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Gov't supports IDF for Borobudur temple's cultural preservation through dances

The Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry voiced support for the Indonesia Dance Festival (IDF) Program that features three performances combining dances and Borobudur temple's enthomathematics ...

Indonesia among five countries with largest dropin COVID-19 cases, Minister

Indonesia is now among the five countries with the largest decline in COVID-19 cases, Communication and Informatics Minister Johnny G. Plate has said. “Indonesia is one of the five countries ...

Don't ban bulk cooking oil sale in 2022: Legislator

The policies on cooking oil should not be disadvantageous to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), such as a prohibition on selling bulk oil, to be imposed next year, a legislatorAmin ...

Ministry of Trade distributes 11 million liters of cooking oil to retailers

The Ministry of Trade has distributed 11 million liters of cooking oil to 45 thousand retailers, members of the Indonesia Retailers Association (Aprindo), under the efforts to stabilize the ...

Six Chinese nationals arrested in Papua for illegal gold mining

Indonesian security personnel arrested six undocumented Chinese nationals found illegally mining gold in Sewa village, Wapoga sub-district, Waropen district, Papua province, on Sunday. They were ...

Leaked personal data could be abused by terrorists, CiSSReC

Chairman of the Communication and Information System Security Research Center (CISSReC) Pratama Persadha has warned that leaked personal data could be abused by terrorists seeking to expand the group ...

Ministry urges ulemas to help prevent female genital mutilation/cutting

The Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection has urged ulemas of Islamic boarding schools to build commitment toward preventing female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). "The ...

Digital economy ecosystem to be ready in two years: President

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) here on Thursday spoke of having set a target for his staff to prepare a digital economy ecosystem in two years to optimize the nation’s potential in ...

Some 31 thousand civil servants were indicated to receive social assistance

Some 31 thousand civil servants (ASN) were indicated to receive social assistance from the Social Affairs Ministry under the Family Hope Recipient Program (PKH) and Non-Cash Food Assistance (BPNT), ...

Media convergence requires journalists to develop multiple skills

Media convergence requires journalists to develop skills in multiple fields such as writing and taking photos and videos, an expert has said. "Journalists in the era of convergence must have ...