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Jakarta adds 213 new COVID-19 cases and 68 recoveries but no death

The capital city Jakarta added 213 new COVID-19 cases and 68 recoveries, but there was no new death on Saturday. The ...

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COVID-19 adding to challenge posed by forest fires

With Indonesia still in the grip of the coronavirus, which is known to cause severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), ...

Jakarta registers 195 fresh COVID-19 cases on Thursday

The Jakarta provincial government recorded 195 fresh cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Thursday, ...

Rescue workers dispatched to locate missing tugboat skipper

A search has been launched for the skipper of tugboat Multi Sahabat 8, who went missing after his vessel capsized in ...

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Wuhan to Natuna: Journalists' take on covering repatriated Indonesians

A few short weeks before the President Joko Widodo announced the first COVID-19 outbreak in Indonesia, the public had ...

Indonesia successful in minimizing forest fires, claims minister

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, Mahfud MD, has claimed that Indonesia has successfully ...

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Reporting on COVID-19 mass quarantine 500 meters from Sebaru Kecil

"A day prior to our trip, I conducted an internet research, but Google threw little information on this remote, ...

COVID-19 inpatients treated at Jakarta's Wisma Atlet reaches 637

The Wisma Atlet Emergency Hospital (RSD) for COVID-19 in Kemayoran is currently offering inpatient treatment to 637 ...

Visitors to Indonesian pavilion at Janadria Festival enjoy several heritage and cultural displays

- In the 33rdEdition of the National Festival of Heritage and Culture that is being held in Janadria in Saudi Arabia, ...

Indonesian marine life affected by sinking of Ocean Princess: government

Oil tanker Ocean Princess that sank in the vicinity waters off Aemoli Village in eastern Indonesia on December 22, ...

392 foreigners denied entry into Batam in 2018: immigration

A total of 392 foreign nationals were refused entry into Indonesia by the immigration authorities in Batam City, Riau ...

Emergency response in tsunami-hit South Lampung extended until Jan 5

The South Lampung Disaster Mitigation Office confirmed that the emergency response to deal with the impacts of ...

President Jokowi signs decree on national Wayang puppet day

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has signed Presidential Decree No. 30 of 2018 on National Wayang Puppet Day. The ...

Launch of trade mission between Aceh and Andaman promotes connectivity

Business connectivity between Aceh and Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India, will expectedly grow following launch of ...

Over 33 thousand tsunami victims remain in Pandeglang temporary shelters

A total of 33,316 victims of Sunda Strait tsunami that hit Pandeglang District, Banten Province, on Dec 22, 2018, ...