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Six figures named as national heroes by President Widodo

President Joko Widodo bestowed national hero titles on six different figures from the State Palace in Jakarta, Tuesday, ...

State budget accomplishes task of addressing COVID-19 impacts: govt

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati averred that the state budget had achieved its extraordinary objective of ...

President leads devotional visit ceremony at Kalibata Heroes Cemetery

President Joko Widodo led a national devotional ceremony at the Kalibata Heroes Cemetery in South Jakarta on Tuesday as ...

Six figures to receive national heroic awards from president

President Joko Widodo will bestow national heroic awards upon six figures at the State Palace on November 10, according ...

Jakob Oetama always held a positive perception of things: Kalla

Ex-Vice President Jusuf Kalla believes that Kompas Gramedia cofounder Jakob Oetama, who died at 88, is Indonesia's ...

Jakob Oetama buried with military honors at Kalibata Heroes' Cemetery

Kompas Gramedia cofounder Jakob Oetama, who passed away at 88, was laid to rest with military honors at the National ...

Return of Diponegoro kris holds historical significance for Indonesia

The return of Prince Diponegoro’s kris, a dagger with a waved blade, is quite meaningful for Indonesia owing to ...

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Active generosity should be reflected in anti-poverty efforts

Over 74 years after it gained independence, Indonesia continues to face the challenge of poverty inflicting several ...

Poverty remains major problem in Indonesia: ACT chief

Poverty remains a major problem in Indonesia and concrete efforts to solve it is by being generous, according to ...

Labschool tastes glory in international folklore dance championship

The cultural mission team of Labschool Cibubur High School brought international glory to Indonesia by winning the XXX ...

Indonesia's adversaries are not colonizers, but drug dealers: mayor

Mayor of Madiun Maidi stated that Indonesia's present adversaries are not colonizers but drug dealers and ...

President says Indonesia needs poverty eradication heroes

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) says that Indonesia needs heroic figures who fight for eradicating poverty, ...

Young Indonesians encouraged to harness spirit of innovation: minister

Research and Technology and Higher Education Minister Bambang Brodjonegoro has encouraged young Indonesians to keep the ...

Jokowi honors Indonesia's fallen heroes at Kalibata Memorial Park

President Joko Widodo acted as an inspector in the ceremony to commemorate National Heroes Day at the Kalibata ...

Weekend Stories

Entong Gendut and fight for farmers' cause in early 1900s

As Indonesians get into the spirit of celebrating the country’s heroes on November 10, they have again begun ...