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Indonesia lawmakerpushes for urgent rules on free meal plan

Jakarta, Oct. 1 -- An Indonesian lawmaker on Wednesday urged the government to issue a presidential regulation to strengthen governance of the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program, citing the need for ... Read More


Basarnas finds 15 victim spots under rubble of Khoziny boarding school

Sidoarjo, Jawa Timur, Oct. 1 -- Indonesia's search and rescue agency (Basarnas) said on Wednesday that teams had identified 15 victims trapped beneath the rubble of a collapsed prayer room at the Al K... Read More


Minister vows probe after prayer room collapse in Sidoarjo

Jakarta, Oct. 1 -- Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) on Wednesday pledged to investigate the collapse of a prayer room at the... Read More


Bapanas stresses all food aid must be in proper, decent condition

Jakarta, Oct. 1 -- Indonesia's food chief said on Wednesday that all rice distributed under public aid must be safe and of good quality, following reports of unfit stock stored in a government warehou... Read More


South Kalimantan lifts emergency alert status for forest, land fires

Indonesia, Oct. 1 -- The Provincial Government of South Kalimantan has officially lifted the emergency alert status for forest and land fires that was previously implemented starting on August 4, 2025... Read More


Indonesia eyes easing live cattle imports for food security: Minister

Jakarta, Oct. 1 -- Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan has signaled a potential easing of live cattle imports as part of broader efforts to accelerate the country's national food sel... Read More


PMI trains disabled students on disaster response

Jakarta, Oct. 1 -- The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) has trained students with visual impairments at Budi Nurani Special School in Sukabumi, West Java, on how to respond during emergencies as part of Dis... Read More


Government decontaminating 10 Cesium-137 radiation points in Cikande

Jakarta, Oct. 1 -- The government is conducting a detailed inventory to ensure the decontamination of 10 locations suspected of being contaminated with radioactive Cesium-137 (Cs-137) in the Cikande M... Read More


Indonesia's new capital launches biweekly tree planting drive

Penajam Paser Utara, Oct. 1 -- Indonesia's Capital City Authority (IKN) has launched a biweekly tree-planting program to help green the country's future capital in North Penajam Paser and Kutai Kartan... Read More


Pancasila Sanctity Day reinforces unity, Indonesian lawmaker says

Jakarta, Oct. 1 -- Pancasila Sanctity Day, marked annually on Oct. 1, should be seen not merely as a ceremony but as a moment to strengthen national unity, Deputy Chairman of the People's Consultative... Read More