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Indonesia sets new rules for halal compliance of imported products

Jakarta, Sept. 5 -- Indonesia's Halal Product Assurance Agency (BPJPH) has issued Regulation No 4 of 2026 to regulate the assurance of halal compliance for foreign products entering the country. "Thi... Read More


Indonesia showcases culinary products at Wellington food show

Jakarta, Sept. 5 -- The Indonesian Embassy in Wellington, in collaboration with Indonesian diaspora businesses, presented the "Nusantara Taste" culinary showcase at the Wellington Food Show 2026, attr... Read More


BNPB urges Karo residents to evacuate as Mount Sinabung status rises

Jakarta, Sept. 5 -- The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) has urged residents of Karo District, North Sumatra, to immediately evacuate to safe areas following an increase in Mount Sinabung's ... Read More


GovTech could slash misdirected social aid to below 10 percent: Luhut

Jakarta, Sept. 5 -- National Economic Council (DEN) Chair Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan said integrating government data through government technology (GovTech) could reduce misdirected social assistance di... Read More


S Kalimantan develops special liquid to fight peatland fires

Indonesia, Sept. 5 -- Indonesia's Deputy Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Hanif Faisol Nurofiq has asked the South Kalimantan Regional Police to patent a newly developed peatland-cooling liquid ... Read More


Indonesia extends weather modification to curb Kalimantan fires

Jakarta, Sept. 5 -- Indonesia's Environment Ministry has assured the public of continued cloud seeding under weather modification operations in West Kalimantan and Central Kalimantan to prevent and su... Read More


Minister urges deployment of "Meaningful AI" for public benefit

Jakarta, Sept. 5 -- Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid emphasized that artificial intelligence (AI) development in Indonesia must deliver tangible benefits for society, rather tha... Read More


Indonesia actively develops vaccines to accelerate TB elimination

Jakarta, Sept. 5 -- Indonesia is actively involved in developing vaccines for tuberculosis (TB) as the country continues its efforts to eliminate the disease amid persistently high risks. "A TB vacci... Read More


Govt suggests cassation appeal over an activist's acid attack case

Jakarta, Sept. 5 -- Indonesia's Minister of Human Rights, Natalius Pigai, suggested legal team of Andrie Yunus, an anti-militarism activist who were targeted by acid attack, file a cassation appeal af... Read More


BPOM invites pharmaceutical industry to bolster clinical trials

Jakarta, Sept. 5 -- The Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) called on domestic and foreign pharmaceutical firms to collaborate in developing a clinical trial ecosystem to strengthen Indonesia's sel... Read More