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Ahok states half hearted apology over insult at court: MUI

The Indonesian Council of Ulemas said Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) has stated half hearted apology ...

SBY needs to clarify allegation about phone call with MUI

A political observer said former President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) needs clarification about a statement by ...

Bali expected to lure 40% of 2017 tourist arrivals

Bali is expected to attract 40 percent of the total target of 15 million foreign tourists to Indonesia in 2017. ...

Making Kupang city a flamboyant tourist area

Tourists planning to visit the East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) provincial city of Kupang in Indonesia are advised to consider ...

Ministry asked to review ferry service standardization

The Indonesian Consumers Institution (YLKI) has urged the Ministry of Transportation to review safety standards and ...

Ahok cries at first trial

Incumbent non-active Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) became tearful while reading his statement at the ...

Indonesian govt sets gradual increases to attract 20 million tourists

President Joko Widodos (Jokowis) administration has set a target of attracting 20 million foreign tourist arrivals in ...

Blasphemy case needs to be free from pressure: Expert

The legal process in the on-going blasphemy case should not be forcefully pushed either by the masses or by political ...

"United Nusantara" celebrates "unity in diversity" of Indonesia

Indonesia, the worlds largest archipelagic country, is blessed with more than 17 thousand islands, 700 tribes, and ...

Governor Zainul Majdi denies reports that he calls for rejection of Ahok

West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Governor TGH M Zainul Majdi denies social media report saying that he has called for the ...

Megawati urges mass media to help create peaceful situation

The fifth President of Indonesia, Megawati Soekarnoputri, urged mass media to help create peaceful situation in the ...

Non-active Jakarta Governor questioned as suspect on Tuesday

The Indonesian police have confirmed that non-active Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama would be summoned on ...

Non-active Jakarta Governor Ahok named suspect

The Indonesia national police here on Wednesday named non-active Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) as a ...

Fighting for food self-sufficiency

As an agriculture country, Indonesia was once self-sufficient in the production of rice, the staple food for its ...

Indonesia gathers supports for non-permanent UN-Security Council

Director General of Multilateral Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hasan Kleib, said the government ...