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Foreign tourist arrivals in Indonesia increase slightly in Aug 2020

The number of foreign tourist arrivals in Indonesia in Aug 2020 reached 164,970, or rose by 4.45 percent, as compared ...

Amien Rais' new Ummat Party will fight tyranny, create justice

Senior Indonesian politician Amien Rais announced the formation of his new political party named "Ummat ...

Central Java is red zone-free during 39th week of pandemic

Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo claimed that the province had recorded no red zones or areas with a high risk of ...

Zynga launches Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells worldwide

Today, Zynga Inc. (Nasdaq: ZNGA), a global leader in interactive entertainment, announced that its magical Match-3 ...

Highlighting UN role, Jokowi believes none safe until everyone is

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) emphasized the United Nations' (UN's) role in today's circumstances wherein ...

COVID-19 test comes positive for Minister Fachrul Razi

Indonesian Minister of Religious Affairs Fachrul Razi received a positive test result for the coronavirus disease ...

Mary Kay named among top brands in the Purpose Power Index™

The Purpose Power Index™, a study on how consumers really think and feel about brand purpose conducted by Reputation ...

Government lends top priority to tackling health issues: President

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) asserted that currently, the government's efforts were primarily targeted at ...

Thousand army personnel to assist in constructing houses in Lombok

One thousand personnel from the Indonesian Army's engineering unit will be deployed to facilitate the ...

President calls to expedite distribution of direct cash assistance

President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo stressed on the need to boost the distribution of direct cash ...

VP Amin gives speech during virtual commemoration of Constitution Day

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin delivered a speech during the commemoration of National Constitution Day organized ...

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As wait for COVID-19 cure extends, face masks become priority

Even as countries race to develop vaccines against COVID-19, face masks — cloth or surgical — remain an ...

Pre-registration opens for Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells

Today, Zynga Inc. (Nasdaq: ZNGA), a global leader in interactive entertainment, announced that its magical match-3 ...

Moody’s acquires stake in MARC, strengthening presence in key ASEAN market

Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) announced today that it has acquired a minority stake in Malaysian Rating Corporation ...

Govt bonds to BI have Rp82.1 trillion transaction worth: government

The Finance Ministry unveiled that the four government bonds issued to Bank Indonesia (BI), under private placement, to ...