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Holiday

Editorial 8 months ago

Fixing the free meals program

The month-long school holiday is the perfect time for the government to evaluate what is not working with the free nutritious meal program.

Archipelago 11 months ago

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Nusantara welcomes 64,000 visitors over Idul Fitri

The future capital has quietly played host to a record 64,000 domestic and foreign visitors over the extended Idul Fitri holiday, the largest footfall it has seen since Jokowi left office last October.

Archipelago 1 year ago

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Central Java ramps up preparation for ‘mudik’ travelers

The country's top 'mudik' destination is gearing up to welcome around 36.6 million travelers, or 25 percent of all people expected to head back to their hometowns this year for Idul Fitri.

Society 1 year ago

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SOEs offer 100,000 free ‘mudik’ quotas for Idul Fitri this year

This year, the Transportation Ministry predicts that half of Indonesia’s population, or around 146 million people, will travel during the holiday, with West Java recording the highest mobility, according to a release earlier this week.

Regulations 1 year ago

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Transportation authorities on alert after Chinese New Year floods

Extreme rain with lightning and strong winds on Tuesday and Wednesday disrupted flights at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten, with authorities diverting at least 23 flights to other airports for safety reasons.

Archipelago 1 year ago

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Dozens of Jakarta roads inundated during Chinese New Year

A number of roads across Jakarta were inundated during Chinese New Year on Wednesday, hindering access for vehicles in the capital during the long holiday.

Archipelago 1 year ago

Merak port sees increase in travelers crossing to Sumatra ahead of long holiday

State-owned passenger ferry operator PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry has reported that more than 14,000 vehicles and 55,000 passengers from Java have crossed to Sumatra via Merak Port by Saturday, ahead of two national holidays this week.

Archipelago 1 year ago

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Authorities warn of landslides in Puncak during long holiday

Last week, a 30-meter cliff in Cianjur's Sindanglaya village collapsed, temporarily blocking the main road to Puncak and forcing authorities to divert vehicles heading to the popular tourist spot on to alternative routes.