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1,660 foreign refugees still residing in Makassar: official

At least 1,660 foreign refugees are still residing in South Sulawesi capital Makassar under the supervision of the ...

Jakarta police arrest asylum seeker from Iran for drug offence

The Jakarta Metropolitan Police have detained an asylum seeker from Iran after purchasing a small pack of crystal ...

Indonesia urges Myanmar to solve root of Rohingya issue

Indonesia has urged Myanmar to resolve the root of Rohingya issue and stressed the need for the safe, voluntary, ...

Indonesia fights for resolution on Rohingya aid at AIPA meeting

Indonesia Office had officially granted refugee status to the 99 Rohingya migrants, according to Indonesian Foreign ...

Authorities decide against housing refugees in Riau's Nevada Hotel

Officials at the Indonesian Immigration's detention house in Pekanbaru, Riau province, have decided against using a ...

Two Afghan refugees leave Indonesia after waiting 6 years for asylum

Two Afghan refugees, Asadullah Haidari (39) and Murtaza (22), who had been waiting for six years for an asylum from a ...

Volcanic ash from Mt Sinabung affects four sub-districts

Volcanic ash from the erupting Mount Sinabung that reached two thousand meters into the air affected four sub-districts ...

Mt Sinabung erupts for first time during COVID-19 pandemic

Mount Sinabung, located in Karo District, North Sumatra Province, erupted on Saturday morning, producing an ash column ...

Presidential Staff Office and agencies to help Sinabung refugees

The Presidential Staff Office (KSP) is collaborating with several parties to help communities affected by the eruption ...

Indonesia, New Zealand set Rp40-trillion trade target by 2024

Indonesia and New Zealand set an ambitious Rp40-trillion target for bilateral trade by 2024 amid the COVID-19 ...

SAR team rescues sinking Bukit Rahmat boat's 30 passengers, crew

A search and rescue (SAR) team of Palu, Central Sulawesi, rescued 30 passengers and crew of MV Bukit Rahmat sinking in ...

UNHCR grants refugee status to 99 Rohingya migrants in Aceh

Indonesia Office officially granted refugee status to 99 Rohingya migrants that three Acehnese fishermen had rescued on ...

EU provides humanitarian aid for Rohingya refugees in Aceh

The European Union has allocated 35 thousand euros (about Rp573 million) in humanitarian assistance for Rohingya ...

Rohingya refugees shifted to new shelter in Lhokseumawe

The Indonesian government on Friday afternoon shifted 99 Rohingya refugees, rescued by three Acehnese fishermen in June ...

25 Rohingya children arrived in Aceh without parents: Retno Marsudi

Twenty-five Rohingya children, aged between 5 and 17 years, who are currently being sheltered in Aceh arrived without ...