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As Ali Jaber laid to rest, his preachings reverberate across Indonesia

Indonesian Muslims are mourning the passing of Syekh Ali Jaber, a Saudi Arabia-born ulema who held an Indonesian ...

Sheikh Ali Jaber had utmost care for disabled people: governor

East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa extended deep condolences over the demise of Sheikh Ali Jaber, affirming ...

President Jokowi launches cash assistance program nationwide for 2021

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) conducted the nationwide launch of the cash assistance program for 2021 at the State ...

Indonesia, Unicef sign CPAP for 2021-2025 to promote child welfare

The Indonesian government and the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) inked the Country Programme Action Plan ...

Govt seeks more human rights-friendly cities, districts

The Indonesian government has been striving unceasingly to expand the protection and fulfillment of human rights (HAM) ...

EU allots Rp28.9 billion funding for COVID-19 handling in Indonesia

European Union (EU) Ambassador to Indonesia Vincent Piket revealed that the 27-nation bloc had apportioned Rp28.9 ...

Manpower Ministry launches employment unit for differently-abled

The Ministry of Manpower has launched a Service Unit for the Disabled in Employment as part of the government's ...

President seeks relentless effort to tackle past human rights disputes

President Joko Widodo urged the coordinating minister for political, legal, and security affairs to unswervingly ...

BNPB urges implementation of health protocols at volcano shelter

Head of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), Doni Monardo, has asked the authorities to ensure evacuees ...

Across China: Physically challenged share in China's livestreaming boom

Shi Zaohua, a 29-year-old wheelchair user, has garnered a huge following of 200,000 fans since finding her niche in ...

BNPB launches emergency response efforts at Mount Merapi

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) is facilitating emergency response efforts in four districts in the ...

Locals urged to be vigilant while taking grass on Merapi's slopes

The Sleman Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) has urged local residents venturing the slopes of Mount Merapi to look for ...

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 ...

Bio Farma cites 7.60 percent of Indonesians unwilling for vaccination

Citing the Health Ministry (Kemenkes), World Health Organization (WHO), and UNICEF survey, Project Integration Manager ...

52 residents of East Jakarta evacuated due to flooding

East Jakarta firefighters on early Sunday helped evacuate 52 residents of three sub-districts which had been inundated ...