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Indonesia sets Eid al-Fitr 2026 for March 21

Jakarta, March 19 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Religious Affairs has announced that the first day of Shawwal 1447 Hijri will fall on Saturday, March 21, marking Eid al-Fitr 2026 after nationwide moon si... Read More


Indonesia turns to efficiency to keep budget deficit below 3 percent

Jakarta, March 19 -- Indonesia will impose budget efficiency measures across ministries and state agencies to keep its fiscal deficit below the statutory three-percent ceiling, a senior minister said ... Read More


RI Govt to set budget cuts to offset Mideast risks

Jakarta, March 19 -- Indonesia's finance minister said Thursday he will set budget cut levels for ministries and agencies under a new efficiency drive aimed at cushioning the economy from escalating M... Read More


Minister Abdul Mu'ti encourages students to adopt growth mindset

Jakarta, March 19 -- Indonesia's Education Minister Abdul Mu'ti urged students to adopt a growth mindset, emphasizing their vital role in helping the nation achieve its Golden Indonesia 2045 vision of... Read More


Two killed in Xpander-bus crash on Central Java toll road

Batang, C Java, March 19 -- Two people died after a Mitsubishi Xpander collided with a bus on the Batang-Semarang toll road at KM 368B on Thursday, police said. Batang Traffic Police Chief Adjunct Co... Read More


Prabowo summons ministers for budget, efficiency talks

Jakarta, March 19 -- President Prabowo Subianto on Thursday summoned top economic ministers to the presidential palace in Jakarta to discuss budget conditions and planned efficiency measures across mi... Read More


Indonesia's Komnas HAM to question TNI chief over acid attack case

Jakarta, March 19 -- The National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) plans to question Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander General Agus Subiyanto over the alleged involvement of military personnel i... Read More


Indonesian tycoon Michael Bambang Hartono dies at 86

Jakarta, March 19 -- Michael Bambang Hartono, a co-founder of the Djarum Group and one of Indonesia's richest individuals, has died at the age of 86 in Singapore. "The Djarum family expresses its dee... Read More


Indonesia deploys teams to secure Eid homecoming routes nationwide

Jakarta, March 19 -- The Ministry of Public Works has taken various anticipatory measures to ensure the readiness of national and toll roads for Eid alFitr homecoming traffic and stationed personnel a... Read More


Indonesia pushes innovative menus for free meal program

Jakarta, March 19 -- Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) Dadan Hindayana is calling for innovative menus in the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program, aiming for high-quality meals at affordable ... Read More