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Kopassus to hold first battalion 13 exercise in Bengkulu

Bengkulu, June 18 -- Indonesia's Army Special Forces, or Kopassus, will hold the inaugural exercise of Battalion 13 Group 1 in Bengkulu this month, featuring a hostage-rescue simulation involving mili... Read More


Prabowo lauds improved services for Hajj pilgrims

Jakarta, June 18 -- President Prabowo Subianto has expressed appreciation to all officials involved in organizing the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage, saying that services for Indonesian pilgrims ran smoothly an... Read More


Indonesia, Uzbekistan eye women-led export growth

Jakarta, June 18 -- Indonesia and Uzbekistan are exploring initiatives to expand exports by women-owned small businesses, as both countries seek to deepen trade ties and boost women's participation in... Read More


Prabowo reviews Indonesia's rare earth, workforce development plans

Jakarta, June 18 -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto met Higher Education, Science and Technology Minister Brian Yuliarto on Wednesday to review cooperation on technology and rare earth minerals,... Read More


Jakarta, Netflix team up to advance cinema city vision

Jakarta, June 18 -- Jakarta's provincial government plans to partner with Netflix to support its ambition of becoming a cinema city, with the collaboration expected to strengthen the film industry, cr... Read More


Palm oil FFB prices rise after tighter government oversight

Padang, West Sumatra, June 18 -- Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman said around 90 percent of palm oil companies have raised the prices of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) paid to farmers following the... Read More


Gibran vows to improve MBG governance

Jakarta, June 18 -- Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has reaffirmed the government's commitment to improving the governance of the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program and pledging to shield it fr... Read More


Gibran, students visit regions to monitor MBG program

Jakarta, June 18 -- Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka on Thursday began a series of work visits to five provinces, accompanied by five university students to observe the implementation ... Read More


Minister reports higher FFB prices by 90 percent of palm oil firms

Padang, West Sumatra, June 18 -- Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman stated that around 90 percent of palm oil companies have offered higher fresh fruit bunch (FFB) prices paid to farmers followi... Read More


Indonesia eyes $56 mln monthly savings from MBG efficiency

Jakarta, June 18 -- Budget efficiency measures in Indonesia's Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program could save the state budget around Rp1 trillion (around US$56 million) per month, according to Governm... Read More