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Indonesia to make PT PAL holding company for state-owned shipyards

Jakarta, Feb. 5 -- Indonesia is preparing state-owned shipbuilder PT PAL Indonesia to become a holding company for government-owned shipyards, a move aimed at consolidating the national maritime indus... Read More


AI should support, not replace teachers, says education minister

Jakarta, Feb. 5 -- Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Abdul Mu'ti emphasized that the development of artificial intelligence (AI) should be positioned as a tool to support learning, not to re... Read More


Indonesia orders nationwide cleanup to tackle growing waste crisis

Jakarta, Feb. 5 -- Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan has instructed the Ministry of Environment to lead large-scale cleanup efforts to tackle the nation's waste problem... Read More


Indonesia: Gaza Peace Board to be run by Palestinian technocrats

Jakarta, Feb. 5 -- Indonesia's Deputy Foreign Minister Arif Havas Oegroseno said a national committee under the Gaza Board of Peace will be staffed by Palestinian technocrats and serve as the body imp... Read More


Indonesia to send top cyclists to 2026 Asian Road Cycling

Jakarta, Feb. 5 -- Indonesia will send 16 top cyclists to compete in the 2026 Asian Road Cycling Championship, held in Al-Qassim, Saudi Arabia, from February 5-13. The Red-and-White squad consists of... Read More


Jakarta to launch Rp3,500 bus service from Blok M to Soekarno-Hatta

Jakarta, Feb. 5 -- The Jakarta provincial government is preparing 20 buses for a new Transjabodetabek route connecting Blok M, a major commercial hub in South Jakarta, with Soekarno-Hatta Internationa... Read More


Gianyar hosts Bali Language Month to safeguard endangered heritage

Gianyar, Bali, Feb. 5 -- The Gianyar Regency government has launched Bulan Bahasa Bali 2026 (Bali Language Month), an annual cultural program aimed at encouraging younger generations to preserve and u... Read More


Former BI Deputy Governor Juda Agung named Deputy Finance Minister

Jakarta, Feb. 5 -- Juda Agung, former Deputy Governor of Bank Indonesia (BI), was officially sworn in as Indonesia's Deputy Finance Minister for the remainder of the 2024-2029 term, replacing Thomas D... Read More


President targets urban waste with 34 new power plants

Jakarta, Feb. 5 -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has called for enhanced research to address community problems, including waste, State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi said. "The president wants us t... Read More


Finance Ministry targets 40 steel firms over Rp5 trillion VAT losses

Tangerang Regency, Feb. 5 -- The Finance Ministry is targeting 40 companies operating in the steel sector that are suspected of failing to pay their Value Added Tax (VAT) obligations, potentially caus... Read More