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Indonesia's Mt. Merapi shows rising activity, BNPB issues warning

Jakarta, Sept. 27 -- Increased seismic activity has been detected at Mount Merapi, which remains at Level III (Alert), according to Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB). BNPB spokes... Read More


Over 70 pct of Indonesian rivers are moderately polluted: ministry

Jakarta, Sept. 27 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Environment has found that most of the country's rivers are polluted, with all monitoring points in three provinces showing contamination. Environment Min... Read More


Minister proposes digital-based welfare and business cards

Jakarta, Sept. 27 -- Minister of Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform (PANRB), Rini Widyantini, has proposed that the implementation of digital-based Welfare Cards and Business Cards be integrated i... Read More


Minister ensures land, sea transport safety in Banjarmasin

Jakarta, Sept. 27 -- Transportation Minister, Dudy Purwagandhi, has confirmed the safety of both land and sea transportation in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, through a series of inspections, includin... Read More


Minister says 2,333 villages remain unconnected to internet

Bandung, Sept. 27 -- Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs, Meutya Hafid, stated that as many as 2,333 villages across the country still lack internet connectivity, emphasizing the need for mu... Read More


RI Govt to bar factory food in free meal program, back MSMEs

Jakarta, Sept. 27 -- Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency (BGN) will stop sourcing manufactured food from conglomerate-owned factories for its Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program and instead rely on l... Read More


BGN to recruit 60 thousand certified chefs to free meals program

Jakarta, Sept. 27 -- The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) will recruit around 60 thousand certified chefs to strengthen food quality in the government's Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program. BGN Deputy... Read More


Indonesia nutrition agency apologizes for meal poisoning cases

Jakarta, Sept. 27 -- Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency (BGN) on Friday apologized after food poisoning incidents linked to the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program sickened thousands of recipients a... Read More


Indonesia's Merapi volcano spews 88 lava avalanches in a week

Jakarta, Sept. 27 -- Indonesia's Mount Merapi in Central Java and Yogyakarta released 88 lava avalanches between Sept. 19 and 25, with flows reaching up to two kilometers, the country's disaster agenc... Read More


DPR demands thorough evaluation of govt's free meals program

Jakarta, Sept. 27 -- Deputy Chair of Commission IX of the House of Representatives (DPR) Putih Sari urged the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) to thoroughly evaluate the governance of the Free Nutritio... Read More