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Faced with rising infections, Indonesia doubles down on restrictions

With the second COVID-19 wave leading to a drastic spike in infections in several regions, particularly Jakarta and ...

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Indonesia looks to India for lessons amid second COVID wave

Indonesia has turned to India for lessons in battling COVID-19 in the wake of a second wave of infections triggered by ...

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Indonesia moves to protect children as COVID-19 cases spike

With Indonesia’s second COVID-19 wave affecting a significant number of children, the government has been quick ...

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Indonesia's long and winding road to winning war on drugs

Indonesia, which has seen drug addiction spiral into a life-threatening problem for millions of people, on Monday ...

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Indonesia steps up efforts to achieve herd immunity

The Indonesian government has administered nearly 35.1 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine as of June 19, 2021, ...

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Govt leans on development agenda to push Papua autonomy

Indonesia’s House of Representatives (DPR) is striving to finish the renewal of the Papua Special Autonomy Law ...

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MSME digitization necessary to support Indonesia's economic recovery

Indonesia’s 64.2 million micro, small, and medium scale enterprises (MSMEs) have contributed Rp8,573.89 trillion, ...

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Globalization, deepening political divide bring test for Pancasila

The prolonged COVID-19 pandemic has once again forced the Indonesian people to commemorate Pancasila Day ...

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New Investment Ministry expected to drive economic transformation

The Joko Widodo administration's decision to upgrade the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) into the Ministry of ...

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Government positive economic recovery on horizon

The Indonesian government is optimistic the economy will grow positively this year with indications of an improvement ...

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Gotong Royong a shot in the arm for COVID battle

The launch of the self-funded Gotong Royong vaccination campaign on May 18, 2021, witnessed by President Joko Widodo at ...

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International presence paramount to ending Israeli aggression

The Indonesian government has expressed concern over the mounting tensions in occupied Palestine, especially Gaza, ...

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Govt hits brakes on 'mudik' for second year as pandemic lingers

Mbok Ija, a housemaid who worked without a break for the last two consecutive years, was excited when her son told her ...

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Rising role of sharia economy in Indonesia

- that is expected to reach and serve a wider customer base. The nation has recorded considerable growth in the ...

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Indonesia's halal industry gains momentum amid pandemic

Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim-majority nation, is focusing on developing its halal industry to meet ...

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Indonesia incorporates Islamic values in economic recovery policies

Having the world's largest Muslim population, it's very natural for Indonesia to start looking at Islamic or ...

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Survey shows need for adding more veggies on Indonesian plates

The prolonged coronavirus pandemic has forced many companies in Indonesia to continue with work-from-home measures to ...

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Fallen warrior laid to rest, fight to restore Papua peace continues

The recent ambush by Papuan rebels in Dambet village, Beoga sub-district, Puncak district, which led to the death of ...

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East Aceh authorities redouble efforts to curb growing drug problem

Over the past two years, East Aceh district of Aceh province has been battling a growing problem of drug trafficking, ...

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Introducing Making Indonesia 4.0 road map globally

Riding on the momentum of the accelerated digitalization era, the 2021 Hannover Messe has selected Industrial ...