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Respecting MK's ruling for a united Indonesia

Ma'ruf Amin pair as winners of the presidential elections held on May 21, 2019. Nine people had died in the ...

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Enchantment Festival to reveal wonders of Raja Ampat

The Raja Ampat Enchantment Festival will showcase the wonders of Raja Ampat as a marine tourism destination to divers, ...

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Environmental lesson to learn from flooding in Southeast Sulawesi

Parts of Indonesia have begun to experience extreme dry season that causes water crisis, while other parts still have ...

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Several Indonesian regions brace for drought

Several regional authorities have been reminded to intensify the monitoring for possible forest fires and droughts, ...

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ASEAN Summit good opportunity to put brakes on plastic waste imports

The ASEAN leaders are set to meet in Bangkok, Thailand, from June 22-23, 2019, for the 34th ASEAN Summit, themed ...

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News Focus - APEC to build financial resilience to disasters

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) strives to build financial resilience to serve as a shield in the event of ...

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Kota Bani Village empowered through village fund

Today, life isn't as tough as it used to be for Apan, a rubber farmer in Kota Bani Village, Putri Hijau ...

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"Mudik" travelers enjoy smoother and safer trips this year

During the post-Ramadhan (Fasting Month) Holiday, most Indonesian Muslims follow the tradition of returning to their ...

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Concrete results awaited from Padang Mayor Hamyeldi during second term

On May 13, 2019, Mahyeldi was installed for the second time as mayor of Padang City, the capital of West Sumatra, for ...

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Could Larantuka be a holy city?

The East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) provincial government has planned to suggest Larantuka, East Flores District's ...

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Sail Indonesia 2019 to unveil best secret of Indonesia: Nias Island

Nias Island, located in North Sumatra Province and often considered the best kept secret of Indonesians, will be ...

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Samsudin's modest life and surviving on sweet potatoes, bananas

A married couple, along with their five children, live below the poverty line in a dilapidated house in Pantoloan ...

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WTO reform deemed urgent in shadow of escalating trade war

The G20 Ministerial Meeting on Trade and Digital Economy in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, on June 8-9 was just ...

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Indonesia intensifies efforts to sell its products in Africa

Several Indonesian firms have taken part in exhibitions held in Africa and utilized opportunities for continued ...

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Israeli illegal settlements pose hindrance to peace in Palestine

Palestine's struggle for independence has been at the very core of Indonesia's foreign policy, so the ...

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Padang residents eagerly await hunting for "Pabukoan"

One of the activities that the residents of Padang, West Sumatra, long await during Ramadhan is hunting for an array of ...

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Investigation teams expected to reveal truth of post-election unrest

Jakarta's post-election rally, which ended in violence from May 21 to 22, 2019, claimed eight lives and resulted ...

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Global rice market sensitivity be accorded to right domestic policy

The fact that the trade of rice commodities among nations is merely five percent of the global rice production traded ...

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Indonesia on top list of world's halal tourism industry

Indonesia, which has been aggressively developing its halal tourism industry over the last five years, has been named ...

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Adding ships will increase connectivity for isolated communities

The sea highway program, to improve inter-regional connectivity in Indonesia, is one of the government's main ...