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Govt to halt raw coconut exports, pushes downstreaming initiative

Jakarta, Oct. 9 -- Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman has initiated a downstreaming initiative for several key horticultural commodities, including tall coconut, to ensure that there will be ... Read More


Indonesia eyes five gold medals from swimming at 2025 SEA Games

Jakarta, Oct. 9 -- Indonesian Chef de Mission (CdM) for the 2025 SEA Games, Bayu Priawan Djokosoetono, is targeting five gold medals for Indonesia's swimming team at the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand. "... Read More


Indonesia bars Israeli gymnasts from Jakarta world championship

Jakarta, Oct. 9 -- Indonesia will not grant visas to six Israeli athletes reportedly set to compete at the 2025 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Jakarta, Coordinating Minister for Law, Human... Read More


Ministry focuses on five efforts to improve education quality

Malang, E Java, Oct. 9 -- The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education is focusing on five efforts to improve the quality of education in the country. Primary and Secondary Education Minister Abdu... Read More


Ensuring continuous improvement in Free Nutritious Meals program

Bondowoso, E Java, Oct. 9 -- The Indonesian government is continuing to evaluate the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program that it launched on January 6, 2025, especially related to the safety aspect of... Read More


BPJS to cover MBG food poisoning medical costs

Jakarta, Oct. 9 -- Medical treatment costs related to food poisoning from the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program can be covered by BPJS Kesehatan, said President Director of BPJS Kesehatan, Ali Ghufro... Read More


Yogyakarta's new coastal bridge seen as tourism magnet

Bantul, Yogyakarta, Oct. 9 -- Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, said the newly completed Pandansimo Bridge in Bantul, Yogyakarta, could becom... Read More


Govt boosts verifier capacity to speed up customary forest status

Jakarta, Oct. 9 -- The Forestry Ministry continues to strengthen the capacity of customary forest designation verifiers, including supporting the preparation of designation requirements by local gover... Read More


Indonesia eyes export boost through global trade deals, says minister

Karawang, W Java, Oct. 9 -- Indonesia's top economic official said Thursday that new international trade agreements are expected to drive exports of local products, including automobiles, as the count... Read More


Finance Ministry confident Indonesia's economy will grow 5.2 percent

Jakarta, Oct. 9 -- The Finance Ministry has expressed optimism that Indonesia's economy will grow by 5.2 percent in 2025, despite the World Bank projecting the country's growth to remain below 5 perce... Read More