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Israeli illegal settlements pose hindrance to peace in Palestine

Palestine's struggle for independence has been at the very core of Indonesia's foreign policy, so the ...

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Global rice market sensitivity be accorded to right domestic policy

The fact that the trade of rice commodities among nations is merely five percent of the global rice production traded ...

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Indonesia on top list of world's halal tourism industry

Indonesia, which has been aggressively developing its halal tourism industry over the last five years, has been named ...

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Adding ships will increase connectivity for isolated communities

The sea highway program, to improve inter-regional connectivity in Indonesia, is one of the government's main ...

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Hoping for safe and smooth Eid Al-Fitr exodus

Indonesian Muslims, who account for over 85 percent of the country's 260 million population, began observing the ...

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Jayagiri Village innovates in developing tourism

Jayagiri Village in Lembang Sub-district, West Bandung District, West Java, became synonymous with the popular ...

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One-way route hopes to speed traffic from Jakarta- Surabaya-Bali

Mudik Lebaran (Eid al-Fitr homecoming) is a compulsory tradition for most Indonesian Muslims to ...

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Ready to win but not prepared to taste defeat

The political atmosphere is all charged up, as May 22, 2019, draws closer, when Indonesia's General Election ...

Fake news still challenges Indonesia's post-election atmosphere

The proliferation of fake news and hatred in social media platforms and online media did not end after the first ...

Indonesia encourages improvement in performance of UN peacekeepers

Indonesia, as current President of the United Nations Security Council, has urged improving the safety and performance ...

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Fresh water Nira emerges popular choice to break Ramadhan fast

The sweet taste, unique aroma, and freshness of Nira water, with its innate characteristic freshness, extracted from ...

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More forceful human rights mechanisms needed in ASEAN

Ten years since its establishment, the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) has yet to fully ...

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Indonesians aghast at the price of garlic

Communities across Indonesia, including Jakarta and Palembang, particularly traders and mothers, were flabbergasted at ...

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Jakarta to stop privatization of water supply

After entrusting private companies with supplying clean water to Jakarta residents for two decades, the Jakarta ...

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Welder's son gets admission, financial aid to study at UI

For Syahrul Ramadhan (18), who recently got accepted into the Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia (UI), dreams ...