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Law Minister meets Jokowi for discussion on KPK law revision draft

Law and Human Rights Minister Yasonna Laoly held a meeting with President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) at the National Palace, ...

TransNusa requested to increase Kupang-Dili flights

The East Nusa Tenggara Government has appealed to TransNusa to increase its Kupang-Dili international flights from ...

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Destiny lies in piles of ancient Chinese books

Azmi Abubakar (Azmi) has, since the past two decades, sought clarity on the ‘haze’ of unpleasant moments ...

No foreign assistance sought to placate tensions in Papua: Wiranto

Coordinating Minister of Politics, Law, and Security Affairs Wiranto vehemently denied the incorrect claim of the ...

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Refugees stranded for years in Indonesia, feel neglected

Haydee Alnoori, 40, his wife, and five children, one Jakarta-born, demonstrated with Iraqi refugees, brandishing ...

APEC urges expedited action to facilitate healthy aging

APEC economies are dedicated to realizing more innovative partnerships to tackle the health, social, and economic ...

Baswedan puts refugee care onus back on UNHCR, central government

Governor of Jakarta Anies Baswedan has put the onus of refugee care back on the United Nations High Commissioner for ...

Refugees again rally in Medan asserting neglect by UNHCR

Refugees from different nations again demonstrated in front of the United Nations Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) ...

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Peace diplomacy a priority in Kashmir issue

Nearly four million Kashmiris have been under lockdown with movement restrictions and a near communications blackout ...

Prabowo-Jokowi communication does not cover ministerial post: Gerindra

Communication between Greater Indonesia Movement (Gerindra) Party Chief Prabowo Subianto and President-elect Joko ...

NKRI integrity must be placed in most important position: President

The integrity of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI) must be placed in the most important position, ...

Kashmir issue should be resolved through India-Pakistan dialogue: RI

Indonesia believes that dialogue and communication between Pakistan and India would be more desirable to resolve the ...

Bappenas pushes local governments to make detailed residential plans

The National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) encouraged  local governments across Indonesia to make ...

Indonesia calls on conflicting parties to placate tensions in Kashmir

The Government of Indonesia is optimistic that conflicting parties would placate tensions, engage in negotiations, and ...

Indonesian diplomats urged to help resolve current account deficit

Former Indonesian Ambassador to China, Sugeng Rahardjo, urged all the Indonesian diplomats around the world to help ...