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Bali tourism stable despite global geopolitical tensions: govt

Jakarta, March 5 -- Indonesia's tourism ministry says Bali's tourism sector has remained stable in recent weeks, despite global geopolitical tensions including the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.... Read More


Indonesia pushes waste sorting to cut landfill pollution

Jakarta, March 5 -- Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq has called on all stakeholders to strengthen waste sorting efforts to prevent organic materials from ending up in landfills, citing sortin... Read More


Thailand RISE Fund Positions Thai Research for Global Innovation Impact

Indonesia, March 5 -- Thailand has launched a new phase in its national research and innovation strategy with the introduction of the Thailand RISE Fund, a rebranded national research funding initiati... Read More


Indonesia targets 6 million motorcycles for EV conversion each year

Jakarta, March 5 -- Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia stated that the Indonesian government is preparing measures to accelerate the fuel-to-electric motorcycle conversion program,... Read More


Indonesia issues new rules to boost school safety, mental health

Jakarta, March 5 -- Indonesia's education minister has unveiled new rules to foster safe, supportive schools and strengthen teachers' role in tackling children's mental health, amid alarming data on y... Read More


Indonesia distributes $50 million disaster aid to flood victims

Jakarta, March 5 -- The Ministry of Social Affairs has begun distributing several types of adaptive disaster social assistance funds totaling Rp878.6 billion (US$50,4 million) to victims of flash floo... Read More


Indonesia drafts presidential order to protect Sumatran elephants

Pekanbaru, Riau, March 5 -- Indonesia is preparing a presidential instruction to safeguard the endangered Sumatran elephant, as shrinking and fragmented habitats threaten the species' survival, Forest... Read More


Govt pushes research-industry integration for economic growth

Jakarta, March 5 -- Indonesia's Higher Education, Science, and Technology Ministry is urging stronger university and research roles in industrial transformation, stressing that science and technology ... Read More


Government: Free Nutritious Meals program doesn't cut education budget

Jakarta, March 5 -- The government has emphasized that the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program does not reduce the education budget, responding to public narratives suggesting the program absorbs a la... Read More


Health minister urges immunization amid measles outbreaks

Jakarta, March 5 -- Indonesia's Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin has called for urgent measles immunization as outbreaks spread across multiple regions, warning the disease poses fatal risks to chi... Read More