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Five Mountains Festival: Solemn prayer for safety during pandemic

With the sun beaming brightly, wind blowing gently, and birds chirping merrily, nothing seemed out-of-the-ordinary that ...

Authorities decide against housing refugees in Riau's Nevada Hotel

Officials at the Indonesian Immigration's detention house in Pekanbaru, Riau province, have decided against using a ...

South Sumatra police uncover 31 drug cases in September first-week

In the first week of September 2020, the South Sumatra police successfully uncovered 31 drug cases and arrested 29 ...

Many Indonesian migrant workers in Sabah ignoring children's education

Several Indonesian migrant workers employed in plantation areas in Sabah State, Malaysia, are oblivious of the ...

Lightning strikes 23 residents of Lebak, Banten

A total of 23 residents of Lebak District, Banten, were struck by lightning while taking shelter in a hut after ...

Papua police seize 1,000 liters of liquor in Nabire district

The Indonesian police have continued to crack down on liquor producers and sellers in Papua province and seized one ...

Binusan village in North Kalimantan declared drug-free

The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) in Nunukan district, North Kalimantan province, has declared Binusan village in ...

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Awaiting final fate of Papua, West Papua's special autonomy funds

The Papuan people are currently consolidating to show their supports for a necessity to evaluate and continue the ...

Papuan community leaders support extension of special autonomy status

Several Papuan community and religious leaders have appealed to the central government to extend the special autonomy ...

WorldRemit wishing all those celebrating a blessed Eid al Adha

Leading international money transfer company WorldRemit wishes all those celebrating, a blessed Eid al Adha! For ...

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UNESCO tag for Toba Caldera to boost N Sumatra tourism

Located in North Sumatra province, Lake Toba is the largest volcanic lake on Earth. The ancient lake was formed ...

Local community of 10 villages involved in Meru Betiri conservation

The Meru Betiri National Park management in East Java has involved the residents of 10 adjoining villages in its ...

Central Sulawesi to reopen Togean Islands for tourists in August

The Central Sulawesi administration is prepping to reopen Togean Islands National Park located in Tojo Unauna District, ...

RI to develop marine botanical gardens for coral reef preservation

The Government of Indonesia is planning to develop marine botanical gardens to preserve coral reefs. "We will ...

Jayapura's Youtefa market closed to contain COVID-19 outbreak

The Jayapura COVID-19 Task Force has instructed the Youtefa market operator in Abepura Subdistrict, Papua Province, to ...