Indonesia eyes village-level football, esports leagues

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia plans to roll out football and esports competitions at the village level, Sports and Youth Minister Erick Thohir has stated. Following a new partnership between the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Ministry of...

Indonesia to repatriate two British nationals, including a grandmother on death row

British national Lindsay Sandiford, in a holding cell at a court in Denpasar, Indonesia, on January 22, 2013. SONNY TUMBELAKA / AFP Indonesia signed an agreement on Tuesday, October 21, to repatriate two British nationals, including a seriously...

Indonesia's Free Nutritious Meal Program Has Reached 36.7 Million People, Says BGN

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency (BGN) reported that the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program has reached 36,773,520 beneficiaries across Indonesia until October 20th, 2025. This program, a priority of President Prabowo...

Indonesia's Komdigi Blocks Access to Zangi App

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Ministry of Communication and Digital (Komdigi) has officially cut off access to the Zangi application and its associated site. The action was taken because Zangi is not registered as a Private Electronic System Provider...

Indonesia to repatriate british grandmother on death row in drug case

British national Lindsay Sandiford, who was later sentenced to death in 2013 on the island of Bali. Photo by Sonny Tumbelaka / AFP Jakarta: Indonesia has signed an agreement on Tuesday to repatriate two british nationals, including a grandmother...

Indonesian govt calls proper waste handling key to food security

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Deputy Minister of Environment Diaz Hendropriyono has stressed the importance of Indonesia enhancing its waste management system to support the nation’s goal of achieving food self-sufficiency, a key agenda repeatedly...

Indonesia’s creative economy grows under Prabowo’s leadership

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Under the leadership and directives of President Prabowo Subianto, Indonesia’s creative economy has shown significant growth and made major contributions to the national economy, according to Creative Economy Minister Teuku...

Indonesian Govt links waste reform to food security goal

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia must strengthen its waste management system to support the country’s goal of achieving food self-sufficiency, Deputy Environment Minister Diaz Hendropriyono said on Tuesday, echoing President Prabowo Subianto’s call...

British grandmother on death row in Indonesia gets reprieve

Indonesia signed an agreement on Tuesday to repatriate two British nationals, including a seriously ill grandmother on death row for more than a decade on drug charges, a minister said. Indonesia has some of the world's toughest drug laws, but has...

Indonesia to repatriate British grandmother on death row

ndonesia will sign an agreement on Tuesday to repatriate two British nationals, including a grandmother languishing on death row for drug-related crimes, an Indonesian government source told AFP. "The practical arrangement will be signed today....

Indonesia advance ecological sovereignty, tackles waste crisis

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq highlighted Indonesia’s progress toward ecological sovereignty, including the handling of radioactive Cesium-137 in Cikande and ongoing waste management initiatives. In a statement...

Jakarta to remove long-abandoned monorail columns by 2026

overnor Pramono Anung vows to finally dismantle the columns of the long-abandoned monorail project in South Jakarta by 2026, in hopes of improving Jakarta’s cityscape and traffic flow. Around 90 support columns are dotted along Jl. Rasuna Said and...

Indonesia to repatriate British grandmother Lindsay Sandiford from death row

The government source listed Sandiford as 68 years old, though public information showed her to be 69. The British Embassy in Jakarta directed all queries to the Indonesian Government. A press conference for the “release of two British nationals”...

Indonesia enforces 'zero defect' policy for free meal program

Jakarta (ANTARA) - National Nutrition Agency (BGN) Head Dadan Hindayana said the Free Nutritional Meals (MBG) program has adopted a strict “zero defect” policy, inspired by the rigorous health control measures implemented during the COVID-19...

Indonesia resumes shrimp exports to US

Jakarta (VNA) – The Indonesian Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) has successfully reached a dispensation agreement with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), allowing thousands of Indonesian shrimp containers to enter the US...

Indonesia aims to train 2,000 young experts for strategic sectors

Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has urged Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology Brian Yuliarto to accelerate the readiness of more than 2,000 young professionals to enter the nation's public and private...

Indonesia in talks with ride-hailing firms to ensure fair competition, drivers’ jobs

Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto said on Monday his government had been in talks with two ride-hailing firms operating in the country to ensure job security for their drivers and no harmful competition. In a speech marking his first year in...

Indonesia reports strong job, investment growth

Jakarta (VNA) – The Indonesian Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs reported strong job and investment growth during the first year of President Prabowo Subianto’s administration, compared with the first year under his predecessor. By the...

Indonesia to build giant sea wall, protecting 50 mln people: Prabowo

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto conveyed readiness for the construction of the Giant Sea Wall National Strategic Project along the north coast of Java (Pantura) to protect 50 million people from rising sea levels. Chairing...

Indonesia’s palm oil industry becomes investment magnet

Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesia’s palm oil sector attracted 52.7 trillion IDR or approximately 3.2 billion USD in investment during the first nine months of this year, with the money going into enabling the country to capture more value out of its top...