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King Willem-Alexander, Queen Maxima to visit in March

The Netherlands and Indonesia's wide-ranging relationship is getting stronger as King Willem-Alexander and Queen ...

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Salvaging Papuan children's future from threats of alcohol addiction

Mimika Chapter Ros Namsa Kabes has urged the Mimika district government and local police to enforce legal sanctions ...

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Coronavirus outbreak disrupts tourist boom from China

Chinese tourists had been a very lucrative segment for Indonesia over the last several years, as their numbers tended ...

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Sympathy and lessons learnt from Indonesia's emergency evacuation

The novel coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan has posed a grave challenge to Mainland China, with the death toll burgeoning ...

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Government must fulfill its obligations to uphold human rights

The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development and members in Indonesia, expressed concern over continual violation ...

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National economic growth momentum remains strong

The national economic growth momentum is resilient as a corollary of improving export performance and solid household ...

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Significance of fulfilling basic rights of Rohingya

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered Myanmar to take emergency measures to protect the Rohingya from ...

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Crushing illegal miners for saving Indonesia's environment

The Banten Provincial Police have made sustained efforts to curtail illegal gold mining activities, including by ...

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Indonesian education system challenged to produce quality HR

The new-fangled cabinet lineup of President Joko Widodo’s (Jokowi’s) government sprang a few surprises, one ...

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Indonesia preps for peaceful Christmas celebrations

Indonesia's capital city, Jakarta, is readying for this year's Christmas celebrations by facilitating its ...

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Chinese companies innovate and flourish in fashion business

A number of companies engaged in the fashion business have experienced difficulties and even crises over the past five ...

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Active generosity should be reflected in anti-poverty efforts

Over 74 years after it gained independence, Indonesia continues to face the challenge of poverty inflicting several ...

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Rest in peace Pak Bahtiar Effendy

Muhammadiyah, Indonesia's second-largest Muslim-based organization owning some 177 higher educational institutions ...

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@jokowi tweets yet to comprehensively capture his foreign policy

Twitter is a daring and bold new world for foreign policy that most world leaders happily or reluctantly ...

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A lesson learned from Fachrul Razi's controversy

Religious Affairs Minister Fachrul Razi has become a popular member of President Joko Widodo's Indonesia Onward ...

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Increasing awareness of environmental preservation among millennials

With Indonesia observing National Flora and Fauna Day on November 5, 2019, the millennial generation has become the ...

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Indonesia prioritizes fight for healthy golden generation

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has made the health and development of Indonesia’s human resources, especially ...

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Our hope for General Idham Azis

General Idham Azis has become Indonesia's police chief since early November 2019 after President Joko Widodo ...

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Papua's new iconic tourist attraction Youtefa Bridge opens to public

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), during his 13th visit to Papua on Oct 28, 2019, inaugurated Youtefa Bridge connecting ...

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Metamorphosing Indonesia's economy toward competitive manufacturing

Joko Widodo (Jokowi), during his presidential inaugural address, demarcated five priorities for his second five-year ...