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The General Elections Commission (KPU) is scheduled to announce the results of the 2024 elections in Jakarta today, Wednesday (20/3). To ensure security, the National Police (Polri) has deployed 1,910 personnel to KPU office, said Central Jakarta Police spokesperson Ipda Ruslan, per Tirto, Wed (20/3).

Communications and Information Minister Budi Arie Setiadi revealed his ministry took down 1,971 of the 3,235 fake news (hoaxes) concerning the 2024 elections in circulation on social media. The data is the result of Kominfo's sweep from July 17, 2023 to March 18 this year, per Liputan6, Tue (19/3).

Eleven airports in Indonesia have just won awards in various categories as the best airports in Asia Pacific according to the Airport Council International (ACI). The announcement of the winners was made directly by ACI recently.

The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) will conserve dozens of plant species that are at risk of extinction due to habitat loss. BRIN has prepared a budget of Rp25 billion to carry out this initiative.

The General Elections Commission (KPU) is still tallying the national votes of the 2024 elections which has been carried out in stages from February 15 to March 20 across 33 provinces.

Indonesian men’s singles badminton player Jonatan Christie was crowned the All England 2024 champion after defeating his fellow countryman Anthony Sinisuka Ginting in the final match at the Utilita Arena Birmingham, Sunday (17/3).

Indonesia and New Zealand affirmed their commitment to establishing strong ties between the two countries while increasing cooperation in various fields. This was stated by Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi when she received a visit from New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister-cum-Foreign Minister Winston Peters on Thursday (14/3).

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo inaugurated the red edible oil factory in Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, Thursday (14/3). Operated by the farmers themselves, this is the first of its kind in Indonesia.

Dutch-Indonesian footballer Nathan Tjoe-A-On has officially become an Indonesian citizen after taking the oath at the Jakarta Regional Office of the Law and Human Rights Ministry, per Tribunnews, Mon (11/3).

The government, through Customs Agency, will tighten supervision over imports of consumer goods, including through passenger luggage entering Indonesia.

The National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) recorded hundreds of thousands of cases of violence against women in 2023 in its annual notes released on Thursday (7/3).