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Dhamasraya Grand Mosque should be well-maintained: Minister

Public Works and Public Housing Minister Basuki Hadimuljono stressed the importance of maintaining the Dharmasraya ...

Hope new Riau toll road will bolster local economy: President

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has expressed the hope that the new 30.9-kilometer Pekanbaru-Bangkinang toll road in ...

Police chief issues apology over 'deficiencies' in public services

National Police chief, General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, on Saturday expressed his apologies for “deficiencies” ...

Riau: Police prevent distribution of 745 kg crystal meth in 2022

The Riau Provincial Police thwarted efforts to distribute 745.16 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine, 478,623 ecstasy ...

BMKG records 10,792 earthquakes in Indonesia in 2022

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) recorded 10,792 earthquakes in Indonesia from January 1 to ...

Several regions to potentially experience heavy rains: BMKG

Several Indonesian regions can potentially experience heavy rains accompanied by lightning and strong winds on Friday, ...

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Year-ender 2022: Drug crimes still pose grave threat to Indonesia

Local and transborder drug traffickers continue to pose a grave threat to Indonesia despite the National Police and ...

National Library asks Pariaman to produce books on local culture

Head of the National Library Muhammad Syarif Bando has urged Pariaman city, West Sumatra, to produce books on ...

Minangkabau-Indonesian dictionary digitized

based programmes and services offered by the agency had been performed optimally this year. "There are six ...

Police raid 11 hectares of marijuana farms in Mandailing Natal

The Jakarta and North Sumatra police officers raided over 11 hectares of marijuana farms in Panyabungan Timur ...

The question of workers' welfare and 2023 minimum wage determination

In 2022, Indonesia has faced challenges in the labor sector, especially related to policies for maintaining ...

Year-ender-- Gauging electability of candidates for 2024 presidency

The 2024 general election is more than one year away but race for the presidency has kicked off, with pollsters ...

Year-ender: Government's disaster management efforts in 2022

Nearly all countries in the world have, at some point, experienced a natural disaster, such as an earthquake, flood, or ...

Home Ministry bestows awards to innovative local governments

The Home Affairs Ministry handed out the “Innovative Government Award (IGA) 2022” here on Friday to a ...

Minister stresses importance of preventing medical oxygen scarcity

Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir Effendy emphasized the importance of preventing ...