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The Papua provincial government is making preparations for the Pacific Exposition, which is scheduled to be held in
Micro-scale PPKM effective in cutting COVID-19 transmission: minister
The implementation of Micro-scale Community Activity Restrictions (Micro-scale PPKM) is still effective in reducing the
Unidentified gunmen fatally shoot 5 people in Papua's Yahukimo
Commander of the Military District 1715, Lt. Col Christian Irreuw, confirmed a report that unidentified gunmen shot dead five
Police, TNI chiefs review implementation of COVID-19 restrictions
National Police chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo and Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto conducted a
Ready to host PON XX, says Papua govt
The Papua provincial government has said it is prepared to host the 20th National Sports Week (PON) XX scheduled for October
Papua: Seven new cases emerge from church cluster in Wamena
The Jayawijaya COVID-19 task force announced on Thursday that it has tracked seven new positive cases connected to a
Myanmar Junta Reorganizes Legal Team for ICJ Rohingya Genocide Case
The regimes foreign minister, U Wunna Maung Lwin, will lead the defense in the case before the International Court of Justice
5 PT Papua Cremona workers shot dead by unknown gunmen
Unidentified gunmen fatally shot five employees of PT Papua Cremona who were working on constructing a bridge over the Kali
NGOs played role in reducing forest fires, deforestation: CIFOR
The government, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and other stakeholders have helped bring down the incidence of forest
Jammu and Kashmir: Narendra Modi meets regional leaders
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Kachin Independence Army Calls Myanmars People to be Alert
Conflict is increasingly spreading across the country, says the armed groups spokesman. The post Kachin Independence Army
ASEAN, ICRC stress on building adaptability in face of disasters
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have emphasized
Condo tower partially collapses in Miami leaving one dead
Police say the entire backside of the twelve-story building collapsed
Pupuk Indonesia sets aside $670 million to revitalize plant
State-owned fertilizer holding company PT Pupuk Indonesia (Persero) has set aside US$670 million to revitalize the IIIB plant
Myanmar Junta Propaganda Books Hope to Rewrite History
Following its predecessors' footsteps, the current regime is already publishing books claiming the coup was essential to
Myanmar Junta Police Wounded in KIA Attack
The ethnic armed group attacked a regime checkpoint just outside the Kachin State capital Myitkyina in the latest in a series
Ummi hospital president director handed one-year jail term
The East Jakarta District Court sentenced Ummi Hospital President Director Andi Tatat to one year in prison on Thursday over
Investment Ministry boosts upstream oil and gas investment partnership
Ministry of Investment/Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) has fostered partnership with local and regional entrepreneurs in
Minister hails US support to Indonesia for zero carbon emissions
Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan welcomed the United States support for
Habib Rizieq Shihab's son-in-law sentenced to one year imprisonment
The East Jakarta District Court sentenced Habib Hanif Alatas to one year in prison on Thursday over the Ummi Hospital swab
Oxygen concentrator stocks to suffice in tackling COVID-19 case surge
The Industry Ministry has made assurance of sufficient stocks of domestic oxygen concentrators to handle the recent surge in
Electric car battery factory to commence production in 2023: minister
Construction of the battery cell factory for electric vehicles in Indonesia will commence in July-end and will become
Myanmar Reports Record Number of New Covid-19 Cases
The 680 new infections reported Wednesday are the highest since the juntas February coup as the country struggles with fresh
Habib Rizieq Shihab rejects court's verdict in swab testing case
Indonesia's esteemed ulema and founder of the now-defunct Islam Defenders Front (FPI) Habib Rizieq Shihab rejected the
Seaport workers should get vaccine jabs: Naval Chief of Staff
Indonesia's Naval Chief of Staff Admiral Yudo Margono urged workers at the Tanjung Emas Port, Semarang, to receive
Ministry eyes daily administration of 2 million COVID-19 vaccine jabs
The Health Ministry has outlined a target to administer two million COVID-19 vaccine doses per day, commencing from the
Grand prize winner announced in $5M IBM Watson AI XPRIZE competition
XPRIZE, the worlds leader in designing and operating incentive competitions to solve humanitys grand challenges, and IBM
Echodyne expands market for leading CUAS radar, EchoGuard
Echodyne, the radar platform company, announced today substantial enhancements to its industry-leading radars, adding a new
Ex-Philippine Leader Benigno Aquino Dies at 61
Aquino, who presided over a period of economic growth from 2010 to 2016, had recently been hospitalized for an illness. The
Vaccine stocks sufficient to achieve target of inoculating one million
State-owned pharmaceutical firm PT Bio Farma is upbeat about fulfilling the COVID-19 vaccine requirements to achieve the
Former Philippine President Benigno Aquino dies in hospital at 61
Former Philippine President Benigno Aquino, the son of two of the Southeast Asian countrys democracy icons, died on Thursday
Covid third wave: Can India prevent it
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McAfee antivirus software creator dead in Spanish prison
Hours earlier, a Spanish court issued a preliminary ruling in favour of John McAfees extradition to the United States to face
68 Indonesian fishermen facing trespassing charges abroad
Sixty-eight Indonesian fishermen have been charged with trespassing in other countries, the Marine Affairs and Fisheries
China prepares for CPC centenary events
Tiananmen Square closed to the public; activities held across the country
Iran says it foiled attack on atomic energy agency building
Neither the building nor nature of attack was identified
Tourism can revive if public adheres to health protocols: Uno
Tourism and Creative Economy Minister, Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno, has said that the tourism sector can revive amid the pandemic
President: PPKM Mikro, lockdown measures essentially the same
Micro-scale public activity restrictions (PPKMMikro) and lockdownmeasures are essentially the same and not contradictory,
Pandemic could lead to increase in child labor, minister warns
Minister of Womens Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA), I Gusti Ayu Bintang Darmawati, has warned that the coronavirus
Around 30 Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Sagaing
Civilian resistance fighters with homemade weapons appear to have defeated regime troops. The post Around 30 Myanmar Junta
Moscow Cautious in Its Official Embrace of Myanmar Coup Leader
Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing may be a loyal customer of Russias arms manufacturers, but Moscows official reception of the junta
Four Young Civilians Killed by Myanmar Junta in Mandalay
The victims families deny claims the men were linked to Mandalays resistance movement. The post Four Young Civilians Killed
Warren Buffett resigns from Gates Foundation
The announcement comes weeks after Bill and Melinda Gates announced that they were divorcing after 27 years of marriage but
Indonesia's economy to grow 2-3% in Q2: economist
The Indonesian economy will grow just 2-4 percent in the second quarter of 2021 owing to the recent spike in COVID-19 cases,
Indonesia seeks cooperation with Pacific nations for economic recovery
Indonesia is striving to accelerate post-pandemic economic recovery through the Pacific Exposition 2 event, scheduled to be
Commuter line users decline on second day of PPKM
The number of people using the commuter line in Jakarta fell on Wednesday, the second day of public movement restrictions (
Myanmars NUG Lauds Norwegian Funds Exit From Juntas Indian Business Partner
Norways pension fund KLP said it was divesting from Indias largest port operator Adani over its Yangon terminal venture with
COVID-19 | Poland introduces mandatory seven-day quarantine for U.K. arrivals
After seven days of isolation, a COVID-19 test can be done and if it is negative, the quarantine is lifted
COVID-19 delta variant tends to infect patients under 18: Ministry
The Indonesian Health Ministry reported that the Delta variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) tended to infect
Ministry emphasizes criticality of adequate TPT in Indonesia
The Indonesian Health Ministry accentuated the necessity for adequate tuberculosis prevention therapy (TPT) to eradicate the
Fear of New COVID-19 Outbreak in Western Myanmar
Sittwe residents concerned by what appears to be the first local transmission of coronavirus in the Rakhine State capital.
Indonesian military offers free medical services near PNG border
The Indonesian military personnel offered free medical services to the residents of Yuruf Kampong, Yaffi Sub-district, Keerom
Indonesian envoy, Qatari minister discuss education cooperation
Indonesian Ambassador to Qatar, Ridwan Hassan, met with Qatari Minister of Education and Higher Learning, Mohammed Abdul
HKTB debuts great outdoors summer video series to tickle and titillate the
This summer, Hong Kongs great outdoors will be very much within reach to those who reside abroad thanks to a series of
Wisma Atlet Hospital admitted 98,239 patients since March 2021
The Wisma Atlet COVID-19 Emergency Hospital in Jakarta has admitted 98,239 COVID-19 patients since March 2020, with 90,543 of
Myanmar Junta Forces Torture Civilian to Death
The 30-year-old man died in military custody after a regime raid on an NLD-supporting village in Sagaing Region. The post
Indonesia suggests advancing cooperation in manpower with Singapore
Indonesia has recommended to intensify cooperation in the manpower sector with Singapore, such as through the development of
Jakarta intensifies restrictions amid drastic COVID-19 case surge
Jakarta, Indonesia's capital city, has witnessed records in terms of the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases since the
APEC expedites regulatory convergence on life-saving medical products
APEC member economies, through the APEC Life Science Innovation Forum, concurred on speeding up regulatory alignment for
Task force confirms 2,584 children contracted COVID-19 in Babel
A total of 2,584 children in the age group of one to 14 years in Bangka Belitung (Babel) Province were exposed to the
Myanmar Coup Maker Visits Russian Military Aviation Hub
Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing stopped in Irkutsk, the Siberian city that produces Russias Su-30 jet fighters, en route to a
Indonesia urges NAM to seek durable solution for Palestine
Indonesia initiated an Extraordinary Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Committee on Palestine and called
MyRepublic targets enterprise, cybersecurity markets in Singapore
Singapore internet services provider says it sees significant growth potential in the enterprise space and plans to ramp up
U.S. gives more asylum-seekers waiting in Mexico another shot
Registration begins on June 23 for asylum-seekers who were subject to the Remain in Mexico policy and either had their cases
Education interrupted: Kashmir students climb mountain to cross digital divide
Students in a remote village in the Himalayas struggle to access the internet in order to take classes
Task Force asks six provinces to boost Micro PPKM enforcement
The national COVID-19 task force has urged six provinces on Java Island to strengthen the enforcement of micro-scale public
EU to support Indonesia's sustainable palm oil push: Czech Republic
Czech Environment Minister Richard Brabec has assured that the European Union (EU), under the presidency of the Czech
Explainer | Why is China cracking down on cryptocurrencies
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Press must not subvert government: Lam
Hong Kong leader says prosecution of Apple Daily was not an attack on normal journalistic work
Not all of Papua witnessing violence: senior police officer
Not all parts of Papua are besieged by armed violence, chief of the National Police's Security Intelligence Agency, Insp.
Ministry mulling vaccine-based tourism in Bali
The Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy is mulling vaccine-based tourism in Bali as part of efforts to revive the
Economic recovery will depend on COVID control policy: researcher
The pace of Indonesia's economic recovery will depend on the policy the government implements for controlling the COVID-
Expect Cenderawasih University to serve as think tank: VP
Indonesian Vice President Ma'ruf Amin has expressed the hope that Cenderawasih University (Uncen) would function as a
Indonesia needs medical waste depots at regional level
Local governments need COVID-19 medical waste disposal depots to overcome a lack of access to services for processing
No military solution to Afghan situation, U.S.s UN Ambassador tells Taliban
We will use our full diplomatic, economic and assistance toolkit to support the peaceful, stable future, the Afghan people
Samsung unveils new chipsets and antenna for 5G network
The South Korean tech giant says its 5G solutions will allow mobile network operators to build efficient 5G networks faster
COVID situation to determine spectator numbers at World Superbike: Uno
Indonesia is ready to host the World Superbike (WSBK) championship in Mandalika, West Nusa Tenggara, the Tourism and Creative
On track to end lockdown on July 19, says U.K. Health Minister
The U.K. reported 10,633 new coronavirus cases and five more deaths, according to official daily figures released on Monday
East Jakarta plans COVID-19 hospital amid infection surge
The East Jakarta Municipality is planning to build a COVID-19 hospital amid a spike in infections in the capital city and
Indonesia to bring 30 mln MSMEs into digital ecosystem by 2024
The Indonesian government is targeting to integrate nearly 30 million small and medium-scale enterprises (MSMEs) into the
UPDATED: Two Civilian Fighters Killed Amid Shootout With Myanmar Junta Troops
Regime forces attacked a PDF base in the city, killing two, arresting six and seizing weapons, the Peoples Defense Force
Despite Myanmar Regimes Denial, Locals Insist Troops Burned Down Their Village
Kin Ma Village in Magwe Region was set on fire on June 15 by regime forces, killing an elderly couple and leaving 1,000
Myanmars COVID-19 Cases Continue to Rise
A total of 595 new coronavirus cases were detected in 24 hours as new strains move across the country. The post Myanmars
APPBI: Shopping centers may see footfalls dip to 10% amid PPKM
Footfalls at shopping centers are expected to drop to 10 percent following tightening of restrictions on micro-scale
Govt promoting use of local products: minister
Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita has said that the government is continuing to promote the use of local products
Shooting incident near police housing complex unrelated to terrorism
The shooting case near the housing complex of high-ranking police officers in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, last Saturday,
Myanmar Junta Officials on Bangladesh Border Test COVID-19 Positive
The Rakhine State officials were hospitalized after falling ill on Sunday. The post Myanmar Junta Officials on Bangladesh
Enviro Ministry cautions against dumping COVID-19 waste into landfills
Director General of Waste Management from the Environment and Forestry Ministry Rosa Vivien Ratnawati, emphasized that
Eight Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Karen State: KNLA
The Karen National Liberation Army says regime forces invaded its territory without giving notice. The post Eight Myanmar
Governor Baswedan urges public to care for those contracting COVID-19
Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan has made an earnest request to the people to care for those having contracted COVID-19, as it