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InterSystems Honored with Four 2026 Best in KLAS Awards

-InterSystems, a creative data technology provider powering more than one billion health records globally, today ...

6 Feb 2026 6:14 am
Ras Al Khaimah Ruler Awards Sheikh Saud International Prize for Materials Science at IWAM 2026

-His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, today awarded the ...

6 Feb 2026 5:29 am
Free meals program reaches 3.2M pregnant women, under fives: minister

Population and Family Development Minister Wihaji stated that, especially among pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, ...

5 Feb 2026 10:11 pm
Bali's economy grows 5.82 percent in 2025, highest in seven years

The Bali office of Statistics Indonesia (BPS) announced that Bali's economic growth reached 5.82 percent in 2025, ...

5 Feb 2026 9:32 pm
Indonesia develops Sapa UMKM super app to support 57 million MSMEs

The Indonesian Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) is developing a digital data system called Sapa ...

5 Feb 2026 8:04 pm
Indonesia to cover full 11 pct VAT on Eid airfares in 2026 homecoming

Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto unveiled the governments plan to cover ...

5 Feb 2026 7:52 pm
Thai nationals among six facing death for two-ton Batam drug bust

Batam prosecutors demanded the death penalty for six defendants in a smuggling case involving two tons of ...

5 Feb 2026 7:19 pm
Indonesia to extend free meals program to elderly, disabled in 2026

Indonesian Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf announced plans to expand the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program ...

5 Feb 2026 6:37 pm
UK man faces 11 years in Bali for smuggling 1.3 kg of cocaine

Bali prosecutors on Thursday demanded 11 years in prison for British national Kial Garth Robinson for smuggling 1.3 ...

5 Feb 2026 6:36 pm
Indonesia secures additional $400M for just energy transition projects

Indonesia will receive an additional US$400 million in funding for its Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), ...

5 Feb 2026 6:03 pm
Indonesia, South Africa agree on tourism cooperation in seven areas

Indonesia and South Africa have agreed to collaborate on developing seven strategic areas in tourism to promote ...

5 Feb 2026 5:48 pm
Govt responses to Ngada child tragedy with social protection reform

Indonesian Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf pledged to overhaul social aid registration and distribution after ...

5 Feb 2026 5:45 pm
Indonesia to make PT PAL holding company for state-owned shipyards

Indonesia is preparing state-owned shipbuilder PT PAL Indonesia to become a holding company for government-owned ...

5 Feb 2026 5:29 pm
AI should support, not replace teachers, says education minister

Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Abdul Muti emphasized that the development of artificial ...

5 Feb 2026 5:13 pm
Indonesia orders nationwide cleanup to tackle growing waste crisis

Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan has instructed the Ministry of Environment to ...

5 Feb 2026 4:50 pm
Indonesia: Gaza Peace Board to be run by Palestinian technocrats

Indonesias Deputy Foreign Minister Arif Havas Oegroseno said a national committee under the Gaza Board of Peace ...

5 Feb 2026 4:44 pm
Indonesia to send top cyclists to 2026 Asian Road Cycling

Indonesia will send 16 top cyclists to compete in the 2026 Asian Road Cycling Championship, held in Al-Qassim, Saudi ...

5 Feb 2026 4:40 pm
Jakarta to launch Rp3,500 bus service from Blok M to Soekarno-Hatta

The Jakarta provincial government is preparing 20 buses for a new Transjabodetabek route connecting Blok M, a major ...

5 Feb 2026 4:34 pm
Gianyar hosts Bali Language Month to safeguard endangered heritage

The Gianyar Regency government has launched Bulan Bahasa Bali 2026 (Bali Language Month), an annual cultural program ...

5 Feb 2026 4:31 pm
Former BI Deputy Governor Juda Agung named Deputy Finance Minister

Juda Agung, former Deputy Governor of Bank Indonesia (BI), was officially sworn in as Indonesias Deputy Finance ...

5 Feb 2026 4:29 pm
President targets urban waste with 34 new power plants

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has called for enhanced research to address community problems, including waste, ...

5 Feb 2026 4:20 pm
Finance Ministry targets 40 steel firms over Rp5 trillion VAT losses

The Finance Ministry is targeting 40 companies operating in the steel sector that are suspected of failing to pay their ...

5 Feb 2026 4:14 pm
President Prabowo's 66-hospital project targets 22 openings by April

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin stated that 22 of the 66 Regional General Hospitals (RSUD) under President Prabowo ...

5 Feb 2026 3:59 pm
President Prabowo appoints Juda Agung as new deputy finance minister

President Prabowo Subianto on Thursday inaugurated former Bank Indonesia deputy governor Juda Agung as the new deputy ...

5 Feb 2026 3:56 pm
Indonesia Stock Exchange raises free float threshold for IPOs

The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX/BEI) has officially introduced new regulations governing minimum free-float ...

5 Feb 2026 3:30 pm
Indonesia's BNN busts major drug networks, seizes 360 kg of narcotics

Indonesias National Narcotics Agency(BNN) said it dismantled drug trafficking networks and seized 160 kg ...

5 Feb 2026 3:19 pm
Aceh, North Sumatra, West Sumatra receive extra post-disaster funds

The Post-Disaster Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (PRR) Task Force for Sumatra announced that Aceh, North Sumatra, ...

5 Feb 2026 3:08 pm
Civil groups urge Indonesia's Supreme Court to prosecute Gaza genocide

A group of civil society representatives has urged Indonesia's Supreme Court to invoke universal jurisdiction to ...

5 Feb 2026 3:07 pm
Menicons Largest Malaysia Plant Begins Commercial Production

-Menicon Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce that its new manufacturing facility in Kedah, Malaysia, has commenced ...

5 Feb 2026 3:01 pm
Indonesia auto exports rise as domestic car sales slump in 2025

Indonesias automotive exports emerged as the main pillar supporting the industry amid a significant slowdown in ...

5 Feb 2026 2:57 pm
Minister urges production of second-brand cooking oil ahead of Ramadan

Trade Minister Budi Santoso has urged cooking oil producers to increase the production of second-brand products to ...

5 Feb 2026 2:32 pm
Sumatra recovery: 27 regions return to normalcy, task force says

The Sumatra Post-Disaster Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Acceleration Task Force ensured that 27 out of 52 districts ...

5 Feb 2026 2:28 pm
Indonesia, Jordan deepen ties through halal assurance deal

The governments of Indonesia and Jordan have agreed to step up their bilateral relations by establishing a partnership ...

5 Feb 2026 2:15 pm
Indonesia-Australia economic partnership to focus on investments

Indonesia and Australia are committed to boosting economic cooperation under the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive ...

5 Feb 2026 2:14 pm
S Kalimantan strengthens ASEAN cooperation to develop Meratus Geopark

The South Kalimantan Provincial Government is strengthening ASEAN regional tourism cooperation through the Brunei ...

5 Feb 2026 1:20 pm
Govt strengthens role of airports as disaster response centers

The Transportation Ministry strengthens airports' role as disaster response centers to accelerate the mobilization ...

5 Feb 2026 12:55 pm
Forestry minister revokes Bandung Zoo permit to save animals

The Forestry Ministry has revoked the permit of the Tamansari Wildlife Foundation, the conservation organization that ...

5 Feb 2026 12:45 pm
Indonesia aims to complete 30,000 village co-op facilities by May

Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs, Zulkifli Hasan, has set a target to complete the development of ...

5 Feb 2026 12:44 pm
Indonesia's economy grows 5.11 pct on strong consumption

Indonesia's economic growth reached 5.11 percent year-on-year in 2025, driven mainly by household consumption and ...

5 Feb 2026 12:42 pm
Government prepares Rp12.83 trillion stimulus to boost economy

Aerial view shows vehicles on the Trans-Java Toll Road, TanjungmasSrondol section, in Semarang, Central Java, on ...

5 Feb 2026 12:28 pm
Indonesia aims IIMS 2026 to boost auto recovery, green vehicles

Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita said the 2026 Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS) is ...

5 Feb 2026 12:12 pm
Minister calls for concerted action on Indonesia's waste problem

Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq emphasized the importance of consistency and synergy between central and ...

5 Feb 2026 11:48 am
Over 13,000 transmigrants receive land ownership certificates in 2025

Transmigration Minister M. Iftitah Sulaiman Suryanagara said more than 13 thousandtransmigrants across 22 ...

5 Feb 2026 11:46 am
MRT East-West corridor to strengthen Jakarta as global city

The planned east-west MRT corridor linking Kembangan and Balaraja is expected to strengthen the regional economic ...

5 Feb 2026 11:42 am
Indonesia to play balancing role in Trump's Board of Peace

Indonesias inclusion in the Board of Peace (BoP), initiated by U.S. President Donald Trump, will position the ...

5 Feb 2026 11:40 am
Jakarta aims for 10,000 electric Transjakarta buses by 2029

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo has set an ambitious target to expand the capitals public ...

5 Feb 2026 11:40 am
Indonesia, Algeria seek to boost Muslim tourism cooperation

Indonesia and Algeria have agreed to strengthen tourism cooperation to expand Muslim travel, tap the North African ...

5 Feb 2026 11:31 am
D-8 Summit in Jakarta to produce concrete outcomes, FM Sugiono says

Foreign Minister Sugiono affirmed that the upcoming Developing Eight (D-8) Summit hosted by Indonesia will produce ...

5 Feb 2026 11:20 am
Ministry bolsters crop insurance to maintain rice production

The Ministry of Agriculture is strengthening the Rice Crop Insurance (AUTP) program to maintain rice production and ...

5 Feb 2026 10:58 am
Geekvape and Geek Bar Win 14 Global Design Awards in 2025, Marking Milestone in Systematic Innovation

-Geekvape and Geek Bar have secured a total of 14 prestigious international design awards in 2025, cementing their ...

5 Feb 2026 6:34 am