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Govt denies viral video claiming minister called teachers a burden

Jakarta, Aug. 19 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Finance has denied a viral video allegedly showing Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati saying that teachers are a burden to the state, calling it a hoax.... Read More


Indonesia, Timor Leste extend hours at four border checkpoints

Indonesia, Aug. 19 -- Indonesia and Timor Leste have agreed to extend operating hours at four land border checkpoints to facilitate cross-border trade, travel and community interaction, an Atambua imm... Read More


Sekolah Rakyat meets President Prabowo's expectations: Minister

Jakarta, Aug. 19 -- Minister of Social Affairs Saifullah Yusuf emphasized that the tuition-free Sekolah Rakyat (People's School) program is being implemented in line with President Prabowo Subianto's ... Read More


Two Iranians deported over viral theft case in Banten's Serang

Serang, Banten, Aug. 19 -- Indonesian immigration authorities have deported two Iranian nationals after they were caught on video stealing cash from a mobile credit shop in Serang, Banten, using a dis... Read More


Science Ministry assesses potential to build Garuda School in Bengkulu

Bengkulu, Aug. 19 -- Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology Stella Christie explored the potential development of a Garuda School in Bengkulu Province. "This is a special visit ... Read More


BRIN to focus expediting several national parks to find new species

Jakarta, Aug. 19 -- The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) is focusing on conducting terrestrial biodiversity expeditions in the Betung Kerihun and Danau Sentarum National Parks on the Kal... Read More


RI's construction sector employs over 8.7 mln workers: BPS

Jakarta, Aug. 19 -- Indonesia's construction sector has absorbed more than 8.7 million workers, representing 5.97 percent of the country's total employed population, according to Statistics Indonesia ... Read More


Minister underlines dual benefits from protecting biodiversity

Jakarta, Aug. 19 -- Minister of Environment Hanif Faisol Nurofiq stated that preserving Indonesia's biodiversity can provide dual economic benefits, not only in terms of carbon value but also about ec... Read More


Jayapura, UNICEF launch nutrition program to tackle stunting

Jayapura, Aug. 19 -- The Jayapura City Government in Papua, in collaboration with UNICEF, on Tuesday officially launched a Supplementary Feeding Program (PMT) for pregnant women and toddlers to accele... Read More


Indonesia seizes $7 million worth of illegal imported used clothing

Bandung, Aug. 19 -- The Indonesian government has seized 19,391 bales of illegally imported second-hand clothing worth more than Rp112.3 billion (around US$7 million) from 11 warehouses across West Ja... Read More