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Police bust drug distribution ring, seize 14.4 kg crystal meth

West Jakarta Metropolitan Police busted an international drug distribution ring based out of North Jakarta, which was ...

West Kalimantan inmate linked to cross-border drug smuggling attempt

An inmate lodged in West Kalimantan Province's Pontianak Penitentiary allegedly led an attempt to smuggle 500 grams ...

Two-thirds of West Java residents need COVID-19 assistance: Governor

Two-thirds of West Java’s population is in need of state assistance due to the socio-economic impact of the novel ...

Aceh allocates Rp1.74 trillion for COVID-19 efforts

The Aceh Legislative Council (DPRA) has revealed that the province has set aside Rp1.74 trillion for the fight against ...

Indonesian government to purchase 10,000 tons of rubber from farmers

Indonesia's Public Works and Public Housing Ministry plans to purchase 10,000 tons of rubber from farmers for use ...

News Focus

Gauging whether pre-employment card is solution amid COVID-19 pandemic

The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is much more than a medical crisis. The socio-economic ...

Denpasar Penitentiary warden arrested over attempted meth smuggling

Badung police arrested the Denpasar Women's Penitentiary warden, identified by her initials as ER, for attempting ...

Bintan District Court hands death sentence to three drug smugglers

The Tanjungpinang District Court, Monday, awarded death sentence to Syahrul bin Tue, Zaihiddir alias Kam bin Ajis, and ...

COVID-19 will push up Indonesia's poverty rate: VP

Indonesian Vice President Ma'ruf Amin has predicted the country's poverty rate would increase amid the COVID-19 ...

East Aceh police rewarded for busting drug trafficking operation

Seven East Aceh policemen were rewarded by acting Aceh Governor Nova Iriansyah for foiling an attempt by a drug ring to ...

Drug trafficking remains serious concern in North Sumatra

Drug trafficking continues to be a major threat in North Sumatra with the number of drug users projected to reach ...

Opinion

Stranded far from home: the protection of Indonesian migrant workers

*Hana Naufanita is a research intern at the Jakarta-based Centre for Strategic and International Studies ...

Use of village funds prioritized for COVID-19 efforts: official

The Indonesian Government is prioritizing the use of village funds, allocated from state and regional budgets, for ...

Two drug couriers in South Sumatra sentenced to death

The Palembang District Court on Thursday awarded the death penalty to two drug couriers and sentenced one more person ...

ASEAN Plus Three will weather COVID-19 crisis, Jokowi assures

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has said he believes ASEAN and partners Japan, China, and South Korea, also known as ...