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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 ...

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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 ...

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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), ...