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Indonesia to witness rare 'blood moon' on Sep 7-8

A striking blood-red lunar eclipse—commonly known as a "blood moon"—will be visible across Indonesia from late night on September 7 to the early hours of September 8, ...

DPR announces lifting of lawmakers' housing allowance

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR) Sufmi Dasco Ahmad stated that the leaders of the DPR and its factions have agreed to stop the monthly housing allowance of Rp50 million (around ...

RI's 3x3 basketball team in centralized training for SEA Games

Indonesia's 3x3 basketball national team has started its centralized training at the POPKI Sports Hall, East Jakarta, Jakarta, ahead of the SEA Games Thailand 2025 on December 9–20. The ...

BI promotes cross-border QRIS to North Sulawesi residents

Bank Indonesia (BI) continues to promote the Cross-Border Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard (QRIS), which is now available for transactions in four countries, to residents of North ...

All factions agree to remove housing allowances for lawmakers

The Deputy Chairman of Commission VI of the House of Representatives (DPR RI) from West Sumatra Province, Andre Rosiade, stated that all factions in Senayan have agreed to abolish housing allowances ...

Minister praises Tabanan for nurturing youth in cultural regeneration

Minister of Culture Fadli Zon praised the Tabanan District Government for successfully regenerating culture through its young generation.“The performance was extraordinary and uplifting because ...

MPR deputy Chair pledges to act on 17+8 public demans

Deputy Speaker of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) Eddy Soeparno has assured that the 17+8 public demands circulating widely on social media following a week of demonstrations will be ...

Need Rp2,42 trillion to revitalizate 404 markets: Minister

Trade Minister Budi Santoso stated that 404 markets in 194 districts and cities require revitalization, with an estimated budget of around Rp2.42 trillion. “The Ministry of Trade has ...

Kadin prepares financing scheme for Red and White Village Cooperatives

The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) has prepared a financing scheme to support the development of Red and White Village Cooperatives as part of efforts to strengthen the ...

Airlangga urges businesses to avoid layoffs amid economic shifts

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto has appealed to businesses to hold off on layoffs in the face of currenteconomcchallenges.Speaking at a dialogue with ...