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Moderate earthquake jolts Ambon city

A tectonic earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale jolted the eastern Indonesian city of Ambon in Maluku ...

BMKG warns of high waves in Arafura Sea

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) office in Ambon has warned Aru Islands residents to be on ...

Youths minister discusses student brawl prevention with Jakarta governor

Youth and Sports Minister Andi Mallarangeng said he has talked with Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo (Jokowi) about ...

Southeast Maluku has potential for seaweed cultivation

Supported by natural conditions, many areas in Southeast Maluku district, in particular and Maluku province, in ...

Southwest Maluku Needs Better Transportation Service

Bereft of most methods of transportation and communication, the Southwest Maluku (MBD) district in the province of ...

Indonesia striving to be more child-friendly

Around 30 percent or 83 million of Indonesia`s total population of 245 million people are children who are considered ...

Revealing enchantment of Maluku`s enigmatic Maupora atoll

Mentioned in local folktales and noted for years as the meeting point of the devil and black magic users worldwide, ...

People coalition rejects gold mining activity on Romang Island

Scores of students belonging to the Romang People`s Coalition (KKPR) staged a protest rally on Friday at the Maluku ...

Indonesian revives national ideology with shadow puppet shows

In an attempt to revive the national ideology of "Pancasila" and raise awareness about its five main principles, the ...

Govt preparing blueprint for improved de-radicalisation programmes

On Tuesday, thousands of US citizens commemorated the 11th anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks that killed ...

Narcotics unit destroys drugs worth Rp1 bln

The West Jakarta Police narcotics unit has destroyed Rp1 billion worth of drugs, including 358 grams of cocaine, 1,486 ...

Indonesia aims to become business hub through seaport expansion

The government is determined to expand seaports across Indonesia in a bid to set in motion the Master Plan for ...

President assigns Kalla as special envoy for Rohingya issue

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono hopes former vice president M Jusuf Kalla to act as an Indonesian special envoy for ...

Indonesian red cross head to visit Myanmar to discuss Rohingya issue

Indonesian Red Cross head Muhammad Jusuf Kalla will visit Myanmar to urge the government there to let Rohingya Muslims ...

Soutwest Maluku to have mobile hospital

The Southwest Maluku district (MBD) in Maluku province will soon have a mobile hospital to provide the local community ...