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State-owned railway operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) posted 2.4 trillion IDR (163.6 million USD) loss between January and September, a drastic turn-around from the 1.5 trillion IDR profit booked during the same time last year, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to put pressure on travel demand.

Indonesia recorded the lowest inflation in 20 years in May as the COVID-19 pandemic led to depressed demands.

About 340,000 soldiers and police officers will be deployed across four provinces of Indonesia to ensure the country’s transition to the "new normal", Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on May 26.

Indonesian National Police's Densus 88 counterterrorism squad have arrested a 16-year-old boy terrorist suspect in Merapi Subur housing complex in Batam, Riau Islands.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo will not host an open house public gathering at the State Palace on the first day of the Idul Fitri holidays on May 25 to comply with physical distancing measures during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Thailand recorded 19 new cases of COVID-19 and one death on April 21, bringing its total to 2,811, including 48 deaths.

Indonesia’s State Logistics Agency (Bulog) is seeking the government’s approval to import 200,000 tonnes of sugar to stabilise prices during the Ramadan which will begin in late April.

Indonesia is preparing for Idul Fitri 2019, the Muslim holiday marking the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting, that will fall on June 5-6.

Indonesia’s consumer consumption index (CPI) was in good control in July, according to the Bank Indonesia (BI)’s Executive Director for Communications Augusman.

The Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) and National Police (Polri) have joined hands to deploy 1,558 security personnel to ensure security and safety at stations during the upcoming Idul Fitri.

The holy month of Ramadan has started after several terrorism attacks occurred in Indonesia over the past few days, with the government warning about possible future attacks.

Transportation was handled well in Indonesia during the Muslim Idul Fitri festival from June 24 to July 3 when many migrant workers return to their homes.

Indonesian Muslims, who make up nearly 90 percent of the country’s population, are busying preparing for Idul Fitri or Lebaran, the New Year festival of Islamic people.

A suicide bomber attacked a police station in Solo city of Java island on July 5 morning, injuring a police officer.

The Indonesian Government maintained a 5.3 percent economic growth target for this year in the revised state budget to withstand uncertainties in the domestic and global economies.