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Muhammadiyah begins Ramadan a day ahead of govt

Banda Aceh, Aceh, Feb. 18 -- Members of Muhammadiyah, Indonesia's second-largest Islamic organization, began fasting for Ramadan 1447 Hijri on Wednesday, a day earlier than the government's official s... Read More


President Prabowo greets Indonesian diaspora in Washington

Jakarta, Feb. 18 -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto greeted members of the Indonesian diaspora and students in Washington on Tuesday, shortly after arriving in the US capital for a series of off... Read More


President Prabowo arrives in US for trade, Gaza summit

Jakarta, Feb. 18 -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto arrived in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday for talks with US business leaders, a Gaza peace summit and a planned bilateral meeting with President... Read More


Need resolution for 29 villages lost in Sumatra floods: Minister

Jakarta, Feb. 18 -- Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian stated that 29 villages in Sumatra were lost to recent floods and landslides, necessitating a resolution to the resident relocation and adminis... Read More


Islamic school students' learning fully resumed in Sumatra: Minister

Jakarta, Feb. 18 -- Religious Affairs Minister Nasaruddin Umar stated that learning activities for madrasah (Islamic school) students in the disaster-affected provinces of Sumatra have fully resumed. ... Read More


Indonesian govt, DPR streamline disaster emergency funds

Jakarta, Feb. 18 -- The Indonesian government and the House of Representatives (DPR) have agreed to streamline the disbursement of emergency response funds for disaster management to prevent bureaucra... Read More


Indonesia finishes facilities for 1,000 village cooperatives

Jakarta, Feb. 18 -- The government has completed the construction of outlets and supporting facilities for 1,000 of over 80,000 cooperatives established under the Red and White Village Cooperatives (K... Read More


Ministry needs US$31 million to restore disaster-hit health units

Jakarta, Feb. 18 -- Health Ministry requires Rp529.3 billion (around US$31.2 million) to renovate health facilities and homes of health workers damaged in the recent floods and landslides in Sumatra. ... Read More


Ministry eyes more school revitalization pacts in flood-hit Sumatra

Jakarta, Feb. 18 -- The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education is seeking to forge more cooperation agreements to expand school revitalization and restore learning in Sumatra following recent flo... Read More


Lawmaker urges government to allow diaspora aid for Sumatra

Jakarta, Feb. 18 -- Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) Sufmi Dasco Ahmad asked the government to allow aid from the diaspora, Indonesian citizens living in Malaysia, to... Read More