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Indonesia sanctions 32 companies for forest fires

Indonesia, Oct. 19 -- Indonesia's Forestry Ministry has imposed administrative sanctions on 32 companies in connection with forest and land fires that devastated 12,926.74 hectares across seven provin... Read More


Govt calls for wider B50 use, faster EV adoption in greater Jakarta

Jakarta, Oct. 19 -- Deputy Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Hanif Faisol Nurofiq has called for the wider use of B50 biodiesel and electric vehicles (EVs) in the greater Jakarta area, including ... Read More


RI's poverty rate falls to 8.07 percent in year two of Prabowo-Gibran

Jakarta, Oct. 19 -- Indonesia's poverty rate fell to 8.07 percent in March 2026, with 22.93 million people living below the national poverty line, as the government steps up poverty-reduction efforts.... Read More


Indonesia restores 98 percent of disaster-hit worship sites in Sumatra

Jakarta, Oct. 19 -- Religious Affairs Minister Nasaruddin Umar reported that government assistance had enabled more than 98 percent of houses of worship affected by last year's disasters in three Suma... Read More


Indonesia deports Chinese national for misusing stay permit

Selatpanjang, Riau,, Oct. 19 -- Indonesia's Kepulauan Meranti Immigration Office in Riau Province has deported a Chinese national, identified as MH, for misusing a limited stay permit (ITAS) under cat... Read More


Bank Indonesia steps up market intervention to shield rupiah

Jakarta, Oct. 19 -- Bank Indonesia (BI) is strengthening its measures to stabilize the rupiah exchange rate through various market intervention instruments to mitigate the impact of high global econom... Read More


Indonesia trials buffet-style serving model at 66 MBG kitchens

Jakarta, Oct. 19 -- The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) is trialing a buffet-style serving model for the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program at 66 kitchens in 10 provinces across Indonesia to improve ... Read More


RI seeks Security Council, WHO posts to strengthen multilateralism

Jakarta, Oct. 19 -- Indonesia is seeking a U.N. Security Council seat and the WHO chief post as part of its commitment to strengthening the multilateral system, Foreign Minister Arrmanatha C. Nasir sa... Read More


Wildfire burns more than three hectares in South Kalimantan

Indonesia, Oct. 19 -- A wildfire burned more than three hectares along H.M. Yunus Street in Sungai Rasau, Barito Kuala District, South Kalimantan, on Sunday night (Oct 18), as flames still burning at ... Read More


Haze from forest fires impacts 2,458 flights nationwide: ministry

Jakarta, Oct. 19 -- The Transportation Ministry has recorded a total of 2,458 flights affected by heavy haze from widespread forest and land fires across various regions in Indonesia between August 11... Read More