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VP urges swift finalization of decree on lobster seed smuggling

Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has called on Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Sakti Wahyu Trenggono to push for the immediate completion of a Presidential Regulation stipulating ...

Govt eyes Rp200T bank placement under Kopdes-style scheme

Director General of Economic and Fiscal Strategy at the Ministry of Finance, Febrio Kacaribu, said that the government’s plan to place Rp200 trillion in banks will follow a scheme similar to ...

Purbaya targets Danantara's rising investment role by 2029

Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa plans to steadily increase the investment contribution of the Investment Management Institution Daya Anagata Nusantara (Danantara) through 2029. During a ...

Digital transformation builds independent national payment system

Deputy Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Kartika Wirjoatmojo stated that Indonesia’s digital transformation in the financial sector has achieved a significant milestone. The ...

Komnas Perempuan urged for migrant insurance to be applicable overseas

The National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) has called for the draft amendment to Law No. 18 of 2017 on the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (P2MI) to include ...

Ministry launches Integrity Zone to support 3M housing program target

The Ministry of Housing and Settlement Areas (PKP) emphasized that building a clean, transparent, and accountable bureaucracy through the Integrity Zone is essential to achieving the 3 Million ...

Baznas seen as key driver of social equity in Indonesia

The National Alms Agency (Baznas) plays a key role in promoting social equity and driving national transformation, an official said on Wednesday.Warsito, Deputy for Character and National Identity ...

Hajj pilgrims' satisfaction index very satisfactory, BPS reports

Statistics Indonesia (BPS) has reported that the 2025 Indonesian Hajj Pilgrims' Satisfaction Index (IKJHI) is categorized as very satisfactory with a score of 88.46, higher than last year, which ...

Free meal program needs regular budget updates: minister

Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has asked the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) to hold monthly press briefings on the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program to ensure effective use of state ...

Finance Minister to withdraw Rp200 trillion from BI to boost economy

Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa plans to withdraw Rp200 trillion (US$12.2 billion) of government funds held at Bank Indonesia (BI) to stimulate economic growth."Our financial system is ...