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Community 4 months ago
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‘Apa kabar?’ The Holy See spreads words of peace in Indonesian
As conflict reshaped flight paths across the Middle East, a small Indonesian delegation braved the detour to make history at the Vatican. The official adoption of the Indonesian language by Vatican News marks a profound bridge between the world’s most populous Muslim nation and the heart of the Catholic Church.
Asia & Pacific 10 months ago
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Indonesian debuts as UNESCO language at Uzbekistan conference
Indonesia's schools minister marked a milestone for the country on Tuesday when he addressed the ongoing UNESCO general conference in Uzbekistan using his mother tongue, while urging protection for education as a fundamental right in conflict zones, including Gaza.
Opinion 6 years ago
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Mandatory use of Indonesian for trademarks falls short
Previously, there was one main controversy regarding the mandatory use of Indonesian for every agreement involving Indonesian parties. Alas, with the stipulation of the recent language regulation, at least two major problems remain, of which the most current will be discussed more thoroughly.
Opinion 6 years ago
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Indonesian language requirement for contracts
In less than a month before his second inauguration, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo issued a regulation on the use of Bahasa Indonesia in an attempt to clarify provisions of the 2009 Language Law.According to the Law, the use of Indonesian is mandatory in agreements or contracts involving Indonesian parties. If non-Indonesian parties are involved in such agreements, the agreements can “also” be written in English or in the national language of the non-Indonesian parties.
National 6 years ago
Indonesian obligatory for use in all official activities
A new regulation makes the use of Indonesian the obligatory official language in a broad range of activities, ranging from school lessons, official documents and the naming of buildings to speeches by state officials in both international and national forums.
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