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Indonesia opens 1.4 GHz spectrum auction for broadband services

Jakarta, Oct. 1 -- The Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Kemkomdigi) announced that the price bidding stage for the 1.4 GHz radio frequency spectrum auction for broadband wireless access ... Read More


Galangal shows promise as herbal medicine, BRIN says

Jakarta, Oct. 1 -- Indonesian researchers say galangal, a spice widely grown across the country, has strong potential as a natural ingredient in modern herbal medicine due to its anti-inflammatory, an... Read More


President Prabowo hosts MotoGP champion Marquez at palace

Jakarta, Oct. 1 -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto welcomed Marc Marquez, the 2025 MotoGP world champion from the Ducati Lenovo Team, at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Tuesday. The visit took pla... Read More


Indonesia to receive new T-50i jets from S Korea in November

Jakarta, Oct. 1 -- Indonesia will receive its first batch of new T-50i fighter jets from South Korea in November 2025, the Air Force confirmed on Tuesday. "Two aircraft are scheduled to arrive in Nov... Read More


School collapse: RI Govt ensures logistical aid for victims' families

Sidoarjo, E Java, Oct. 1 -- Indonesia's Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf on Wednesday pledged continued government support for families affected by the collapse of an Islamic boarding school in... Read More


RI Govt opens free bilingual school in Samarinda

Jakarta, Oct. 1 -- Indonesia's Elementary and Secondary Education Minister Abdul Mu'ti on Wednesday inaugurated the Samarinda Integrated School in East Kalimantan, a free non-boarding institution desi... Read More


Three more rescued from collapsed Islamic school in E Java

Jakarta, Oct. 1 -- Three more people were rescued alive on Tuesday from the rubble of a collapsed building of an Islamic boarding school in East Java, raising the total number of survivors pulled out ... Read More


Indonesia's trade surplus hits US$5.49B in August, boosting resilience

Jakarta, Oct. 1 -- Bank Indonesia (BI) views the country's growing trade surplus in August 2025 as a positive development that further strengthens the external resilience of Indonesia's economy. Acco... Read More


Indonesia lawmakerpushes for urgent rules on free meal plan

Jakarta, Oct. 1 -- An Indonesian lawmaker on Wednesday urged the government to issue a presidential regulation to strengthen governance of the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program, citing the need for ... Read More


Basarnas finds 15 victim spots under rubble of Khoziny boarding school

Sidoarjo, Jawa Timur, Oct. 1 -- Indonesia's search and rescue agency (Basarnas) said on Wednesday that teams had identified 15 victims trapped beneath the rubble of a collapsed prayer room at the Al K... Read More