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The government is open to criticism: Mahfud MD

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Mahfud MD has said that the Indonesian government is ...

Tourism Ministry to make West Java's vaccine car pilot project

The Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy has initiated to make the COVID-19 Vaccine Car program in West Java a ...

Sidoarjo Police continues to expedite COVID-19 vaccination in schools

The Sidoarjo Police Force in East Java  has continued to expedite COVID-19 vaccination in schools, such as at the ...

TransJakarta must evaluate, improve performance on accidents: Patria

Deputy Governor of Jakarta, Ahmad Riza Patria, has urged the operator of Jakarta's bus rapid transit system, ...

News Feature

Climate change is the front-page story of the rest of our lives

The text from my local police department came without warning or detail – mandatory evacuation. A fire had ...

Indonesian film directors highlight importance of film festivals

Indonesian film directors Joko Anwar, Edwin, and Yosep Anggi Noen drew attention to the importance of film festivals ...

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President Jokowi to open PON XX National Games

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) will officially launch the opening ceremony of the PON XX National Games at the Lukas ...

Downward trend in COVID-19 cases in Sleman: District Head

 Sleman District Head Kustini Sri Purnomo highlighted the downward trend in COVID-19 cases in her area following ...

BSI digital transactions reach Rp95.13 trillion per first half I-2021

PT Bank Syariah Indonesia Tbk (BSI) reported the value of digital channel transactions reached Rp95.13 trillion from ...

Jakarta development on track: Sutiyoso

Jakarta's development, especially in mass transportation, is on track, former Jakarta governor and National Defence ...

Limited stocks, technical production impact vaccine distribution

Spokesperson for COVID-19 Vaccination from the Ministry of Health Siti Nadia Tarmizi drew attention to limited vaccine ...

Bank Syariah Indonesia should become more competitive: VP

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin sought greater competitiveness from Indonesian Sharia Bank (Bank Syariah Indonesia/BSI) ...

Business and policy leaders sign letter to President Biden urging U.S. leadership to speed global vaccination effort

A group of 16 international business and policy leaders today published an open letter to U.S. President Joseph R. ...

Electric vehicle uptake to lower current account deficit: DEN

The increased uptake of electric vehicles will lower the consumption of fuel oil, thereby reducing Indonesia's ...

News Focus

Daily disasters bring mitigation, prevention to fore

The Indonesian people need to find a way to live with natural disasters considering the nation’s geographic ...