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Indonesia busts mail-order bride trafficking ring tied to China

Jakarta, Aug. 19 -- Indonesian police are investigating five human trafficking cases involving "mail-order bride" schemes targeting local women for Chinese nationals, arresting a recruiter and an inte... Read More


NTT quake -- Nearly all telecommunication network restored

Jakarta, Aug. 19 -- Nearly all digital telecommunications infrastructure disrupted by the powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) has been restored to full operation, Communicati... Read More


Five key aspects shape vocational education ecosystem: Ministry

Jakarta, Aug. 19 -- The Manpower Ministry has highlighted five key aspects of building a vocational education ecosystem that is relevant to workforce needs. Manpower Ministry Secretary General Cris K... Read More


Indonesia pushes local expertise in C-130 modernization

Jakarta, Aug. 19 -- Indonesia's Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin held a strategic meeting aboard a modernized Hercules C-130 transport aircraft on Wednesday, urging the defense industry to expand ... Read More


Indonesia forms joint team for Qatari housing project in Jakarta

Jakarta, Aug. 19 -- The Indonesian government has established a joint team comprising several institutions and stakeholders to advance a Qatari investment project for housing development in Kampung Ba... Read More


NTT tourism sites partly closed after 7.7-magnitude quake: Ministry

Jakarta, Aug. 19 -- Several tourist destinations in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) remain temporarily closed as a precautionary measure following the magnitude 7.7 earthquake, with the Tourism Ministry sayi... Read More


Indonesian Navy foils smuggling of 75.7 tons of illegal tin

Indonesia, Aug. 19 -- A joint Indonesian Navy team foiled the alleged smuggling of 75.7 tons of illegal tin sand worth about Rp76.041 billion (US$4.7 million) from East Belitung District in Bangka Bel... Read More


South Kalimantan urged to step up forest fire control

Indonesia, Aug. 19 -- Indonesia's Food Affairs Ministry urged South Kalimantan to mobilize more resources to control forest and land fires as extreme weather and worsening drought increase fire risks.... Read More


Mount Bromo tourism to reopen Aug 20 after forest fires: Official

Malang, East Java, Aug. 19 -- The Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park (TNBTS) Office confirmed the reopening of tourism activities in the Mount Bromo area, East Java, on Thursday (August 20), following... Read More


Indonesia receives upgraded C-130H Hercules after GMF overhaul

Tangerang, Banten, Aug. 19 -- Indonesian maintenance provider PT Garuda Maintenance Facility Aero Asia (GMF) has delivered an upgraded Lockheed C-130H Hercules transport aircraft to the country's Defe... Read More