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President leads meeting to discuss impact of Lombok quake

President Joko Widodo led a limited cabinet meeting on Sunday evening to discuss ways to handle the impact of ...

Death toll in Lombok quake rises to 14

The death toll from the 6.4-magnitude earthquake that rattled the islands of Lombok and Summbawa, West Nusa Tenggara ...

Government to crack down on garbage dumpers at sea

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan affirmed that the Indonesian government will take ...

Minister issues ultimatum to ban European import commodities

Trade Minister Enggartiasto Lukita affirmed here on Monday that Indonesia will stop importing commodities from ...

Lesson learned from Asmat

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

Ghana declares "red alert" on illegal fishing

The Ghanaian government has declared a "red alert" in all forms of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing methods ...

People should act wisely regarding Rohingya issue: Expert

Indonesias (UI) international law expert Hikmahanto Juwana stated that people must act wisely and think critically to ...

Indonesia seeks to resolve Rohingya conflict

Indonesia is committed to resolving the Rohingya conflict by sending Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi to Myanmar ...

Plan to use hajj fund for infrastructure development

The Religious Affairs Ministry has, so far, managed funds deposited or invested in sukuk by would-be Hajj pilgrims, ...

Maintaining Klewer traditional market as icon of Solo

Klewer market is an icon of Solo City located in Central Java, because a visit to Solo would not complete without a ...

Uncovering tax evaders after deadline of amnesty program

The Indonesian government, which is in dire need of funds to finance its development programs, is harboring high hopes ...

ACT distributes aid to famine-affected areas in Africa

Indonesias Quick Response Action (ACT) has distributed food aid among people living in famine-affected areas in ...

President inaugurates 500-mw mobile power plants

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) inaugurated mobile power plants (MPP), with a combined capacity of 500 megawatts (MW), ...

Indonesia encourages cooperation with Scandinavian countries

Indonesia, through its Ministry of State Enterprises, is encouraging domestic companies to cooperate with firms in ...

President Jokowi issues directives on land and building acquisition tax facility

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) issued directives on the Tax on the Acquisition of Land and Building (BPHTB) facility ...