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Pertamina-Rosneft Tuban Refinery decision expected mid-December: govt

Jakarta, Dec. 8 -- Indonesia's Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said a decision on whether state-owned oil company Pertamina and Russia's Rosneft will move forward with the Tuban... Read More


RI Govt targets graduation of 400,000 families from social aid

Jakarta, Dec. 8 -- Indonesia's Social Affairs Ministry aims to help at least 400,000 beneficiary families become economically independent next year as part of efforts to break the cycle of poverty, Mi... Read More


RI Govt to expand free meal program for disabled citizens

Jakarta, Dec. 8 -- The Indonesian government will provide free nutritious meals twice daily to 36,000 people with disabilities starting in 2026, Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf said on Monday.... Read More


RI Govt exempts tuition for students hit by Sumatra floods

Jakarta, Dec. 8 -- Indonesia's Higher Education Ministry will waive tuition fees for one to two semesters for students affected by the Sumatra floods and landslides, the ministry said on Monday. "The... Read More


RI Govt ensures aid for women, children in flood-hit Sumatra

Yogyakarta, Dec. 8 -- Minister of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Arifatul Choiri Fauzi said on Monday that the needs of women and children in Sumatra's flood-hit areas are being addressed, t... Read More


Sumatra schools struggle to resume classes after floods, landslides

Jakarta, Dec. 8 -- The Indonesian Education Ministry reported that schools in 52 districts across Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra face varying levels of damage, delaying the resumption of learni... Read More


Govt deploys doctors to Sumatra in post-disaster health response

Jakarta, Dec. 8 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Health has begun deploying intern doctors and medical specialists from ministry-owned hospitals to Sumatra to provide post-disaster care, following a directi... Read More


Floods - Education budget revised to accelerate recovery of schools

Jakarta, Dec. 8 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education is revising its 2026 budget to accelerate recovery of schools disrupted by floods and landslides across Aceh, North Sumatra, ... Read More


Over 4,200 rescued in Aceh, search for 62 missing continues: Basarnas

Banda Aceh, Dec. 8 -- Indonesia's Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) has rescued 4,271 people across 17 Aceh districts following major floods and landslides since November 25th. Speaking at a press ... Read More


RI Govt mobilizes emergency kitchens for isolated Aceh Tamiang

Jakarta, Dec. 8 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA) has urged free nutritious meal kitchens (MBG) to serve as emergency kitchens for communities still isolated b... Read More