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Budget efficiency: Gov to prevent layoffs of honorarium-paid staff

Jakarta, Feb. 14 -- Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati stated that the government will conduct further study to prevent the layoffs of contract employees in ministries and government agencies that... Read More


Medical education must be high-quality, relevant: Minister

Jakarta, Feb. 14 -- Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology Satryo Soemantri Brodjonegoro stressed the need for high-quality and relevant medical education to overcome the country's chal... Read More


Indonesia's Prabowo invited to Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Turkey

Jakarta, Feb. 14 -- President Prabowo Subianto is invited by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Turkey, scheduled for April 2025. "I invited Pres... Read More


Study uncovers wider factors contributing to stunting

Jakarta, Feb. 13 -- The SEAMEO Regional Center for Food and Nutrition (RECFON) - Regional Nutrition Center of the University of Indonesia (PKGR UI) shared the preliminary findings of the Action Agains... Read More


Free health screening to benefit students starting in July

Jakarta, Feb. 13 -- Deputy Minister of Health, Dante Saksono Harbuwono, has said that the Free Health Screening (CKG) Program will be simultaneously commenced at schools in the new academic year, usua... Read More


Jakarta, S Korea's Nonsan city organize strawberry festival

Jakarta, Feb. 13 -- Indonesia's capital city, Jakarta, is collaborating with Nonsan city of South Korea's Chungcheong province to hold the Nonsan Strawberry Festival at a South Jakarta mall from Febru... Read More


Commission pushes quick ratification of domestic workers' bill

Jakarta, Feb. 13 -- The National Commission on Violence against Women (Komnas Perempuan) has urged that the Bill on Domestic Workers' Protection (PPRT Bill) be ratified as soon as possible. "The 2025... Read More


Mental health screening included in health checks: govt

Jakarta, Feb. 13 -- Deputy Minister of Health, Dante Saksono Harbuwono, has assured that mental health screening has been included in the government's recently launched Free Health Check-up (CKG) Prog... Read More


Minister Thohir vows to protect employees from budget cut effects

Jakarta, Feb. 13 -- State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Minister Erick Thohir voiced his commitment to protecting his employees from possible layoffs resulting from financial pressure following President P... Read More


Free check-up program highlights need for teen mental health support

Jakarta, Feb. 13 -- A concerning 34.6 percent of teenagers participating in the government's Free Health Check-Up (CKG) Program are showing signs of declining mental health, according to data revealed... Read More