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New capital to host Youth Pledge Day ceremony

Youth and Sports Minister Zainudin Amali has confirmed that the Youth Pledge Day commemoration ceremony on October 28, ...

Planned certification of preachers is unjust, discriminative: MPR

Indonesian People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Deputy Chairman Hidayat Nur Wahid strongly believes that the ...

Ministry launches Jokowi-Amin stamp to mark 75th Independence day

The Communication and Informatics Ministry virtually launched a new set of stamps featuring President Joko Widodo ...

Jambi police dispatch food aid for COVID-affected households

Jambi police on Wednesday sent a team of personnel to distribute 48 tons of rice to poor households who have been ...

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As Indonesia battles twin crises, calls resonate for preserving unity

The 75th anniversary of Indonesia's Independence Day was celebrated across the country on Monday even as the nation ...

Trump to Widodo: Committed to peace in Indo-Pacific region

In a message to President Joko Widodo on Indonesia's 75th Independence Day, US President Donald Trump said the two ...

Unity instrumental for Indonesia to navigate through twin crises: SBY

Indonesia's sixth president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), expressed belief and confidence in Indonesia's ...

119,175 inmates get remission on 75th anniversary of independence

The Indonesian government has reduced the prison sentence for 119,175 inmates, including children, across Indonesia as ...

President dresses in NTT traditional attire at flag hoisting ceremony

President Joko Widodo wore the traditional costume of East Nusa Tenggara province (NTT), which features the Kaif motif ...

Build momentum for growth, create well-developed nation: House Speaker

House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Puan Maharani urged the nation to use the 75th Independence Day as an ...

Indonesia issues new special series Rp75,000 denomination banknotes

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati and Central Bank (BI) Governor Perry Warjiyo launched new Rp75,000 denomination ...

Commemoration of Indonesia's 75th Independence Day held solemnly

An official ceremony to commemorate Indonesia's 75th Independence Day at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, on Monday was ...

East Java's 135 paramedics wear hazmat suits at flag-hoisting ceremony

Some 135 medical workers and officials of Siti Hajar Islamic Hospital in Sidoarjo District, East Java, wore hazmat ...

Pakistan congratulates Indonesia on 75th Independence Day

The people and Government of Pakistan conveyed their warmest felicitations to the Government and fellow brothers of ...

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Independence through eyes of those at the forefront against COVID-19

The emergence of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak had dealt a major blow to the world and paralyzed all ...