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Indonesia reports growth in foreign, domestic tourism

Jakarta, Sept. 6 -- Indonesia's tourism sector posted strong gains in July, with foreign arrivals and domestic travel showing robust year-on-year growth, the Tourism Ministry said in a report released... Read More


Mosques must serve as pillars of community civilization: Kalla

Surabaya, Sept. 6 -- General Chairman of the Indonesian Mosque Council (DMI), M. Jusuf Kalla, emphasized that mosques should function as centers of community civilization-not merely places of worship.... Read More


Indonesia deports Moroccan national wanted for violent crimes

Jakarta, Sept. 6 -- Indonesian immigration authorities have deported a Moroccan national, identified as NE, who was on Morocco's wanted list for theft, violence, and child abduction, the Ministry of I... Read More


Tobacco included in Indonesia's strategic commodities bill: lawmaker

Temanggung, C Java, Sept. 6 -- Tobacco is among eight plantation commodities included in a strategic commodities bill being drafted by Indonesia's House of Representatives (DPR), a lawmaker said Satur... Read More


Sumatran tiger mauls farmer in Lampung's national park

Indonesia, Sept. 6 -- A Sumatran tiger attacked a 45-year-old farmer, Amir, in South Bukit Barisan National Park, West Lampung, on Friday afternoon, officials said Saturday. Amir, from Tiga Jaya Vill... Read More


Indonesia: AI a must, not a threat, deputy minister says

Jakarta, Sept. 6 -- Artificial intelligence (AI) is not only a necessity but an obligation for the future, and university graduates must embrace innovation to remain irreplaceable, Indonesia's Deputy ... Read More


Fatukolen Hill Winter Festival strengthens community bonds: Official

Indonesia, Sept. 6 -- East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Deputy Governor Johni Asadoma said the 2025 Winter Festival, held Saturday at Fatukolen Hill in South Central Timor (TTS) District, served as a platform ... Read More


NTB eyes UAE job market to boost overseas employment

Mataram, Sept. 6 -- The West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) provincial government is ramping up efforts to expand overseas employment opportunities for its residents, including exploring placements in the United... Read More


South Lampung police seize 11.8 kg of meth, arrest two couriers

Indonesia, Sept. 6 -- Indonesian police seized 11.8 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine and arrested two suspected couriers in Bakauheni Subdistrict, South Lampung, authorities said Friday. The susp... Read More


RI Govt urged to add trade to tuition-free school program

Bandar Lampung, Sept. 6 -- Indonesia's Deputy Trade Minister Dyah Roro Esti has called for the inclusion of entrepreneurship and international trade topics in the curriculum of Sekolah Rakyat, a gover... Read More