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Jokowi-Prabowo meeting is emblematic of Indonesian unity

A meeting between President-elect Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and losing presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto, held on July ...

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Promoting One Destination for sustainable tourism in Pacific

 Pacific island countries are famous for their beautiful, white sandy beaches, crystal clear water, green ...

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Indonesia provides safe haven for refugees

Dozens of refugees from Afghanistan and other countries thronged a street in front of Ravindo Building at Jalan Kebon ...

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Connecting goods and people of Pacific, Southeast Asia

The first ever Pacific Exposition highlighting the region’s business, investment, and tourism potential began in ...

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East Nusa Tenggara offers many more tourist spots

East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Province is famous for Komodo National Park, which comprises Komodo, Padar, and Rinca islands ...

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In search of a cause for whale's death in East Java

An 11-meter-long whale was found dead after it was washed ashore on the Bambang Beach of Lumajang District, East Java ...

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BNPB spokesman's death puts spotlight on non-smokers' vulnerability

National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, 49, popularly called "Pak Topo," ...

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Indonesia takes firm stand on saying no to foreign rubbish

Over the past few months, Indonesia has repeatedly shown its objection toward becoming a dumping ground for foreign ...

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Palembang City becomes MXGP, sports tourism destinations

In August 2018, the city of Palembang, South Sumatra drew the world's attention to itself when it hosted the XVIII ...

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Dry spells spread to wider Indonesian areas, affect farming

Earlier this year, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reminded the regional authorities to step ...

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W Sumatra optimistic of Ombilin Heritage site driving tourism growth

Indonesia applauded the World Heritage Committee's decision to inscribe former coal mine site Ombilin in Sawahlunto ...

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Infrastructure development intensifies to boost N Sulawesi Tourism

North Sulawesi, with a population of 2.4 million and located on the northern Sulawesi Island, or formerly known as ...

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Gerindra, PKS expected to remain effective, quality opposition

The 2019 presidential election held simultaneously with legislative elections on April 17, 2019, across Indonesia was a ...

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Twinkling little stars no longer visible in Jakarta's sky

"Little stars in the high sky, very much decorate the sky," some lyrics of the song "Bintang Kecil" ...

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Indonesia makes serious effort to tackle forest fires

Indonesia is bracing for devastating and frequent forest fires, following the recurrence of bush and forest fires in ...

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Indonesia devotes serious effort to tackling impact of drought

Indonesia is bracing for a devastating and protracted drought this year, according to the warning of the Meteorology, ...

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Awaiting Indonesia's concrete efforts to fight marine debris

Indonesian President Joko Widodo and his counterparts from Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, the ...

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Election dispute resolved, it is time to work for Indonesia

Ma'ruf Amin's victory based on the final tally that the General Elections Commission (KPU) had officially ...

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Some regions harbor high aspirations of Jokowi on development program

Ma'aruf's victory, several regions began voicing their aspirations of development being continued in their ...

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Jokowi government's second term to prioritize development programs

By May-end of 2019, Indonesia received upbeat news that the Standard and Poor's (S&P) rating agency had ...