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Toba Caldera Geopark secures UNESCO green card status

Medan, Sept. 8 -- The Toba Caldera Geopark has officially retained its "green card" status, confirming its continued membership in the UNESCO Global Geopark Network (UGGp) for the next four years. Th... Read More


Indonesia launches 3,270 translated children's books to boost literacy

Jakarta, Sept. 8 -- The Indonesian government has launched 3,270 translated children's books at the 2025 Indonesia Literacy Festival in Bogor, West Java, to spark curiosity and encourage reading. In ... Read More


Indonesia's new Hajj Minister focuses on pilgrim village, lower costs

Jakarta, Sept. 8 -- Indonesia's new Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Irfan Yusuf, said Monday his top priorities are building an "Indonesian Hajj Village" in Saudi Arabia and reducing the cost of pilgrimag... Read More


RI Govt launches DNA-based student talent mapping program

Malang, Jawa Timur, Sept. 8 -- Indonesia's Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf said Monday the government has started using DNA-based talent mapping to identify and nurture the potential of studen... Read More


Bali airport traffic unaffected by protests, passenger growth steady

Denpasar, Bali, Sept. 8 -- Passenger traffic at Bali's I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport remained steady despite nationwide protests at the end of August, an airport official said Monday. Gene... Read More


RI President names first Minister of Hajj and Umrah

Jakarta, Sept. 8 -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Monday officially appointed Mochammad Irfan Yusuf as the country's first Minister of Hajj and Umrah, marking a new chapter in how the world... Read More


US F-15 jets land in Riau for Cope West 2025 with Indonesian Air Force

Pekanbaru, Riau, Sept. 8 -- Three F-15 fighter jets from the United States Air Force (USAF) have arrived at Roesmin Nurjadin Air Base in Pekanbaru, Riau Province, to take part in joint military exerci... Read More


Prabowo plans ad interim security minister replacing Budi Gunawan

Jakarta, Sept. 8 -- President Prabowo Subianto has dismissed Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Budi Gunawan and will appoint an interim replacement soon, State Secretary Ministe... Read More


Indonesian Defense Ministry denies reports of martial law proposal

Jakarta, Sept. 8 -- The Ministry of Defense (Kemenhan) has denied reports that Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin proposed the imposition of martial law following a wave of demonstrations rejecting ... Read More


Indonesia prepares incentives to boost medical device industry

Depok, West Java, Sept. 8 -- The Indonesian government is preparing incentives to strengthen its domestic medical device industry, including tax breaks and easier access to financing. "We're providin... Read More