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Indonesian Navy to use warships to evacuate smog victims

Indonesian Navy has prepared two Landing Platform Dock (LPD) type vessels, a floating hospital KRI dr Suharso-990 and ...

President holds meeting to discuss haze problem

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) held a limited cabinet meeting with relevant ministers on Friday to discuss the haze ...

Minister studying legal aspect of castration punishment for pedophiles

Minister of Law and Human Rights Yasonna Laoly revealed that he and the relevant agencies are studying the legal ...

Many countries practice gelding punishment: Minister

Many countries have practiced awarding the gelding punishment to sex offenders, so as to have a deterrent effect on ...

Putting Out Forest Fires Crucial to Saving Lives

At least 307,360 people in six Indonesian provinces, from June 29 to October 5, 2015, sought medical treatment for ...

Govt proposes life insurance aid for haze disaster victims

The government will propose a life insurance assistance for 1.2 million holders of Welfare Family Card (KKS) affected ...

President orders relocation of Sinabung victims before 2015 end

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has instructed that efforts to relocate the victims of the Mount Sinabung volcanic ...

Minister launches prostitution-free national movement

Social Affairs Minister Khofifah Indar Parawansa has launched the Prostitution-Free National Movement 2015 in the ...

Indonesian Child Congress passes 11 decisions: official

The 13th Indonesian Child Congress, meeting in the East Java provincial city of Kota Batu, passed 11 decisions that ...

Indonesia to commemorate Veteran Day on August 11

Indonesia will commemorate National Veteran Day on August 11, Social Affairs Minister Khofifah Indar Parawansa ...

Ministry allocates Rp15 billion for victims of Mt Sinabung eruption

The Social Affairs Ministry has allocated Rp15 billion to help those affected by the eruption of Mount Sinabung in ...

Muslim communities in 12 countries, Muhammadiyah sign MoU

Muhamadiyah Special Chapters and Muslim communities in 12 countries, and the Muhammadiyah Executive Board have signed ...

Muhammadiyah a strategic partner for government: Minister Saifuddin

Muhammadiyah, the second-largest community-based Muslim organization in Indonesia that helps to empower the people, is ...

Strong wind slams across Aceh besar damaging houses

A strong winds and heavy rain hit the regency of Aceh Besar of Aceh inflicting big material losses. The storms ...

President Jokowi witnesses signing of Indonesia-Singapore agreements

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong witnessed the signing of three ...