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Indonesian Govt allocates Rp12 trillion for overseas job training

Jakarta, Nov. 4 -- The Indonesian government has allocated Rp12 trillion (about US$750 million) for scholarships to train high school and vocational graduates in language and job skills needed for wor... Read More


Indonesia pushes local alternatives for thrift traders amid import ban

Jakarta, Nov. 4 -- President Prabowo Subianto has directed the Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to develop alternative products for thrift businesses, following the government'... Read More


Indonesia evaluates Portuguese Language curriculum for schools

Indonesia, Nov. 4 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education is currently assessing the proposed inclusion of Portuguese language classes in the national curriculum, Deputy Minister Fa... Read More


Improving health service, govt to build 24 new hospitals in Papua

Indonesia, Nov. 4 -- Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka said Tuesday that the government plans to build 24 hospitals across Papua as part of the 2025-2029 National Medium-Term Development Plan. Th... Read More


Indonesia's Gaza peace role conditional on international mandate

Jakarta, Nov. 4 -- Indonesia's Foreign Minister Sugiono said the country's participation in Gaza's reconstruction and peacekeeping efforts will depend on an international mandate ensuring full legitim... Read More


VP Gibran calls for faster development in Papua

Jakarta, Nov. 4 -- Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has urged faster development in Papua following the creation of two new agencies tasked with accelerating growth in Indonesia's easternmost reg... Read More


Govt calls on clerics to speak against online gambling in sermons

Jakarta, Nov. 4 -- Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration, and Correction Affairs Yusril Ihza Mahendra called on religious leaders and clerics to warn residents about the dangers of ... Read More


RI continues developing railway infrastructure despite KCIC debt issue

Jakarta, Nov. 4 -- The debt issue in the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail project, known as Whoosh, has been a growing concern for the Indonesian government in recent months. The total investment for ... Read More


Footwear industry grows 8.3 percent in first quarter of 2025: govt

Jakarta, Nov. 4 -- Indonesia's footwear and leather goods industry expanded 8.3 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025, outpacing national economic growth of 5.12 percent, Industry Minister... Read More


Indonesia vows to boost transport despite Whoosh train debt

Jakarta, Nov. 4 -- The Indonesian government remains committed to improving national public transportation despite the financial challenges facing the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway, known as Whoo... Read More