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Indonesia, Australia sign maritime cooperation plan

A maritime cooperation action plan was signed by Indonesia and Australia at the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in ...

Minister receives UNESCO certificate for Pinisi

Indonesia`s Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi received a certificate from the UN Educational, Scientific and ...

Lesson learned from Asmat

Asmat, a district in the Indonesian province of Papua, has caught local and foreign media attention over the past few ...

Iran becomes Indonesia`s new tourism market

Five Indonesian companies in the tourism industry are participating in the Tehran International Tourism Expo (TITEX) ...

Riau governor condemns arsonist of Siak Palace

Governor of the Indonesian Province of Riau, Arsyadjuliandi Rachman has condemned the arsonist over the Siak Sri ...

Six centuries ago phinisi sailed to Australia

The 13th to 16th centuries are the glory days of European voyages, as Spanish, Portuguese and Italian sailors roamed ...

President opens Keraton Nusantara Festival in Medan

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has opened the 11th Festival of Keraton Nusantara or Archipelago Palace at "Istana ...

Indonesia superpower country of culture: UNESCO

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has considered Indonesia to be a ...

Indonesia to establish research center for human evolution

The Ministry of Education and Culture will establish a center of human evolution, adaptation, and dispersal studies in ...

Preserve batik to save millions of workers: Labor minister

The Labor Minister M Hanif Dakhiri has called on the public to continue the efforts to conserve batik as Indonesias ...

Ancient statue in Larantuka smuggled into Australia

An ancient bronze statue, with historical value and a cultural heritage for the indigenous people of Larantuka, East ...

UNESCO encourages protection of underwater cultural heritage

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has encouraged the protection of ...

Jokowi inaugurates Keris Museum

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) inaugurated Keris (Kris, traditional Indonesian blade) Museum in Surakarta ...

Pencak silat reflects nation`s character: President

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) believes that Pencak Silat is part of Indonesias national cultural heritage and one of ...

Victory for Palestine as Al-Aqsa reopened

Israel imposed restrictions nearly two weeks ago after three Palestinians, citizens of Israel, shot dead two Israeli ...