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Indonesia's free meals program employs 1.03 million workers: BGN

Jakarta, Nov. 2 -- The government has created more than one million jobs for Indonesians through the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program and remains committed to improving distribution accuracy to sup... Read More


Two missing after landslide at Bali glamping resort

Denpasar, Bali, Nov. 2 -- Bali's Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) is searching for two people, including a foreign national, after a landslide struck the Pelaga EcoPark glamping resort in Ba... Read More


Rising PMI signals positive growth in Indonesia's manufacturing sector

Jakarta, Nov. 2 -- Industry Minister Muhammad Sarmuji said Indonesia's Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose to 54.0 in October 2026, indicating further improvement in the country's indu... Read More


Indonesia urges Hong Kong to open formal sectors for workers

Jakarta, Nov. 2 -- Indonesia has formally called on the Hong Kong government to open up professional and formal job sectors to its migrant workforce, noting that nearly all placements in the territory... Read More


Rescuers search for missing fisherman in Malacca Strait

Banda Aceh, Aceh, Nov. 2 -- Joint search-and-rescue teams are searching for a 60-year-old fisherman reported missing in the Malacca Strait off Idi Cut, East Aceh District, Aceh Province, police said. ... Read More


Indonesia sees growth in foreign arrivals, tourist spending in 2026

Jakarta, Nov. 2 -- Indonesia welcomed 12.01 million foreign tourist arrivals from January to September 2026, according to Statistics Indonesia (BPS), with average spending per visit also increasing. ... Read More


Muhammadiyah backs Indonesian police crackdown on drug-laced vapes

Yogyakarta, Nov. 2 -- Muhammadiyah's Central Board has backed police efforts to crack down on e-cigarettes containing illicit drugs, saying the move aligns with its 2020 religious ruling prohibiting v... Read More


Police arrest Medan prison employee over 599 drug-laced vapes

Medan, N Sumatra, Nov. 2 -- Medan police have arrested a prison employee suspected of acting as a courier for 599 e-cigarettes containing narcotics, the city's narcotics investigation unit said. ES, ... Read More


Bali authorities arrest three foreign nationals in prostitution probe

Denpasar, Bali, Nov. 2 -- Immigration authorities in Bali have detained three foreign nationals from Uganda, Russia, and Nigeria suspected of involvement in an online prostitution ring, officials anno... Read More


Stronger village human resources key to accelerating rural development

Malang, Jawa Timur, Nov. 2 -- Deputy Minister of Villages and Development of Disadvantaged Regions Ahmad Riza Patria emphasized that strengthening human resource capacity in villages was essential to ... Read More