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Indonesia targets 500 permanent People's Schools in four years

Bandung, Oct. 20 -- Indonesia's Social Affairs Ministry aims to build 500 permanent People's School (Sekolah Rakyat) facilities across the country over the next three to four years to expand access to... Read More


Batam-Bintan blackout: Police probe possible negligence, sabotage

Batam, Oct. 20 -- The National Police's Criminal Investigation Agency is investigating possible negligence or sabotage in a power outage that caused widespread blackouts in Batam and Bintan, Riau Isla... Read More


OJK says it is going all-out on Indonesia capital market reforms

Jakarta, Oct. 20 -- Indonesia's Financial Services Authority (OJK) has reiterated its commitment to comprehensive capital market reforms following an evaluation by Morgan Stanley Capital International... Read More


Indonesia's Free Meal program cuts hungry students to 16 percent

Jakarta, Oct. 20 -- Fewer students are spending their school day hungry following the rollout of the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program, with the figure dropping to 16 percent, according to the Nation... Read More


Irrigation strengthened amid El Nino to support food security: RI Govt

Jakarta, Oct. 20 -- Indonesia is strengthening irrigation amid El Nino to keep farms supplied with water and safeguard food self-sufficiency through an integrated water infrastructure program, Deputy ... Read More


UN chief Guterres hails Indonesia as pillar of multilateralism, peace

Jakarta, Oct. 20 -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has praised Indonesia as a key pillar of multilateralism, citing its contributions to global development and UN peacekeeping opera... Read More


BGN accelerates MBG kitchen activation in remote regions

Jakarta, Oct. 20 -- The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) is accelerating the activation of new Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units (SPPGs) across underdeveloped, frontier, and outermost (3T) regions to... Read More


BRIN scientists in 2026 Top 2% list rise to 16

Jakarta, Oct. 20 -- At least sixteen scientists affiliated with the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) have been included in the 2026 Top 2% Scientists list for single-year scientific impa... Read More


140 Indonesian police officers complete UN Mission

Jakarta, Oct. 20 -- The Indonesian National Police's Formed Police Unit (FPU) 7 Task Force has successfully completed its one-year deployment under the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabi... Read More


President awards 140 police officers for UN peacekeeping service

Jakarta, Oct. 19 -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has awarded the Satyalancana Bhakti Buana honorary medal to 140 personnel of the Garuda Bhayangkara Contingent's Formed Police Unit (FPU) 7 Ta... Read More