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RI Govt sees social forestry as green economy driver

Indonesia’s Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni said Thursday that social forestry, if properly utilized, can ...

Indonesia's Social Forestry Program hits 8.4M hectares, 1.4M families

Minister of Forestry Raja Juli Antoni reported that the Social Forestry Program has reached 8.4 million hectares ...

North Sumatra University doubles number of professors in five years

The University of Sumatera Utara (USU) has nearly doubled its number of professors in five years, reaching 208 after ...

Indonesian govt to channel Danantara fund into manufacturing SEZs

The Indonesian government plans to direct its sovereign wealth fund, Danantara, to provide financial support for ...

Toba Caldera Geopark secures UNESCO green card status

The Toba Caldera Geopark has officially retained its “green card” status, confirming its continued ...

TNI denies involvement in violent protests, labels reports as hoaxes

The Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) has officially denied five reports of information alleging that TNI ...

Indonesian court sentences man to death for trafficking ecstasy pills

A North Sumatra court on Thursday sentenced 36-year-old M. Alfarisi to death for acting as a courier in the trafficking ...

Halal certification boosts product value, protects consumers: BPJPH

Indonesia’s Halal Product Assurance Organizing Agency (BPJPH) said halal certification enhances product value and ...

RI Govt assists 23 child victims in North Sumatra abuse case

Indonesia's Ministry of Women Empowerment and Child Protection is working with local authorities in North Sumatra ...

USU professor urges healthy diet to prevent diabetes rise

Diabetes can be prevented through a balanced diet and healthy lifestyle, according to Dharma Lindarto, a professor at ...

Police arrest 3,195 over violent demonstrations across Indonesia

The Indonesian National Police (Polri) have arrested 3,195 individuals suspected of involvement in violent ...

Health Ministry readies safety measures to anticipate more protests

Indonesia's Health Ministry has prepared over 100 ambulances and put PSC (Public Safety Center) 119 emergency ...

New athletic training center in North Sumatra to operate in 2026

The chairperson of the executive board of the Indonesian Athletics Association (PB PASI), Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, is ...

VP Gibran’s office, club deny rumors of padel game during unrest

Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka did not participate in any padel tennis game amid widespread protests that ...

Sekolah Rakyat students to receive laptops in September: VP Gibran

Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka said on Thursday that students enrolled in Sekolah Rakyat will begin ...