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Indonesia boosts halal checks on Chinese imports

Jakarta, Oct. 15 -- Indonesia is tightening oversight of halal-certified products imported from China through enhanced collaboration between the Halal Product Assurance Agency (BPJPH) and the Indonesi... Read More


BMKG warns Lembang Fault could trigger magnitude 5.5 earthquake

Bandung, W Java, Oct. 15 -- Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has warned that activity along the Lembang Fault in West Bandung District, West Java, could potentially t... Read More


Indonesia's crypto sector could create 1.2 million jobs - study

Jakarta, Oct. 15 -- Indonesia's cryptocurrency industry has the potential to create up to 1.22 million new jobs and add as much as Rp260.36 trillion ($16.5 billion) to the national economy, according ... Read More


Lawmaker calls for govt action to accelerate film industry growth

Jakarta, Oct. 15 -- Deputy Chair of Commission VII of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR), Lamhot Sinaga, has called on the government to formulate regulations that can accelerate the growth... Read More


Minister urges respect for pesantren after TV satire backlash

Jakarta, Oct. 15 -- Indonesia's Minister of Religious Affairs Nasaruddin Umar called on the public to understand pesantrens (Islamic boarding schools) fully and culturally after a private TV station a... Read More


Government promotes multi-enterprise model to boost forest potential

Jakarta, Oct. 15 -- The Ministry of Forestry has emphasized the importance of responsibly utilizing forest potential as part of efforts to promote a multi-enterprise forestry business model. "The mul... Read More


Some 20 thousand fresh graduates join National Internship Program

Padang, West Sumatra, Oct. 15 -- Deputy Manpower Minister Afriansyah Noor announced that about 20,000 university graduates have joined the first phase of a national internship program designed to expa... Read More


DPR member says issues with free nutritious meals program reasonable

Jakarta, Oct. 15 -- The Indonesian government's Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program faces expected challenges given its nationwide scale, a senior lawmaker said Wednesday, urging continued support and... Read More


BRIN launches study to detect typhus-causing bacteria in Madiun rats

Madiun, Oct. 15 -- The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) is conducting research to detect Rickettsia typhi bacteria in rats from residential areas in Madiun City, East Java. The bacteria ... Read More


Prabowo seen as global peacemaker at Gaza Summit: Minister

Jakarta, Oct. 15 -- President Prabowo Subianto is regarded as a resourceful and peace-driven figure by leaders at various international forums, Foreign Affairs Minister Sugiono has said. The statemen... Read More