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Indonesia to set up independent personal data protection agency

Jakarta, July 22 -- The Indonesian government is currently finalizing the establishment of a special authority for personal data protection, which will work independently. In a statement confirmed on... Read More


Indonesia targets 500 People's School by 2029

Jakarta, July 22 -- The Indonesian government aims to establish up to 200 additional Sekolah Rakyat (People's Schools) between 2027 and 2028, projecting a total of 500 schools expected to operate nati... Read More


Indonesia Nutrition Agency Chief steps down over health

Jakarta, July 22 -- Nanik Sudaryati Deyang has resigned as head of Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency (BGN), which manages President Prabowo Subianto's flagship Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program,... Read More


UI Professor: Batteries hold the key to renewable energy future

Jakarta, July 22 -- University of Indonesia (UI) Professor Rinaldy Dalimi said battery technology is key to the transition to renewable energy (EBT) since renewable power is inherently intermittent or... Read More


Education ministry, police expand AI literacy training for students

Jakarta, July 22 -- Indonesia's Education Ministry and National Police are expanding cooperation to promote AI literacy among students through preventive education, seeking to improve digital skills w... Read More


Kertajati Airport MRO hub targeted to begin operations in 2026

Jakarta, July 22 -- State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi said the government is moving forward with plans to develop Kertajati International Airport in Majalengka, West Java, into a maintenance, repair, and ... Read More


Prabowo commissions 1,177 military, police officers

Jakarta, July 22 -- President Prabowo Subianto commissioned 1,177 military and police academy graduates as young officers during a ceremonial oath-taking at the Merdeka Palace on Wednesday, marking th... Read More


New BGN chief denies owning MBG kitchens, pledges transparency

Jakarta, July 22 -- Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) Sudaryono emphasized his commitment to integrity and accountability in the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program, assuring the public that... Read More


Indonesia boosts corn output with new high-yield seed

Sidoarjo, Jawa Timur, July 22 -- Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman has called for increased Indonesian corn production by using high-yield seed varieties, including the MTE-09 hybrid corn seed ... Read More


Berau, Seychelles explore candlenut cultivation on post-mining lands

Berau, E Kalimantan, July 22 -- Authorities in Berau District, East Kalimantan, and the Republic of Seychelles are exploring the potential development of candlenut plantations on former coal mining si... Read More