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Indonesia strengthens tracking of 12,204 foreign refugees

Padang, W Sumatra, Sept. 29 -- Indonesia's Directorate General of Immigration is strengthening data verification for 12,204 foreign refugees by recording photographs, biometric data, addresses and req... Read More


Herdman urges Indonesian fans to back team against Bangladesh

Jakarta, Sept. 29 -- Indonesia's head coach John Herdman urged supporters to back his team against Bangladesh after Indonesia drew 0-0 with Malaysia in Group A of the 2026 FIFA ASEAN Cup. "I have hug... Read More


Basarnas continues searching for 64 missing Virgo Transport 8 Victims

Indonesia, Sept. 29 -- Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) deployed all available teams in Central Kalimantan to continue searching for 64 missing victims of KM Virgo Transport 8 ... Read More


Malaysian national deported from West Sumatra after 157-day overstay

Indonesia, Sept. 29 -- Agam Immigration Office in West Sumatra deported a Malaysian national identified as M after finding that the person had overstayed an immigration permit by 157 days. Agam Immig... Read More


Indonesia's trade minister heads to US for G20 meeting

Jembrana, Bali, Sept. 29 -- Indonesia's Trade Minister Budi Santoso traveled to the United States to attend the G20 Trade Ministers' Meeting on Sept. 30-Oct. 1 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, aiming to advan... Read More


Painting could become standard disaster recovery therapy: Minister

Jakarta, Sept. 29 -- Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment Muhaimin Iskandar stated that painting could become a standard psychological recovery therapy for disaster victims and a core part ... Read More


Govt targets drug inmate rehab to ease prison overcrowding

Jakarta, Sept. 29 -- President Prabowo Subianto has instructed Law Minister Supratman Andi Agtas to formulate a comprehensive rehabilitation policy for drug users currently serving time in Indonesia's... Read More


Jakarta rises to 140th worldwide in Global Cities Index 2026

Jakarta, Sept. 29 -- Jakarta ranked 140th out of 1,000 cities worldwide in Oxford Economics' Global Cities Index 2026, driven by improvements in transit infrastructure, Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo a... Read More


Indonesia controls 80 percent of forest fires across six provinces

Jakarta, Sept. 29 -- Joint firefighting teams across six priority Indonesian provinces have contained more than 80 percent of active forest and land fires, leaving 96.07 hectares remaining as of Monda... Read More


IEU-CEPA to slash 10 percent tariff gap on labor-intensive goods: DEN

Jakarta, Sept. 29 -- The forthcoming implementation of the Indonesia-European Union Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IEU-CEPA) is expected to eliminate a 10 percent tariff gap on Indonesi... Read More