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Bali Zoo sees 120-percent surge in visitors during Eid holiday

Gianyar, Bali, March 23 -- Bali Zoo, located in Singapadu Village, Gianyar District, recorded a sharp rise in visitors during the 2026 Eid al-Fitr holiday, with numbers surging by 120 percent, driven ... Read More


Indonesia faces urgent heat crisis, MPR calls for climate action

Jakarta, March 23 -- Deputy Chairman of People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Eddy Soeparno has emphasized the need for responsive policies and actions to address the extreme heat conditions that have ... Read More


MPR leader backs government's WFH plan to cut fuel use after Eid

Jakarta, March 23 -- People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Deputy Speaker Eddy Soeparno voiced support for the government's work-from-home (WFH) arrangement promoted after Eid al-Fitr, calling it an ef... Read More


Indonesia's MPR eyes electric stoves to cut LPG import bill

Jakarta, March 23 -- Indonesia could achieve greater budget efficiency by reallocating funds from imports of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for cooking to programs encouraging households to switch to e... Read More


Bukittinggi to host 40 countries for Jam Gadang 100th anniversary

Indonesia, March 23 -- A total of 40 countries have confirmed their participation in an international seminar to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Jam Gadang clock tower landmark in Bukittinggi... Read More


Ministry urges public to avoid peak of Eid return flow

Jakarta, March 23 -- Minister of Transportation Dudy Purwagandhi has urged travelers to avoid the peak of the 2026 Eid return flow, which is expected to fall on March 24, 28, and 29, 2026. "To that e... Read More


Gov't optimistic Eid homecoming to boost national economic activities

Jakarta, March 23 -- The government has projected that public activities during the 2026 Eid al-Fitr homecoming period could serve as an instrument to boost national economic circulation. "Every spen... Read More


Bali police arrest Swiss citizen over Nyepi insult post

Denpasar, Bali, March 23 -- The Bali Regional Police's Cyber Investigation Directorate has named a Swiss citizen, Luzian Andrin Zgraggen, a suspect in an alleged case of insulting the Silence Day (Nye... Read More


Indonesia's Veda Pratama secures nation's historic first Moto3 podium

Jakarta, March 23 -- Indonesian rider Veda Ega Pratama placed third in the 2026 Moto3 race at Autodromo Internacional Ayrton Senna in Brazil on Sunday (March 22), marking the country's first-ever podi... Read More


Indonesia Eid travel surge: 4.41M passengers across 37 airports

Jakarta, March 23 -- State-owned airport operator PT Angkasa Pura Indonesia (InJourney Airports) recorded 4.41 million passenger movements at its 37 airports during the D-7 to D1 of Eid al-Fitr 1447 H... Read More