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Armed forces, police rope in to boost vaccination of Biak residents

Security personnel in the administrative areas of the 1708/Biak Numfor District Military Command in ...

Opinion

Arms modernization during peacetime: Is it important?

The recent tragedy that befell KRI Nanggala - 402, which sank in the waters north of Bali, has brought public attention ...

Indonesian, US ministers discuss defense cooperation over phone

Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto and US Secretary of Defense, Lloyd J Austin III, discussed the regional ...

Kertajati Airport to provide maintenance, repair, overhaul services

Kertajati International Airport in Majalengka District, West Java, would function as an aircraft maintenance, repair, ...

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 ...

News Feature

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 ...