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President seeks systematic defense investment policy

President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo is seeking a transformation in the defense spending policy into a ...

VP optimistic of TNI's continued support to govt against pandemic

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin extended his congratulations on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Indonesian ...

Minister highlights Indonesia's clean energy strategies at CEM 11

Indonesia's Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Arifin Tasrif shed light on the country's clean energy ...

VP Amin urges expansion of e-learning by universities

Indonesian Vice President Ma'ruf Amin has advocated the expansion of online learning programs by universities so ...

Aceh Singkil residents isolated following flood-hit bridge collapse

Several hundred residents of the villages of Buluseuma and Persiapan Trans Cikala in Suro Sub-district, Aceh Singkil ...

Legislators view palm oil as strategic commodity for national economy

Several members of the House of Representatives (DPR), in their statements received by Antara, opined that the palm oil ...

Special autonomy successful in boosting development in West Papua

West Papua Governor Dominggus Mandacan affirmed that the special autonomy status granted to Papua and West Papua by the ...

Indonesia needs investment of US$47 billion to develop ports: official

Indonesia needs US$47 billion in investment to develop ports across the country, a Transportation Ministry official ...

Education Ministry urges schools' closure if COVID-19 risk increases

The Ministry of Education and Culture has called on local governments to close schools once again if the risk of ...

Construction of roads near Indonesia-Malaysia border to continue: govt

Lawas (Sarawak, Malaysia) roads spanning 8.5 km of the planned 198.71-km-long roads; Malinau - Mensalong - Tau Lumbis ...

Government extends electricity-relief scheme until September 2020

The government has extended the disbursement of electricity subsidy for PLN customers, whose power consumption falls ...

Indonesia, UK united in push for affordable, accessible vaccines

Indonesia and the United Kingdom are united in the push for providing affordable vaccines to all levels of the global ...

PHE-Medco E&P Simenggaris to supply gas to mini-LNG refinery

PT Pertamina Hulu Energi (PHE) Simenggaris and Medco E&P Simenggaris inked the third gas sales purchase agreement ...

Govt to disburse social aid to 8.3 mln households

The Indonesian Government has promised to distribute social aid funds to 8.3 million beneficiary households that have ...

Pelni stops ticket sales for passenger ships until June 8

State-owned shipping company PT Pelni (Persero) has stopped the sale of tickets for passenger ships until June 8 and ...