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Gov't boosts research funding, encourages studies on music, brain

The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology has opened wide opportunities for research, including on the relationship between music and the brain, since similar studies have not yet ...

Indonesia, Pakistan eye deeper trade and social cooperation

Indonesia and Pakistan are seeking to broaden economic and social cooperation, with Jakarta pushing to upgrade an existing trade pact into a more comprehensive agreement aimed at boosting investment, ...

UNGA chief says renewable energy shift unstoppable worldwide

The global push toward renewable energy has proven “unstoppable” despite shifting political winds, United Nations General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock said, pointing to a surge in ...

Sekolah Rakyat model

Indonesia is rolling out a new tuition-free school program aimed at breaking the cycle of poverty by targeting not only children from poor households but also their parents, Social Affairs Minister ...

Banten rabies-free for 14 consecutive years with strict surveillance

The Banten Provincial Government has maintained a 14-year streak of zero rabies cases through strict surveillance and consistent vaccination, despite high reports of rabies-vector animal ...

Global clean energy investment reaches USD2.2 trillion in 2025: UN

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said global investment in clean energy continued to surge in 2025, reaching a record USD2.2 trillion and underscoring what he called an irreversible ...

Polisi ringkus pencuri motor tembak warga di Palmerah

Subdit Jatanras Ditreskrimum Polda Metro Jaya menangkap komplotan pencuri sepeda bermotor bersenjata api yang menembak warga menggunakan pistol di Palmerah, Jakarta Barat. Direktur Reserse ...

Indonesia's anti-graft agency stops showing suspects under new KUHAP

Indonesia’s anti-graft agency said Sunday it will no longer present suspects at news conferences, citing a newly enacted criminal procedure code that strengthens human rights protections and ...

Indonesia's NusantaraState Mosque to operate fully in Ramadan 2026

Indonesia’s Minister of Religious Affairs Nasaruddin Umar said the State Mosque in the future capital Nusantara (IKN) is being readied for full operations during Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr in ...

RI Govt extends SPHP rice distribution until Jan 31, 2026

The Indonesian government has extended the distribution of subsidized rice under its food supply and price stabilization (SPHP) program until January 31, 2026, the National Food Agency (Bapanas) ...