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Suppressing armed Papuan rebels paramount to saving innocent civilians

Two motorcycle taxi (Ojek) drivers dying near the Muara suspension bridge in Amnunggi Village, Ilaga Sub-district, ...

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Tracking down the hidden Portuguese pearl in north Jakarta

Indonesia, particularly its eastern part, is well-known for its rich spices that are highly priced, even surpassing the ...

Discovering Jakarta

Indonesians in tunic dresses: Indian descendants in Pasar Baru

Sukomala wore an apron while entering the alley and welcomed three women guests whom she ushered through a ...

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Ensuring coffee sustainability in Lampung

Some 90 high school students, male and female, seated separately across from each other, were listening attentively to ...

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Looking closely at Chinese community in Jakarta

The Chinese people have a long history of migrating overseas, with approximately 50 million ethnic Chinese living ...

Discovering Jakarta

Pekojan Arab Village -- Standing the test of time

Semi-loud dangdut music, plenty of motorcycles, and the distinct scent of goat pens are possibly the three most ...

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Indonesian forest fire chokes millions of people, animals

In June 2019, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMK) had warned that this year's dry season is ...

Discovering Jakarta

Taste of heritage: culinary adventure in Jakarta's Old Town

With an abundance of historical sites scattered in every nook and cranny, Jakarta’s Old Town, popularly known as ...

Discovering Jakarta

Exploring the past through Kota Tua Jakarta museums

A Hermes statue welcomes everyone to the courtyard situated in the middle of a neoclassical structure of the Jakarta ...

Discovering Jakarta

From palmist to living statues: transgressing sightseeing at Kota Tua

Under the searing heat of Jakarta’s Old Town (Kota Tua), sat a man, in a red plain shirt and Batik headband, ...

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Forest fire smog plays spoilsport in TdSi race in Riau

The Tour de Siak (TdSi) organizing committee apparently overlooked the weather factor while deciding to hold the event ...

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Nias Island prepped to engage international surfers, tourists

With the international maritime event of Sail Nias 2019 being organized from July to September 2019, the government is ...

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Striking a balance between medicinal access and IPR protection

Global health issues, including ensuring growth of the healthcare industry and producers of pharmaceutical products, ...

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Habibie, the genius of Indonesia's first aircraft creator

Indonesia's third president Bacharuddin Jusuf (BJ) Habibie passed away on Wednesday at 6.05 p.m. after being in ...

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Ensuring no more exodus of native Papuan students

Law and order have been restored by the Indonesian police in Jayapura, Papua, and Manokwari, West Papua Province after ...