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President Jokowi anointed as Dayak king

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) was anointed as the king of the indigenous Dayak tribe of Central Kalimantan during a ...

Police, military chiefs attend mass prayer 1212 in Bandung

Indonesian Police Chief General Tito Karnavian and Commander of the Indonesian Defense Forces General Gatot Nurmantyo ...

EARTH WIRE -- Social forestry program has many benefits

The social forestry program launched by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is expected to help develop agroforestry, ...

Pencak Silat World Championship begins officially

Pencak Silat traditional martial art fighters from 42 countries attended the opening of the 17th Pencak Silat World ...

Improving welfare of people of Afrak mountain district

Although the Arfak mountain area had separated from the Manokwari District to become self-autonomous in 2012, it ...

British companies keen to deepen defense ties with Indonesia

British strategic industrial companies are interested to see the potential for cooperation in long-term defense ...

Indonesia green development strategy should be implemented

Indonesias Ministry of Environment and Forestry hopes that the Green Growth Compact (GGC) implemented by the East ...

Preserving biodiversity for a prosperous Papua

The Agirway dancers of Papua performed the exquisite Ballads of Cendrawasih (Birds of Paradise) dance, marking the ...

Biak Numfor keen to host Sail Cenderawasih

Attempting to develop the Biak Numfor district in Indonesias easternmost province of Papua into a leading ...

Govt protects domestic steel sector

The Ministry of Industry is protecting the local steel sector, maximizing production and absorbing more workers in an ...

Jayapura offers "Tour The Youtefa" package

Jayapura City Department of Culture and Tourism (Disbudpar) offers travel package of "Tour The Youtefa" during the ...

Japan defence review expresses "deep concern" at Chinese coercion

Japan's annual defence review on Tuesday expressed "deep concern" over what it sees as China's coercion as a more ...

Vice president deplores Tanjungbalai riot

Vice President Jusuf Kalla has deplored the Friday evening violence related to ethnicity, religion, race, and ...

Mentawai Islands offer some 400 surfing spots

Mentawai Islands, a chain of dozens of islands and islets off the western coast of Sumatra, offers some 400 surfing ...

Coastal community crucial for protecting nation`s sovereignty

In an archipelagic nation, with thousands of islands scattered across the ocean, the presence of the coastal ...