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New Year eve celebrations banned across Indonesia

New Year eve celebrations have been banned across Indonesia to prevent crowding and curb potential transmission of the ...

PCR testing hits 4.8-million mark in Indonesia

At least 4,788,286 persons have been screened for COVID-19 so far using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with ...

Papua's COVID-19 recovery rate improves

With 68 more patients recovering from coronavirus infections in Papua in a span of 24 hours ending Tuesday, the number ...

24,000 microbusiness owners in Ambon city to get govt aid

About 24 thousand microbusiness owners in Ambon, the capital of Maluku province, have been verified to receive ...

New Zealand's APEC host year priorities centered on COVID-19 response

New Zealand confirmed that its APEC host year priorities with give due weightage to responding to the economic impacts ...

Collaboration in chemical industry pivotal to COVID response, recovery

The APEC Chemical Dialogue bolstered cooperation on regulatory affairs to facilitate trade in essential goods and ...

China contributes US$1.42 million to promote APEC cooperation

China contributed US$1.42-million to promote APEC cooperation, including advancing trade and investment initiatives to ...

COVID-19 immunization must start with top leaders: MP

An Indonesian legislator has proposed that the government's COVID-19 vaccination program start with President Joko ...

13th Bali Democracy Forum to put spotlight on COVID-19 challenges

The 13th Bali Democracy Forum (BDF), scheduled for Thursday, will focus on the challenges faced by democratic countries ...

Moeldoko seeks preacher Aa Gym's participation in COVID-19 vaccination

Presidential Chief of Staff Moeldoko requested Indonesia's popular Muslim preacher, Abdullah Gymnastiar alias Aa ...

KAMI activist Jumhur Hidayat, six detainees recover from COVID: Police

The Save Indonesia Coalition (KAMI) activist, Jumhur Hidayat, and six other detainees made a complete recovery from ...

Opinion

From Bogor to Putrajaya: Building strategic trust in APEC

The year 2020 is crucial for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). Not only are we celebrating achievements ...

Indonesia readying for a quantum leap: Jokowi

President Joko Widodo has said the current public health and economic crises are an opportunity for Indonesia to push ...

W Java focuses on raising awareness ahead of COVID-19 vaccination

The West Java provincial government is focusing on winning the support of residents through public education and ...

Follow health protocols during COVID-19 vaccination program: LIPI

A top scientist at the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) has appealed to Indonesians to strictly observe the ...