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UK man faces 11 years in Bali for smuggling 1.3 kg of cocaine

Denpasar, Bali, Feb. 5 -- Bali prosecutors on Thursday demanded 11 years in prison for British national Kial Garth Robinson for smuggling 1.3 kilograms of cocaine from Spain into Bali. Prosecutor Dip... Read More


Indonesia secures additional $400M for just energy transition projects

Jakarta, Feb. 5 -- Indonesia will receive an additional US$400 million in funding for its Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), raising the total commitment from US$21.4 billion to US$21.8 billio... Read More


Indonesia, South Africa agree on tourism cooperation in seven areas

Jakarta, Feb. 5 -- Indonesia and South Africa have agreed to collaborate on developing seven strategic areas in tourism to promote sustainable growth and strengthen bilateral ties, Tourism Minister Wi... Read More


Govt responses to Ngada child tragedy with social protection reform

Jakarta, Feb. 5 -- Indonesian Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf pledged to overhaul social aid registration and distribution after an elementary school student in Ngada, East Nusa Tenggara, took... Read More


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