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Indonesia seeks UNESCO heritage committee seat support

Culture Minister Fadli Zon held diplomatic meetings in France to seek international backing for Indonesias bid ...

26 Apr 2026 5:14 pm
Indonesian govt drafts rules to secure local food for meal plan

Indonesias Coordinating Ministry for Food Affairs is drafting a ministerial regulation to strengthen local raw ...

26 Apr 2026 5:08 pm
Indonesia expands eye screening, cataract surgery access

Indonesias Health Ministry has added eye screening to its 2026 Free Health Check (CKG) Program and ensured ...

26 Apr 2026 3:55 pm
Indonesia's minister hails sport as key to public health push

Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar said on Sunday that sport is a vital investment ...

26 Apr 2026 3:43 pm
Minister urges youth to lead science-based innovation

Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology Brian Yuliarto called the nations younger generation to ...

26 Apr 2026 3:11 pm
Indonesia covers VAT on economy flights to cut airfares

The Indonesian government has issued a regulation to cover value added tax (VAT) on economy-class domestic flight ...

26 Apr 2026 1:23 pm
Lawmaker demands full probe into Yogyakarta daycare abuse scandal

An Indonesian legislator has called for a full investigation into the daycare violence scandal in Yogyakarta, where ...

26 Apr 2026 1:15 pm
Minister urges graduates to safeguard digital space

Communication and Digital Affairs MinisterMeutya Hafid urged the younger generation, particularly college ...

26 Apr 2026 1:09 pm
UGM expert backs internship program for job seekers

Labor observer from Gadjah Mada University (UGM) Tadjudin Nur Effendi said the national internship program offers ...

26 Apr 2026 11:52 am
Indonesia sees $1 mln potential in Japan pop-up store

Indonesia's fashion and accessory products recorded potential transactions of US$1 million at the 2026 Kobe-Japan ...

26 Apr 2026 11:43 am
Indonesia presses UN to probe peacekeeper killing in Lebanon

The Indonesian government has reiterated its call for the United Nations to conduct a thorough investigation into the ...

26 Apr 2026 10:53 am
Indonesia positions fishing village program to boost blue economy

The Indonesian government has positioned the Red and White Fishing Village (KNMP) program as a strategic tool to ...

25 Apr 2026 9:30 pm
Indonesia eyes global market with custom automotive industry push

Deputy Minister of Creative Economy Irene Umar is encouraging the development of Indonesias custom automotive ...

25 Apr 2026 9:21 pm
Inside the Baduys 200 km sacred journey through the night

Around 3:00 in the morning, while most people were still asleep, dozens of Inner Baduy people walked together through ...

25 Apr 2026 9:02 pm
MPR Deputy Speaker urges govt to boost public trust in vaccinations

The Deputy Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR)Lestari Moerdijat asked the government to raise ...

25 Apr 2026 7:58 pm
Banten waives electric vehicle tax to support clean energy

The Banten Provincial Government affirmed its commitment to supporting the national clean energy transition by ...

25 Apr 2026 6:27 pm
RI govt speeds up housing program for Senen rail-side community

Indonesia government is advancing the development of proper housing for residents of a slum area along railway tracks ...

25 Apr 2026 5:53 pm
Gov't striving to expand education access to reduce dropout rates

Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Abdul Mutiemphasized thegovernments commitment to ...

25 Apr 2026 5:23 pm
Indonesia to continue school revamp, digital push in 2026

Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Abdul Muti has confirmed that the school revitalization and ...

25 Apr 2026 3:20 pm
Forestry Ministry to periodically evaluate Komodo National Park quota

The Ministry of Forestry stated that the tourism quota at Komodo National Park will be continuously monitored and ...

25 Apr 2026 3:19 pm
Indonesia prepares to repatriate fourth TNI soldier killed in Lebanon

The Indonesian government is preparing to repatriate the remains of Private First Class Rico Pramudia, an Indonesian ...

25 Apr 2026 3:10 pm
Indonesia targets safety training for 666,000 MBG food handlers

The Health Ministry has allocated a quota of free training for up to 666,000 food handlers working at nutrition ...

25 Apr 2026 3:02 pm
Ministry speeds up hygiene certification for 26 thousand MBG kitchens

The Ministry of Health said it is accelerating the issuance of Hygiene and Sanitation Certificates (SLHS) for more than ...

25 Apr 2026 2:56 pm
Gov't open to sharp criticism from academics, says top minister

Coordinating Minister for Legal, Human Rights, Immigration, and Corrections Yusril Ihza Mahendra stated that the ...

25 Apr 2026 2:36 pm
Ministry identifies seven peat hotspots highly prone to wildfires

The Ministry of Environment has identified seven peatland locations that are at high risk of forest and land fires, ...

25 Apr 2026 2:30 pm
Indonesia's DPR presses UNIFIL safety review after personnel deaths

Indonesias House of Representatives (DPR) has urged the United Nations to conduct a comprehensive review of ...

25 Apr 2026 2:23 pm
Sleman's slum area transformation serves as model for other cities

Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono said that slum upgrading ...

25 Apr 2026 2:18 pm
Ministry expands quality education coverage through distance learning

The Primary and Secondary Education Ministry said it is expanding the implementation of distance learning at the ...

25 Apr 2026 2:05 pm
Minister proposes electric motorcycles incentive starting 2026

Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has proposed an incentive program for electric motorcycles to be implemented this ...

25 Apr 2026 1:52 pm
Minister urges stronger reforms in public service across regions

Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar has urged regional leaders across Indonesia to ...

25 Apr 2026 11:51 am
Indonesia pushes rapid farmland recovery after Sumatra floods

The governments Task Force for Accelerating Post-Disaster Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (PRR) has assured ...

25 Apr 2026 11:31 am
Indonesia's drug authority taps Singapore links to boost capacity

The Indonesian Food and Drug Authority (BPOM) has engaged with stakeholders in Singapore to explore ways to strengthen ...

25 Apr 2026 10:51 am
Meta Signs Agreement With AWS to Power Agentic AI on AWS Graviton Chips

-Meta has signed an agreement to deployAWS Gravitonprocessors at scale. The deal marks a significant ...

25 Apr 2026 9:49 am
Indonesia offers 116 new oil and gas blocks to global investors

The Indonesian Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Ministry is offering 116 new oil and gas blocks to global investors ...

25 Apr 2026 6:41 am
Indonesia shifts tourism focus to Asia amid global crisis

The Indonesian Tourism Ministry is refocusing its international marketing strategy in response to the global crisis ...

25 Apr 2026 6:36 am
OG&E to Host Bidgely EmPOWER AI 2026 Annual Conference in New York City

-Bidgely'spremier energy intelligence conference,EmPOWER AI, will be held May 12-14 in New York City to ...

25 Apr 2026 6:01 am
JBL Celebrates 80 Years of Powering Voices

-JBL, the iconic audio brand from HARMAN, is celebrating its 80th anniversary, marking eight decades of delivering ...

25 Apr 2026 5:40 am
Indonesia mourns death of another TNI soldier in Lebanon

Indonesia mourns the passing of Private First Class Rico Pramudia, an Indonesian peacekeeper serving with UNIFIL, who ...

24 Apr 2026 10:37 pm
Saudi health executive joins Cannes Lions 2026 jury

The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has named Muhannad Abdullah Kadi to its 2026 jury for the Health ...

24 Apr 2026 8:55 pm
Finance Minister projects RI's economy to grow 5.7 percent in Q2 2026

Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa is projecting Indonesia's economic growth to reach 5.7 percent in the second ...

24 Apr 2026 8:28 pm
Indonesia seeks UNESCO heritage committee seat 2026-2030

Indonesia has nominated itself for a seat on UNESCOs Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the ...

24 Apr 2026 8:28 pm
Indonesia, Vietnam tie up on digital remittance system

Indonesias Islamic Mass Organizations Friendship Institution (LPOI) and Vietnam-based Alliex have signed an ...

24 Apr 2026 8:19 pm
Indonesia rejects Malacca Strait tolls amid global tensions

For days, a question rippled across global shipping lanes and diplomatic circles: would Indonesia follow Irans ...

24 Apr 2026 8:11 pm
House Speaker seeks stronger oversight on state college entrance exam

House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Puan Maharani pressed for stronger oversight to prevent recurring cheating in ...

24 Apr 2026 8:03 pm
RI, UAE provide free cataract surgery for 500 people in remote areas

Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates are expanding their collaboration by providing grant funding of 294,222 dirhams ...

24 Apr 2026 7:28 pm
Indonesia rules out tax on ships passing Malacca Strait

Indonesia has no plans to impose taxes on vessels transiting the Malacca Strait, Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa ...

24 Apr 2026 7:18 pm
Indonesia sees fertilizer surplus amid global shortages

Indonesia has secured ample fertilizer supplies and is ready to export as global output tightens due to the Middle East ...

24 Apr 2026 7:05 pm
Prabowo summons police chief, asks for report on transformation push

President Prabowo Subianto summoned National Police (Polri) Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo to his private residence ...

24 Apr 2026 6:59 pm
UN peacekeeper from Indonesia dies after Lebanon attack: UNIFIL

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said an Indonesian peacekeeper died after suffering severe ...

24 Apr 2026 6:55 pm
Surabaya's service-based city transformation put to the test

Surabaya, the capital of East Java, remains a hive of activity across its thoroughfares, ports, and shopping centers, ...

24 Apr 2026 6:34 pm