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Indonesia to ship 2,280 tonnes of rice for 2026 Hajj

Jakarta, Feb. 11 -- The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah aims to begin shipping rice to Saudi Arabia for Indonesian citizens joining the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage in the early days of Ramadan. "We are making ef... Read More


Political party funding maintained at Rp1,000 per vote

Badung, Bali, Feb. 11 -- Deputy Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Lodewijk Freidrich Paulus stated that the government adheres to the benchmark of Rp1,000 per vote per year for ... Read More


Indonesia battles massive fires in West Kalimantan

Jakarta, Feb. 11 -- Indonesia's West Kalimantan Province is battling forest and land fires that have scorched about 435 hectares of mineral and peatland since January 1, authorities said Wednesday. T... Read More


Gov't steps in on transmigrant land rights issue in South Kalimantan

Jakarta, Feb. 11 -- Transmigration Minister Iftitah Sulaiman Suryanagara detailed the chronology of the revocation of transmigrants' land ownership certificates (SHM) in Kotabaru, South Kalimantan, wh... Read More


Ministry reviews Martabe gold mine permit status before revocation

Jakarta, Feb. 11 -- Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Minister Bahlil Lahadalia stated that there has been no formal administrative revocation of the Martabe gold mine permit in North Sumatra. Laha... Read More


Danantara Indonesia seeks Saudi partnership on Hajj service boost

Jakarta, Feb. 11 -- Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund, Danantara, sought a strategic partnership with the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia to enhance the quality of services for Indonesian... Read More


Safeguarding children's nutritional needs at emergency shelters

Jakarta, Feb. 11 -- Following the devastating floods and landslides that hit several regions in Sumatra, public attention often centers on the speed of aid mobilization and exactly how many relief pac... Read More


Indonesia invites Sinovac for long-term cooperation, investment

Beijing, Feb. 11 -- Indonesia has invited Chinese biopharmaceutical firm Sinovac to pursue long-term investment and cooperation, aiming to strengthen vaccine research and the national healthcare ecosy... Read More


Indonesia's BNPB warns 108 watersheds in critical condition

Jakarta, Feb. 11 -- The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) revealed that 108 river drainage basins (DAS) across Indonesia are in critical condition and may trigger recurring disasters if lands... Read More


Indonesia funds Aceh's meugang beef tradition for disaster victims

Banda Aceh, Feb. 11 -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has disbursed Rp72.7 billion (US$4.3 million) in funds to support the pre-Ramadan beef feasting tradition, meugang , in Aceh for residents ... Read More