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Cirebon

News 8 years ago

Cirebon to host week-long festival of palaces this month

A festival of Kraton Nusantara (Palaces of Archipelago) is set to be held for the 11th time in Cirebon, West Java, from Sept. 15 to 20.

Art & Culture 8 years ago

Cirebon to host festival of palaces across Indonesia

Cirebon in West Java is set to host a festival of Keraton Nusantara (Archipelago Palaces) on Sept. 15-20.

News 8 years ago

Cirebon to host the biggest carnival in West Java

If you wish to experience the local version of the famed Rio Carnival, then head over to Cirebon on May 14 to witness the Caruban Carnival 2017.

Business 8 years ago

Cirebon power plant approaching financial closure: Indika Energy

Publicly listed coal mining company Indika Energy is in the process of securing US$2.1 million for its 1-gigawatt coal-fired power plant (PLTU) Cirebon CEP-2 in West Java.

National 8 years ago

Avoiding child marriage ‘mandatory’

An 11-year-old girl was raped years ago by her own grandfather, who also played the role of muezzin (caller to prayer) in his community.

National 8 years ago

Sexual violence between married couples haram, clerics say

Female Muslim clerics attending an Indonesian women's ulema congress in Cirebon, West Java, issued on Thursday a fatwa that says sexual violence is haram (forbidden under Islamic law), even if it occurs between married couples.

National 8 years ago

Female ulema issues fatwa obliging Muslims to fight early marriage

The inaugural congress of the Indonesian female ulema has issued a fatwa obliging Muslims to prevent early marriage, saying such a practice would bring more harm than good and is therefore un-Islamic.

National 8 years ago

Indonesia's first female clerics congress to feature international speakers

Speakers from Pakistan, Afghanistan, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Kenya, and Nigeria will on Tuesday speak at an international seminar held on the sideline of Indonesia’s first national congress of female clerics in Cirebon, West Java

National 9 years ago

Bandung-Cirebon route opened again following repairs to damaged road

The authorities have temporarily repaired the main road connecting Bandung to Cirebon in West Java after a part of the road crumbled in Cireki, Sumedang regency.