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Indonesia to facilitate, not finance, $4.5 billion US farm imports

Jakarta, March 1 -- Indonesia will not use the State Budget (APBN) to meet its commitment to facilitate US$4.5 billion worth of imports of US agricultural commodities under the Agreement on Reciprocal... Read More


Indonesia urges Umrah pilgrims to delay travel amid Mideast tensions

Jakarta, March 1 -- The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has advised Indonesian citizens planning to perform umrah to delay their departures, citing the increasingly volatile security situation in the Middl... Read More


MPR deputy urges strict hygiene in free meal program

Jakarta, March 1 -- Deputy Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Edhie Baskoro Yudhoyono has urged nutrition service units nationwide to uphold strict hygiene and nutritional standards i... Read More


Indonesia plans railway flood task force ahead of Eid travel rush

Indonesia, March 1 -- Indonesia's Public Works Minister Dody Hanggodo announced plans to establish a joint task force with state-run railway operator PT KAI to protect train lines from flooding, follo... Read More


OIKN reaffirms community-focused vision in new capital Nusantara

Nusantara, March 1 -- Indonesia's government said the development of its future capital Nusantara in East Kalimantan is designed to deliver tangible economic benefits to local communities, amid public... Read More


US-Israeli attacks on Iran could push oil prices above US$100: expert

Jakarta, March 1 -- Mohammad Faisal, executive director of CORE Indonesia, said Saturday's US-Israeli attack on Iran, which caused massive explosions, could trigger a sharp rise in global oil prices. ... Read More


Aceh mosque keeps Ramadan tradition alive with "Kanji Rumbi"

Banda Aceh, Aceh, March 1 -- The Darussalam Mosque in Baroh Village, Langsa Lama Subdistrict, Aceh Province, continues its Ramadan tradition of serving kanji rumbi porridge for locals and travelers br... Read More


Indonesia urges citizens in Iran to stay alert amid US-Israeli strikes

Jakarta, March 1 -- The Indonesian Embassy in Tehran urged citizens to increase vigilance following US and Israeli attacks on Iran and rising security tensions in the Middle East. In an Instagram pos... Read More


Expert says US-Israeli attacks undermine Board of Peace credibility

Jakarta, March 1 -- Ahmad Khoirul Umam, an international relations expert at Paramadina University, said that US-Israeli strikes on Iran challenge the credibility of the Board of Peace and expose cont... Read More


Indonesia's Baznas, BPJPH partner on zakat and halal fund management

Jakarta, March 1 -- Indonesia's National Alms Agency (Baznas) and the Halal Product Assurance Agency (BPJPH) have launched a strategic partnership to manage Islamic philanthropic funds and enhance ser... Read More