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Vice president chairs meeting on peatland

Vice President Jusuf M. Kalla chaired a meeting on peatland management at his residence here on Thursday. The ...

Prostitution involving artists is driven by lifestyle

The mode of prostitution involving a number of artistes is not because of economic necessity but rather caused by the ...

Taking good lessons from Prophet Muhammad

Although Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) had left the Islamic adherents in particular and mankind in general ...

Indonesian women should unite to advance nation

Themed "Equality of Women and Men in Creating a Conducive Environment for the Protection of Women and Children," ...

Coordinating minister chairs meeting on role of anti-narcotic agency

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Luhut Pandjaitan on Wednesday chaired another ...

Jakarta readies personnel to handle flooding

Jakarta is making preparations to face the coming rainy season by providing personnel to handle flooding in the ...

Terrorism continues to be prevented in Indonesia

All public elements and relevant institutions have been called on to continue to prevent radicalism and terrorism from ...

Emergency management efforts still ongoing to handle Alor quake after-effects

Emergency management efforts to handle the aftermath of the earthquake that struck Alor District, East Nusa Tenggara, ...

VP commemorates Indonesian Heroes` Day

Vice President Jusuf Kalla commemorated the Indonesian Heroes Day at the National Heroes Cemetery Park located in ...

Indonesia commemorates National Heroes` Day

In a bid to commemorate National Heroes Day, several state officials held a ceremony on Tuesday to recall the ...

President Jokowi leads Heroes' Day ceremony in Surabaya

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) led a ceremony to mark National Heroes' Day at the Heroes Monument, erected to ...

President confers national hero titles on five prominent figures

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has bestowed national hero titles on five prominent figures considered to have made ...

Indonesia can learn from Finland`s peatland handling experience

Indonesia could learn from Finlands experience in handling peatlands as they cover about one-third of Finlands ...

Minister hands over compensation to haze victims

Social Affairs Minister Khofifah Indar Parawansa handed over a compensation worth Rp15 million to the families of each ...

Indonesians Urged to Beseech God for Rains as Prolonged Drought Hits Hard

- Indonesia is now being hit hard by the current prolonged drought induced by El Nino weather phenomena that has ...