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Number of displaced persons in Sumatra drops to 12,994: Minister

Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian said the number of people displaced by floods and landslides in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra has fallen sharply from more than 2 million to ...

All national roads in 3 Sumatra provinces now operational: Minister

Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian stated that all national roads in three flood- and landslide-hit provinces of Sumatra—Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra—have returned to full ...

Education ministry seeks additional Rp2.4T budget for Sumatra recovery

The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education is seeking an additional budget of Rp2.4 trillion (approximately US$142.1 million) for Sumatra post-disaster recovery in the education ...

Indonesian government declares Feb 19 as start of Ramadan

The Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs has declared February 19, 2026, as the first day of Ramadan 1447 Hijri, following an Isbat (confirmation) meeting in Jakarta on Tuesday."The results ...

Village cooperatives not to kill off local small businesses: Ministry

The Ministry of Cooperatives underscored that the Red and White Village Cooperatives will not kill off small businesses, but are designed to strengthen capital and drive the development of the local ...

FGM elimination part of human development investment: ministry

The Ministry of Health highlighted that ending female genital mutilation (FGM) should be seen as an investment in human development, alongside efforts to stop the social norms that drive the ...

Govt eyes Prambanan Shiva Festival as tourism flagship

The government is seeking to position the Prambanan Shiva Festival as a flagship national tourism event, highlighting Prambanan Temple as a world-class cultural and spiritual destination.Deputy ...

Calibrating Danantara's

As 2026 begins, the international community casts a contradictory gaze upon Indonesia. On one hand, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank maintain Indonesia’s status as a ...

BPJPH stresses clear labeling for non-halal products

The Halal Product Assurance Agency (BPJPH) has emphasized the need for transparency in the distribution of non-halal products, including clear labeling and separation from halal goods. BPJPH head ...

Sweeting the world: Inside Banyumas' global coconut sugar ambition

The district of Banyumas in Indonesia’s Central Java Province is on track to become the world’s leading export hub for granulated coconut sugar, capitalizing on its long-standing strength ...