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Discovering Jakarta

Kali Besar, an ocular feast in the old town of Jakarta

One afternoon in a park around Kali Besar in Kota Tua, West Jakarta, a group of youngsters was engrossed in preparing ...

Lore Valley Festival highlights local wisdom in nature conservation

The first Lore Valley Festival in Poso District, Central Sulawesi, on Sept 20-22 will portray the local wisdom in ...

NGOs send open letter to President Jokowi over forest fires

Several NGOs have sent an open letter to President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), urging the government to act concretely in ...

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Forest fires drive Sumatran tiger from their habitats

Indonesia, home to the Sumatran tiger, joined celebrations on International Tiger Day, observed on July 25, to raise ...

DFAT should remind Australians to obey Indonesian laws: Bali police

Bali’s police urged Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) officials to remind their ...

Red and White hoisted at Kapuas River marking Independence Day

Several thousand residents of Pontianak, West Kalimantan, participated in a flag-raising ceremony to commemorate the ...

Sumatran tiger preservation to entail adoption of cultural approach

The comprehensive adoption of a cultural approach is deemed necessary to preserve some 600 Sumatran tigers ...

Afghan delegation gains insights into conflict resolution in Maluku

- Abdul Ghaffar Jamshidi and Abdul Wahab Rahimi -- as well as three MoFA First Secretaries: Fawzia Habib, Hamed ...

PMI erected six earthquake-resistant mosques in Lombok Island

The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) has constructed six mosques in the earthquake-hit areas of Lombok Island, West Nusa ...

Ministry supports improvement of environmentally friendly products

The Trade Ministry is committed to empowering small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to improve the quality of ...

Jifolk to enthrall audience at Sindoro Sumbing Festival

Java International Folklore (Jifolk) is set to captivate the audience with its performance in Temanggung, Central Java, ...

Indonesia's digital economy growth highest in ASEAN: Bekraf

Indonesia has recorded the highest growth of digital economy among ASEAN member countries, with 90 percent of ...

President to open Bali Arts Festival 2019

Indonesia's president will open the 41st Bali Arts Party Parade before the Bali People's Struggle Monument, ...

Officer's dismissal in Central Java to uphold National Police's honor

Indonesian Police Strategic Study Institute (Lemkapi) gauged that the Indonesian National Police dishonorably ...

Femme 2019 puts spotlight on Indonesia's cultural wealth

The International Woman Female on the Move Exhibition (FEMME) and Celebes Beauty Fashion Week (CBFW) 2019, held in ...