Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka stated that the decision to hold the 80th Independence Day celebration in Jakarta was due to the continued development ...

Ahead of the 80th anniversary of Indonesia's independence, a video surfaced in posts alongside false claims it showed a new 80,000 Indonesian rupiah (US$5) banknote released to mark the milestone ...

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Ahead of the 80th anniversary of Indonesia's independence, a video surfaced in posts alongside false claims it showed a new 80,000 Indonesian rupiah (US$5) banknote released to mark the milestone ...