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Jokowi asked to reject RS repatriation as reconciliation prerequisite

National Mandate Party (PAN) Deputy Chairman Bara Hasibuan suggested that Indonesian President Joko Widodo ...

Hopes pinned on president hearing Baiq Nuril's story firsthand

The advocacy team is optimistic of having a face-to-face meeting with President Joko Widodo, so that Baiq Nuril could ...

Gov't launches program to inculcate values of Pancasila

Indonesia's Ministry of Education and Culture launched a program in Jakarta on Wednesday to inculcate values of ...

PKB leader expresses keenness to be MPR speaker

National Awakening Party (PKB) leader Muhaimin Iskandar was unequivocal in expressing keenness to be selected as the ...

Indonesia, China discuss transfer of energy technology at 6th ICEF

The governments of Indonesia and China held discussions on matters ranging from the transfer of technology to energy ...

Indonesia, Singapore plan to hold joint SAR exercise in September

Indonesia and Singapore plan to conduct a joint search and rescue (SAR) exercise in handling aviation accidents in ...

Minister emphasizes close cooperation to defeat common enemy terrorism

Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu called for close cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region to counter terrorism, the ...

Opportunity opens for Indonesia to export avocados to Japan

Indonesia has an opportunity to export avocados to Japan after Japanese importer Great Giant Foods (GGF) met with the ...

Government to form Ombilin coal mine management body

The Director General of Culture, Ministry of Education and Culture, Hilmar Farid, said the government would soon form ...

Teacher zoning program is not disadvantageous to educators

The National Education Office (Diknas) in Ternate City, North Maluku Province, ensured that the  Education and ...

President urges PGRI to remain instrumental in strengthening pluralism

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has appealed to the Indonesian Teachers Association (PGRI) to continue to play a pivotal ...

Nasdem lets Jokowi, Ma'ruf Amin choose cabinet members

The National Democratic Party (Nasdem) has prepared its best cadres for filling the ministerial berths in the Joko ...

1st Indonesia-India Consular Dialogue held in Yogyakarta

The 1st Indonesia-India Consular Dialogue was held for discussing key issues pertaining to consular affairs and ...

Clarity sought on status of land for Masela Block infrastructure

Commission B of Maluku Province's Legislative Assembly (DPRD) has sought clarity on the status of land that the ...

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Jokowi government's second term to prioritize development programs

By May-end of 2019, Indonesia received upbeat news that the Standard and Poor's (S&P) rating agency had ...