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Use of local knowledge needed to curb recurring wildfires: minister

Jakarta, Sept. 1 -- Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar stressed the importance of incorporating Indigenous and local knowledge into strategies to comba... Read More


Bali, KAI plan battery-powered tram from airport to Canggu

Denpasar, Bali, Sept. 1 -- Bali's provincial government and state railway operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia are developing a battery-powered electric tram linking I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport with Canggu... Read More


Indonesia strengthens vocational training to narrow skills gap

Jakarta, Sept. 1 -- The Indonesian government is strengthening vocational training to narrow skills gaps with industry needs as economic shifts and technological advances reshape the labor market. Co... Read More


Police foil smuggling of 800 kg ketamine in Riau Islands

Batam, Sept. 1 -- The National Police's Narcotics Crimes Directorate uncovered the alleged smuggling of 800 kilograms of ketamine hydrochloride (HCl) by sea in the waters of Anambas Islands District, ... Read More


West Kalimantan prioritizes orangutan protection amid wildfire risk

Indonesia, Sept. 1 -- The West Kalimantan Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) is prioritizing protection of critically endangered orangutans and their habitats as forest fires threaten the r... Read More


38 steel companies evading taxes have been processed: Gov't

Jakarta, Sept. 1 -- Director General of Taxes at the Finance Ministry, Bimo Wijayanto, stated that enforcement actions have been initiated against 38 out of 40 steel companies suspected of failing to ... Read More


Bali leads Indonesia's hotel occupancy rates in July: BPS

Jakarta, Sept. 1 -- Statistics Indonesia (BPS) reported that Bali, Banten and Yogyakarta recorded the highest occupancy rates for star-rated hotels in July 2026. Bali posted the highest rate at 67.29... Read More


BI, government strengthen joint strategy to tame food inflation

Jakarta, Sept. 1 -- Bank Indonesia (BI) and the government are ramping up joint market interventions to tame surging volatile food prices, which pushed Indonesia's monthly inflation rate to 0.21 perce... Read More


Indonesia to expand vocational training with 19 new centers in 2027

Serang, Banten, Sept. 1 -- Indonesia's Manpower Ministry aims to establish up to 19 new vocational training centers in 2027 as part of efforts to strengthen workforce competency development. "Next ye... Read More


Indonesia deports five Chinese nationals suspected of Australia route

Jakarta, Sept. 1 -- Indonesia has deported five Chinese nationals and barred them from re-entering after authorities suspected they planned to use Indonesia as an illegal route to Australia, immigrati... Read More