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Indonesia pushes West Sumatra as gastronomic, halal travel hotspot

Jakarta, Oct. 6 -- The Ministry of Tourism is promoting West Sumatra's rich gastronomic and Muslim-friendly tourism to participants of familiarization trips (famtrips). "Through nature and cultural t... Read More


Sidoarjo boarding school collapse: 54 bodies recovered, 49 identified

Jakarta, Oct. 6 -- The National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) reported that as of early Monday morning, a total of 54 bodies had been recovered from the collapse of the Al Khoziny Islamic Boardi... Read More


Pertamina Dumai refinery blast under investigation, no casualties

Pekanbaru, Riau, Oct. 6 -- Police in Riau Province are investigating the cause of an explosion and fire at PT Kilang Pertamina Internasional's Refinery Unit II in Dumai, which damaged a key production... Read More


President Prabowo orders enhanced hygiene measures at MBG kitchens

Jakarta, Oct. 6 -- President Prabowo Subianto has instructed the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) to ensure that all kitchens under the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program are equipped with sterilizatio... Read More


Riau Islands Police intensify crackdown on cross-border drug networks

Batam, Riau Islands, Oct. 6 -- Police in Indonesia's Riau Islands are ramping up efforts to dismantle cross-border drug networks, particularly those linked to Malaysia, amid a sharp rise in narcotics-... Read More


Meteor causes fireball, explosions over Cirebon, BRIN confirms

Jakarta, Oct. 6 -- The explosion and fireball witnessed by residents around Cirebon were caused by a sizeable meteor that fell into the Java Sea, Astronomy professor Thomas Djamaluddin from the Nation... Read More


Search team evacuated 26 bodies from boarding school collapse

Jakarta, Oct. 5 -- The National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) has found and evacuated 26 bodies of students trapped under the rubble of the collapsed Al-Khoziny Islamic Boarding School in Sidoar... Read More


Dy Minister reviews Old Town revitalization for cultural growth

Jakarta, Oct. 5 -- Deputy Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Irene Umar visited Jakarta's Kota Tua (Old Town) to review revitalization plans aimed at preserving cultural heritage and advancing t... Read More


Ministry supports animated film "Garuda di Dadaku" to compete globally

Jakarta, Oct. 5 -- The Ministry of Creative Economy reaffirmed its commitment to advancing Indonesian films that enrich the national animation industry by supporting the animated film "Garuda di Dadak... Read More


Minister, Saudi Ambassador, discusses creative economy collaboration

Jakarta, Oct. 5 -- Minister of Creative Economy Teuku Riefky Harsya discussed cooperation with Saudi Arabia regarding the development of various potentials within the creative economy subsectors. "We... Read More