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Jokowi welcomed with recitation of salawat in Lhokseumawe, Aceh

Incumbent President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) was welcomed with a recitation of salawat (salutation and blessing on the ...

Magnitude-4.2 earthquake hits Alor, NTT

An earthquake, measuring 4.2 on the Richter Scale, hit Alor District, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Province, on Thursday at ...

Indonesia works on attracting tourists from Saudi Arabia

Indonesia is gearing up to work on attracting more tourists from Saudi Arabia at the Riyadh Travel Fair held at Al ...

Ministry confirms 17 Malaysian survivors of Lombok quake return home

Malaysia's Foreign Ministry confirmed that 17 Malaysian tourists, who got trapped in the Tiu Kelep Waterfall area ...

Indonesia urges residents and tourists in Lombok to remain calm

The Indonesian Government has urged local residents and tourists to remain calm and not get influenced by rumours and ...

HKTI wants imports that harm farmers to be stopped

The Indonesian Farmers' Association (HKTI) wants the imports of various commodities that harm local agricultural ...

Two die and several injured in North Lombok earthquake

The 5.8-magnitude earthquake that jolted North Lombok District area in the Indonesian province of West Nusa Tenggara on ...

Timor Tengah Utara District hit by 4.7-magnitude earthquake

A 4.7-magnitude earthquake jolted the eastern Indonesian areas of Timor Tengah Utara District, East Nusa Tenggara, ...

Indonesians urged not to instigate conflicts owing to elections: minister

Religious Affairs Minister Lukman Hakim Saifuddin called on the entire nation to remain united and not to instigate ...

Special Report

MRT reduces Jakarta`s air pollution

Jakarta, the capital and largest city of Indonesia, looks like a flower that attracts bees. Like many of the ...

Octogenarian grandma scales Piaynemo top in Raja Ampat

An 80-year-old Indonesian woman successfully climbed the stairs to Piaynemo top located on Wajag Island, Raja Ampat ...

Bali needs 10 more tsunami warning sirens: disaster mitigation agency

The Bali Disaster Mitigation Agency has proposed the installment of 10 more tsunami warning sirens in the resort ...

Sea toll program works in reducing price disparity

The sea toll program is crucial for Indonesia, which is one of the world`s largest maritime countries, with some 5.8 ...

Subianto-Uno pair pledges to strengthen regions` tourism sector

Indonesian Vice Presidential candidate Sandiaga Uno hinted that strengthening the regions` tourism sector would be ...

Indonesia expects more tourists from Baltic states

Indonesian Ambassador to Sweden and Latvia Bagas Hapsoro said more tourists from the Baltic states are expected to ...