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Indonesia widens budget deficit to avert 1998-style economic crisis

Jakarta, Jan. 27 -- Indonesia has widened its budget deficit to near the 3 percent legal ceiling to prevent a repeat of the 1997-1998 economic crisis, Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said on Tue... Read More


New hope in the mud: restoring rice fields after Sumatra floods

Banda Aceh, Aceh, Jan. 27 -- The painful memory of the late November 2025 floods is still fresh in Ishak's mind. Once the water subsided, the first thing he did was head straight to the rice field, tr... Read More


Indonesia launches digital platform for Hajj souvenir from local MSMEs

Jakarta, Jan. 27 -- The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah is developing a breakthrough digital platform for souvenirs integrated with leading domestic products. Director General of Hajj and Umrah Economic E... Read More


Forestry Ministry maps 4,778 hectares for Sumatra disaster evacuees

Jakarta, Jan. 27 -- Indonesia has identified nearly 4,800 hectares of forestland in three provinces as potential relocation sites for residents displaced by floods and landslides last November, the fo... Read More


Indonesia's risky obsessions on fifth-generation fighters

Bogor, W Java, Jan. 27 -- In recent years, Indonesia has shown interest in acquiring fifth-generation fighter aircraft. On paper, such platforms promise a significant leap in airpower through stealth,... Read More


Indonesia reports major progress in Sumatra post-disaster recovery

Jakarta, Jan. 27 -- The Indonesian government has confirmed notable progress in ongoing disaster recovery efforts in regions affected by last November's floods and landslides in Aceh, North Sumatra, a... Read More


Central Sulawesi vows to phase out use of coal, expand solar power

Palu, Jan. 27 -- The Central Sulawesi Provincial Government has expressed its commitment to promoting a clean energy transition by reducing dependence on fossil fuels and coal. "In the future, there ... Read More


Indonesia's BNN sounds alarm over rising laughing gas misuse

Jakarta, Jan. 27 -- Indonesia's National Narcotics Agency (BNN) warned that misuse of nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas or Whip Pink (N2O), is highly dangerous and can cause oxygen depriva... Read More


Govt allots Rp1.8T social assistance for Aceh, N Sumatra, W Sumatra

Jakarta, Jan. 27 -- Indonesia will allocate 1.8 trillion rupiah (US$115 million) in regular social assistance for beneficiaries in three flood-hit provinces, the Social Affairs Ministry said Tuesday, ... Read More


Smart Air plane crashes in Central Papua's Nabire, all passengers safe

Jayapura, Jan. 27 -- A Smart Air Caravan aircraft crashed into coastal waters off Nabire District in Central Papua on Tuesday while en route to Kaimana District in West Papua, carrying 15 people, incl... Read More