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Prabowo Promotes Free Health Checks as budget-saving policy at WEF

President Prabowo Subianto introduced the Free Health Check (CKG) program ran by his administration at the 2026 World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, as a rational policy designed to save ...

Indonesia chooses peace over chaos, says Prabowo at Davos

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said on Thursday that Indonesia will continue to prioritise peace over chaos, reaffirming the country’s commitment to friendship and global responsibility ...

Indonesia's MBG to surpass McDonald's daily meals, says Prabowo

Indonesia’s free nutritious meals program (MBG) is set to serve more meals per day than McDonald’s global operations, President Prabowo Subianto said while delivering a special address at ...

Reforms lay foundation for a resilient payment system: BI

Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo has stressed that reforms to strengthen the payment system industry are a crucial foundation for building a consolidated and resilient industry, while supporting ...

Prabowo says peace key to Indonesia's growth

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said peace and stability are the most valuable assets and essential foundations for a nation’s growth and prosperity, as he addressed global leaders at the ...

Ministry tightens environmental assessment for firms in Sumatra

The Ministry of Environment has tightened the Strategic Environmental Assessment (KLHS) as a prerequisite for issuing corporate permits in Sumatra.This was conveyed by the ministry's secretary, ...

BNPB carries out weather modification to reduce rain in Banten

Indonesia’s disaster agency has deployed aircraft to conduct weather modification over BantenProvince to reduce heavy rainfall and support evacuation and relief efforts after floods, ...

Finance Minister ready to support post-disaster recovery in Sumatra

Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono said the government is ready to support the financing of post-disaster rehabilitation and reconstruction in ...

Indonesia's free meals boost health, spur school attendance: BGN

Indonesia’s flagship free nutritious meal programme is improving children’s health and encouraging greater participation in school activities, the head of the National Nutrition Agency ...

Indonesia's SWF Danantara targets tripling assets by 2030

Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund Danantara Indonesia aims to triple its assets by 2030 by overhauling and consolidating hundreds of state-owned enterprises, a senior executive said Tuesday at ...