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May Day: Prabowo unveils policies to boost workers’ welfare

President Prabowo Subianto announced a series of policies and directives to improve the welfare of Indonesian workers ...

President Prabowo pushes completion of Manpower Bill this year

President Prabowo Subianto said he has instructed his ministers to work with the House of Representatives (DPR) to ...

Manpower Minister pushes for social security for informal workers

Indonesian Manpower Minister Yassierli emphasized that the expansion of social security must reach workers in the ...

Indonesia's economic fundamentals steady despite global pressures

Indonesia’s economic fundamentals remain solid despite global headwinds, with stable growth, controlled inflation ...

Indonesia launches 2026 welfare guide to improve access

Indonesia has launched a pocket guide detailing its 2026 welfare programs to help the public better understand and ...

Indonesian lawmaker urges fuel price review as oil hits US$140

A senior Indonesian lawmaker urged the government to consider adjusting fuel prices as global oil surges threaten the ...

Indonesia envisions national music as a global soft power instrument

Culture Minister Fadli Zon emphasized the importance of Indonesia harnessing its national musical wealth as part of its ...

Police Chief asks ojol drivers, workers to unite for stability

Indonesia’s national police chief called on ride-hailing motorcycle taxi drivers and laborers to maintain unity ...

Eid bonus prepared for 850,000 ride-hailing drivers totaling Rp220 bln

Indonesia will provide Rp220 billion (US$12.6 million) in Eid al-Fitr bonuses to 850,000 online motorcycle taxi ...

Indonesia targets up to 500,000 migrant workers in 2026

Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar announced the government’s plan to ...

DPR calls for peace-oriented diplomacy amid global tensions

House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Puan Maharani said the global dynamics at the start of 2026 demand more ...

RI Govt pushes pesantren students' skills for workforce access

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

Sweeting the world: Inside Banyumas' global coconut sugar ambition

The district of Banyumas in Indonesia’s Central Java Province is on track to become the world’s leading ...

Indonesia's Nusantara readies 4 hospitals for 2026 move

The Indonesian government has confirmed the readiness of medical services and facilities for civil servants and the ...

Indonesia to extend free meals program to elderly, disabled in 2026

Indonesian Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf announced plans to expand the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program ...