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As La Nina brings disaster, misery, demand for climate action grows

Hydrometeorological disasters, such as floods, landslides, and whirlwinds, have been simultaneously witnessed in ...

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Indonesia enters 2021 with "abnormal" natural disasters

As a country located in the Pacific Ring of Fire, Indonesia is prone to natural disasters such as volcano eruption, ...

COVID crisis a chance to change, prioritize environment: Walhi

The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) has urged the government to use the COVID-19-induced multi-dimensional ...

Cash waqf can potentially reach Rp188 trillion: President

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) touted that the potential for waqf in Indonesia is very high, including for waqf in the ...

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Defending press freedom in Indonesia amid government's ban on FPI

National Police Chief General Idham Azis' recent announcement on obeying the government's ban on the Islam ...

All Indonesians urged to keep defending press freedom: press council

Indonesia's Press Council has appealed to all elements of society at large to keep defending and protecting freedom ...

State agencies to exchange information for corruption eradication aim

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT), National Narcotics Agency (BNN), ...

Land Bank to optimize land use for public: VP Amin

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin affirmed that Land Bank will optimize the government's efforts to distribute ...

President highlights benefits of Job Creation Law to OPEC members

President Joko Widodo drew the attention of participants of the 2020 APEC CEO Dialogues meeting to the six benefits of ...

Garuda recorded US$1.13 billion operating revenue as of Q3 2020

Indonesia's flag carrier PT Garuda Indonesia posted an operating revenue of US$1.13 billion (some Rp16 trillion) as ...

Omnibus law will encourage entrepreneurship among youth: BKPM

Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), Bahlil Lahadalia, has said the job creation law would ensure the ...

Cisauk station best model of integration of transportation modes: govt

Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi believes that the Cisauk Railway Station in Tangerang District, Banten ...

Sharia-compliant fintech can actively spur on economic recovery: Amin

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin expressed belief that sharia-compliant financial technology (fintech) can play an active ...

Govt, parliament should complete deliberation on PDP Bill: MPR Chief

People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Chairman Bambang Soesatyo urged Joko Widodo's government and House of ...

Jokowi signs new regulation on land acquisition for strategic projects

President Joko Widodo has signed a new regulation on funding mechanisms for land acquisition for national strategic ...