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Indonesia says Jakarta's tolerance tunnel should be showcased globally

Jakarta, Aug. 19 -- Indonesia's Religious Affairs Minister Nasaruddin Umar said on Wednesday that the Silaturahim Tunnel (tolerance tunnel) connecting Jakarta's Istiqlal Mosque and Cathedral should be... Read More


Indonesia's alms agency mounts relief mission in quake-hit NTT

Jakarta, Aug. 19 -- Indonesia's National Alms Agency (Baznas) has launched relief operations to transport aid supplies and provide healthcare services to people affected by the magnitude 7.7 earthquak... Read More


Indonesia brings literacy lessons to global library congress

Jakarta, Aug. 19 -- Indonesia's National Library (Perpusnas) brought its literacy initiatives and experience to the 90th IFLA World Library and Information Congress and a satellite meeting in South Ko... Read More


RI's economic growth well-maintained despite global uncertainty: BI

Jakarta, Aug. 19 -- Indonesia's economic growth remains well-maintained and needs further support to sustain momentum amid a weak global outlook and persistent financial-market uncertainty, Bank Indon... Read More


Indonesia plans Kertajati MRO hub for Air Force jets

Jakarta, Aug. 19 -- Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin said Indonesia plans to make its planned Asia-wide Hercules maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility at Kertajati Airport a main center ... Read More


Coalition calls for sanctuary status for Seblat elephant habitat

Bengkulu, Aug. 19 -- The Bentang Seblat Coalition has urged the government to designate 80,000 hectares of production forest in Bengkulu as a wildlife sanctuary to strengthen protection for critically... Read More


Jakarta police release 21 detained near protest site

Jakarta, Aug. 19 -- Jakarta police on Wednesday announced the release of 21 people detained near a protest site after finding them carrying firecrackers, flares and six bottles allegedly prepared as c... Read More


Indonesia mobilizes full resources to fast-track NTT quake recovery

Jakarta, Aug. 19 -- The Indonesian government is mobilizing all inter-ministerial and agency resources to accelerate emergency response and recovery efforts following an earthquake that struck East Nu... Read More


BNPB prepares housing aid for Flores earthquake survivors

Jakarta, Aug. 19 -- The National Agency for Disaster Countermeasures (BNPB) said it has been preparing assistance for residents whose homes were damaged by the magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck Flo... Read More


Basarnas calls for better EPIRB use, ship communication improve safety

Jakarta, Aug. 19 -- Chief of the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas), Vice Marshal Mohammad Syafii, called for the optimization of Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) and str... Read More