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Indonesia, India partner to revitalise elephant hospitals in Sumatra

Jakarta, Dec. 24 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Forestry has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting the critically endangered Sumatran elephant ( Elephas maximus sumatranus ) through cooperation with Ind... Read More


Gov't has relocated 227 families from Tesso Nilo National Park

Jakarta, Dec. 24 -- The Forest Area Regulation (PKH) Task Force has relocated 227 families from the Tesso Nilo National Park area in Riau to organize the area and restore the conservation forest ecosy... Read More


ATR/BPN to keep land services open during Christmas-New Year holidays

Jakarta, Dec. 24 -- The Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning (ATR)/National Land Agency (BPN) would continued to provide land services to the public during the 2025 Christmas and 2026 New... Read More


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