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Minister upbeat about Baduy making Baten world tourism destination

The Ministry of Tourism is harboring high hopes of the annual ritual of "Seba Baduy" highlighting the unique ...

Ship sinking best deterrent to eradicate illegal fishing: minister

Maritime and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti strongly believes that the approach of sinking foreign fishing vessels ...

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When Padang food dragged into Indonesia's elections

Ma'ruf Amin in West Sumatra went viral but it failed to gain the people's support. Instead, a group of the ...

Ma'ruf Amin visits the tomb of Sunan Ampel

Vice presidential candidate  KH Ma'ruf Amin, who is also the mustasyar (adviser) of the central executive ...

155 ballot boxes in Central Kalimantan suffer damage

Some 155 ballot boxes suffered light to heavy damage after the hall at the Mantangai Subdistrict office in Kapuas ...

Nine policemen die while securing Indonesia's elections: Minister

Home Minister Tjahjo Kumolo has expressed his deep condolences to the families of the nine policemen who died of ...

KPU commits serious violations in the border region

The Maluku General Election Commission (KPU) has been accused of committing serious violations in the implementation of ...

13 foreign leaders congratulate Indonesia over peaceful elections

President Joko Widodo said on Thursday that leaders from 13 friendly countries had congratulated him for ...

Governor affirms winner of presidential election is Indonesia's leader

West Sumatra Governor Irwan Prayitno appealed to every party and community member to wholeheartedly welcome the ...

Jokowi deems track record vital to leading nation

Presidential candidate number 01 Joko Widodo (Jokowi) laid weightage on track record in politics as a key aspect to ...

Bima District residents report effects of East Nusa Tenggara quake

Several residing in Bima District in West Nusa Tenggara Province reportedly felt the tremors arising from the ...

Sabang, Aceh, hit by magnitude-5.2 earthquake

A magnitude-5.2 earthquake struck Sabang, Aceh Province, on Monday, at 6:46 a.m. local time, though not having the ...

BMKG confirms 15 earthquakes hit Aceh's Sabang City Monday morning

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported that a flock of 15 minor-intensity earthquakes ...

Notable progress in development of border regions: Jokowi

Incumbent President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) highlighted the significant progress in the development of border regions ...

West Papua hit by magnitude-4.8 earthquake

Some three thousand names were taken off the Official Voter List (DPT) of the 2019 legislative and presidential ...