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North Sumatra gears up for 2025 Aquabike and F1 Powerboat

The North Sumatra Provincial Government has confirmed its readiness to host the 2025 Aquabike Jetski World Championship and the 2025 F1 Powerboat World Championship. "Both international ...

Jayapura police urges residents to join war on PNG's marijuana

The Jayapura city police has called on residents to support efforts to combat the spread of marijuana that increasingly gets trafficked across the Papua New Guinea (PNG) border and poses a serious ...

RI Govt underscores urgent need to protect endangered flora, fauna

The Indonesian Forestry Ministry has underscored an urgent need to step up conservation efforts to protect endangered flora and fauna, including Sumatran elephants, with initiatives backed by ...

Indonesia cannot be conquered, says President Prabowo

President Prabowo Subianto on Sunday declared that the Republic of Indonesia cannot be conquered by any nation, saying its people would rather die defending their homeland than be ...

Free meals program to cover 60,000 schoolchildren in Greater OKU

The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has set a target for the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program to reach at least 60 thousand schoolchildren across the Greater Ogan Komering Ulu (OKU) region in ...

East Kalimantan pediatricians conduct screenings to reduce stunting

The East Kalimantan chapter of the Indonesian Pediatric Society (IDAI) has conducted health screenings for toddlers in 10 districts as part of efforts to reduce stunting — a condition of ...

Jakarta extends free health screening to out-of-school children

The Jakarta government has expanded its Free Health Screening (CKG) program — initially implemented in schools — to include children not enrolled in formal education. "CKG at ...

Jakarta offers city bus tour to 500 veterans on National Veterans Day

The Jakarta provincial government, through its operator PT Transportasi Jakarta (Transjakarta), hosted 500 independence fighters from the Indonesian Veterans Legion on a complimentary city bus tour ...

West Pasaman optimizes 500 ha to boost rice production

The West Pasaman District Government in West Sumatra is optimizing agricultural land to boost rice production in the region."Land optimization is essential to improve fields and irrigation ...

Prabowo urges young soldiers to cherish history, independence

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto urged young soldiers in the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) to remember the nation’s history and its struggle for independence.He delivered this ...