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Indonesian boy rescued after being held hostage by Abu Sayyaf

MK, 14-year-old Indonesian citizen who was taken hostage by the Abu Sayyaf Group, was rescued on Kalupag Island on ...

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Gane Dalam's merit for Indonesia

Most Indonesians may not be familiar with Gane Dalam, but who would have thought that this village at Halmahera ...

US Embassy holds commemorative event marking Battle of Sunda Strait

The US Embassy, on March 1, hosted eminent guests from the Indonesian, Australian, and U.S. Navies, Armed Forces, and ...

Indonesia presses for inter-party dialogue to resolve Myanmar conflict

The Indonesian government urged parties involved in the recent political situation in Myanmar, following a military ...

Navy to thoroughly examine recently discovered sea glider: govt

The Indonesian Navy's hydrographic and oceanographic center will thoroughly study a sea glider that was found ...

Defense minister visits Austria to intensify bilateral cooperation

Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto embarked on a visit to Vienna, Austria, to hold a meeting with his Austrian ...

Police warn of COVID-19 risk as law sparks mass protests

Mass rallies to protest the passage of the omnibus law on job creation would increase the risk of coronavirus ...

Jakarta Police's 9,346 personnel to safeguard against new law protests

The Jakarta Metro Police have deployed over nine thousand personnel as a precautionary measure against protests over ...

UAE retailer expands presence, opens fourth hypermarket in Depok

Continuing with its aggressive expansion in Indonesia, United Arab Emirates-based retailer Lulu Group has officially ...

Government lends top priority to tackling health issues: President

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) asserted that currently, the government's efforts were primarily targeted at ...

Defense Minister Subianto receives PPE aid from Australia

Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto received personal protective equipment (PPE) worth 2 million Australian dollars ...

2021 draft budget aimed at restoring economy: Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) on Friday said the 2021 draft state budget (RAPBN) is aimed at accelerating ...

UAE, Indonesia relations will continue to grow rapidly: ambassador

The United Arab Emirates Ambassador to Indonesia Abdulla Salem Obaid Salem Al Dhaheri has said he is ...

VP stresses similar standards in handling of COVID-19 and drugs

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin called for standardizing the handling of COVID-19 and narcotics, psychotropic ...

The importance of more women in peacekeeping

The United Nations' landmark resolution 1325, adopted unanimously on October 20, 2000, marks the moment when the UN ...