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Minister urges businesses to diversify raw material import origins

Jakarta, Oct. 30 -- Trade Minister Budi Santoso encouraged businesses to diversify their import countries of raw materials and capital goods. "When 91 percent of our capital goods and raw materials a... Read More


Police, Villages Ministry join forces to improve rural security

Jakarta, Oct. 30 -- The Indonesian National Police (Polri) and the Ministry of Villages and Development of Disadvantaged Regions have agreed to roll out joint initiatives aimed at strengthening public... Read More


Testing the Youth Pledge in an echo chamber

Sleman, Yogyakarta, Oct. 30 -- We live in an era where our smartphones know our tastes better than our own neighbors-what makes us angry, whose views make us agree, and what kind of folly we love to m... Read More


Indonesia probes 356 companies over forest, land fires: Minister

Yogyakarta, Oct. 30 -- The Indonesian Ministry of Environment is investigating at least 356 companies nationwide after fires broke out across their concession areas and adjacent forests. "We are veri... Read More


TNI AU seeds clouds with 42 tons of salt to fight South Sumatra fires

Jakarta, Oct. 30 -- The Indonesian Air Force (TNI AU) dispersed 42 tons of salt over South Sumatra on Thursday to create artificial rain and speed up efforts to extinguish forest and land fires, it sa... Read More


Indonesia-EU trade pact targeted to take effect in Jan. 2027: Minister

Jakarta, Oct. 30 -- Trade Minister Budi Santoso said the Indonesia-European Union Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IEU-CEPA) is expected to take effect in January 2027, ahead of the expir... Read More


Indonesia draws up plan to save endangered pig-nosed turtle

Jayapura, Papua, Oct. 30 -- The Papua Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BBKSDA), in partnership with WWF Indonesia, is drawing up a comprehensive conservation strategy to restore the population o... Read More


Indonesia develops skilled workforce to boost wellness tourism

Jakarta, Oct. 30 -- Indonesia's Tourism Ministry is stepping up efforts to develop high-quality human resources for the wellness tourism sector as it seeks to tap into the industry's growing economic ... Read More


Indonesia's Industrial Confidence Index rises to 53.77 in October

Jakarta, Oct. 30 -- Business confidence in Indonesia's manufacturing sector is expected to remain strong over the next six months, supported by improving factory activity as the country's Industrial C... Read More


Indonesia prepares roadmap to boost wellness tourism

Jakarta, Oct. 30 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Tourism prepares a roadmap for wellness tourism industry players to foster growth and enhance quality across the sector. "We are drafting the roadmap to pr... Read More