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Finance Minister projects RI's economy to grow 5.7 percent in Q2 2026

Jakarta, April 24 -- Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa is projecting Indonesia's economic growth to reach 5.7 percent in the second quarter of 2026. He affirmed that the Indonesian government sti... Read More


Indonesia seeks UNESCO heritage committee seat 2026-2030

Jakarta, April 24 -- Indonesia has nominated itself for a seat on UNESCO's Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage for the 2026-2030 term, aiming to streng... Read More


Indonesia, Vietnam tie up on digital remittance system

Jakarta, April 24 -- Indonesia's Islamic Mass Organizations Friendship Institution (LPOI) and Vietnam-based Alliex have signed an agreement to strengthen trust in cross-border digital remittances, tar... Read More


Indonesia rejects Malacca Strait tolls amid global tensions

Bogor, W Java, April 24 -- For days, a question rippled across global shipping lanes and diplomatic circles: would Indonesia follow Iran's playbook and charge vessels crossing the Malacca Strait, one ... Read More


House Speaker seeks stronger oversight on state college entrance exam

Jakarta, April 24 -- House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Puan Maharani pressed for stronger oversight to prevent recurring cheating in the 2026 Computer-Based Test (UTBK) for state university admis... Read More


RI, UAE provide free cataract surgery for 500 people in remote areas

Jakarta, April 24 -- Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates are expanding their collaboration by providing grant funding of 294,222 dirhams to support free cataract surgeries for 500 residents in remo... Read More


Indonesia rules out tax on ships passing Malacca Strait

Jakarta, April 24 -- Indonesia has no plans to impose taxes on vessels transiting the Malacca Strait, Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said, dismissing reports he had proposed levies on one of th... Read More


Indonesia sees fertilizer surplus amid global shortages

Jakarta, April 24 -- Indonesia has secured ample fertilizer supplies and is ready to export as global output tightens due to the Middle East conflict. Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa stated tha... Read More


Prabowo summons police chief, asks for report on transformation push

Jakarta, April 24 -- President Prabowo Subianto summoned National Police (Polri) Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo to his private residence in Hambalang, Bogor District, West Java, on Friday. The pr... Read More


UN peacekeeper from Indonesia dies after Lebanon attack: UNIFIL

Jakarta, April 24 -- The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said an Indonesian peacekeeper died after suffering severe injuries in an attack in southern Lebanon in late March, marking th... Read More