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Indonesia holds simultaneous regional elections peacefully

Indonesia held simultaneous direct regional head elections in 101 regions across the country, covering the regions ...

Minor incidents reported during regional head elections in Papua

Several relatively minor incidents were reported during the regional head elections in Papua Province, but overall the ...

No pressure for voting for certain candidate: Metro Jaya police

Metro Jaya Police Chief Inspector General M. Iriawan has affirmed that there was no pressure for voting for a certain ...

Ahok states half hearted apology over insult at court: MUI

The Indonesian Council of Ulemas said Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) has stated half hearted apology ...

Buddhist leader's annual peace proposal stresses power of youth in building global solidarity, calls on civil society to play active role in nuclear disarmament talks

-Daisaku Ikeda, president of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI) Buddhist association, issued his 35th annual peace ...

Clemency granted to Antasari Azhar not related to politics: VP

Indonesias Vice President Jusuf Kalla has said the clemency granted to former chief of the Corruption Eradication ...

Indonesia remains optimistic about bilateral ties with the US

The Indonesian government remains optimistic about its bilateral relations with the US following Donald Trumps ...

Trump`s trade policy will not significantly affect Indonesian exports: CORE

While US trade policy under President Trump might potentially become protectionist, it will not significantly affect ...

INdonesia respects democratic process in US

The Indonesian government and its people respect the democratic process in the US that has elected Donald Trump as the ...

President discusses diversity with Christian organizations

President Joko Widodo discussed the topic of diversity and maintaining unity with two Christian organizations, the ...

asean calls on more women`s participation addressing human rights issues

The Commissioner of ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) Dinna Wisnu calls on more womens ...

Social media content can threaten unity: President

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has warned that social media has content that could threaten the unity of the nation. ...

Malaysia to strengthen media cooperation with Indonesia: Deputy Ambassador

Malaysia wishes to further explore cooperation with Indonesia in various different sectors, especially in the domain ...

FPI and GNPF-MUI rejected in Balikpapan by muslim youths

Hundreds of Muslims grouped in the Alliance of Balikpapan Islamic Youths rallied here on Monday calling for the ...

Indonesia must focus on South Asia: Dino Djalal

Indonesia, particularly its foreign policy experts, do not pay enough attention to South Asia, which has been ...