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The importance of more women in peacekeeping

The United Nations' landmark resolution 1325, adopted unanimously on October 20, 2000, marks the moment when the UN ...

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Indonesia recasts peacekeeping strategy, to focus on quality

Indonesia has been helping uphold world peace and order by deploying its troops for service in the United ...

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Preventing dengue, malaria to avoid double health burden amid corona

As Indonesia battles the novel coronavirus disease, another health threat looms for the tropical nation with the change ...

MPR sounds alert on dengue fever surge

Deputy Chairperson of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Lestari Moerdijat has urged the government to give ...

Export potential of ASEAN LDCs found in new forms of trade, says ASEAN-Japan Centre

- The use of non-equity modes (NEMs) of production has been increasing in both Lao PDR and Myanmar. This is ...

Legislator urges government to fund evacuation of stranded Indonesians

A legislator urged the Indonesian government to offer contingency funds to finance the evacuation of Indonesian migrant ...

MP urges police to prioritize public service, protection amid COVID-19

Deputy Chairman of Commission III of the House of Representatives (DPR) Ahmad Sahroni called on the National Police to ...

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Indonesia's regional head elections postponed over COVID-19 pandemic

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has brought several countries to a near standstill, as activities involving ...

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 ...

Rupiah strengthens on back of historic US$2 trillion stimulus package

The Indonesian rupiah strengthened against the US dollar in the Jakarta interbank market on Thursday morning on the ...

MP urges government to draft cross-sectoral policy on coronavirus

A lawmaker has urged the Indonesian government to prepare a cross-sectoral policy to deal with the coronavirus ...

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Indonesians react over violence against Muslims in India

Indian Ambassador to Indonesia Pradeep Kumar Rawat, on February 28 visited Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal ...

RI should protest discrimination against Indian Muslims: MUI

The Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) has appealed to the Indonesian government not to remain silent but rather take an ...

Civil society should re-establish rule of freedoms in India: ADN

The Asia Democracy Network (ADN) has reaffirmed the call of civil society in Asia to re-establish the rule of law and ...