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Jakarta's Srengseng Sawah cemetery designated for COVID-19 funerals

With several cemeteries overwhelmed amid a hike in coronavirus infections, the Jakarta provincial administration has ...

Indonesian foreign ministry cares for students, teachers in Papua

Indonesia's foreign ministry cares for students and teachers in dire need of gadgets in various provinces, ...

Red Cross blood stocks run low as donations dry up

The stocks of blood available with the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) have depleted 30-50 percent due to a decline in blood ...

Government distributes tents, logistics to Mt Merapi evacuees

The Social Affairs Ministry has distributed tents and logistics worth Rp500 million as humanitarian aid for the ...

Pandemic handling and economic recovery must be balanced: Jokowi

President Joko Widodo urged the Committee for COVID-19 Handling and Economic Recovery, Task Force for COVID-19 ...

1000 residents evacuated following Mt Merapi's volcanic activities

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) reported that over one thousand residents were evacuated to the ...

PMI distributes hazmat suits in Mount Merapi's disaster zones

The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) dispensed several thousand hamzat suits and face shields to protect affected residents ...

Police in Papua seize 884 liquor bottles, detain truck drivers

The Indonesian police in Benawa Sub-district, Yalimo District, Papua, seized 884 bottles of liquor on November 2, 2020, ...

The First 366 Days of Jokowi-Ma'ruf

Widodo-Amin cabinet report: Steps taken to up PPE production

The Joko Widodo-Ma'ruf Amin administration has reported it has taken swift steps to boost the production of masks ...

COVID-19 emergency response period extended in Yogyakarta until Oct 31

Governor of Yogyakarta Special Province Sultan Hamengku Buwono X has yet again extended the COVID-19 emergency response ...

Mary Kay Inc. and the Mary Kay FoundationSM join forces with The UN Trust Fund to end violence against women and CARE USA on a global scale to eliminate gender-based violence

In an effort to support life-saving efforts to prevent and end violence against women, a global public health pandemic ...

Danone donates Rp30 billion to BNPB for handling COVID-19 pandemic

Bottled water producer Danone Indonesia donated Rp30 billion to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) on ...

Bali hotels seek government stimulus to attract local tourists

The Indonesian Hotel General Manager Association’s (IHGMA's) Bali Chapter has pinned hopes on the government ...

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Indonesia challenged to resolve alcohol addiction in Papua

Alcohol consumption remains a serious problem in Papua though the liquor production, distribution, and sale have ...

Industry Ministry's polytechnic offers renewable energy studies

The Ministry of Industry's ATI Padang Polytechnic opened a renewable energy study program in a bid to offer ...