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Former Religious Affairs Minister detained in Hajj quota scandal

Jakarta, March 12 -- Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has officially detained former Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas, a suspect in the alleged Hajj quota corruption c... Read More


Minister supports single professional body for health workers

Jakarta, March 12 -- Coordinating Minister for Legal, Human Rights, Immigration, and Corrections Yusril Ihza Mahendra stated that the ruling by the Constitutional Court (MK) underscored the importance... Read More


AI adoption in education must follow children's readiness: minister

Jakarta, March 12 -- Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid highlighted the need to regulate the use of digital technology and artificial intelligence (AI) in education to ensure it a... Read More


Prabowo prepares directives to protect Sumatran, Bornean elephants

Jakarta, March 12 -- President Prabowo Subianto is preparing a presidential instruction (Inpres) on safeguarding the populations and habitats of the Sumatran elephant and Bornean elephant. The Presid... Read More


Ministry seeks stronger women's political education, representation

Jakarta, March 12 -- The Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection is calling for stronger political education, affirmative policies, and an evaluation of the political system to increase w... Read More


Prabowo allocates Rp839 bln to resolve elephant conflict in Way Kambas

Jakarta, March 12 -- President Prabowo Subianto has allocated a budget of Rp839 billion (US$48 million) to build fences and embankments around Way Kambas National Park, Lampung Province, as an effort ... Read More


Foreign demand rises for Indonesia's urea amid Iran--US war: Minister

Jakarta, March 12 -- Deputy Minister of Agriculture Sudaryono said many countries have expressed interest in importing urea fertilizer from Indonesia following the outbreak of the Iran-United States w... Read More


Malayan sun bear rescued from poacher trap released in W Kalimantan

Indonesia, March 12 -- A joint team from West Kalimantan's Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA), South Ketapang Forest Management Unit (KPH), and YIARI released a male Malayan sun bear named ... Read More


Indonesia pledges habitat restoration to protect Sumatran elephants

Jakarta, March 12 -- Indonesia's government is committed to protecting forests and charismatic wildlife, including the Sumatran elephant ( Elephas maximus sumatranus ), through habitat restoration pro... Read More


Minister targets measles immunization reaching 95 percent before Eid

Jakarta, March 12 -- The Health Ministry is targeting 95 percent measles immunization coverage within one to two weeks before the 2026 Eid al-Fitr in the third week of March. "It has been going on fo... Read More