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Jakarta students win silver trophy in Moscow science contest

A Jakarta team of 8 school students won a silver trophy as a runner up in the third Moscow Metropolis International ...

Consumers` confidence in economy stronger: survey

The consumers` confidence in the country`s economy increased in the second quarter of 2018 as reflected in the higher ...

Traffic accidents during Lebaran drop 30 percent

The number of traffic accidents usually increases sharply during Eid Al-Ftri or Lebaran season, as millions of people ...

less victims of Ied al-Fitr related traffic accidents

Police said there were 1,154 traffic accidents all over the country related to Ramadan and Ied al-Fitr from June 7 to ...

LRT projects expected to spread to other cities

The government is expediting the development of Light Rail Transit (LRT) projects in Jakarta and Palembang hoping they ...

Government continues to offer free legal aid to poor

The government has continued to provide free legal aid to the poor as part of its strategy to increase access to ...

West Java police destroys drugs worth Rp11 billion

The West Java Police has destroyed drugs worth Rp11 billion (US$811 thousand) that were seized during September - ...

Blast at Afghan news agency in Kabul kills dozens

A suicide attack on an office of the Afghan Voice news agency and a neighbouring cultural centre in the capital Kabul ...

Kalla bestows Smart City Awards

Vice President Jusuf Kalla handed over Smart City Awards to 15 heads of regions in Indonesia. The Bandung ...

Papua to enter e-commerce era amid economic progress

E-commerce is developing in Indonesia`s big cities, but some isolated areas in its eastern regions, such as Papua, ...

Businesses increasingly aware of cashless transaction movement

The private sector is increasingly aware of the governments National Non-Cash Movement (GNNT) initiative, which is in ...

Indonesia fights cyber-fraud syndicate from China

It seems that a cyber-fraud syndicate from China had found Indonesia as a heaven for their illegal operation and ...

President lauds National Police`s work for securing Ramadan

Indonesias President Joko Widodo has lauded the National Police for its good work in securing Ramadan and Eid holiday ...

Welcoming Lebaran Day

The Eid al-Fitr or Lebaran Day, which is celebrated next Sunday in Indonesia, is the culmination of the month-long ...

Indonesia, Finland explore waste-to-energy, air safety cooperation

A business delegation from Finland, led by Economic Minister Mika Lintila, meet Indonesias National Development ...