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Around 80,000 village co-ops to fully operate March 2026: minister

Jakarta, Oct. 22 -- Cooperatives Minister Ferry Juliantono said the government aims to have about 80,000 Red and White Village Cooperatives fully operational by March 2026. Speaking at a town hall me... Read More


Two new orchid species discovered in West Papua's Raja Ampat

Jakarta, Oct. 21 -- Indonesian researchers have identified two new orchid species from Raja Ampat, West Papua, highlighting the region's rich but vulnerable biodiversity. The discovery followed a 202... Read More


Indonesia targets Nobel Prize and top 100 global university ranking

Jakarta, Oct. 21 -- Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology Brian Yuliarto invited all lecturers in Indonesia to collaborate in improving the quality of higher education. "Let's strengt... Read More


Ministry urges Papua regions to preserve endangered local languages

Indonesia, Oct. 21 -- The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has called on regional governments across Papua to actively support efforts to preserve local languages and prevent their extincti... Read More


Indonesia-Switzerland expand labour cooperation to boost skills

Jakarta, Oct. 21 -- Indonesia and Switzerland reiterated their commitment to deepen collaboration in bolstering manpower quality during the 5th Tripartite Labour Dialogue between representatives of th... Read More


Indonesia links forest farmers to cooperative to lift rural income

Jakarta, Oct. 21 -- The Ministry of Forestry will partner with the Red and White Village Cooperative (Kopdes Merah Putih) to help forest farmer groups (KTH) market forest-based products and strengthen... Read More


Minister proposes corruption as Human Rights violation in law revision

Jakarta, Oct. 21 -- Human Rights Minister Natalius Pigai has called on Indonesia's House of Representatives (DPR) to classify corruption as a human rights violation in the revised Human Rights Law. S... Read More


Strategic Research Program to support downstreaming efforts: Ministry

Jakarta, Oct. 21 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology has launched the Strategic Research Program to strengthen the national research ecosystem and accelerate industria... Read More


RI's agricultural exports surge 38.25 percent in early 2025: minister

Jakarta, Oct. 21 -- Trade Minister Budi Santoso reported that Indonesia's agricultural exports rose sharply by 38.25 percent during the January-August 2025 period, reaching a total of US$4.57 billion.... Read More


Indonesia weighs Dutch request to repatriate prisoners

Jakarta, Oct. 21 -- The Indonesian government has confirmed ongoing deliberations on the Netherlands' request to repatriate its nationals currently serving prison sentences in Indonesia. "We have rec... Read More