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Indonesia's army in Central Papua calls Jila abductions "inhumane"

Timika, C Papua, Aug. 21 -- The commander of Indonesia's 1710/Mimika Military District, Lt. Col. Jozanda, called the abduction of nine women in Jila Subdistrict, Mimika District, Central Papua Provinc... Read More


Indonesian minister urges ASEAN cooperation on youth development

Jakarta, Aug. 21 -- Indonesian Youth and Sports Minister Erick Thohir urged ASEAN members to jointly address youth development challenges as rapid global changes reshape technology, jobs and society. ... Read More


RI-Netherlands ties strengthened by opening Makassar consulate

Makassar, Aug. 21 -- Indonesia and Netherlands have moved to strengthen their bilateral ties through an establishment of a Dutch honorary consulate in Makassar, South Sulawesi, marking a new chapter i... Read More


QRIS reaches 65.77 mln users, accepted by 44.86 mln merchants: BI

Jakarta, Aug. 21 -- Bank Indonesia (BI) recorded 65.77 million QRIS users as of June 2026, with the payment system accepted by 44.86 million merchants, 96.68 percent of them being Micro, Small, and Me... Read More


DEN calls for overhaul of free meal program management

Jakarta, Aug. 21 -- National Economic Council (DEN) Chair Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has urged the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) to overhaul management of Indonesia's Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program... Read More


Indonesian shrimp face 13.9 pct US tariff, lower than Vietnam: Gov't

Jakarta, Aug. 21 -- The US tariff on Indonesian shrimp stands at around 13.90 percent in total, placing Indonesia in a more favorable position than India and Vietnam, according to the Marine Affairs a... Read More


Flores quake damages 1,378 schools, affecting 177,678 students: BNPB

Jakarta, Aug. 21 -- Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said 1,378 schools on Flores Island in East Nusa Tenggara were damaged in the magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck the region... Read More


Medan police seize 93 kg of cannabis after car chase

Medan, N Sumatra, Aug. 21 -- Medan City Police seized 93 kilograms of cannabis after a car chase on AH Nasution Road in Medan, North Sumatra, arresting two men from Aceh, authorities said here Friday.... Read More


Indonesia's BNN says 2.6 tons of liquid meth could affect 14.1 million

Batam, Riau Islands, Aug. 21 -- Indonesia's National Narcotics Agency (BNN) said on Friday that the seizure of 2.6 tons of liquid methamphetamine from the MV Ocean Porter could have prevented drug exp... Read More


VP Gibran assures equal aid for NTT quake victims

East Manggarai, NTT, Aug. 21 -- Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka assured East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) residents affected by last Saturday's earthquake that relief supplies would continue reaching all... Read More