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President Jokowi discusses sustainable development goals with civil organizations

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) discussed sustainable development goals (SDGS) with a number of social civil ...

VP meets with president to discuss various issues

Vice President Jusuf Kalla met with President Joko Widodo at the Merdeka State Palace on Thursday to discuss various ...

President continues to perform state duties despite ill health

Despite not being in good health for the past few days, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) continues to carry out official ...

Thousands of ulemas attend declaration of Prabowo-Hatta campaign team

Thousands of ulemas from different Islamic boarding schools in Bangkalan district, East Java, attended a function here ...

Indonesia Considers Chemical Castration To Deter Pedophiles

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono again chaired a limited cabinet meeting to discuss effective measures to protect ...

Indonesian social minister calls for maximum sentence for child predators

Child predators must be charged with maximum sentence, Social Minister Salim Segaf Al Jufri stated here on Monday ...

Child protection crucial for Indonesia`s future

The revelation of a sexual assault of a five-year-old boy at the Jakarta International School (JIS) was like "opening ...

Yudhoyono takes maiden flight aboard new presidential aircraft

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono took a maiden flight aboard the new presidential aircraft, the Boeing Business Jet ...

President Yudhoyono, Brunei`s Crown Prince hope for better bilateral ties

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono received visiting Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah of Brunei Darussalam, flanked by ...

Workers rally again at president`s palace for marking May Day

Thousands of workers staged another rally by marching from the Hotel Indonesia (HI) Circle to the Merdeka Palace, on ...

Labor unions put forth nine demands to government and companies

The Confederation of All Indonesian Labor Unions (KSPSI) conveyed nine demands to the government and businessmen ...

Jakarta police to deploy 19,000 personnel on May Day

The Jakarta Police will deploy some 19,557 personnel to guard the May Day rallies in the capital city where about ...

Indonesian child protection commission urges heavier punishment against child abusers

Indonesias National Commission for the Protection of Children (Komnas PA) had urged the authorities to impose heavier ...

Economic gap seen as cause of security problem in Papua

Economic and social gap is the root cause of persistent security problem in Papua, Velix Wanggai, a special staff of ...

Pakistani Embassy Holds Painting Exhibition at National Gallery

The Pakistani embassy in Jakarta is holding a painting exhibition dubbed "A Glimpse into Pakistani Art Works" at ...