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President calls for halt of frictions in community

Indonesian president Joko Widodo (Jokowi) called on all parties here on Tuesday to stop all frictions that have caused ...

Muarojambi shrine site fighting for UNESCO recognition

The seventh-century Muarojambi Temple site, Indonesias largest Buddhist shrine complex of the ancient Malay Kingdom ...

Foreign Ministry responds to international concerns on Ahok conviction

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has responded to international concerns over Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnamas ...

Blasphemy laws jeopardize freedom: US ambassador

US Ambassador to Indonesia, Joseph Donovan Jr Ambassador, has stated that blasphemy laws was jeopardizing the freedom ...

President urges all parties to respect verdict on Ahok

President Joko Widodo has asked all parties to respect the decision of the two-year jail verdict for Jakarta Governor ...

Djarot to serve as acting Jakarta Governor following Ahok`s sentence

Jakarta Deputy Governor Djarot Saiful Hidayat will be appointed as the acting governor after the court sentenced ...

MUI urges Indonesians to respect court`s verdict on Ahok

The Indonesian Council of Ulemas (MUI) has urged the people to respect the verdict announced by the North Jakarta ...

Panel of judges decides to detain Ahok

The North Jakarta District Courts panel of judges decided to detain Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) ...

HTI deplores government`s decision to dissolve organization

The Islamic organization Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia (HTI) has deplored the decision by the government to dissolve it, ...

MUI tolds religious leaders to defend state ideology Pancasila

The Palu city branch of the Indonesian Council of Islamic Scholars (MUI), Central Sulawesi, told religious leaders in ...

Sympathetic rally 55 to not exert pressure on court: GNPF-MUI

The May 5 (55) rally is not being held to apply pressure on the court that tends to indict Jakarta Governor Basuki ...

Circulation of hoax has become a serious issue: Press council

The circulation of fake news, or hoax, has reached pandemic proportions in the country, as it had increased rapidly ...

Journalists must adapt to the changing world: American professor

Journalists must adapt to the changing world, influenced by the rapid development of the digital universe and social ...

Use critical thinking to combat fake news: American professor

Critical thinking and critical judging ability must be used as the most effective tools to combat fake news, Steven ...

Digital media literacy important to counter fake news: Researcher

Digital media literacy is considerably important to counter the disseminating of fake news, Ignatius Haryanto, media ...