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Electric vehicles must absorb local products

The production of electric vehicles must include locally manufactured components such as rubber, The Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has stated. "For example, ...

Jokowi and SBY meet to discuss Indonesia's current political state

President Joko Widodo received a visit from Indonesia's 6th President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, in which the two talked about the current political state of the country. "There have been ...

Indonesia and Italy to intensify cooperation in trade and investment

Indonesia and Italy held the Indonesia-Italy Business Forum (IIBF) in Milan, Italy, to strengthen bilateral cooperation in trade and investment between both nations. The forum, attended by 100 ...

Jokowi and Rutte dress in batik clothing for meeting

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte both apparently made the same choice of wearing long-sleeved batik for their bilateral meeting at the Bogor Presidential ...

Maritime and Fishery Ministry sinks 21 foreign boats for poaching

Indonesia's Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry has sunken 21 foreign fishing boats for poaching in Indonesian waters. "The 21 foreign fishing boats were sunken in two locations, ...

UI Medical School's alumni in Wamena to not join exodus

Several medical doctors from the University of Indonesia's (UI's) Medical School pledged to not join an exodus after a senior doctor was killed during a recent deadly riot in Wamena, ...

Patients at Magelang's mental hospital learn batik crafting

Batik crafting, apart from the purpose of provisioning skills for patients of Magelang’s Prof. dr. Soerojo Mental Hospital, Central Java, was also part of the therapy program at the ...

Four people named suspects in land and forest fires in South Sumatra

The Banyuasin Police Resort in South Sumatra Province will soon hand over the dossiers of four suspects in land and forest fires to the public prosecutor's office. "The suspects in land ...

Ambon's 6.5-magnitude earthquake leaves 23 dead: BNPB

The number of dead in the powerful earthquake that had struck Ambon reached 23, while the number of people seeking refuge touched 15 thousand, according to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency ...

Prasetyo: KPK Law revision to make law enforcement agencies stronger

Attorney General Muhammad Prasetyo stated that the revision of Law No. 30 of 2002 on the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will make law enforcement healthier, owing to new checks and ...