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Govt calls for strengthening vocational education for migrant workers

President Prabowo Subianto has instructed Minister for the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (P2MI), Abdul Kadir Karding, to develop a centralized vocational education system to prepare ...

Doctors in border areas need legal protection: lawmaker

Legislator Edy Wuryanto has urged the government to ensure specialist and sub-specialist doctors serving in underdeveloped, border, and island regions enjoy legal protection and occupational ...

Music royalties forcreators, not the state: Law Ministry

The Ministry of Law has said that music royalties go to the creators of the works, and are not taxes or excise collected for the state. “As previously stated, royalties are for the creators, ...

Govt orders digital platforms to provide parental controls

As part of the push to protect children in the digital space, the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs has made it compulsory for all digital platforms operating in Indonesia to offer ...

Malaysian drug rings still targeting Riau Islands: BNN

Citing the arrest of two Malaysian drug couriers in crackdowns in June and July this year, the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) has said that Malaysian drug trafficking networks remain a threat in ...

Teachers getting incentives from govt asked to join PPG

The Primary and Secondary Education Ministry has urged non-civil servant teachers receiving government incentives to enroll for Teacher Professional Education (PPG) to improve their welfare.The ...

Structural reform to determine priority program success: minister

State Apparatus Utilization and Bureaucratic Reform Minister Rini Widyantini has stressed that the success of President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship programs will hinge on structural reforms, ...

Jakarta, ministry join forces to improve waste management

The Jakarta government and the Ministry of Public Works (PU) signed a memorandum of understanding as a strategic move to improve the effectiveness of urban waste management in a comprehensive, ...

Aceh steps up crocodile hunt in Krueng Meurebo River

The West Aceh Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) has said that it has intensified efforts to capture crocodiles in the Krueng Meurebo River following repeated crocodile sightings.BKSDA, in ...

Ministry, BPS synchronize village data for poverty alleviation

The Ministry of Cooperatives and Statistics Indonesia (BPS) are synchronizing village data to accelerate poverty alleviation programs carried out through the Red and White Village Cooperatives.In a ...