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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta- The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) designated the city of Ambon, the capital of Maluku, as one of the world’s creative cities on October ...

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When Australians think of the infamous Japanese-run World War II prison camps, they may think of Changi or know of the Thai-Burma railway. But Max Gilbert, 94, receives blank stares if he tells ...

Indonesia may be one of Australia's closest neighbours, but exploring its lesser-known islands can result in brutal flight itineraries. On a recent trip to remote West Papua – just over 1000 ...

In the cathedral, the bishop presided at the ordination ceremony before thousands of faithful. A newly ordained priest leaves as a missionary for Australia, the other will serve parishes in the ...

Several hundred troops have been deployed in Ambon to stabilise the situation The Indonesian government has sent hundreds of security personnel to the eastern city of Ambon following sectarian clashes ...