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Big tobacco woos small shops
National 06:59 amIt was an offer that Suliyati Sanaf, a small shopkeeper in Kalibata, South Jakarta, could hardly res...
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![Don’t make us get nothing: Speaker on Jakarta councilors’ allowance increase]()
Don’t make us get nothing: Speaker on Jakarta councilors’ allowance increase
City 8 hours agoAmid the contentious debate on the prospective allowance increase for Jakarta councilors, criticized...
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![1.2 million drug abusers live in Jakarta]()
1.2 million drug abusers live in Jakarta
City 8 hours agoJakarta is home to the highest number of drug abusers of any city in the country, an official has sa...
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![Minister Susi rejects idea to auction off confiscated fishing boats]()
Minister Susi rejects idea to auction off confiscated fishing boats
Business 10 hours agoMaritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti has rejected a proposal to auction off thre...
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![Environment minister responds to President’s criticism]()
Environment minister responds to President’s criticism
Business 11 hours agoIn response to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s criticism of the issuance of busin...
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Husnawadi Permanent English lecturer at UIN Mataram
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Orangutan conservation: Government agencies no 'cleaning service'
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Reviving Panji tales in arts and culture
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Wardiman Djojonegoro Former minister of education and culture
Great Indonesian literature: Tales of Panji
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City 11 hours agoBikers banned from new Semanggi Interchange because of selfie fears
The Jakarta administration has decided to bar motorcyclists from using a new overpass in Central Jak...
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City 12 hours agoMinistry seizes Jakarta’s party bus
Those wishing to party amid the hustle and bustle of Jakarta’s traffic need to look for anothe...
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City 12 hours agoDjarot tells 'anti-Pancasila' civil servants to quit
Jakarta Governor Djarot Saiful Hidayat has warned his staff to resign from office if they feel the s...
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EDITORIAL: Deposit insurer short of funds
The financial system is now fairly stable and strong enough to weather such a reform. ...
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![Israel strikes Gaza as tension rises]()
Israel strikes Gaza as tension rises
Israel struck a position of Islamist group Hamas in Gaza on Monday, the army said, hours after a mis...
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![Indonesian students bring home silver medal in US robotic competition]()
Indonesian students bring home silver medal in US robotic competition
Students from Islamic school TechnoNatura International Madrasah won a silver medal in the inno...
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World 12 hours agoTrump's son-in-law met Russians four times
Senior White House adviser Jared Kushner on Monday said he had four contacts with Russian officials ...
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City 12 hours agoVictims of alleged haj scam flock to agency office
The dreams of would-be pilgrims hoping to visit the holy sites of Islam in Saudi Arabia were dashed ...
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Ramadhan recipe: Fairmont Jakarta's 'dadar gulung'
Arcad Fadillah, chef de cuisine at Fairmont Jakarta’s Spectrum restaurant, shares his creation of dadar gulung, which is suitable for iftar (breaking-of-the-fast meal).
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![Police seize explosives imported from Malaysia]()
National 12 hours agoPolice seize explosives imported from Malaysia
The South Sulawesi Police have arrested 15 people for allegedly importing illegal explosive material...
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National 12 hours agoPress Council to issue guidelines on reporting suicide, brutal murder
The Press Council is drafting guidelines for media outlets on how to cover and publish news reports ...
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National 13 hours agoBoat capsizes in Papua, 13 missing
The Jayapura Search and Rescue (SAR) team in Papua are still searching for the 13 people who went mi...
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Entertainment 13 hours agoPop legends to promote diversity in Aku Indonesia concert
The Aku Indonesia concert, which aims to highlight diversity in the country, will be staged at ...
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![Proposal for councilors to hire assistants wrongheaded: Djarot]()
City 13 hours agoProposal for councilors to hire assistants wrongheaded: Djarot
The proposal by Jakarta councilors to hire experts as assistants has been met with criticism from Ja...
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![Jambi student allegedly commits suicide after punishment from school]()
National 13 hours agoJambi student allegedly commits suicide after punishment from school
A 16-year-old schoolgirl committed suicide by hanging herself after she received a punishment from h...
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News 14 hours agoJomblang Cave, a vertical cave with heaven-sent view
Jomblang Cave located in Jetis Wetan village in Semanu, Gunung Kidul regency, is a deep vertical cav...
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![Israel strikes Gaza as tension rises]()
World 14 hours agoIsrael strikes Gaza as tension rises
Israel struck a position of Islamist group Hamas in Gaza on Monday, the army said, hours after a mis...
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![Senior tax official gets 10 years for bribery]()
National 14 hours agoSenior tax official gets 10 years for bribery
The Jakarta Corruption Court has sentenced senior tax officer Handang Soekarno to 10 years in prison...
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World 15 hours agoNeymar staying at Barcelona, says teammate Pique
Brazilian superstar striker Neymar will stay with Barcelona, according to teammate Gerard Pique, who...
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![Sleman promotes batik with Sleman Creative Award 2017]()
News 15 hours agoSleman promotes batik with Sleman Creative Award 2017
Sleman in Yogyakarta is set to host Sleman Creative Award 2017 that aims to highlight the regen...
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![House lawmaker supports rupiah redenomination]()
Business 15 hours agoHouse lawmaker supports rupiah redenomination
A member of the House of Representatives Commission XI overseeing financial affairs, Misbakhun, has ...
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![Nine expelled bullies to undergo rehabilitation]()
City 15 hours agoNine expelled bullies to undergo rehabilitation
Nine junior high school students, who were recently expelled after having reportedly harassed and as...
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!['Trapped' Tomic says he has no love for the game]()
World 16 hours ago'Trapped' Tomic says he has no love for the game
Australian star Bernard Tomic admits he has no love for a game that has earned him millions, saying ...
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![Workers reject plan to lower non-taxable income limit]()
Business 16 hours agoWorkers reject plan to lower non-taxable income limit
The Confederation of the Indonesian Workers Unions (KSPI) has rejected a government plan to lower th...
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![Renowned local and international surfers to compete in NSOSC 2017]()
News 16 hours agoRenowned local and international surfers to compete in NSOSC 2017
The upcoming South Nias Open Surfing Contest 2017 (NSOSC 2017) will be interesting to watch.
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![IMF optimistic over emerging markets, less upbeat on US]()
IMF optimistic over emerging markets, less upbeat on US
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed optimism over the economic outlook for emerging ...
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Entertainment 17 hours agoNorth Korean celebrity's homecoming: Happy to be home or was she kidnapped?
Questions raised over North Korean celebrity's bizarre homecoming , after escape to the South.
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![Rizieq Shihab may return on Independence Day]()
City 17 hours agoRizieq Shihab may return on Independence Day
Islamic Defender’s Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab, who fled to Saudi Arabia after police nam...
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![Don’t scare investors away, Jokowi tells ministers]()
Business 17 hours agoDon’t scare investors away, Jokowi tells ministers
President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has criticism government ministers for issuing ministerial ...
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- Environment minister responds to President’s criticism
- Essay: Losing my religion
- 1.2 million drug abusers live in Jakarta
- Don’t make us get nothing: Speaker on Jakarta councilors’ allowance increase
- North Korean celebrity's homecoming: Happy to be home or was she kidnapped?
- Ministry seizes Jakarta’s party bus
- Don’t scare investors away, Jokowi tells ministers
- House lawmaker supports rupiah redenomination
- Sleman promotes batik with Sleman Creative Award 2017
- Bikers banned from new Semanggi Interchange because of selfie fears
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