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Ministry eyes East Java as potential site for ethanol factory

Jakarta, Oct. 29 -- The Ministry of Industry considers East Java Province to have high potential as a location for the construction of an ethanol plant in support of the mandatory 10 percent bioethano... Read More


Indonesia eyes 1 million hectares for ethanol blend fuel policy

Jakarta, Oct. 29 -- The Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning (ATR) Ministry has moved to prepare one million hectares of land to support Indonesia's plan to mandate gas stations to blend 10 percent e... Read More


Indonesia aims to graduate 300,000 families from aid program by 2026

Jakarta, Oct. 29 -- The Indonesian government aims to graduate 300,000 beneficiary families from the Family Hope Program (PKH) by 2026 so they can become independent and no longer rely on social assis... Read More


Digital economy must be backed by strong security: BSSN

Jakarta, Oct. 29 -- Head of the National Cyber and Crypto Agency (BSSN) Nugroho Sulistyo Budi emphasized that technological development in the digital economy must be accompanied by strong security to... Read More


Govt assures ESG integration into energy transition policies

Jakarta, Oct. 29 -- The government ensures the integration of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) aspects into Indonesia's energy transition policy. An expert staff member of the Minister of ... Read More


Minister to audit riverbank zones to curb flood risks

Jakarta, Oct. 29 -- Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/National Land Agency (ATR/BPN) Nusron Wahid has announced plans to audit land use, certificates, and buildings along riverbanks an... Read More


Indonesia shifts focus from aid to empowerment in 2026 social budget

Jakarta, Oct. 29 -- Indonesia is shifting its social protection strategy from direct aid to empowerment programs, Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar said on Wednes... Read More


Forestry, Finance ministries cooperate to optimize forest benefits

Jakarta, Oct. 29 -- The Forestry Ministry and the Finance Ministry have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Jakarta, on Tuesday, to strengthen collaboration in optimizing forest functions fo... Read More


Indonesia aims for productivity-driven employment growth in 2026

Jakarta, Oct. 29 -- Indonesia's Manpower Minister Yassierli said the ministry will focus next year on boosting the productivity of the national workforce. "We are determined to ensure that Indonesia'... Read More


BNPB provides $1.96 million in disaster aid for Aceh 2023-2025

Banda Aceh, Oct. 28 -- Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) distributed logistical and emergency response assistance worth Rp32.6 billion (US$1.96 million) in Aceh between 2023 and 2... Read More