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Bali's Denpasar court tries Russian citizen for marijuana cultivation

Denpasar, Bali, Feb. 25 -- A Russian citizen, Kseniia Varlamova (33), has gone on trial in Bali on charges of involvement in a hydroponic marijuana cultivation operation at her home in Ubung Kaja, Nor... Read More


Indonesia drafts plan to safeguard halal imports

Jakarta, Feb. 24 -- Indonesia's Industry Ministry is drafting a strategy to ensure imported raw materials meet halal standards, as manufacturers rely on overseas supplies for about 70% of inputs, a se... Read More


Indonesian think tank urges UN Charter enforcement on Ukraine

Jakarta, Feb. 24 -- Indonesian think tank The Habibie Center has stressed the importance of upholding the principles of the United Nations Charter and UN General Assembly resolutions in efforts to res... Read More


UI Psychologist warns of oversharing risks on social media

Jakarta, Feb. 24 -- Rose Mini Agoes Salim, a professor at the Faculty of Psychology, University of Indonesia, has highlighted the importance of empathy and self-control to prevent oversharing, or the ... Read More


LPDP sanctions 44 recipients, orders 8 to repay scholarship funds

Jakarta, Feb. 24 -- The Indonesian Endowment Fund for Education (LPDP) informed that 44 scholarship awardees have been sanctioned for failing to fulfill their service obligations as stipulated. Of th... Read More


Indonesia delays plan to import 105,000 Indian trucks

Jakarta, Feb. 24 -- Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said on Tuesday he agreed with Deputy Speaker of Parliament Sufmi Dasco Ahmad to postpone a plan to import 105,000 pickup trucks from India fo... Read More


BP BUMN appoints officials to speed up transformation

Jakarta, Feb. 24 -- Indonesia's State-Owned Enterprises Management Agency (BP BUMN) appointed a slate of senior officials on Tuesday and unveiled plans to streamline more than 1,000 state firms to as ... Read More


Bulog ensures rice, MinyaKita stocks stable ahead of Eid

Tegal, Central Java, Feb. 24 -- Indonesia's state logistics agency Bulog said on Tuesday that rice and MinyaKita cooking oil supplies are sufficient and prices remain stable ahead of Ramadan and Eid a... Read More


Indonesian government requires halal certification for US products

Jakarta, Feb. 24 -- The Indonesian government has confirmed that all products from the United States entering Indonesia must comply with halal certification requirements. However, the certification pr... Read More


Indonesia Police set toll road checkpoints for Eid 2026 homecoming

Jakarta, Feb. 24 -- The National Police Traffic Corps (Korlantas) said it will prepare vehicle inspection check points during the 2026 Eid al-Fitr homecoming travel period to ensure passenger safety. ... Read More