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Ministry clarifies wedding cash gifts are tax-free

Jakarta, July 25 -- State Secretary Minister Prasetyo Hadi stated that the claim about a plan to impose a tax on money gifts given in envelopes during wedding events is untrue and has not been impleme... Read More


Indonesia probes food poisoning linked to free school meals

Jakarta, July 25 -- Indonesia's National Agency of Food and Drug Control (BPOM) is investigating a suspected food poisoning incident in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, where at least 140 students reported... Read More


Deputy minister suggests offtaker body for subsidized homes

Jakarta, July 25 -- Deputy Minister of Housing and Settlements Fahri Hamzah has proposed creating a body to serve as an offtaker for subsidized homes, with a working mechanism similar to that of state... Read More


President Prabowo orders full probe into young diplomat's death

Jakarta, July 25 -- President Prabowo Subianto has called for a thorough investigation by law enforcement into the death of young Foreign Ministry diplomat Arya Daru Pangayunan (ADP). "The president ... Read More


March 2025 sees drop in extreme poverty: BPS

Jakarta, July 25 -- Statistics Indonesia (BPS) recorded that the number of people living in extreme poverty in Indonesia has declined to 2.38 million as of March 2025, marking a decline of 1.18 millio... Read More


No personal data transferred to US under trade pact: Gov't

Jakarta, July 25 -- State Secretary Minister Prasetyo Hadi stated that the Indonesian government has not, and will not, hand over the personal data of its citizens to the United States under the newly... Read More


6.0 quake in Poso displaces 2,000 residents, damages homes and schools

Jakarta, July 25 -- The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) has reported that 2,011 residents have been displaced following a 6.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Poso District, Central Sulawes... Read More


Minister empowers Jambi vocational schools with agency status

Jakarta, July 25 -- Primary and Secondary Education Minister Abdul Mu'ti has designated four vocational high schools in Jambi Province as regional public service agencies (BLUD) to strengthen their ec... Read More


Government confirms no moratorium on IKN construction

Jakarta, July 25 -- State Secretary Minister Prasetyo Hadi confirmed that the government remains committed to completing the construction of the Nusantara capital city (IKN) as planned and targeted, w... Read More


Window-shopping behavior needs further study: BPS

Jakarta, July 25 -- The phenomenon of window-shoppers, colloquially known as rojali (groups of non-purchasing mall visitors), needs to be studied further to determine its causes, social or economic, S... Read More