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National Awakening Day should be used for reflection, correction: Minister

Social Affairs Minister Khofifah Indar Parawansa has said the National Awakening Day, which is commemorated on May 20 ...

Growing instances of sexual violence against children alarming: Legislator

Sexual violence against children in Indonesia has reached an alarming level and created an emergency situation that ...

Manado rape victim was also trafficked: Minister

Social Affairs Minister Khofifah Indar Parawansa confirmed that 19-year-old F, who was raped by 19 men, was a victim ...

Drug-free stickers to be pinned at houses: Minister Khofifah

General chairperson of an Islamic women organization PP Muslimat Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), concurrently Social Affairs ...

Gang rape case renews demand for gelding punishment

The recent horrific case of gang rape and death of a 14-year old, YY, by 14 teenagers in the Rejanglebong District, ...

Minister urges parents to protect children from pornography

Social Affairs Minister Khofifah Indar Parawansa has urged parents to guard children from pornography that could ...

Joko Widodo meets Serbian President Tomislav Nikoli

President Joko Widodo held a bilateral meeting with visiting President Tomislav Nikoli of Serbia at the Merdeka Palace ...

Drought hits East Nusa Tenggara

A drought has parched parts of East Nusa Tenggara Province in Indonesia and is feared to cause crop failures, slow ...

East flores facing crop failure

Three sub-districts in East Flores District, East Nusa Tenggara Province, are experiencing crop failure due to a ...

"Wonderful Indonesia" echoes in various countries

Indonesia is currently introducing its tourism potential through "Wonderful Indonesia," a campaign it is promoting in ...

supervision needed for effective implementation of infrastructure projects: President Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has highlighted the need to conduct supervision to ensure that infrastructure projects ...

President Jokowi directly monitoring disbursement of social assistance: Minister

The social assistance offered by Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) was being directly delivered to ensure that ...

Indonesia Hightens Zero-Tolerance Stance on Drugs

Drug abuse, which is spiraling out control, has put Indonesia in a state of emergency, the Indonesian government has ...

Bandung floods considered worst in 10 years

Floods have spread to wider areas across Indonesian provinces in the last few weeks, with the worst flood striking ...

Careful study needed to upgrade BNN status

Deputy House Speaker Fadli Zon said a careful study is needed with regard to President Joko Widodos (Jokowis) plan to ...