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National 4 years ago

Indonesian Muslims gather to pray for Idul Adha despite virus surge

A large number of congregants prayed outside mosques and slaughtered goats to commemorate a sombre I...

World 4 years ago

Biden backtracks on Facebook 'killing people' with misinformation

"We are not in a war or in a battle with Facebook, we are in a battle with the virus," Whi...

World 4 years ago

Twitter temporarily blocks US Republican Greene for COVID-19 posts

Greene posted that the coronavirus is not dangerous for non-obese people under 65, and that organiza...

National 4 years ago

Indonesia reports record new coronavirus deaths on Monday

The number of new infections on Monday was 34,257, the data showed, the lowest daily number since Ju...

World 4 years ago

Adelaide becomes latest Australian city to lock down

The state of South Australia, of which Adelaide is the capital, said it would join Sydney and Melbou...

Business 4 years ago

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Freeport signs new smelter deal, drops plan with Tsingshan

Gold and copper miner giant PT Freeport Indonesia has signed a contract valued at US$3 billion ...

World 4 years ago

In Mecca, women set off on haj as 'guardian' rule cast aside

The haj ministry has officially allowed women of all ages to make the pilgrimage without a...

Business 4 years ago

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IDX starts watch list with 17 companies to protect investors

The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) has started a watch list for companies with poor financial perfor...

National 4 years ago

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Police investigate fire at drug agency headquarters

A fire on Sunday night damaged a building at the Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) headquarters...

National 4 years ago

Trust in President Jokowi's handling of pandemic falls: LSI survey

Fueled by the spread of the more virulent Delta variant, Indonesia has reported more new COVID-19 ca...

Business 4 years ago

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Govt raises COVID-19 recovery budget by 7%

Sri Mulyani said the government would restructure the state budget once again to accommodate th...

Sports 4 years ago

US female gymnast tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of Olympics

The name of the athlete, who is in her teens, has been withheld by the city of Inzai, Chiba Prefectu...

Sports 4 years ago

Lewis Hamilton subjected to racist abuse online after British Grand Prix

The seven-times world champion celebrated a record eighth win at the race after fighting back from a...

World 4 years ago

Pilgrims ascend Mount Arafat in high point of pandemic-era haj

Just 60,000 people, all citizens or residents of Saudi Arabia, have been selected to take part in th...

Business 4 years ago

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Garuda Indonesia faces lawsuits at home and abroad

Garuda Indonesia is facing multiple lawsuits from foreign and domestic aviation companies, including...

World 4 years ago

Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus

* Tokyo 2020 Olympics sponsor Toyota will not run Games-related TV commercials because of lacklustre...

World 4 years ago

Melbourne extends lockdown as Australia fails to stop outbreak

"These restrictions simply cannot end at midnight tomorrow night," Victoria state pre...

Business 4 years ago

Indonesia's COVID-19 policy to heighten credit risk: S&P

S&P Global Ratings has maintained its BBB with negative outlook forecast as the spike in COVID-1...

Sports 4 years ago

Tokyo 2020 sponsor Toyota withdraws Games TV commercials due to lack of support

Chief Executive Oficer of Toyota Motor, Akio Toyoda, will not attend the opening ceremony, the Yomiu...

Business 4 years ago

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Waskita signs major loan restructuring deal

State-owned construction company PT Waskita Karya has reached a Rp 19.3 trillion loan restructuring ...

National 4 years ago

Indonesia reports record number of doctor deaths from COVID-19 in July

A total of 114 doctors died during July 1-17, the highest number reported for any period of similar ...

World 4 years ago

Australian PM Morrison's approval rating slumps on slow vaccine rollout

A Newspoll conducted for The Australian newspaper showed Morrison's public support dropped two p...

Business 4 years ago

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Legal tech seen as new trend in untapped industry

Legal technology is gaining popularity in Indonesia as start-ups come up with solutio...

National 4 years ago

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Indonesia restricts mass prayers, bans public celebrations for Idul Adha

The country is treading a fine line between avoiding extreme spread of the virus over the upcoming I...

World 4 years ago

Flash floods batter Bavaria as European death toll rises to 184

Some vehicles were swept away and swathes of land were buried under thick mud as the Berchtesgaden L...

World 4 years ago

Biden eyes September for first in-person summit with Japan, Australia, India

The face-to-face meeting will follow the first-ever Quad summit that was conducted virtually in Marc...

World 4 years ago

Boris Johnson exposed to COVID but dodges full quarantine

Johnson and Sunak were identified as contacts of someone with COVID-19, a day after health minister ...

World 4 years ago

Biden, Facebook clash over COVID-19 misinformation

"We will not be distracted by accusations which aren't supported by the facts," Facebo...

Business 4 years ago

US warns of 'growing risks' for business in blow to Hong Kong

More Chinese officials in Hong Kong are sanctioned after security law implementation

World 4 years ago

Flood death toll rises to 156 in Germany, 183 for Europe

In Rhineland-Palatinate state alone, one of the worst-hit regions in western Germany, police reporte...

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