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Thohir's six years as SOEs Minister: from people to nation building

Minister of Youth and Sports Erick Thohir said his six years at the Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) were not only about transforming state corporations but also about developing human ...

Rp8 trillion in 2026 budget for operation, infrastructure: ministry

Indonesia’s Communications and Digital Ministry (Komdigi) will maintain its 2026 budget ceiling at Rp8 trillion ($488 million), which will primarily fund ongoing digital infrastructure projects ...

RI Govt tightens cassava, ethanol imports to aid farmers

Indonesia’s Trade Ministry has issued two new regulations tightening controls on cassava and ethanol imports to protect local farmers and secure strategic raw materials, Trade Minister Budi ...

RI Govt weighs tobacco tax hike, eyes worker impact

Indonesia’s Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said Friday that any government policy targeting the tobacco industry must include measures to protect affected workers, warning against ...

Housing KUR program major opportunity for MSMEs: Minister

Minister of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Maman Abdurrahman stated that the People’s Business Credit (KUR) program for the housing sector, newly allocated under ...

Parliament urges MBG menu adjustment to match children's preferences

House of Representatives (DPR) Commission IX Chair Felly Estelita Runtuwene has called on the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) to ensure that meals provided under the Free Nutritious Meals Program ...

RI Govt promotes tourism in Riau Islands through BBWY II

The Ministry of Tourism is strengthening promotion and expanding penetration of the Indonesian tourism market, particularly for the Riau Islands destination to the Singapore market, through the ...

UMY opens international internship opportunities for students

Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta (UMY) has opened international internship opportunities for its students in various countries to prepare graduates who are ready to compete in the global job ...

Public Works Minister emphasizes optimization of irrigation functions

Minister of Public Works Dody Hanggodo emphasized the importance of optimizing the function of irrigation channels in a sustainable manner to strengthen the distribution of agricultural water more ...

Pertamina CEO admits biggest challenge is regaining public trust

Pertamina President Director Simon Aloysius Mantiri admitted that the company’s biggest challenge is restoring public trust, especially following a recent fuel adulteration scandal involving a ...