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COVID-19 to impact N Sumatra Ojek drivers' socio-economic existence

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) forecast on Tuesday a significant socio-economic impact of the ongoing global ...

Whale stranded in Raja Ampat dies

A whale -- measuring 12.3 meters in length and with a chest circumference of four meters -- was found stranded in a ...

Four West Java leaders asked to take coronavirus test

West Java Governor M. Ridwan Kamil said he has requested the mayors of Bekasi, Depok, and Bandung as well as the head ...

Indonesia introduces large-scale social distancing measures

University of Indonesia (UI), March 13, 2020, announced migrating from face-to-face class meetings to the online-study ...

President holds cabinet meeting via video conference

President Joko Widodo held a meeting with 41 cabinet members via video conference to discuss speeding up of preventive ...

President calls for protection of privacy of COVID-19 patients

President Joko Widodo has called for the privacy and identity of COVID-19 patients to be protected, following two ...

ASEAN encourages Canada to promptly complete free trade agreement

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) encouraged Canada to swiftly complete the ASEAN-Canada Free Trade ...

Mount Merapi erupts, spewing ash cloud six thousand meters high

Indonesia's most active volcano, Merapi, erupted on Tuesday, producing a massive smoke and ash column that rose to ...

Muslim Congress urges president to dissolve Pancasila Education Agency

The 7th Indonesian Muslim Congress (KUII) has urged President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) to dissolve the Agency for Pancasila ...

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Cues taken from Tokyo to address land subsidence in Jakarta

Indonesia's capital city of Jakarta is sinking fast and projected to to be lost underwater in 2050 owing to the ...

Papua Police refutes lawyer's report on political prisoners

Papua Police rejected a report detailing deaths of 57 political prisoners and 243 civilians in Papua since December ...

Labuan Bajo expected to host international forums

The tourist destination of Labuan Bajo, located in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), is expected to host some international ...

Locals should avail benefits of Labuan Bajo's development: Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) emphasized that local residents should benefit from the development of Labuan Bajo, East ...

President Jokowi visits Labuan Bajo to observe its tourism development

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and First Lady Iriana Jokowi left Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base in East Jakarta for ...

Heavy downpour ravages tens of houses in West Papua's Wasior

Heavy, incessant rains lashed Wasior City in Teluk Wondama District, West Papua, Monday afternoon, prompting the ...