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Traditional outfits add to charm of Independence Day celebrations

Constituting over 17 thousand islands, with a population of some 255 million, Indonesia is home to a plethora of ethnic ...

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90 cyclists from 22 nations pursue glory in Tour d'Indonesia

An enthralling adventure that started from Central Java’s Borobudur Temple and will conclude on Bali Island is ...

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On Independence Day of Indonesia, fun games everywhere!

A young girl led a team of five children on the traditional tug of war rope game. “Come on, pull harder!” ...

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"Kresek" to "besek", Jakarta's plastic waste reduction effort on Eid

Indonesia comes second to China as the world's biggest plastic waste producer, with disposable plastic bags being ...

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Readiness of Indonesia entering electric vehicle era

The enchantment of Jakarta as the capital city of Indonesia is an attraction for people from various regions for all ...

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Minang Kayo achieves international dream through leather handicrafts

Not many know that in one corner of the Veranda of Mecca, the nickname for the City of Padang Panjang, West Sumatra, ...

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Revisiting exotic trail of Bugis culture in Pagatan woven fabric

An old Bugis adage goes that a girl is incomplete if she is unable to weave and encourage several others of her kind to ...

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Wonderful Indonesia eyes international sailors

A good news on Indonesia's marine tourism has come from Sabang this week. As cited by the coastal city's ...

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Rampant contract marriages in community worrisome trend

Lisa Thalia Natalia, 39, from an underprivileged family and an elementary school graduate, was not nervous when her ...

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South Tiku in West Sumatra increasing sea tourism

South Tiku traditional village in Tanjung Mutiara is located on the coast of the Indian Ocean between Agam District and ...

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Rempoah set to be an independent village

Rempoah Village in Banyumas District, Central Java, was adjudged as one of the 100 Best Villages in Indonesia in ...

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Exploring Jakarta's Kota Tua tourist attraction during Eid holidays

Several protocol roads in the capital city of Jakarta remained silent from the sounds of motorized vehicles on the ...

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Ani Yudhoyono, the last wing of a soldier's daughter

Following four months of aggressive treatment at the National University Hospital in Singapore, former First Lady Ani ...

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Jayagiri Village innovates in developing tourism

Jayagiri Village in Lembang Sub-district, West Bandung District, West Java, became synonymous with the popular ...

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Freelance workers seek acknowledgment from factories

Daily at 1 p.m. WIB, freelance worker Muhayati receives ten dozen baby gloves and socks to be sewn and handed to ...

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Enjoying the sights and sounds while returning to homeland

Mudik, or homecoming, the annual special tradition of going home is followed before Eid Al-Fitr, locally known as ...

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Jumping to the rescue of the proboscis monkey

Amalia Rezeki, a lecturer at the Faculty of Biology Education, University of Lambung Mangkurat, was never one for ...

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Fresh water Nira emerges popular choice to break Ramadhan fast

The sweet taste, unique aroma, and freshness of Nira water, with its innate characteristic freshness, extracted from ...

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More forceful human rights mechanisms needed in ASEAN

Ten years since its establishment, the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) has yet to fully ...

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Welder's son gets admission, financial aid to study at UI

For Syahrul Ramadhan (18), who recently got accepted into the Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia (UI), dreams ...