Indonesian VP reviews free health check program in Cirebon

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia's Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka reviewed the implementation of the government's Free Health Check (CKG) program at a high school in Cirebon, West Java, on Friday. During his visit, he expressed hope that the...

Indonesia prepares 500,000 SMK graduates for global jobs

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Indonesian government is seeking to prepare 500 thousand graduates of vocational high schools (SMK) to work abroad through the SMK Go Global program, according to Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment Abdul...

Indonesia launches elite leadership training for regional heads

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri) has launched a national training program aimed at strengthening the leadership and public service competencies of regional heads across Indonesia. The initiative was formalized through...

Indonesia uses early warning system to curb deforestation

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia's Forestry Ministry is using an early warning system to identify deforestation in unlicensed forest utilization areas as part of efforts to curb illegal timber production. "We have an early warning system that tracks...

Jakarta backs tough sanctions on illegal thrifting, vows crackdown

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Jakarta Provincial Government has voiced support for The Finance Ministry’s plan to impose fines on importers of illegal secondhand clothes, widely sold under the practice known as thrifting, and has also banned the...

Jakarta to expose open waste burners on social media

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Jakarta government will impose social sanctions on residents caught burning waste in the open by posting their photos on social media and the Environment Service’s official channels. "Hopefully, this will have a positive...

Jakarta industrial zone evacuated over radiation leak

Jakarta: Authorities have begun evacuating residents near Indonesia's Jakarta industrial zone after detecting high levels of Cesium-137, a synthetic radioactive isotope. Radiation task force spokesperson Bara Hasibuan said cleanup was completed at...

State repatriates Kenyan toddler from Indonesia after mother’s arrest

The arrival of the baby at JKIA on October 25, 2025. /DA The government has repatriated a Kenyan toddler from Indonesia after the child’s mother ran into conflict with the law in the host country. The baby arrived safely at Jomo Kenyatta...

Police Parade 34 Men After Gay Sex Party Raid in Indonesia

Photo: Yazid Nasuha/iStock Photo Authorities in Indonesia arrested 34 men in Surabaya, the country’s second-largest city, later parading them in public to shame them for allegedly hosting a gay sex party at a local hotel. According to local...

Indonesia to offer incentives for ethanol plant development to support E10 fuel program

JAKARTA, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia will offer incentives to companies building ethanol plants in the country to support the government's plan to implement a 10-percent bioethanol fuel blend (E10) by 2027, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister...

Indonesian Navy prepares first live-fire test of unmanned submarine

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Muhammad Ali stated that the Indonesian Navy will collaborate with state-owned shipbuilder PT PAL Indonesia to develop an unmanned submarine (KSOT) capable of being equipped with torpedo weapons....

Indonesia, UK formalize EGP to bolster strategic economic growth

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The governments of Indonesia and the United Kingdom have committed to strengthening bilateral economic ties through the establishment of the Indonesia-UK Economic Growth Partnership (EGP). The EGP is designed as a new...

Indonesian petrochemical giant announces acquisition of Esso’s Singapore retail petrol station business

SINGAPORE: Indonesian petrochemical giant Chandra Asri Pacific has announced the acquisition of the retail gas station business of Esso, a brand owned by US energy major ExxonMobil, in Singapore. In a statement released today (Oct 24), Chandra...

Indonesia explores nuclear cooperation with Brazil

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia is currently exploring potential nuclear cooperation with Brazil, particularly in relation to its planned construction of a nuclear power plant, a minister stated on Friday. Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil...

Indonesia–Brazil seal ethanol fuel pact to boost clean energy

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia conveyed that the renewable energy development collaboration between Indonesia and Brazil targets environmentally friendly ethanol-based biofuels. The...

Indonesia pushes KPP loans to achieve 3 million houses goal

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia's Ministry of Housing and Settlements said the Housing Program Credit (KPP) is expected to accelerate the government's 3 Million Houses Program. The ministry's Secretary General Didyk Choiroel said in a statement on...

Jakarta expands green open spaces with ecological, social functions

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Jakarta provincial government is expanding and developing green open spaces (RTH) that combine ecological, social, and educational functions. On Friday, Governor Pramono Anung inaugurated the Kampung Kalibata Park in South...

Minister aims to make dangdut Indonesia's next soft power

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Culture Minister Fadli Zon expressed his ambition to elevate dangdut music onto the global stage through a movement he calls “Dangdut Waves,” positioning the genre as a vital part of the nation’s soft power strategy ....

Yulo misakmit og bulawan sa Indonesia

Nakakuha og gold medal si Carlos Yulo sa vault event sa 53rd FIG Artistic Gymnastics Championships nga gipahigayon sa Jakarta, Indonesia niadtong Sabado, Oktubre 25, 2025. Nakatali si Yulo og total score nga 14.866, nga maoy nakapahimo kaniya sa...

Jakarta to Operate Rorotan RDF Facility to Combat Microplastic Pollution

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Head of Jakarta's Environmental Agency, Asep Kuswanto, mentioned that the Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) waste processing facility in North Jakarta, known as RDF Rorotan, is set to be fully operational by November 2025. He...