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As wait for COVID-19 cure extends, face masks become priority

Even as countries race to develop vaccines against COVID-19, face masks — cloth or surgical — remain an ...

Annual Speech

Indonesia should make huge leaps by working around crisis: Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has appealed to the nation to work around the current economic crisis as a momentum to ...

Lend support for continuation of special autonomy status: Papua figure

A Papuan youth figure appealed to Papua's groups to support the continuation of the special autonomy status granted ...

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Awaiting final fate of Papua, West Papua's special autonomy funds

The Papuan people are currently consolidating to show their supports for a necessity to evaluate and continue the ...

Papuan community leaders support extension of special autonomy status

Several Papuan community and religious leaders have appealed to the central government to extend the special autonomy ...

Violators of health protocols to face sanctions under new rules

President Joko Widodo has issued new instructions under which sanctions will be imposed on individuals, businesses, and ...

Adherence to health protocols crucial in thwarting COVID-19 spread

Vice President, Ma'ruf Amin drew attention to the importance of public compliance to health protocols to suppress ...

MUI should prepare edict for COVID-19 vaccine: vice president

Vice President KH Ma'ruf Amin highlighted the need for the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) to prepare a fatwa ...

Govt to build 1,000 vocational training centers this year

The Ministry of Manpower plans to build one thousand community vocational training centers (BLKs) this year, as part of ...

Significant surge in number of travelers observed in Idul Adha holiday

The Transportation Ministry recorded a significant increase of travelers using private cars and public transportation ...

Weekend Stories

Pandemic alters Eid al-Adha animal sacrifice ritual in 2020

Eid al-Adha, or the Day of Sacrifice, is one of the two major festivals apart from Eid al-Fitr for Indonesia, where ...

Weekend Stories

Hajj pilgrimage in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic

On Wednesday (July 29), or 8 Dhu al-Hijjah 1441 Hijri, pilgrims congregated in Mina, Mecca, to perform the Tarwiyah ...

Weekend Stories

Message of Idul Adha to Indonesian Muslims amid COVID-19 pandemic

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and Muslims nationwide partook in the Idul Adha mass prayers on Friday morning despite ...

Animal slaughter at Medan Grand Mosque scrapped over COVID-19 fears

The Medan Grand Mosque administrator decided to not follow the practice of animal slaughter for this year's Idul ...

Muslims should pray for Indonesia's success against COVID-19: Khateeb

The khateeb of Al Mujtahidin Mosque in the Abepura neighborhood of Jayapura City, Papua Province, urged his Idul Adha ...