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Indonesia pushes interregional synergy to tackle growing waste crisis

Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Akhmad Wiyagus emphasized the importance of regions' firmness in executing policies ...

Baznas sends 186,000 liters of water to flood-hit Central Tapanuli

Indonesia’s National Alms Agency (Baznas) has distributed about 186,000 liters of clean water to residents ...

Nestle to halt infant formula distribution after toxin case: BPOM

Indonesia’s Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) ordered PT Nestlé Indonesia to halt the distribution ...

RI Govt deploys portable X-ray units to boost TB screening in Makassar

Indonesia’s Health Ministry has deployed about 20 portable X-ray units to Makassar to strengthen tuberculosis ...

Indonesia to begin 34 waste-to-energy projects, Prabowo says

President Prabowo Subianto announced on Monday that Indonesia will begin 34 waste-to-energy (WtE) projects this year as ...

Indonesia pins hopes on waste-to-energy to ease landfill crisis

Indonesia’s government is banking on waste-to-energy facilities to curb mounting pressure on overcrowded ...

Minister underscores quality control in free meal distribution

Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan inspected the Nutrition Fulfillment Service Unit (SPPG) in ...

Bali raises "super flu" alert at community health centers

Bali Province is increasing vigilance against "super flu," or influenza A (H3N2) subclade K, down to the ...

Health ministry deploys 119 emergency volunteers to Aceh Tamiang

The Health Ministry has deployed 119 Health Reserve Personnel (TCK) Batch II volunteers to strengthen medical ...

BPJS, BRIN strengthen research to optimize National Health Insurance

State health insurer BPJS Kesehatan has partnered with the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) to strengthen ...

Free meal program continues in Ramadan for toddlers, pregnant women

Indonesia’s National Nutrition Agency (BGN) said the government’s flagship Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) ...

Ministry speeds up healthcare capacity recovery after Sumatra disaster

The Health Ministry has focused on restoring healthcare services and operational capacity across Sumatra since January ...

Prabowo orders March 2026 groundbreakings for 18 projects

President Prabowo Subianto ordered all 18 downstream industrial projects overseen by state-backed Danantara Indonesia ...

3,719 professionals volunteer to provide treatment in Aceh: gov't

The Health Ministry reported that a total of 3,719 health workers have volunteered to provide medical services to ...

Health Ministry targets 46 percent coverage of free checkups in 2026

The Health Ministry has expressed optimism that it will cover nearly half of Indonesia’s population, or 46 ...