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Jakarta's PCR testing capability has exceeded WHO's standard: governor

The Jakarta provincial administration has claimed that the COVID-19 testing capacity, using the polymerase chain ...

Self-initiated repatriation of 64 Indonesians facilitated from Mumbai

The Indonesian Consulate General in Mumbai, India, facilitated a self-initiated repatriation of 64 Indonesians stranded ...

Army chief-of-staff confirms 819 cadets make recovery from COVID-19

Army Chief of Staff General Andika Perkasa confirmed that 819, or 62.6 percent of the 1,308 cadets of the Indonesian ...

Australia provides ventilators to support Indonesia's COVID-19 fight

The Australian government has provided 100 non-invasive ventilators to Indonesia as part of a critical medical and ...

APEC encourages small businesses to go digital amid COVID-19 pandemic

As the COVID-19 pandemic drives more consumers online, small businesses need to go digital, according to the latest ...

Health Minister says hospitals not trying to profit from pandemic

Indonesian Health Minister Terawan Agus Putranto has refuted allegations that hospitals have been trying to profit from ...

Full economic recovery in Indonesia in August 2020: World Bank

Indonesia's economy will start to open and recover from the COVID-19 crisis in August this year, the World ...

Embassy of Pakistan holds discussion on foreign policy, regional issue

Observing the 89th Jammu & Kashmir Martyrs Day, July 13, the Pakistani Embassy, Jakarta, collaborated with ...

Five giant leatherbacks lay eggs on Raja Ampat's Warebar Beach

- lay their eggs in several of the country's coastal areas. The WWF Indonesia further noted that the Indonesian ...

Vonage powers messaging capability and customer support for PT. Telekomunikasi Indonesia

- Indonesia’s largest telecommunications and network provider, PT. Telekomunikasi Indonesia (NYSE: TLK), has chosen ...

Arch Reinsurance acquires majority stake in Precision Marketing Asia Pacific

- The Arch Worldwide Reinsurance Group (Arch Re), part of Arch Capital Group Ltd., today announced that it has ...

DPR lauds govt's firm stance on China claim on Natuna waters

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aziz Syamsuddin, has praised the Indonesian government over its ...

Mary Kay donates hand sanitizer in Asia Pacific region to support COVID-19 pandemic relief efforts and support frontline heroes

- With the objective to support relief efforts resulting from the unprecedented impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Mary ...

Riau allots Rp191.6 billion for households impacted by COVID-19

The Riau provincial government has assigned financial assistance fund of Rp191.6 billion to help households bearing the ...

Reforms necessary for future-proofing tourism industry: APEC

Tourism officials from APEC’s member economies are intensifying cooperation to effectively mitigate the impacts ...