

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin opined that the creation of new autonomous regions (DOB) is not the primary solution to ...

Jokowi confirms being notified about budget readiness for elections

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) spoke of being kept abreast of the budget readiness for this year's regional ...

Ensure high voter turnout in local elections amid COVID-19: President

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has called on related ministries and the General Elections Commission (KPU) to impose ...

COVID-19 pandemic remains persistent, glaring challenge for Papua

The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic remains a grave challenge for Indonesia’s Papua Province, as 33 ...

Jokowi devises strategy for campaign to propagate COVID-19 protocols

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is articulating a new-fangled strategy for campaign to propagate health protocols to ...

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Message of Idul Adha to Indonesian Muslims amid COVID-19 pandemic

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and Muslims nationwide partook in the Idul Adha mass prayers on Friday morning despite ...