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Indonesia discovers two new fanged frog species in Kalimantan

Indonesia's National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) has announced the discovery of two new species of fanged ...

Indonesia to champion climate finance, leadership at COP30

Deputy Minister of Environment (Wamen LH), Diaz Hendropriyono, stated that Indonesia's agenda at the 30th UN ...

DPR prioritizes Indigenous Peoples Bill to prevent marginalization

Deputy Head of the Legislative Body of the House of Representatives (DPR), Ahmad Iman Syukri, reaffirmed that the ...

Sekolah Rakyat orientation starts July 14

The Social Affairs Ministry announced that the first phase of Sekolah Rakyat (People's School) orientation will ...

Government plans 100 permanent Sekolah Rakyat buildings by June 2026

The Social Affairs Ministry and Public Works Ministry are set to develop 100 permanent Sekolah Rakyat buildings ...

Indonesia reviews over 50,000 ha for customary forest status

Indonesia’s Ministry of Forestry is reviewing 14 locations totaling 50,984 hectares in the Papua and Kalimantan ...

Papua govt calls for prioritizing locals in healthcare recruitment

The Papua government has urged the Ministry of Health to devise affirmative policies that prioritize indigenous Papuans ...

Shrinking Mahakam dolphin numbers indicate eco crisis: govt

Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq has said that a sharp decline in the population of the endangered Mahakam ...

All Sekolah Rakyat to use tablets for learning: minister

Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf has said that all levels of Sekolah Rakyat (People’s Schools), from ...

Home Ministry urges immediate disbursement of autonomy funds

Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Ribka Haluk has urged all regional heads in Papua to promptly disburse Special Autonomy ...

Sekolah Rakyat to target children from indigenous communities: Yusuf

Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf has stressed that the Sekolah Rakyat free school program is not only intended ...

Tampo Lore Festival spotlights C Sulawesi’s cultural riches

The provincial government of Central Sulawesi has said that the 2025 Festival Tampo Lore is a concrete effort to ...

Indigenous leader awarded Kalpataru for forest protection

An indigenous leader from West Kutai District (Kubar), East Kalimantan, has received the prestigious Kalpataru ...

Indonesia ships first sustainable, social forestry coffee to Dubai

Minister of Forestry Raja Juli Antoni and Chair of Commission IV of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Titiek ...

Indonesia advocates indigenous communities' progress at FWG LCIPP

Indonesia in an international forum advocates for the rights of indigenous peoples in relation to climate change, ...