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Sumatra post-disaster: Hope grows in shelters after devastating floods

Nearly three months have passed since flash floods and landslides struck West Sumatra. Grief-filled memories still ...

Saudi distributes iftar packages, calls Indonesian Muslims "the Best"

The Head of the Religious Attache at the Embassy of Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Ahmed bin Essa Al-Hazmi, called ...

Saudi hosts joint iftars, distributes dates across Ramadan

The Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Jakarta has launched the Joint Iftar Program and the gift of dates ...

RI Govt pushes pesantren students' skills for workforce access

Indonesia’s Coordinating Ministry for Community Empowerment said Islamic boarding school students (santri) should ...

Islamic school students' learning fully resumed in Sumatra: Minister

Religious Affairs Minister Nasaruddin Umar stated that learning activities for madrasah (Islamic school) students in ...

Jakarta lunar new year boosts US$533 million spending

Jakarta generated Rp9 trillion ($532.7 million) in economic activity during the 2026 Lunar New Year holiday, ...

KPAI presses for Child Care Bill's passage to combat child grooming

The Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) has urged the government and the House of Representatives to ...

Muhammadiyah begins Ramadan a day ahead of govt

Members of Muhammadiyah, Indonesia’s second-largest Islamic organization, began fasting for Ramadan 1447 Hijri on ...

Indonesian government declares Feb 19 as start of Ramadan

The Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs has declared February 19, 2026, as the first day of Ramadan 1447 Hijri, ...

FGM elimination part of human development investment: ministry

The Ministry of Health highlighted that ending female genital mutilation (FGM) should be seen as an investment in human ...

Chinese New Year: Indonesia grants sentence cuts to 44 inmates

Indonesian Immigration and Corrections Minister Agus Andrianto announced the granting of special remissions and prison ...

Gibran sends Chinese New Year wishes, lauds Confucian contributions

Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka voiced appreciation and gratitude to Indonesian Confucians for actively ...

Indonesia eyes Prambanan Shiva Festival as tourism flagship

The Indonesian government is seeking to position the Prambanan Shiva Festival as a flagship national tourism event, ...

BPKH seeks strategic role for Indonesia in global hajj economy

The Hajj Financial Management Agency (BPKH) emphasized that Indonesia needs to take on a strategic role in the global ...

Indonesia boosts cooperation to tackle triple planetary crisis

The Indonesian government is strengthening synergy among domestic institutions and stakeholders while engaging ...