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Indonesian Icons: ‘Kerokan’ is here to stay

A traditional healing therapy for the common cold, kerokan remains popular despite lacking scientific evidence.

As spells of bad weather pick up in the region, city administrators are bracing for another year-end full of disaster-mitigation efforts.

China's nine-dash line boundary overlaps with Indonesia’s 200 nautical mile exclusive economic zones measured from Natuna.

Further restrictions would be introduced if case figures passed the government’s threshold of 2,700 cases per day.

The government is also planning to expand its Covid-19 booster program to members of general public next month.

New studies have found that COVID-19 vaccines appear to offer significantly less protection against the Omicron variant.

The court in Aceh convicted the men of violating Indonesian laws protecting natural resources and their ecosystems.

The finance ministry will raise excises by an average of 12 percent for machine-made clove cigarettes and white cigarettes.

Their latest record involved a unique album process involving 44 different labels from different parts of the world.

Dubbed by some as the "Indonesian New Wave", this year’s batch of Indonesian films is enjoying recognition from international audiences.