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President Jokowi opens regional congress of constitutional courts

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) here, Thursday, officially opened a regional congress of the Association of ...

President should set up independent team to eradicate drug mafias

Human rights lawyer Todung Mulya Lubis has asked President Joko Widodo to form an independent team to eradicate drug ...

US appreciates appointment of 12 new ministers

The US government showed their appreciation for the appointment of 12 new ministers, following the reshuffling of ...

Wiranto demands proof from parties on human rights violation accusations

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Wiranto has called on several parties that have ...

Ahok finally decides to run through political party system

Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) has decided to choose a political party system to run for governor in ...

House sets up working committee on fake vaccine control

The House of Representatives (DPRs) Commission IX has set up a working committee on spurious drug and vaccines issue ...

Turkish coup attempt aimed at ruining democracy: ICMI

The Indonesian Muslim Intellectuals Association (ICMI) has condemned the military coup attempt in Turkey, saying it ...

Erdogan texts Turkish people: stand up for democracy

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sent a mass text message to Turkish mobile phones on Saturday imploring Turks ...

ICMI condemns military coup attempt in Turkey

The Indonesian Muslim Scholars Association (ICMI) has condemned the military coup attempt in Turkey saying it has hurt ...

Britain stabilizing govt after referendum: Ambassador Malik

The British Ambassador to Indonesia, Moazzam Malik, said the government is stabilizing the situation after the ...

HKTDC 2Q Export Index: Southeast Asian opportunities, Myanmar shows potential

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) has announced its HKTDC Export Index for the second quarter of 2016 ...

Mathla`ul Anwar conveys eight recommendations to President Jokowi

Mathlaul Anwar (MA), one of Indonesias oldest and largest Muslim organizations, has put forth eight recommendations to ...

VP Kalla supports construction of Indonesia hospital in Myanmar

Vice President M. Jusuf Kalla (JK) has expressed his support to a plan to build an Indonesian Hospital in Mrauk-U in ...

Existence of ISIS alarms Indonesia: Ansyaad Mbai

Tangible counterterrorism efforts, including massive media campaigns, deradicalization, and safeguarding mosques and ...

Bali to host world Inter-Parliaments Forum

Bali will host the World Inter-Parliaments Forum on September 20-21, 2016, which will be attended by some 400-500 ...