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Indonesia to sharpen social aid targeting through data overhaul

Jakarta, Jan. 9 -- The Ministry of Social Affairs said this year it will focus on improving data quality, enhancing the accuracy of social assistance targeting, and expanding public participation. So... Read More


MPR highlights need for women's involvement in cultural preservation

Jakarta, Jan. 9 -- Deputy Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Lestari Moerdijat highlighted the urgent need for women's involvement in cultural preservation amid the rising threat of n... Read More


Through certifications, RI ensures fish exports meet global standards

Jakarta, Jan. 9 -- The Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry has ensured that Indonesian fishery products can be accepted in global markets by maintaining quality standards through the Fish Products... Read More


Mount Semeru erupts, sends hot cloud avalanche 4 km downhill

Lumajang, East Java, Jan. 9 -- Mount Semeru, located on the border between Lumajang District and Malang District in East Java, unleashed a pyroclastic ash flow extending about four kilometers from the... Read More


Indonesia says Trump's Venezuela oil deal has no global energy impact

Jakarta, Jan. 9 -- Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said US President Donald Trump's claim that the United States would receive 30-50 million barrels of oil fr... Read More


Hasan Sadikin Hospital treats 10 super flu patients in early Jan

Bandung, West Java, Jan. 9 -- Hasan Sadikin Hospital (RSHS) in Bandung has treated 10 patients with symptoms of influenza A (H3N2) subclade K, also known as super flu, in early January 2026. The hosp... Read More


Ministry, BPJPH partner on fishery product halal certification

Jakarta, Jan. 9 -- The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries is strengthening the fishery product quality assurance through halal certification in collaboration with the Halal Product Assurance Age... Read More


Indonesia flags rising global threat of online romance scams

Jakarta, Jan. 9 -- Indonesia's financial watchdog has warned that online romance scams are emerging as one of the fastest-growing forms of global digital financial crime, citing the recent exposure of... Read More


Govt identifies 30,000 hectares of fish ponds damaged by Aceh flooding

Jakarta, Jan. 9 -- The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries has identified around 30,000 hectares of aquaculture ponds damaged by floods that hit several regions in Aceh. Marine Affairs and Fishe... Read More


Ex-Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut as Hajj quota graft suspect: KPK

Jakarta, Jan. 9 -- The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) announced the former Religious Affairs Minister, Yaqut Cholil Qoumas, as a suspect in an alleged corruption case related to the Hajj quot... Read More