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Japan’s Friendship Ties Programs JENESYS 2019 ASEAN inbound program 23rd batch

- 131 university students who will be a future leader from ASEAN countries (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, ...

Tourism, creative economy emerge as new strengths for national economy

Tourism and creative economy have become the new strengths for Indonesia's economy, Mari Elka Pangestu, a senior ...

Weekend Stories

Celebrating unity in diversity as Chinese New Year arrives

The town has been painted red, quite literally, symbolizing good fortune, luck, abundance, and joy to enliven the 2571 ...

Jakarta caps Lunar NY with lion dances, festivities

The Jakarta Provincial government is, this year, celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year for the first time by ...

Indonesia to make Labuan Bajo super premium tourist destination

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) led a limited meeting with ministers, heads of agencies, and regional officials at a ...

Religious leaders and policymakers gather in Jakarta to discuss Muslim-Buddhist relations in South and South East Asia

The Vienna-based International Dialogue Centre (KAICIID) and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will host a ...

ANTARA's Choice

Tranquility in the hustle and bustle of Jakarta

On Saturday, December 7, crowds gathered to attend the Wellness and Meditation Festival held in Central Jakarta’s ...

Jakarta to organize Batavia China Town Show 2019

The capital city Jakarta will organize the Batavia China Town Show 2019 to showcase the inimitable collaboration ...

"Japan Media Arts Distributed Museum": latest exhibition held at Haneda Airport with augmented reality installation portraying Tokyo's feudal past

-The Agency for Cultural Affairs is using Tokyo's Haneda Airport to stage the latest exhibition in the "Japan Media ...

Pancasila becomes guide to unity of Indonesians: President

Pancasila, the five basic principles of the Republic of Indonesia, has become a guide to the unity of the Indonesian ...

Discovering Jakarta

From palmist to living statues: transgressing sightseeing at Kota Tua

Under the searing heat of Jakarta’s Old Town (Kota Tua), sat a man, in a red plain shirt and Batik headband, ...

Yidan Prize 2019 laureates selected

The Yidan Prize, the world's largest international prize in education, announces its 2019 laureates. Professor Usha ...

"Japan Media Arts Distributed Museum" opens at about 10 locations

--New Art Exhibition Inspired by Regional Cultural Artifacts Showcases Charms of Japanese Culture-Japan Media Arts ...

Jambi police deploy 350 mobile brigade personnel to Papua

The Jambi provincial police stationed 350 mobile brigade (Brimob) personnel to help the law enforcement mission in ...

News Feature

Traditional outfits add to charm of Independence Day celebrations

Constituting over 17 thousand islands, with a population of some 255 million, Indonesia is home to a plethora of ethnic ...