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Magnitude 4.5 quake hits Pangandaran

An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 hit the waters southwest of Pangandaran District, West Java Province, at dawn on Saturday, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) said. The quake ...

President Jokowi receives Japanese Foreign Minister

President Joko Widodo received Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu at the Merdeka Palace here on Friday. At the meeting, Jokowi was accompanied by Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Retno ...

Mt. Anak Krakatau erupts, spewing 1,000-meter-high ash column

Mount Anak Krakatau (Child of Krakatau) in Sunda Strait erupted, Tuesday morning, spewing a nearly 1,000-meter-high ash column upwards, Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation ...

Jokowi launches B30 program at gas station in Jakarta

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) launched the 30 percent blended biodiesel (B30) program at a gas station in Jakarta, Monday, while highlighting that the measure may help Indonesia save US$4.8 billion ...

Indonesia's economic growth projected at 5.14 % in 2020

Chief economist of state lender Bank Mandiri Andry Asmoro has estimated the national economy to grow by 5.14 percent in 2020, spurred by consumption and investment. "We expect the Indonesian ...

Jakarta preps for peaceful Christmas celebrations

Indonesia's capital city, Jakarta, is readying for this year's Christmas celebrations by facilitating its public sphere along the Thamrin-Sudirman Road with live performances of Christmas ...

JAD extends its territory to Papua

Alleged terrorists of the radical group Jamaah Ansharut Daulah (JAD) arrested recently in Papua averred that the group had expanded its territory to Papua, spokesman of the Indonesian Police Senior ...

Insp. Gen. Sigit Prabowo installed as Bareskrim chief

National Police Chief General Idham Aziz inaugurated former chief of the Profession and Internal Security Division Inspector General Listyo Sigit Prabowo as new chief of the Criminal Investigation ...

Stability of financial services maintained until November 2019

Financial Services Authority (OJK) Board of Commissioners' Meeting assessed maintained stability of financial services sector at November-end 2019, with positively increasing intermediation, ...

President unveils story behind being nicknamed Jokowi

President Joko Widodo uncloaked the story behind his nickname "Jokowi" through some social media posts on his official Twitter and Instagram accounts visited on Monday. "My name is ...