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Basarnas delays key SAR equipment acquisition following budget cut

Jakarta, Feb. 6 -- The National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) postponed the procurement of defense equipment needed to support search and rescue (SAR) operations for disaster and transportation ... Read More


RI seeks stronger ties with S. Africa via simplified visit procedures

Jakarta, Feb. 6 -- The Indonesian Consul General in Cape Town Tudiono expressed hope that people-to-people relations between Indonesia and South Africa would increase through the ease of reciprocal vi... Read More


Komdigi seeks EU investments in cloud computing, data management

Jakarta, Feb. 6 -- Deputy Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs (Komdigi) Nezar Patria has invited investors and technology firms from the European Union to explore opportunities in Indonesia'... Read More


Village Ministry budget cut by Rp1 tln following efficiency policy

Jakarta, Feb. 6 -- The Ministry of Villages and Development of Disadvantaged Regions (PDT) has slashed its 2025 budget by Rp1 trillion (US$59 million) as a follow-up to the budget efficiency policy. ... Read More


Health minister seeks other donor countries amid USAID closure

Jakarta, Feb. 6 -- The Indonesian Health Ministry plans to seek other donor countries following the United States (US) President Donald Trump's decision to close USAID. "We had secured an AU$130 mill... Read More


Budget cut - Public Works Ministry focuses on four development areas

Jakarta, Feb. 6 -- Minister of Public Works Dody Hanggodo is prioritizing four sectors of infrastructure development within his ministry this year, following the budget efficiency reaching Rp81.38 tri... Read More


Indonesian govt involves state-run firms to import beef, buffalo meat

Jakarta, Feb. 6 -- Indonesia's Coordinating Ministry for Food has decided to assign relevant state-owned enterprises (SOEs) the task of importing 100 thousand tons of beef and 100 thousand tons of buf... Read More


Official outlines three key strategies to combat poverty in Indonesia

Jakarta, Feb. 6 -- An official from Indonesia's Ministry of National Development Planning outlined three key poverty reduction strategies on Thursday. "The first strategy is reducing the expenditure ... Read More


Prabowo entitled to evaluate cabinet members: House deputy speaker

Jakarta, Feb. 6 -- Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto wields the prerogative right to evaluate the performances of his ministries and take the necessary steps to improve his administration, Deputy... Read More


Prabowo warns ministers: Perform or lose your position

Jakarta, Feb. 6 -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has warned his cabinet ministers and heads of government institutions that their positions will be at risk if they fail to perform effectively.... Read More