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Deputy Agriculture Minister collects data on clove Cs-137 report

Deputy Agriculture Minister Sudaryono responded to a report by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding alleged contamination of Indonesian cloves with radioactive Cesium-137 ...

Fine arts key to inclusive, sustainable economy: Culture Minister

Minister of Culture Fadli Zon stated that fine arts are one of the driving forces of an inclusive and sustainable national economy.He stated that the government will support contemporary art events ...

Myriad facilities await students at Sekolah Rakyat

Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf pointed out the various facilities provided to students at Sekolah Rakyat, a priority program of President Prabowo Subianto aimed at expanding access to ...

Basarnas confirms 113 victims in East Java school collapse

A total of 113 people were affected by the collapse of a musallaor a prayer space at Al Khoziny Islamic Boarding School in Sidoarjo, East Java, on Monday (September 29).The National Search and ...

Finance Ministry reports threefold increase in MBG budget absorption

The Finance Ministry has reported a threefold increase in budget absorption for the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program following a shift from a reimbursement-based payment system. Director General ...

160 tuition-free Sekolah Rakyat schools operational as of September

The Ministry of Social Affairs stated that as of September 2025, 160 tuition-free schools under the government's Sekolah Rakyat program have become operational, with 5 additional schools ...

Maluku carries out its first ever heart bypass operation: minister

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin announced that Maluku Province has successfully performed its first-ever heart bypass operation, marking a historic milestone in cardiovascular care for eastern ...

Regions-investors collaboration key to successful WTE push: minister

Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian encouraged regional governments to actively collaborate with investors in the implementation of the waste-to-energy (WTE) initiative."WTE is a strategic ...

Over 1.3 mln mothers, toddlers receive Indonesia's free meal aid

More than 1.3 million pregnant women and toddlers have received Indonesia’s Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program, the population and family planning minister said on Thursday, with plans to ...

Indonesia identifies 10 regions for waste-to-energy development

The Indonesian government has identified 10 regions as top priorities in the initial phase of developing waste-to-energy (WTE) facilities as part of a national strategy to improve waste ...