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Trade minister highlights three issues at APEC MRT

Jakarta, May 16 -- Trade Minister Budi Santoso discussed three main issues during the opening session of the 2025 APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade (APEC MRT) meeting in Jeju, South Korea. The thr... Read More


Indonesia open to mediating India-Pakistan peace process: FM

Jakarta, May 16 -- Foreign Minister Sugiono signaled that Indonesia is prepared to serve as a mediator for peace to help end the conflict between India and Pakistan if requested. "The 1945 Constituti... Read More


Government learns from Australia's child social media rules

Jakarta, May 16 -- Indonesian Minister of Communication and Digital, Meutya Hafid, stated that the government has learned from Australia regarding the implementation of social media restrictions and r... Read More


Indonesia invests in early childhood development

Jakarta, May 15 -- The Indonesian government is investing in early childhood development to capitalize on a demographic bonus expected between 2030 and 2040, when around 70 percent of the population w... Read More


Batam data center push to allow equal investment distribution: govt

Jakarta, May 15 -- The government is concentrating on the development of the national data center in Batam city, Riau Islands, due to the city's strategic geographic position, deputy for investment in... Read More


Prioritize services for elderly pilgrims: VP to Hajj officers

Jakarta, May 15 -- Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka asked Hajj officers to prioritize services for elderly pilgrims during a visit to the Medan Hajj Dormitory, Medan, North Sumatra, on Thursday. ... Read More


Equal education access in underdeveloped areas: Challenges & solutions

Jakarta, May 15 -- Unequal access to education in underdeveloped, frontier, and outermost (3T) areas is one major challenge that still needs to be tackled to achieve quality and equitable national edu... Read More


Govt to use US-China tariff pause to negotiate trade deal

Jakarta, May 15 -- Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, has said that with the United States and China agreeing to slash tariffs for 90 days, Indonesia will also seek to pus... Read More


BPOM seeks involvement in monitoring of MBG meal prep

Jakarta, May 15 -- The Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) has said it should be involved in the supervision of food preparation for the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program. During a meeting with... Read More


APEC forecasts 2.6% growth, seeks end to trade uncertainty

Jakarta, May 15 -- Economic growth in the APEC region is expected to slow sharply to 2.6 percent this year due to escalating trade tensions and policy uncertainty weighing on investment and trade. Th... Read More