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B50 cuts diesel imports, save Indonesia Rp170 trillion in forex

Jakarta, Sept. 8 -- The implementation of the 50 percent palm oil-based biodiesel blend (B50) mandate will save Indonesia roughly Rp170 trillion (approximately US$9.66 billion) in foreign exchange by ... Read More


Indonesia confirms funds to cover high-speed rail debt obligations

Jakarta, Sept. 8 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Finance has sufficient internal resources to fulfill debt repayment obligations for the Whoosh Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail project following a planned m... Read More


Indonesia prepares Rp17 trillion for Q4 rice assistance program

Jakarta, Sept. 8 -- The Indonesian government has allocated Rp17 trillion (approximately US$1.1 billion) to continue its rice assistance program for 33.2 million low-income and vulnerable families thr... Read More


BNPB has Rp950 billion in ready-to-use disaster funds: Minister

Jakarta, Sept. 8 -- Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has about Rp950 billion (US$53.9 million) in ready-to-use disaster funds, while the govern... Read More


Anak Krakatau eruption affects 341,000 flight passengers

Tangerang, Banten, Sept. 8 -- The Indonesian government said on Monday, that an estimated 341,000 passengers have been impacted by widespread flight disruptions caused by the ongoing eruption of Mount... Read More


Indonesia strengthens emergency medical teams, hospital care

Jakarta, Sept. 8 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Health is strengthening the standardization of Emergency Medical Teams (EMTs) and improving the management of hospital emergency departments to improve thei... Read More


Indonesia's carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi to arrive home on Sept. 17

Jakarta, Sept. 8 -- Indonesia's first aircraft carrier, ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi, has reached the Arabian Sea and is expected to enter Indonesian waters on September 17, the Indonesian Navy said Tuesday... Read More


Celebrating language, strengthening roots

Jakarta, Sept. 8 -- Every year on 8 September, Vietnam marks a special occasion dedicated to honoring its language, known as the Day of Honoring the Vietnamese Language. It is far more than a formal ... Read More


Soekarno-Hatta Airport resumes flights as volcanic ash clears

Tangerang, Banten, Sept. 8 -- Soekarno-Hatta International Airport processed 324 flights by Tuesday afternoon as operations gradually returned to normal following temporary disruptions caused by volca... Read More


Indonesia expedites transformation of migrant worker governance

Jakarta, Sept. 8 -- The Ministry for the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (KP2MI) is accelerating efforts to reform the governance of the country's migrant workforce by strengthening end-to-en... Read More