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Indonesian Air Force's F-16s to be upgraded at Iswahjudi AFB

A squadron of F-16 A/B Fighting Falcon Block 15 OCU fighter aircraft from Squadron No 16 which home based in ...

Aceh to tap tourism potential through sail event

Aceh Province is a special region of Indonesia located in northern end of Sumatra Island and is rich in natural ...

Provincial government should capitalize on IMT-GT cooperation: Ministry

The Indonesian Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs has advised the Bangka Belitung provincial government to ...

1.2 thousand climbers celebrate Independence Day on Mount Kerinci

About 1.2 thousand people from different parts of Indonesia climbed Mount Kerinci in Jambi province to celebrate the ...

Indonesians celebrate Independence Day with spirit of unity in diversity

The commemoration of Indonesias 72nd Independence Day on Thursday was held throughout the country with a strong ...

President Jokowi, Singapore`s Deputy Prime Minister discuss economic cooperation

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and Singapores Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean, during a meeting at the Merdeka ...

Lake Maninjau favorite tourist destination

The Indonesian province of West Sumatra continues to promote its diverse cultural and natural attractions in order to ...

73 hotspots detected across Sumatra Island

The meteorological, climatology and geophysics agency (BMKG) has detected 73 hotspots in 10 provinces across Sumatra ...

Wildfires gutted over 60 hectares of Aceh forest

Wildfires have gutted more than 60 hectares of forest and bush areas in West Aceh District, Aceh Darussalam Province, ...

Indonesia to repatriate four smuggled orangutans from Thailand

The Indonesian government is preparing a plan to repatriate four orangutans that were smuggled and then found in ...

28 hotspots detected on Sumatra Island

The Meteorological, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has detected 28 hotspots, indicating forest and ...

Flash flood hits Ciwidey area, Bandung district

A flash flood hit Margamulya Village in Pasir Jambu Sub-district, Bandung District, West Java Province, as the Ciwidey ...

PGN makes net profit of US$96.8 million in first quarter

State-owned gas company PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk. (PGN) has made a net profit of Rp1.29 trillion (US$96.8 million) ...

Minister Khofifah urges Bulog to ensure quality of distributed food

Social Affairs Minister Khofifah Indar Parawansa urged the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) and all parties to offer ...

Floods claim four lives in Jambi

Floods caused by an overflowing river in Jambi Province from Feb 27 to March 20, 2017, have claimed at least four ...