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14 army hospitals equipped with mobile PCR labs: official

Fourteen army hospitals in Indonesia have been equipped with mobile polymerase chain reaction (PCR) laboratories to ...

Prabowo begins first US visit after lifting of entry ban

Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto began a five-day visit to the US on Thursday, his first since the US ...

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In quest of peaceful resolution to Papua conflict

The cycle of violence in the Indonesian province of Papua has remained unbroken with armed groups in the Intan Jaya and ...

Defense Minister Subianto receives PPE aid from Australia

Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto received personal protective equipment (PPE) worth 2 million Australian dollars ...

Indonesian Navy launches two locally produced fast patrol warships

The Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) launched two locally-made 40-meter class fast patrol warships (PC-40 M) after inauguration ...

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Government links food security to national defense

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has cautioned that the COVID-19 pandemic is posing a serious threat to food ...

Building food estate critical to national defense: Dahnil

A food estate planned in Central Kalimantan will serve as a center for agricultural and strategic logistical reserves, ...

PUPR Ministry to remodel irrigation system in planned food estate

The Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Ministry has decided to redesign the irrigation system in the planned Food ...

COVID-19 Task Force receives Rp2.06 trillion for outbreak control

The Indonesian government distributed Rp2.06 trillion of the budget totaling Rp3.14 trillion to the COVID-19 Task Force ...

West Java governor unveils strategy for proposing social distancing

The West Java provincial government will pitch large-scale social restrictions and distancing measures to the central ...

Large-scale social distancing yet to be practiced fully: legislator

A legislator opined that the government's large-scale social restriction and distancing policies to stem the spread ...

Indonesians must respect COVID-19 protocols: Defense Minister

Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto on Monday urged citizens to respect the protocols laid down by the ...

Disinfectant fluid sprayed on Indonesia's C-130 carrying medical cargo

The Indonesian authorities sprayed disinfectant fluid on crew members, medical cargo, cockpit, and cabin of the ...

TNI's contribution to handling COVID-19 patients draws praises

A Golkar Party Faction legislator at the House of Representatives lauded the Indonesian Defence Forces (TNI) for ...

Indonesian Air Force plane carries 9 tons of medical aid from China

An Indonesian Air Force Hercules C-130 plane left Pudong International Airport in Shanghai early Sunday, carrying 9 ...