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Purbaya pushes tighter customs oversight to protect local industries

Jakarta, Jan. 29 -- Indonesia's Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa urged the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DJBC) to fully optimize its role in protecting the domestic market and indust... Read More


Indonesia, Australia eye deeper security cooperation in Jakarta talks

Jakarta, Jan. 29 -- Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Djamari Chaniago met with Australian Minister for Home Affairs Tony Burke to explore avenues for strengthening b... Read More


Indonesia to boost halal exports via global mutual recognition deals

Jakarta, Jan. 29 -- Deputy Trade Minister Dyah Roro Esti stated that Indonesia is expected to boost its halal exports following the signing of mutual recognition agreements (MRAs) on halal certificati... Read More


Task Force reports declining numbers in Sumatra floods refugee

Jakarta, Jan. 29 -- The Sumatra Regional Post-Disaster Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Task Force informed that the number of evacuees in the three disaster-affected provinces in Sumatra continues t... Read More


Indonesia completes revitalization of 53 disaster-hit Aceh schools

Banda Aceh, Jan. 29 -- Indonesia's Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Abdul Mu'ti inaugurated 53 schools rehabilitated by the government after last November's floods and landslides in Central... Read More


Indonesia pushes Muslim-friendly tourism to boost Islamic economy

Jakarta, Jan. 29 -- Indonesia is promoting Muslim-friendly tourism to strengthen its Islamic economy, attract high-quality investment, and enhance global competitiveness, Deputy Tourism Minister Ni Lu... Read More


Indonesia, Australia strengthen creative economy cooperation

Jakarta, Jan. 29 -- Indonesia's Creative Economy Minister Teuku Riefky Harsya hosted Australia's Minister for the Arts Tony Burke in Jakarta, where they reaffirmed their commitment to deepening synerg... Read More


Indonesia's Nabire Airport operations normal After Smart Air incident

Indonesia, Jan. 29 -- Flight operations at Douw Aturure Airport in Nabire, Central Papua, have resumed normally following an incident involving a Smart Air aircraft on the Nabire-Kaimana route, which ... Read More


Bali tightens vigilance against Nipah virus spread via pigs

Denpasar, Bali, Jan. 29 -- The Bali Provincial Health Office is anticipating the potential spread of the Nipah virus through pigs, which have large production areas across the island. "We are maintai... Read More


Indonesia speeds up food distribution ahead of Ramadan, Eid

Jakarta, Jan. 29 -- The Ministry of Trade, along with several ministries and institutions, has decided to expedite the distribution of basic necessities to various regions as a precautionary measure a... Read More