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Solace for those performing tarawih in solitude amid pandemic

After he has taken iftar, or the evening meal, which is eaten for breaking the Ramadhan fast, and he hears the nearby ...

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COVID-19 forces change in Indonesia's Ramadhan, Idul Fitri traditions

The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has forced people all over the world to change their way of life, with many ...

Central Java police establishes nine checkpoints to enforce mudik ban

The Central Java Police formed nine checkpoints to block flow of vehicles of homebound travelers (mudik) from West ...

'Mudik' ban: Airlines allowed to operate domestic flights on Friday

The Indonesian Transportation Ministry allowed airlines to operate flights on Friday for domestic passengers who had ...

Police turn back 1,181 car drivers following "mudik" ban enactment

The Jakarta Metropolitan Police forced 1,181 car drivers to turn back while passing by the police's checkpoints for ...

Mudik ban to come into effect April 24 midnight

Indonesian Transportation Ministry's spokeswoman Adita Irawati confirmed that the temporary ban on using public ...

MPR urges government to issue regulation banning Eid al-Fitr exodus

The Indonesian People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Chairman Bambang Soesatyo has urged the government to promptly ...

Expert urges government to ban "mudik" over COVID-19 transmission

Prof. Ahmad Munawar, a transportation expert from Gadjah Mada University, has called on the government to ban the ...

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Indonesia builds hospitals, quarantine centers in handling COVID-19

Indonesia's government has expedited efforts to ready emergency hospitals and quarantine centers by constructing ...

France repatriates over thousand of its tourists from Indonesia

France repatriated over one thousand tourists aboard chartered flights from Indonesia in the wake of the spread of ...

Jokowi instructs ministries to apply social safety net program

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has instructed relevant ministries and institutions to implement a social safety net ...

Terrorism, radicalism are still serious challenges: President Jokowi

Terrorism and radicalism remain significant challenges for Indonesian National Police to face in order to secure and ...

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"Mudik" travelers enjoy smoother and safer trips this year

During the post-Ramadhan (Fasting Month) Holiday, most Indonesian Muslims follow the tradition of returning to their ...

Traffic accidents down by 75 percent during Eid Al-Fitr Holiday

The number of traffic accidents dropped by 75 percent during the Eid Al-Fitr Holiday this year, to 563 accidents, ...

Traffic accidents decreased by 65 percent during 2019 Eid Al-Fitr

In the course of the 12-day Operation Ketupat held during the 2019 Eid Al-Fitr Islamic Festivity, the number of traffic ...