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Mandalika Circuit returns to GT World Challenge Asia calendar in 2026

Indonesia, Feb. 19 -- The Pertamina Mandalika International Circuit in West Nusa Tenggara Province will return to the GT World Challenge Asia calendar from May 1-3, 2026, organizers announced, marking... Read More


Indonesia's external debt rises to US$431.7 billion in Q4

Jakarta, Feb. 19 -- Bank Indonesia (BI) stated that Indonesia's external debt rose to US$431.7 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025 from US$427.6 billion in the previous quarter, with the debt-to-GDP... Read More


Indonesia's parliament reviews Sumatra flood recovery

Jakarta, Feb. 18 -- Indonesia's parliament convened a high-level meeting with ministers and agency chiefs on Wednesday to accelerate post-disaster rehabilitation in Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatr... Read More


Indonesia seeks investors for mega cattle farms in Central Kalimantan

Jakarta, Feb. 18 -- Indonesia's Agriculture Ministry is seeking investment to develop large-scale cattle farms in Central Kalimantan, targeting a herd of up to 200,000 head as part of an integrated bu... Read More


Indonesia's DPD mounts audit on Papua special autonomy funds

Manokwari, Feb. 18 -- The Indonesian Regional Representatives Council (DPD) announced the formation of a team tasked with thoroughly evaluating the use of special autonomy funds by regional government... Read More


Number of displaced residents in Sumatra drops to 12,994: Minister

Jakarta, Feb. 18 -- Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian said the number of people displaced by floods and landslides in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra has fallen sharply from more than 2 milli... Read More


All national roads in 3 Sumatra provinces now operational: Minister

Jakarta, Feb. 18 -- Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian stated that all national roads in three flood- and landslide-hit provinces of Sumatra-Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra-have returned to fu... Read More


Education ministry seeks additional Rp2.4T budget for Sumatra recovery

Jakarta, Feb. 18 -- The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education is seeking an additional budget of Rp2.4 trillion (approximately US$142.1 million) for Sumatra post-disaster recovery in the educati... Read More


Indonesian students in US pin hopes on Prabowo's visit

Jakarta, Feb. 18 -- Indonesian students in the United States said they hope President Prabowo Subianto's visit to Washington will deliver tangible benefits for Indonesians amid global uncertainty. Ax... Read More


Muhammadiyah begins Ramadan a day ahead of govt

Banda Aceh, Aceh, Feb. 18 -- Members of Muhammadiyah, Indonesia's second-largest Islamic organization, began fasting for Ramadan 1447 Hijri on Wednesday, a day earlier than the government's official s... Read More