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Government to limit public mobility during year-end holidays

The Indonesian government has removed the collective leave days from this year's Christmas holiday schedule to ...

Minister lauds Islamic boarding schools for efforts to handle COVID-19

Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas commended the efforts made by pesantren, Islamic boarding schools, in ...

VP urges pesantrens to adapt to global, technological changes

Indonesian Vice President Ma'ruf Amin has urged pesantrens (Islamic boarding schools) to adapt to global changes ...

Lebak Bulus Terminal not crowded facing holiday: official

The number of bus passengers at Lebak Bulus Bus Terminal in South Jakarta has not increased significantly and is quite ...

ITAGI considers mRNA booster for umrah, hajj pilgrims

The Indonesian Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (ITAGI) is considering administering an mRNA booster vaccine to ...

No prohibition on commemorating Prophet Muhammad's birthday: minister

Communication and Informatics Minister Johnny G. Plate has stressed that celebrating or commemorating the ...

Muslims should learn Prophet Muhammad's patience: Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) called on all Muslims to learn from their role model Prophet Muhammad PBUH (peace be ...

Limited space in Mina hindering national hajj quota increase: ministry

The Religious Affairs Ministry has acknowledged limited space in Mina Valley, which would be densely crowded during the ...

Halal certification for drugs, cosmetics made mandatory: minister

Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas stated that halal certification has been made mandatory for ...

Ministry outlines six strategies to anticipate third COVID-19 wave

The Ministry of Communication and Informatics has said that the government has formulated six strategies to anticipate ...

Academics push for inclusion of 'Aceh Hikayat' to UNESCO list

Academics from several institutions have voiced support for the inclusion of Aceh Hikayat -- an epic literary work ...

BIN hosts student vaccinations in Padang

The State Intelligence Agency (BIN) hosted a COVID-19 vaccination program for students, university students, and the ...

Umrah access for Indonesia opened due to better COVID-19 handling

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has reopened access for Indonesian umrah pilgrims in view of the improved handling of ...

Jakarta Literacy House to become hub for book lovers

Deputy Governor of Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria expects that the Jakarta Literacy House in South Jakarta would become a ...

Indonesian govt issues ordinance on religious observance events

The Religious Affairs Ministry issued an ordinance on religious observances amid the COVID-19 pandemic to regulate ...