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Minister to explore direct international flights to Belitung

Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno has said that he will explore opportunities to open ...

Remove officials involved in human trafficking: Lawmaker to govt

A member of Commission IX of the House of Representatives (DPR) Nurhadi has asked the government to remove ...

Babel to present special souvenir for ASEAN Blue Economy delegates

The Bangka Belitung (Babel) Islands Provincial Government is preparing satam stone craft as a special souvenir for ...

Babel Language Office proposes 250 local words' inclusion in KBBI

The Language Office of Bangka Belitung Islands Province has proposed 250 local words of Belitung Island to be included ...

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Embracing Buddhist monks on Thudong, the face of Indonesia's tolerance

Crowds of people thronged the roadside into Magelang, Central Java, to welcome dozens of bhantes (Buddhist monks) ...

Soekarnoputri launches warship Bung Karno on Pancasila Day

The fifth president of Indonesia, Megawati Soekarnoputri, inaugurated a state warship, KRI Bung Karno-369, at the ...

Pasar Baru renovation in Tanjungpinang to boost MSME growth: Ministry

The renovation of Pasar Baru in Tanjungpinang, Riau Islands province, is aimed at ensuring the distribution of staple ...

MPR Speaker supports restructuring of human trafficking task force

Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), Bambang Soesatyo, has voiced support for President Joko ...

Pancasila remains relevant amid dynamics of the situation: Rector

Rector of Andalas University (Unand) of West Sumatra Yuliandri emphasized that until now, the values contained in ...

Giant nat'l flag hoisted over Pangkalpinang bridge for Pancasila Day

A giant red-and-white national flag was unfurled over Jembatan Emas (Golden Bridge) here at an event organized by the ...

Riau Islands cooperating with ASEAN in handling trafficking

Interpol activities to combat international and transnational crimes at the bilateral and multilateral levels. For ...

Navy to inaugurate KRI Bung Karno on June 1

The Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) will officiate the KRI Bung Karno-369 ship on Thursday (June 1), coinciding with the ...

President announces new logo for Nusantara city

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) on Tuesday announced the new logo for the new capital Nusantara city, which was selected ...

Bangka Belitung focuses on improving maritime-based economy

The Provincial Government of Bangka Belitung Islands is focusing on improving the marine and fisheries-based economy in ...

Hospitality to Thai Buddhist monks shows face of harmony: Ministry

The hospitality shown by local people to Thai Buddhist monks performing the Thudong pilgrimage in Indonesia reflects ...