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Komodo National Park, Labuan Bajo deserted amid COVID-19 outbreak

Marcia Stephanie, owner of iDive Komodo diving operator, sent her employees home, as her business lost customers ...

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Reporting on COVID-19: Journalists torn between caution, duty

At a time when all Indonesian citizens have been asked to stay at home to curb coronavirus transmissions, there are ...

King Willem Alexander returns Prince Diponegoro's "keris" to Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) received a keris that once belonged to Prince Diponegoro from the King and Queen of the ...

ASEAN launches digital archive of region's cultural heritage

The first digital archive of the valuable historical and cultural heritage of ASEAN member states was launched today, ...

Creative economy instrumental in boosting forex earnings

The Indonesian government believes that development of the creative economy plays a strategic role in contributing to ...

NTB natives reject cable car to protect, preserve Mt Rinjani

Indigenous people of North Bayan, Lombok Island, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), expressed their rejection to a plan to ...

Indonesian researcher bags Newton Prize for research on climate change

Indonesian researcher won the 2019 Newton Prize for research conducted in collaboration with British researcher that ...

North Sumatra government pledges to clampdown on illegal gold miners

The North Sumatra provincial administration has made a solemn promise to crackdown on illegal gold miners in Mandailing ...

Indonesian Pencak Silat martial art inscribed on UNESCO Heritage list

Indonesia's martial art Pencak Silat is one of the 15 elements inscribed on the Representative List of the ...

BMKG stresses on critical infrastructure development in coastal areas

Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) Head Dwikorita Karnawati reiterated the importance of building ...

Indonesia seeks reelection as Man and Biosphere Council in UNESCO

Indonesia is seeking re-election as member of the International Coordinating Council of Man and the Biosphere for the ...

Bali welcomes ASEAN, South Korean artists performing at ATO 2019

Bali Deputy Governor Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardhana Sukawati welcomed ASEAN and South Korean artists scheduled to perform ...

OANA General Assembly results in Seoul Declaration

The 17th General Assembly of the Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) in Seoul, South Korea, on November ...

South Korea urges OANA to counter hoax, fake news

South Korean Culture, Sports, and Tourism Minister Park Yang-woo has called on the Organization of Asia-Pacific News ...

ASEAN Traditional Textile Symposium organized on Nov 5-8 in Yogyakarta

The Seventh ASEAN Traditional Textile Symposium, themed "Embracing Change, Honoring Tradition," is being held ...