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RI Govt prepares Rp50 trillion boost for free meals

Jakarta, May 9 -- The mechanism to add Rp50 trillion (around USD3 billion) to the budget for the Free Meals Program is being prepared through a presidential regulation, Head of the National Nutrition ... Read More


Indonesian minister stresses synergy to empower MSMEs

Jakarta, May 9 -- Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar emphasized the importance of synergy among ministries, government agencies, regional administratio... Read More


Indonesia plans to cut fuel imports from Singapore

Jakarta, May 9 -- Indonesian Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia announced plans to reduce fuel imports from Singapore, citing less competitive prices than those offered by Middle E... Read More


Navigating Trump's tariffs: A challenge for Indonesia's diplomacy

Jakarta, May 9 -- The reciprocal tariff policy of the United States (US) poses a threat to Indonesia's national industry, as it can affect several main export sectors, such as garments and footwear. ... Read More


Tackling TB crucial for human resource development: PCO

Jakarta, May 9 -- Indonesia's Presidential Communications Office (PCO) stated that tuberculosis must be addressed immediately to achieve a developed country status, as the disease claims lives and pre... Read More


APEC tackles AI challenges, labor gaps in Jeju

Jakarta, May 9 -- APEC economies held a four-day meeting in Jeju to address a growing set of challenges facing the region's workforce, including impacts of artificial intelligence (AI), aging populati... Read More


Minister ensures phase 3 TB vaccine study safety

Jakarta, May 9 -- Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin confirmed the safety of the M72 tuberculosis vaccine after successfully completing the first phase of clinical trials and is currently undergoing ... Read More


Keidanren keen to bolster investment in Indonesia: Minister Airlangga

Jakarta, May 9 -- Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto announced that the Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, is committed to increasing investment in Indonesia. Hartart... Read More


BPKH urges international collaboration to bolster Islamic economics

Jakarta, May 9 -- The Hajj Fund Management Agency (BPKH) called for international collaboration to strengthen Islamic economics at the Global Islamic Financial Institutions Forum 2025 in Dubai. "BPKH... Read More


Minister praises Pope Leo XIV's inaugural peace message

Jakarta, May 9 -- Religious Affairs Minister Nasaruddin Umar congratulated Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost on his appointment as the highest leader of the world's Catholics and expressed appreciation ... Read More