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Indonesia strives to win tourist confidence amid COVID-19

The Indonesian government is taking steps to build tourist confidence, considered vital for the successful recovery of ...

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COVID-19 adding to challenge posed by forest fires

With Indonesia still in the grip of the coronavirus, which is known to cause severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), ...

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Balanced approach needed to battle twin health and economic crises

As its coronavirus case count crosses 50 thousand, Indonesia, which has been battling the COVID-19 pandemic since March ...

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On Jakarta anniversary, a 'present': pandemic showing signs of slowing

There has been no grand celebration to commemorate Jakarta's 493rd anniversary this year as the Indonesian capital ...

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Varsities join push for self-sufficiency in COVID-19 fight

Several leading universities in Indonesia have joined the nation’s fight against the coronavirus pandemic and ...

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Collective action urged against Israel plan to annex West Bank

With the colonial regime in Israel expanding its territories by occupying more Arab lands, the international community ...

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Clamor grows for ending trafficking, slavery on the seas

On June 5 this year, two sailors — Reynalfi, 22, and Andri Juniansyah, 30 — jumped off Chinese-flagged ...

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Post-COVID-19 recovery must pave way to sustainable world

The lingering COVID-19 pandemic has caused serious damage, socially and economically, around the world. As of June ...

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Indonesian regions brace for reopening of tourism attractions

The spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has brought the tourism sector to a screeching halt, resulting ...

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COVID-19 shifts tourism focus to safe, responsible travel

The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has brought the world to a standstill, with people around the globe confined ...

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Police, military roped in to edify public on new normal protocols

After imposing large-scale social distancing (PSBB) measures for less than two months, the Indonesian government has ...

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Indonesia strongly opposes Israeli annexation plan of West Bank

Israel’s lust for more Arab land seems endless. They have occupied and colonized most of Palestinian land and ...

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Indonesia braces for extreme dry season amid COVID-19

As it battles the coronavirus pandemic, Indonesia, which is currently entering the dry season, is bracing for a ...

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Indonesians asked to prepare for new normal

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has asked Indonesians, and businesses entities in particular, to prepare to coexist ...

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Staying apart may bring us closer to flattening COVID-19 curve

The coronavirus pandemic is changing how Idul Fitri festivities take place in Indonesia this year, with the rising ...

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Indonesian media outlets need help to survive COVID-19

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has become a global disaster that causes serious implications to public health and ...

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Indonesia aims for self-reliance in medical devices, products

The novel coronavirus disease, or COVID-19, has infected 17,025 Indonesians so far, with the number of dead reaching ...

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Rejecting to help Rohingya akin to rejecting ASEAN community

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has again placed the Rohingya under the media spotlight, as several ASEAN ...

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Indonesia continues war against drugs amid COVID-19 battle

Indonesia is currently battling two fronts: the spread of the novel coronavirus disease and the trafficking of drugs, ...

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Indonesia in urgent need of law on personal data protection

Many Indonesians have shown a preference for online shopping ever since the Indonesian Government imposed large-scale ...