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Ulema council calls for bolstering food security amid Mideast tensions

The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) called for the strengthening of Indonesia's food security as a mitigation effort for potential disruptions caused by the Middle East tensions.MUI Deputy ...

Indonesia, Uzbekistan launch Free Trade Agreement negotiations

Indonesian Trade Minister Budi Santoso and the Investment, Industry, and Trade Minister of Uzbekistan, Laziz Kudratov, on Monday have launched negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between ...

TNI restores security at 11 Papua airports after February attack

The Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) confirmed it had fully restored security and order at 11 pioneer airports—small airstrips serving government-subsidized routes to remote ...

Indonesian Umrah returnees reach 6,047 amid Middle East tensions

The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah confirmed the return of 6,047 Indonesians undertaking or planning Umrah pilgrimages in Saudi Arabia amid mounting Middle East security concerns following conflict ...

Govt cuts toll fares to manage Eid al-Fitr traffic flow

Minister of Public Works Dody Hanggodo has announced a plan to implement toll road fare discounts for four days during the 2026 Eid al-Fitr holiday period, with two days allocated for the homebound ...

MPR presses for stronger protection for persons with disabilities

Deputy Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Lestari Moerdijat called for a stronger commitment to protecting and fulfilling the rights of persons with disabilities.This was said ...

Top court recognizes chronic illnesses as disabilities

The Constitutional Court (MK) has granted a judicial review of Law Number 8 of 2016 on Persons with Disabilities, ruling that chronic illnesses can be classified as disabilities if verified through ...

Minister calls for caution on Mideast flights

Transportation Minister Dudy Purwagandhi has urged airlines operating to or transiting through the Middle East to heighten vigilance amid escalating tensions involving the United States, Israel and ...

Former VP Jusuf Kalla warns of fuel risk amid Middle East conflict

Former vice president Jusuf Kalla has warned of potential fuel supply disruptions in Indonesia amid rising global oil prices following escalating tensions in the Middle East. "Oil prices will ...

Govt monitors 58,873 umrah pilgrims amid Mideast tensions

The government is closely monitoring 58,873 Indonesian umrah pilgrims in Saudi Arabia following escalating security tensions in the Middle East that have disrupted flight schedules, an official ...