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Basarnas confirms 113 victims in East Java school collapse

Sidoarjo, East Java, Oct. 3 -- A total of 113 people were affected by the collapse of a musalla or a prayer space at Al Khoziny Islamic Boarding School in Sidoarjo, East Java, on Monday (September 29)... Read More


Finance Ministry reports threefold rise in free meal budget absorption

Jakarta, Oct. 3 -- The Finance Ministry has reported a threefold increase in budget absorption for the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program following a shift from a reimbursement-based payment system. ... Read More


Revised law marks new era of Indonesia's sustainable tourism: DPR

Jakarta, Oct. 3 -- An Indonesian lawmaker said the ratification of the revised Tourism Law marks a new era for the sustainable tourism paradigm. "This reflects a joint response by the DPR and the gov... Read More


160 tuition-free Sekolah Rakyat schools operational as of September

Jakarta, Oct. 3 -- The Ministry of Social Affairs stated that as of September 2025, 160 tuition-free schools under the government's Sekolah Rakyat program have become operational, with 5 additional sc... Read More


Maluku performs first heart bypass, a milestone for eastern Indonesia

Jakarta, Oct. 3 -- Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin announced that Maluku Province has successfully performed its first-ever heart bypass operation, marking a historic milestone in cardiovascular c... Read More


Regions-investors collaboration key to successful WTE push: minister

Jakarta, Oct. 3 -- Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian encouraged regional governments to actively collaborate with investors in the implementation of the waste-to-energy (WTE) initiative. "WTE is a... Read More


Hajj Minister seeks KPK support to safeguard pilgrimage integrity

Jakarta, Oct. 3 -- Minister of Hajj and Umrah Mochamad Irfan Yusuf has called on the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to help uphold integrity and prevent misconduct in the administration of In... Read More


Luhut defends free meal program despite mass food poisoning cases

Jakarta, Oct. 3 -- Chairman of the National Economic Council (DEN) Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan stated that the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program should not be halted despite recent cases of mass food poi... Read More


Two Chinese nationals denied entry in Jakarta for stealing on flight

Tangerang, Oct. 3 -- The Soekarno-Hatta Airport Immigration Checkpoint denied entry to two Chinese nationals, identified as JW (39) and BR (49), for their involvement in a criminal case. Head of Insp... Read More


West Papua raises MBG task force to prevent food poisoning

Sorong, Oct. 3 -- The West Papua provincial government has established a task force to oversee the implementation of the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program and protect recipients from health risks fo... Read More