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Special prison for terrorists will not solve the problem: Jusuf Kalla

Vice President Jusuf Kalla has emphasized that building special prisons for terrorists would not solve the problem of ...

Revision must respect principles of presumption of innocence: President

President Joko Widodo has advised that the principle of the presumption of innocence and human rights must be given ...

Britain supports Jokowi`s efforts to speed up development in Papua

The British government is supporting the efforts of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) to accelerate development in Papua, ...

President Jokowi congratulates new house speaker Ade Komarudin

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has congratulated Ade Komarudin, a Golkar politician who was just installed as house ...

Govt to speed up revision of anti-terrorism law

The Indonesian government will speed up the revision of Law Number 15 of 2003 on counter-terrorism as a preventive ...

Minister highlights need to seriously respond to radical ideology

Social Affairs Minister Khofifah Indar Parawansa emphasized the need for all relevant parties to seriously respond to ...

Indonesia, Singapore discuss investment security environment

Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan held a meeting with Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Political, ...

Commission informs president of supervision results of child protection

The Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) reported its supervision results of the child protection efforts ...

Seven investors receives licenses using three-hour services

Seven companies have obtained investment licenses, with a total investment worth Rp17.85 trillion by benefiting the ...

President Jokowi, Aburizal Bakrie hold meeting at Merdeka Palace

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and Chairman of Golkar Party Aburizal Bakrie (Ical) held a meeting at the Merdeka ...

Government preparing well for Asian Games: Official

The Indonesian government is now preparing venues for the 2018 Asian Games such as a velodrome and a racetrack that ...

President leads meeting to discuss preparations for MotoGP, Asian Games

Indonesian President Joko Widodo led a limited meeting to discuss the countrys preparations to host the Motorcycle ...

President pledges to settle human rights cases this year

President Joko Widodo pledged here on Friday that this year he would settle all cases connected to human rights ...

Conditions should be met before granting amnesty: Gen. Badrodin

Certain prerequisites should be part of the presidents discourse on granting amnesty to the Din Minimi-led armed rebel ...

Anti-graft body urged to handle large scale money laundering cases

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) should handle large scale money laundering cases instead of investigating ...