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Strategic Research Program to support downstreaming efforts: Ministry

Indonesia’s Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology has launched the Strategic Research Program to ...

Minister calls for preservation of prehistoric Harimau Cave in Sumatra

Culture Minister Fadli Zon emphasized the importance of preserving Indonesia’s prehistoric heritage, including ...

Indonesia, South Korea collaborate to advance cell-based food

The Indonesia National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) signed an MoU with South Korea’s Simple Planet to ...

Two new orchid species discovered in West Papua's Raja Ampat

Indonesian researchers have identified two new orchid species from Raja Ampat, West Papua, highlighting the ...

Minister urges waste action after microplastic found in Jakarta rain

Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq on Monday urged stronger action to tackle Indonesia’s worsening waste ...

Jakarta acts after study finds microplastics in rainwater

Jakarta has taken steps to tackle plastic pollution after a government study found microplastic particles in the ...

Microplastics found in Jakarta rain, study warns of pollution risk

Dangerous microplastic particles have been detected in Jakarta's rainwater, according to Indonesia's National ...

Cesium-137 contamination cleared at 20 Cikande plants: authorities

Twenty of the 22 factories previously exposed to radioactive Cesium-137 (Cs-137) in the Cikande Modern Industrial ...

Polluting firms must pay for Cesium-137 cleanup: RI Govt

Companies operating in Cikande’s industrial zone must fund the cleanup of Cesium-137 contamination under ...

BRIN launches study to detect typhus-causing bacteria in Madiun rats

The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) is conducting research to detect Rickettsia typhi bacteria in rats ...

Bridging inequality: The new hope for agrarian reform in Indonesia

Unequal land ownership in Indonesia has long been a national problem, with a land ownership Gini Ratio of 0.78, ...

Tapin wins 2025 Mandaya Award, named Indonesia's best district

Tapin District in South Kalimantan has been named the best district in Indonesia in 2025, winning the Mandaya Award ...

Cs-137 decontamination targeted for completion in December: Minister

Decontamination of areas exposed to radioactive Cesium-137 (Cs-137) in the Cikande Industrial area, including ...

Indonesia mandates radioactive-free certificates for US-bound shrimp

The Indonesian government has begun requiring radioactive-free certificates for shrimp exporters targeting the United ...

Cesium-137 leak a wake-up call for Indonesia, says minister

The incident of radioactive Cesium-137 (Cs-137) exposure in an industrial estate serves as a warning to strengthen ...