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BRG, Norway review drilling of borewells in Kampar Regency

The Peat Restoration Agency (BRG), Riau provincial government, and Norwegian Ambassador to Indonesia reviewed the ...

Govt tracking whereabouts of hostages: Minister

Indonesias Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has stated that the ...

Government advised to issue travel warning

The House Deputy Speaker on political affairs, Fadli Zon, has asked the government to issue a travel warning to avoid ...

TNI sends warships to border with Philippines

The Commander of the Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI), General Gatot Nurmantyo, has said TNI has sent two warships to ...

Philippine government discovers location of hijackers

The Philippine government has discovered the location of the pirates who had hijacked an Indonesian vessel and its ...

Indonesia continues to coordinate with the Philippines over hostage crisis

Indonesia continues to coordinate with the Philippines to secure the release of 10 of its citizens being held hostage ...

President invites veterans to hold talks in palace

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) invited retired personnel of the armed forces (TNI) and veterans to the Presidential ...

Indonesia condemns terror attacks in Ankara, Turkey

The government of Indonesia has condemned the terror attack in Merasim Sokak, Ankara, Turkey, on Wednesday, which ...

Prince William appears to back Britain`s EU membership

Prince William on Tuesday said that Britains tradition of international cooperation was "essential" to its security, ...

Maritime Security Board expected to remove ego-sectoral among law enforcers

The presence of the Maritime Security Board (Bakamla) to maintain security and safety at sea is expected to remove the ...

Indonesia, Timor Leste establish cooperation on defense

The governments of Indonesia and Timor Leste, through the Ministries of Defense, have agreed to establish cooperation ...

Improvements necessary to eradicate terrorism: VP Kalla

Several improvements are necessary to eradicate terrorism in Indonesia, Vice President M. Jusuf Kalla stated in ...

In first step to power, Suu Kyi holds talks with Myanmar president

Myanmars democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi held talks with President Thein Sein on Wednesday, the first of two key ...

APAC Navy Chiefs and Flag Officers to Gather at the 12th Maritime Security and Coastal Surveillance Summit in Malaysia

- With three weeks to go, senior Naval and government officers from Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, New ...

General Gatot`s apology yet to demonstrate military`s commitment: NGO

General Gatot Nurmantyos apology over a shooting incident had yet to demonstrate the militarys commitment to ...