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Indonesia gains Rp6.62 trillion from forest penalties, asset recovery

Jakarta, Dec. 24 -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto witnessed the handover of funds totaling Rp6.62 trillion (approximately US$395 million), derived from administrative penalties for forestry re... Read More


Puanurges empathy at Christmas, simpler new year amid disasters

Jakarta, Dec. 24 -- Indonesian House of Representatives Speaker Puan Maharani on Wednesday extended Christmas greetings to Christians nationwide and urged Indonesians to mark the New Year with empathy... Read More


Jakarta raises 2026 minimum wage by 6.17 pct tp Rp5.73 mln

Jakarta, Dec. 24 -- Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo on Wednesday announced a rise in the capital's provincial minimum wage for 2026, setting a higher floor for pay as the city seeks to balance w... Read More


Bali Governor dismisses tourism downturn claims as hoax

Denpasar, Bali, Dec. 24 -- Bali Governor Wayan Koster rejected claims that Bali is experiencing a downturn in its tourism sector during this year-end holiday period, calling such information a "hoax."... Read More


Read Indonesia launched for promoting literature on a global stage

Jakarta, Dec. 24 -- The Indonesian Culture Ministry on Tuesday launched the Read Indonesia platform, accessible via readindonesia.id, as a gateway for the promotion of Indonesian literature on the glo... Read More


Indonesia grants special Christmas remission to over 16,000 inmates

Jakarta, Dec. 24 -- The Indonesian government has granted special remissions and sentence reductions to over 16 thousand Catholic and Protestant inmates across Indonesia on the occasion of this year's... Read More


Floods victims receive land certificate on permanent housing: BNPB

Jakarta, Dec. 24 -- The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) confirmed that victims of flash floods and landslides in Aceh, West Sumatra, and North Sumatra eligible for permanent housing will al... Read More


BNPB to finish temporary homes in Agam before schools reopen

Jakarta, Dec. 24 -- Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has set a target to complete the construction of temporary housing units for disaster-affected residents in Agam District, We... Read More


Indonesia taps literature, cuisine to boost cultural diplomacy

Jakarta, Dec. 24 -- Indonesia is strengthening its cultural diplomacy by harnessing literature and gastronomy as key sources of soft power, officials said at a talk show in Jakarta highlighting how wo... Read More


Indonesia enforces zero tolerance for illegal food imports

Jakarta, Dec. 24 -- The Indonesian government has emphasized zero tolerance for illegal food imports, warning that such practices undermine the nation's commitment to achieving food self-sufficiency, ... Read More