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Indonesia launches ACCES to boost medium enterprise financing

Jakarta, Oct. 23 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) has launched the ACCES program to expand financing opportunities for medium enterprises, aiming to boost their ... Read More


Twenty Indonesians flee online scam compound in Myanmar's Myawaddy

Jakarta, Oct. 23 -- Twenty Indonesian nationals have escaped from an online scam and gambling compound in Myanmar's Kayin State amid a major security operation, the Indonesian Embassy in Yangon said o... Read More


Prabowo welcomes Brazil's Lula for bilateral talks in Jakarta

Jakarta, Oct. 23 -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto personally welcomed Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for bilateral talks at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Thursday, marking Lu... Read More


Govt to provide undergraduate scholarships to 150,000 teachers in 2026

Jakarta, Oct. 23 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education will provide scholarships for 150,000 teachers who have not yet earned undergraduate degrees in 2026, Minister Abdul Mu'ti s... Read More


Indonesia continues relocation of Cesium-137-affected residents

Serang, Banten, Oct. 23 -- The Indonesian government is preparing the second phase of relocation for eight families in Cikande, Banten, who were exposed to radioactive Cesium-137 (Cs-137). Deputy for... Read More


MBG as government's strategy to escape middle-income trap : BGN

Jakarta, Oct. 23 -- The Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program is part of the government's strategy to help Indonesia escape the middle-income trap, Director of Nutritional Food Provision and Distribution... Read More


APECministers unite to drive digital and AI innovation

Jakarta, Oct. 23 -- Finance and structural reform ministers from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation bloc on Wednesday agreed to coordinate policies to advance innovation and digital transformation ... Read More


Indonesia's social aid distribution runs smoothly in Q4 2025: minister

Jakarta, Oct. 23 -- Indonesia's social aid distribution for the fourth quarter of 2025 is running smoothly with no major disruptions, Minister of Social Affairs Saifullah Yusuf said on Thursday, highl... Read More


Lula calls for local currency trade, stronger Brazil-Indonesia ties

Jakarta, Oct. 23 -- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva advocated for more balanced and independent global trade through local currency settlement, including in bilateral trade with Indonesi... Read More


Indonesia's trade surplus reflects MSME resilience, says ministry

Jakarta, Oct. 23 -- Indonesia recorded a cumulative trade surplus of US$29.14 billion from January to August 2025, which the Ministry of Trade attributes to the resilience of local business players-pa... Read More