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Indonesia votes for president with ex-general Subianto the favourite
Indonesians began voting for a new president Wednesday with Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto the frontrunner to lead Southeast Asia's biggest economy despite concerns over his human rights record.
Jakarta orders civil servants work from home to improve air quality
Thousands of public employees in Indonesia's capital, or half of its civil servants, were told to work from home starting Monday in a two-month trial aimed at improving the city's air quality, a government notice said.
Malaysia pledges to invest in Indonesia's new capital
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has said that his country would invest in the development of Indonesia's new capital on Borneo island, which both nations share.
Turkey donates COVID equipment, medicines to Indonesia
A shipment of medical equipment and medicines donated by the Turkish government to Indonesia for battling COVID-19 arrived at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Aug. 8 evening.
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Indonesia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that the medical aid consisted of 50 sets of ventilators and 600,000 boxes of medicine.
See Where the New Capital of Indonesia Will Be Located
Indonesian President Joko Widodo said that the location of the country's new capital is already chosen, Reuters reported.
It is an area between the regions of Kutai Kartanegara and North Penajam Paser, near the port city of Balikpapan, a two-hour flight from Jakarta, Mr Widodo said.
Indonesia's President Suggests New Capital
The new capital will be operational from 2024, reported NOVA TV.
The capital of Indonesia will no longer be Jakarta, according to BGNES. Indonesian authorities will begin the capital move in 2021, Xinhua news agency quoted Indonesian Planning Development Minister Bambang Brodjonegoro.
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6 People Died and 200 Others Were Injured as a Result of the Protests in Indonesia
Dozens of protesters were arrested in Indonesia after mass protests against the re-election of President Joko Widodo, the BBC reported.
Yesterday evening, the protests in the capital, Jakarta, began peacefully, but soon became furious, cars were set on fire, and protesters threw rocks at police using tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannons.
Indonesia Celebrates 72 Years of Independence
Indonesia celebrated its 72nd Independence Day on Thursday with a flag hoisting ceremony and a cultural parade in capital Jakarta, Anadolu Agency reported.
President Joko Widodo in traditional clothes led the flag-raising ceremony at the presidential palace.
It was attended by a large number of state officials, clerics, tribesmen and diplomats.
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Shoot drug traffickers if resist arrest: Indonesia President
Indonesia's President Joko Widodo has ordered the police to shoot drug traffickers who resist arrest in the latest effort to eradicate drug use in the country.
In a speech to one of Indonesia's political parties late Friday, Widodo urged law enforcers to crackdown on drug dealers in Indonesia.
Governor of Indonesia capital sobs as blasphemy trial begins
The minority Christian governor of Indonesia's capital sobbed in court on Dec. 12 on the first day of his blasphemy trial as he recalled the role of Muslim godparents in his childhood and said he would never intentionally insult Islam, The Associated Press reported.