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CEPA with Canada, EU strengthens Indonesia's global trade: Minister

Jakarta, Sept. 29 -- Trade Minister Budi Santoso said that the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) signing with Canada and the European Union marked the beginning of efforts to strengt... Read More


Jakarta traders reject draft bylaw on smoke-free zones

Jakarta, Sept. 29 -- Thousands of traders in Jakarta from various cross-sector organizations have declared their rejection of several provisions in the Draft Regional Regulation (Raperda) on Smoke-Fre... Read More


Govt takes best measures to address MBG poisoning outbreak: Minister

Jakarta, Sept. 29 -- Minister of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Arifah Fauzi said the government had taken the best possible measures to address the extraordinary outbreak (KLB) at several l... Read More


President held cabinet meeting to ensure MBG implementation: Official

Jakarta, Sept. 29 -- Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya informed that the meeting held by President Prabowo Subianto on Sunday evening aimed at evaluating the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program. "... Read More


Parliament clarifies free nutritious meal program will not be halted

Jakarta, Sept. 29 -- Chairperson of Commission X of the Indonesian House of Representatives Hetifah Sjaifudian stressed that the evaluation of the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) Program is not intended to... Read More


Children's safety top priority in free meals program: minister

Jakarta, Sept. 28 -- Indonesia's government said on Sunday that food poisoning cases linked to its Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program are not just statistics but a threat to the health of future gener... Read More


RI Govt evaluating cooks following free meals food poisoning outbreak

Jakarta, Sept. 28 -- The government will evaluate cooks in all kitchens supplying the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program after recent food poisoning cases, focusing on discipline, food quality and co... Read More


Indonesia pledged $12M in food assistance to Gaza

New York, Sept. 28 -- Indonesia has pledged US$12 million worth of food assistance to the people of Gaza through the World Food Programme (WFP), in response to the ongoing food crisis in the region. ... Read More


RI Govt makes hygiene certificate mandatory for free meals kitchens

Jakarta, Sept. 28 -- The government will require all kitchens supplying food for its Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program to obtain hygiene and sanitation certificates to curb rising cases of food pois... Read More


RI Govt to optimize health centers to monitor free meals kitchens

Jakarta, Sept. 28 -- The government will tighten monitoring of its Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program by involving community health centers (puskesmas) and school health units (UKS) after a series of ... Read More