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Govt sets 2029 deadline for resolving all waste problems

Jakarta, Aug. 13 -- The Ministry of Environment has stressed that waste management issues in the country must be fully addressed by 2029, as instructed by President Prabowo Subianto. "Referring to th... Read More


Free nutritious meal program supports nutritional independence

Jakarta, Aug. 13 -- The Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) stated that the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program is creating new economic opportunities for small businesses while fo... Read More


Government earmarks US$83.98 billion for poor this year

Jakarta, Aug. 13 -- Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati announced that the central government has allocated Rp1,333 trillion, or around US$83.98 billion, from the 2025 State Budget (APBN) for low-i... Read More


Maritime Agency rescues 8 Indonesians from human trafficking in Korea

Jakarta, Aug. 13 -- The Indonesian Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla), in collaboration with the Korea Coast Guard (KCG) and the Indonesian Embassy (KBRI) in Seoul, rescued eight Indonesian crew membe... Read More


Govt to allocate Rp300 trillion for free meals program in 2026

Jakarta, Aug. 13 -- Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has confirmed that the budget allocation for the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program will reach Rp300 trillion (US$17 billion) in 2026. "MBG... Read More


Free Meals Program drives 5.12 percent growth: BKPM

Jakarta, Aug. 13 -- Deputy for Investment Promotion at the Ministry of Investment and Downstreaming/BKPM, Nurul Ichwan, stated that Indonesia's economy grew by 5.12 percent, a growth attributed to the... Read More


Mu'ti highlights value of Indonesian classes for foreign speakers

Jakarta, Aug. 13 -- Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Abdul Mu'ti, has highlighted the growing importance of Indonesian Language for Foreign Speakers (BIPA) classes abroad, particularly amo... Read More


Bali launches pre-Independence Day free student health checks

Denpasar, Bali, Aug. 13 -- The Bali Health Office has launched the Free Health Check-up (CKG) program for school children ahead of the 80th Indonesian Independence Day, aimed at ensuring that students... Read More


Minister urges Bulog to speed up distribution of SPHP rice

Jakarta, Aug. 13 -- Coordinating Minister for Food, Zulkifli Hasan, has urged state-run logistics company Bulog to accelerate the distribution of food supply and price stabilization (SPHP) rice throug... Read More


Indonesia to airlifts Gaza aid as Israel grants limited access

Jakarta, Aug. 13 -- The Ministry of Defense confirmed that Israel would not block Indonesia from delivering aid to war victims in Gaza. The ministry's Secretary General, Lieutenant General Tri Budi U... Read More