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Indonesian Navy foils 9 kg drug smuggling attempt off Riau Islands

The Indonesian Navy has foiled an attempt to smuggle 9 kilograms of suspected drug precursors, including ecstasy and ...

Indonesia launches Garuda schools to boost STEM education

Indonesia’s new Garuda School program aims to boost student interest in science, technology, engineering, and ...

Indonesia uses Garuda School to nurture competitive human resources

The government envisions the newly launched Garuda School program as a strategic means to nurture quality, competitive ...

PT Timah to operate six confiscated smelters in 2026

State-owned tin miner PT Timah will begin operating six confiscated tin smelters in Bangka Belitung starting in 2026, a ...

President Prabowo reaffirms commitment to combat illegal mining

President Prabowo Subianto has reaffirmed the Indonesian government’s commitment to eradicating illegal mining to ...

Riau Islands Police intensify crackdown on cross-border drug networks

Police in Indonesia’s Riau Islands are ramping up efforts to dismantle cross-border drug networks, particularly ...

Transnusa Launches Maiden Flight From Manado to Shenzhen

 FOCUSING on building network connectivity between Indonesia and China, TransNusa launched its maiden flight from ...

Indonesia steps up fight against marine waste in Anambas Islands

The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) is strengthening cross-sector collaboration to prevent waste from ...

Pertamina Marine increases literacy on maritime ecosystems

PT Pertamina Marine Solutions (PMSol), together with PT Pertamina Trans Kontinental (PTK) and other subsidiaries, is ...

Indonesia raises 10,012 kitchens for Free Nutritious Meals program

A total of 10,012 nutrition fulfillment service units (SPPGs) have been established as kitchens dedicated to the Free ...

Regional efficiency key to addressing fiscal transfer dynamics

Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian has emphasized the importance of strategic efficiency and innovation by ...

Realizing Jakarta's big dream of becoming cinema city

Jakarta, preparing to step onto the global stage, harbors ambitious dreams. After being named a UNESCO City of ...

Solas Fiduciary Services Launches Dubai Office to Power Global Growth

Solas Fiduciary Services (Solas), a privately owned leader in directorships & corporate governance, has opened a ...

BGN suspends 56 free meal kitchens following food poisoning outbreaks

The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has suspended the operations of 56 Nutritional Fulfillment Service Units (SPPGs) or ...

Govt calls for shutdown of 1,000 illegal tin mines in Bangka Belitung

President Prabowo Subianto has ordered the National Police, the Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI), and the Directorate ...