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Shouldering the weight: A worker carries government rice aid at the warehouse of state-owned food logistics company, Bulog, in Talumolo village, Gorontalo city, Gorontalo, on March 3, 2024.
Shouldering the weight: A worker carries government rice aid at the warehouse of state-owned food logistics company, Bulog, in Talumolo village, Gorontalo city, Gorontalo, on March 3, 2024. `
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Two-star Army general appointed new Bulog chief

State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Minister Erick Thohir has appointed two-star Army general Novi Helmy Prasetya as the new president director of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog), which controls the rice reserves.

57 minutes ago
Politics

No link between planning ministry fire and sea fence documents: Minister

A government minister has dismissed speculation as to possible links between dubious land documents and a fire that broke out at the Agrarian and Spatial Planning Ministry/National Land Agency (BPN) building in South Jakarta just before midnight on Saturday.

1 hour ago
Politics

Prabowo reminds media to put ‘national interest’ first during Press Day celebration

President Prabowo Subianto called for the collective media and journalists across the country to “prioritize the interests of the nation” and help build the nation together during his speech to commemorate the 79th National Press Day on Sunday.

2 hours ago

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Indonesia kicks off $183 million free health screening

Under the programme, all citizens will eventually be entitled to a free screening on their birthday, the ministry said. The screening, which is not mandatory, includes blood pressure, tests to determine the risk of heart problems or stroke, and eye tests, the ministry said.

2 hours ago
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Concerns mount over Prabowo’s reliance on military in civilian affairs

President Prabowo Subianto has, once again, shown reliance on the Indonesian Military (TNI) to make his administration’s priority programs a success, stoking concerns of military overreach into civilian affairs that could regress the country’s democracy and human rights.

9 hours ago
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Bahlil confident Golkar ministers safe from rumored reshuffle

Amid speculation of an impending cabinet reshuffle, Golkar Party chairman and Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said that his party’s commitment to supporting President Prabowo Subianto’s administration would prevent Golkar ministers from being ousted from the cabinet.

21 hours ago
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House leader’s executive upstaging courts new House controversy

The House deputy speaker's recent encroachment into the role of presidential spokesperson has blurred the line between the legislative and executive branches toward potentially quashing the checks and balances that prevent "constitutional chaos", according to obervers.

21 hours ago
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AGO nabs finance ministry official in Jiwasraya graft case

The AGO has detained the Finance Ministry's Isa Rachmatarwata as a suspect over his alleged role in the Jiwasraya corruption case during his tenure as insurance bureau chief at Bapepam-LK.

1 day ago
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Jakarta revives weather modification effort to mitigate flood risk

The Jakarta administration has revived its OMC in a bid to combat heavy and extreme rainfall and prevent flooding, after it found that releasing salt into the skies above the city in December helped reduce rainfall intensity 38 percent.

1 week ago
jakarta

Pramono to introduce regulation for special needs education

Jakarta still lacks schools for children with special needs, with none at all in North Jakarta, as governor-elect Pramono Anung Wibowo vows to improve the situation.   

1 week ago
jakarta

Karet Station to stop operation in April after integration of three stations

Commuter line operator PT KAI Commuter will integrate three stations in Central Jakarta, namely Karet, BNI City and Sudirman stations, in April this year as part of its efforts to improve commuters’ comfort.

1 week ago
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Officials rescue sea turtle eggs in northern Bali

The Buleleng Police, in coordination with the provincial conservation agency, have rescued and relocated 106 eggs of the endangered olive ridley sea turtle to a nearby sanctuary in northern Bali.

3 days ago
society

Free birthday health screening to begin on Feb. 10

Health screenings on birthdays will be available specifically for children aged up to 6 years and adults over 18. Meanwhile, students aged 7 to 17 will receive screenings at their schools, and this will roll out next July. 

2 days ago
society

NU ready to back Prabowo's agenda for national welfare

NU pledges full support for Prabowo's administration, aiming to boost national welfare for a more prosperous Indonesia.

3 days ago
society

Ministry moves to exclude university KIP from budget efficiency policy

The higher education ministry has proposed excluding the government's university financial aid program from the sweeping budget efficiency measure to raise additional funds for the President's priority programs, and even plans to increase the KIP quota by another 200,000 students.

4 days ago

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