Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Manpower Ministry thwarted an attempt to smuggle 11 job seekers into Iraq and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to be employed as domestic workers following a raid in East Jakarta this week. Personnel of the ministry’s task force for protecting Indonesian migrant workers traced them in

Tempe, or fermented soybean, was known as President Soeharto’s favorite side dish. Even while preparing for a secret trip in connection with the 25-year national development program or Repelita, Soeharto’s wife had packed tempe for them to eat during the trip, as unveiled in the book “Soeharto: The Untold Story”.

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto on Tuesday joined the 12th ASEAN-China Defence Ministers Informal Meeting, held virtually to discuss the progress in defense cooperation between both sides in the past 30 years. Brunei Darussalam’s Second Minister of Defence, the Honorable Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Investigation is still underway by relevant authorities into the emergence of a Delta variant (B 1617.2) of COVID-19 in Kudus, Central Java, and Bangkalan, East Java, COVID-19 Task Force spokesman Prof. Wiku Adisasmito stated. “So far, investigations regarding the origin of the virus variant are still being

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Director of Disaster Management Strategy Development of the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) Agus Wibowo underscored the criticality of disaster management in the mechanism to deal with disasters. “Disaster management is not just a response but also disaster risk management before, during, and after a disaster,” Wibowo

Denpasar, Bali (ANTARA) – The Ministry of Women Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA) has encouraged regional governments to offer services to those who fell victim to domestic abuse and human trafficking in the area. “In order to support the provision of services, we encourage regional governments to form a Regional