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Ministry seeks accelerated vaccination as zero-dose children hit 2.3M

Bandung, West Java, May 13 -- Deputy Minister of Health Dante Saksono Harbuwono has called for faster immunization efforts as the number of zero-dose children in Indonesia, or children who have not re... Read More


Prosecutors seek 18 years for ex-minister in Chromebook graft case

Jakarta, May 13 -- Indonesian prosecutors have demanded an 18-year prison sentence for former education minister Nadiem Anwar Makarim over alleged corruption in a multibillion-rupiah Chromebook procur... Read More


President eyes 30,000 village co-ops operational by July: Minister

Jakarta, May 13 -- Cooperatives Minister Ferry Juliantono stated that President Prabowo Subianto is targeting around 30,000 Red and White Village Cooperatives to be operational by July 2026 as part of... Read More


Indonesia uses AI to crack down on online gambling sites

Medan, North Sumatra, May 13 -- The Ministry of Communication and Digital enhanced the use of artificial intelligence (AI)-based technology as a form of commitment to combating online gambling sites i... Read More


Indonesia confirms US naphtha shipment arriving in May 2026

Jakarta, May 13 -- Trade Minister Budi Santoso confirmed that imports of naphtha, the main raw material for plastic resin, are scheduled to arrive in mid-May 2026. He explained that the arrival of th... Read More


Indonesia exports increase despite rupiah weakening against US dollar

Jakarta, May 13 -- Trade Minister Budi Santoso said the government continues to push for higher national exports amid the weakening of the rupiah against the United States dollar. Santoso noted that ... Read More


China, Arab States Forum opens in Cairo to boost the Global South ties

Kairo, May 13 -- The Global South Media and Think Tank Forum Chinese-Arab Partnership Conference opened on Tuesday at the headquarters of the League of Arab States in Cairo. Held under the theme "Poo... Read More


Prabowo pushes for regulatory reform to create jobs

Jakarta, May 13 -- President Prabowo Subianto is pushing for regulatory reform and accelerated business licensing to support job creation and strengthen the national economy. "All officials from all ... Read More


Lawmaker supports deployment of Indonesian peacekeepers in Lebanon

Jakarta, May 13 -- Deputy Chairman of Commission I of the House of Representatives (DPR) Dave Laksono supports the government's decision to deploy army personnel to Lebanon, as it demonstrates Indones... Read More


Finance, Energy Ministers join forces to boost non-tax state revenue

Jakarta, May 13 -- Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa met with Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia to discuss efforts to increase non-tax state revenue, accelerate the energy sel... Read More