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Jokowi inaugurates TVRI's West Papua station

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) inaugurated public broadcaster TVRI’s West Papua station on Wednesday and ...

Youth Pledge evokes positive energy to unify the nation: Jokowi

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) believes that the Youth Pledge, declared 92 years ago, has instilled positive ...

Struggle of batik surviving the pandemic

Commemorating special days this year does feel a little different from the normal days due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

Ministers pin hopes in view of National Maritime Day

Several ministers, under the Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Ministry, expressed hope amid National ...

VP Amin urges expansion of e-learning by universities

Indonesian Vice President Ma'ruf Amin has advocated the expansion of online learning programs by universities so ...

Avoid comparing COVID-19 handling to those of other nations: Jokowi

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) called to desist from drawing comparisons between the COVID-19 handling ...

Babel vigilant of likely drug smuggling into its 440 isles

The Provincial Government of Bangka Belitung (Babel) Islands and local police are staying on guard against ...

Minister launches virtual showcase of Indonesian products in Singapore

Trade Minister Agus Suparmanto launched a virtual showcase of Indonesia's products through ...

Central Sulawesi to reopen Togean Islands for tourists in August

The Central Sulawesi administration is prepping to reopen Togean Islands National Park located in Tojo Unauna District, ...

Be vigilant of disruption of state sovereignty amid COVID-19: TNI

Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto has urged prospective teenage cadets of the Indonesian ...

BMKG installs three early warning receiver systems in Alor

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) installed three earthquake and tsunami early warning ...

Indonesian Channel in West Sumatra cancelled due to COVID-19

The ongoing global pandemic of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has forced the Indonesian Government to cancel the ...

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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 ...

Data Protection Bill should incorporate sanction for data breach: MP

Sukamta, member of the House of Representatives' (DPR's) Commission I, put forth a suggestion that the Bill on ...

Indonesians urged to rely on credible sources for COVID-19 information

The Indonesian Government's spokesperson for the handling of COVID-19, Achmad Yurianto, urged citizens to ensure ...