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Police turn back 1,181 car drivers following "mudik" ban enactment

The Jakarta Metropolitan Police forced 1,181 car drivers to turn back while passing by the police's checkpoints for ...

Indonesia joins WHO's COVID-19 clinical trial

Indonesia on Friday showed its support for the World Health Organization's endeavors to combat the novel ...

Indonesia launches new slogan to promote use of face masks

The Indonesian Government has launched a new slogan — ‘My face mask protects you, and yours protects ...

News Feature

ANTARA's Top 10 crime-detective shows to keep audiences entertained

Some people are glued to watching television shows that run into several seasons and episodes owing to the curiosity ...

COVID-19: Indonesian in Malaysia donating food to workers everyday

An Indonesian housewife residing in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, has been distributing 25 lunch boxes to Indonesian migrant ...

COVID-19 affecting livelihoods of millions of East Java workers

Around 3.8 million workers engaged in the trade, transportation, accommodation, and food and beverage sectors, among ...

Police thwart attempt to sell 11 kg of crystal meth

The West Jakarta Metropolitan Police's anti-drug squad thwarted an attempt by six drug dealers to trade crystal ...

COVID-19 outbreak deals severe blow to South Sumatra hoteliers

Several hoteliers in Palembang, the capital of South Sumatra Province, are considering closing shop temporarily due to ...

Coronavirus curfew imposed in Indonesia's Aceh province until May 29

The Aceh Regional Leadership Communication Forum (Forkopimda) has voiced its support for the imposition of a two-month ...

News Focus

On the importance of lockdown: lessons from plague control in Java

It has been nearly a month since Indonesia recorded its first novel coronavirus infection, but the authorities are yet ...

Jokowi to return to Jakarta for G20 leaders' virtual summit

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) will return to Jakarta for the G20 leaders' virtual summit after attending his ...

Impact BioMedical's Linebacker and Equivir inhibit SARS-CoV-2, virus responsible for the COVID-19 outbreak

SGX-listed Singapore eDevelopment Ltd (SeD; SGX:40V) has announced that its wholly-owned U.S. biomedical subsidiary ...

Government advises citizens against overseas travel due to corona

Given the increasing number of nations affected by the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, the Indonesian government has ...

Weekend Stories

No more bad vibes with these Asian comedy movies

Thailand "What? The ATM is giving out free cash?" is where it all started. The scene is of two friends ...

Weekend Stories

Beyond Hollywood: Asia's hidden gems on thriller movies

In the history of film thrillers, it is difficult to find an Asian name among filmmakers long dominated by the likes of ...