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Culture Minister Fadli Zon calls for reviving traditions in Raja Ampat
Antara
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August 30, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia's Culture Minister Fadli Zon has called for efforts to revive and preserve cultural traditions in Southwest Papua, especially in Raja Ampat, an area renowned for both its natural beauty and rich heritage. “We see...
Indonesia introduces single digital arrival platform for tourists
The Economic Times
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August 30, 2025
Indonesia has introduced a new ‘All-Indonesia’ application that combines the Immigration Arrival Card, Customs Declaration, and Health Declaration into one digital form for all incoming travellers. The system, jointly issued by Immigration,...
Indonesia rocked by protests linked to growing inequality
Eco-Business
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August 30, 2025
Twenty-one year old Affan Kurniawan, a Gojek rider, was killed on Thursday, when an armoured police vehicle ran over him outside demonstrations by Indonesia’s House of Representatives. The unrest is believed to have been also triggered by news of...
Indonesian envoy hails UAE’s ‘extraordinary transformation’
Gulf Today
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August 30, 2025
The UAE is the country which local to national public and private leaders and authorities, must look up to, for guidance in good governance. That was from a diplomat who has seen and experienced the nation progress and develop – at least in the...
Persecution of Christians in Indonesia Varies by Province
International Christian Concern
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August 30, 2025
8/30/2025 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — According to persecution rankings, Indonesia has improved significantly over the last three years. As of 2025, it no longer even appears on the World Watch Top 50. Such a development is no...
Independent screening event celebrates Indonesia in New York
The Jakarta Post
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he seats were almost full as the lights dimmed and an audio speaker transmitted the decades-old announcement of voice actress Marie Oentoe Tinangon, familiar to most Indonesian moviegoers: “The door to Theater 1 is open.” This did not happen at a...
Kamila Andini’s Venice Gap-Financing Market Project ‘Four Seasons in Java’ Tackles Power, Trauma in Indonesia
Variety
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August 30, 2025
Indonesian auteur Kamila Andini is gearing up for what she calls “the hardest story I’ve ever created” with “Four Seasons in Java,” a magical realist drama that confronts the dark underbelly of progress and power in contemporary Indonesia. The...
Banyumas MUI leader calls for calm amid protests in Indonesia
Antara
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August 30, 2025
Purwokerto, Central Java (ANTARA) - KH Taefur Arafat, chairman of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) in Banyumas District, Central Java, urged the public to remain calm and avoid violence following recent protests in Jakarta that led to...
Police killing sparks protests in Indonesia
Gulf Daily News Online
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Hundreds of Indonesians protested at sites across Jakarta yesterday over the death of a civilian hit by a police vehicle, triggering calls for police reform in the first major test for President Prabowo Subianto’s nearly year-old government. The...
Vespa Officina 8 Indonesia Launch – Price, Features, and Design
autoini
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August 30, 2025
The Vespa Officina 8 has officially launched in Indonesia, blending Italian heritage with modern urban design. Priced at Rp 63,500,000 OTR Jakarta, this scooter revives the spirit of the iconic Vespa Sprint while introducing refined craftsmanship...
Bridging cultures, building connections: U.S. Army Cpl. Tiffaney Mitchell’s role in Super Garuda Shield 25
DVIDS - Georgia
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August 30, 2025
BATURAJA, Indonesia — As joint and multinational service members train side-by-side during Super Garuda Shield 25, one voice helped ensure participants fully understand each other. U.S. Army Cpl. Tiffaney Mitchell, a linguist assigned to Bravo...
Retire in This Asian Country for a Warm Culture and Relaxed Lifestyle
Kiplinger
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August 30, 2025
Editor’s note: This article is part of an ongoing series on retiring abroad. To see all the articles in the series, jump to the end. Boracay, Palawan, El Nido — this is the stuff of sophisticated travelers’ dreams, for their endless sandy beaches,...
Bengkulu Hospital Marks New Era In Indonesia-Saudi Development
MENAFN
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August 30, 2025
(MENAFN- The Arabian Post) A new teaching and research hospital at the University of Bengkulu opened its doors this week, backed by a $22 million concessional loan from the Saudi Fund for Development. The facility is expected to bolster healthcare...
I took over the Tetris company from my dad. My children see me as a strong leader.
Business Insider
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August 30, 2025
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Maya Rogers, CEO of Tetris. It has been edited for length and clarity. When people learn that I'm the CEO of Tetris, they often say something like, "Oh, I used to play that game." It's true...
Indonesian man arrested in Limestone Co. for child solicitation charges
WAFF 48 - Alabama
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August 30, 2025
LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. (WAFF) - A man from Bali, Indonesia, was arrested in Limestone County Thursday for allegedly attempting to meet with a child for sex. According to the Limestone County Sheriff’s Office, authorities initiated an investigation...
Indonesian Police Chief Apologizes to Ojol Community After Police Car Runs Over Driver
Tempo.co
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August 29, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo visited the mortuary at Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital (RSCM) on Friday, early morning, August 29, 2025. Listyo's visit was to pay respects to the deceased and to meet...
SFD inaugurates Bengkulu University Hospital in Indonesia
GCC Business News
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August 30, 2025
The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) has inaugurated the Bengkulu University Hospital Development Project in Indonesia, financed through a concessional development loan of $22 million. The initiative has highlighted nearly 49 years of...
Bali's Penglipuran village named model for cultural preservation
Antara
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August 30, 2025
"In line with customary law or awig-awig, the village practices Bali’s local wisdom of Tri Hita Karana, which emphasizes harmony between humans, nature and the divine".Bangli, Bali (ANTARA) - Indonesia’s Ministry of Culture has named Penglipuran...
A week of protests in Indonesia fuelled by glaring social inequality
World Socialist Web Site
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August 30, 2025
Protests continued yesterday in many cities across Indonesia after a 21-year-old man, Affan Kurniawan, died from being hit by an armoured police vehicle as police aggressively tried to break up a rally in Jakarta on Thursday. Kurniawan was one of...
lifestyle Part of Singapore's hospitality story since 1968: Historic Hotel Miramar to close end of October
Asiaone
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August 30, 2025
The historic Hotel Miramar at Havelock Road will close at the end of October, it announced in a joint press release with the Food, Drinks and Allied Workers Union (FDAWU). The decision was made "after careful and comprehensive evaluation of the...