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Indonesian VP attends ICMI's national meeting in Padang

 Vice President Ma'ruf Amin joined a congregation of the Al Azhar Mosque at the Padang State University (UNP) ...

UNP awards honorary doctoral degree in education to Jusuf Kalla

Former Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla was awarded an honorary doctoral degree in quality assurance in education ...

Indonesia received over 1.35 million foreign tourists in October 2019

Over 1.35 million foreign tourists had paid a visit to Indonesia in October 2019, a 3.28-percent drop than a month ...

Breathing new life into Indonesia's south sea pearl industry

Jean de la Bruyere, the 17th century French philosopher and moralist, had once stated that "Next to sound ...

Hairy caterpillar invasion at Agam school stalls learning activities

Learning activities at the Kajai Pisik 39 Elementary School in Lubuklinggau, Agam District, West Sumatra, came to a ...

Minister points to construction industry's slow digital adoption

Public Works and Public Housing Minister Basuki Hadimuljono conceded that Indonesia's construction industry had ...

Indonesia's adversaries are not colonizers, but drug dealers: mayor

Mayor of Madiun Maidi stated that Indonesia's present adversaries are not colonizers but drug dealers and ...

Young Indonesians encouraged to harness spirit of innovation: minister

Research and Technology and Higher Education Minister Bambang Brodjonegoro has encouraged young Indonesians to keep the ...

Jokowi honors Indonesia's fallen heroes at Kalibata Memorial Park

President Joko Widodo acted as an inspector in the ceremony to commemorate National Heroes Day at the Kalibata ...

Jokowi confers National Hero titles on first UGM rector, five figures

Six figures were bestowed the honor of national hero by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) prior to the commemoration of ...

Tanah Datar accommodates Tour de Singkarak cyclists for four nights

The Tanah Datar district administration has readied accommodation for a four-day overnight stay in Batusangkar for ...

Tour de Singkarak 2019 to challenge cyclists from 24 nations

A total of 180 cyclists from 24 nations will compete in the 11th Tour de Singkarak (TdS) 2019 international cycling ...

Mastermind behind deadly Wamena rioting arrested by Indonesian police

The Indonesian police in Jayawijaya, Papua, arrested a village head, identified by his initials as YA, 45, for ...

Tour de Singkarak should economically benefit West Sumatrans

Deputy Governor of West Sumatra Nasrul Abit believes that the international cycling race and sports tourism event of ...

385 Wamena riot survivors keen to return to city: military

Some 385 survivors of the recent Wamena rioting are eager to return to Jayawijaya District’s capital city ...