The Press Council has elected prominent Islamic scholar Komaruddin Hidayat as its new chair, amid growing challenges the institution faces related to the digital space, the rise of AI and rising violence against the press.
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18 hours agoDefense Minister Prabowo Subianto unveils the development of the Merah Putih Frigate in Surabaya that will be launched in 2024.
1 year agoThe Health Ministry is planning to continue releasing lab-bred mosquitoes containing the Wolbachia bacteria to curb the spread of dengue fever in the country, despite opposition from Bali residents.
1 year agoThe BNPB gained experience in handling diseases in animals during a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in 2022.
1 year agoThe Health Ministry said a recent uptick in mpox cases in the country was not yet a cause for concern, although health experts are still urging authorities to ramp up their tracing efforts and vaccine procurement as they expect cases to continue to rise.
1 year agoThe diaspora visa, introduced by the Immigration Directorate General on Thursday, grants an immediate permit to stay in the country for five or 10 years for former Indonesian citizens.
1 year agoThe Religious Affairs Ministry argued that the administered price for the haj needs to be increased next year, citing an expected increase in the United States Dollar exchange rate.
1 year agoSeveral Islamic groups had called for the British band's only concert in Muslim-majority Indonesia this year to be cancelled over the rock group's views which they say clash with their conservative beliefs.
1 year agoEnvironment and forestry minister Siti Nurbaya revealed a 30 percent decline in forest and land fires compared with 2019.
1 year agoBritish pop-rock band Coldplay will perform its scheduled concert in Jakarta on Wednesday night despite calls by anti-LGBTQ demonstrators in the country for the show to be canceled, a minister has said.
1 year agoProsecutors charged Haris and Fatia for defamation under the controversial Electronic Information and Transactions (ITE) Law for their statement against senior cabinet minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan
1 year agoGunung Padang, also known as “mountain of enlightenment”, sits at the top of an extinct volcano and is considered a sacred site by locals. In 1998, Gunung Padang was declared a national cultural heritage site.
1 year agoThe Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has issued Fatwa No. 83/2023, which underlines the Israeli goods boycott as part of its obligations in supporting Palestinian independence.
1 year agoPresident Jokowi bestowed national hero titles on six figures, recognizing their pivotal role in Indonesia’s independence struggle on National Heroes Day.
1 year agoIndonesia has experienced reduced rice production, forest fires and landfill fires as an impact of the long dry season caused by El Niño this year.
1 year agoThe Environment and Forestry Ministry said indigenous peoples must adhere to the requirements, including holding customary forest licenses, to be eligible for carbon trading benefits.
1 year agoThe emergence of the seed of tropical cyclone 94W is also a contributing factor to extreme weather conditions across various parts of Indonesia.
1 year agoA call to boycott McDonald's emerged in Indonesian due to allegations of the chain providing free meals to the Israeli military.
1 year agoThe Health Ministry’s digital office will introduce a points system on SatuSehat app, rewarding physical activity with free meds to promote preventive health care.
1 year agoExperts are urging the government to improve its approach and messaging in risk communication to avoid stigmatizing both the disease and patients amid a mpox casesthe country see more cases in the past few weeks.
1 year agoTwo regions in East Nusa Tenggara, East Sumba and Rote Ndao, have experienced 176 days without rain.
1 year agoWhile officials have noted that few households will extract enough water to necessitate the permit, some analysts have criticized the regulation as unnecessary and unfair in a country where less than a quarter of the population has access to clean piped water.
1 year agoTo address famine in Papua, the government will soon introduce superior tuber varieties and appropriate agricultural technology.
1 year agoUnder the new direct cash assistance (BLT) scheme, each eligible family will receive Rp 200,000 (US$12.61) once a month in November and December to help them deal with the impacts of prolonged dry season.
1 year agoBMKG warned the public of the potential for extreme weather as Indonesia enters the transitional season.
1 year agoIndonesia has some of the world's toughest anti-drug laws but has held off conducting executions for several years.
1 year agoForget about dreaming big. For children in Mentawai Islands regency, finishing school is a matter of luck and not the norm.
1 year agoThe promise of getting rich quick and easy access has allowed online gambling to mushroom in Indonesia, to the tune of Rp 200 trillion worth of transactions. But not everyone, if anybody, is hitting the jackpot.
1 year agoIndonesia faces a severe El Nino, possibly a 'Gorilla El Nino,' as rising temperatures mirror 2015's extremes.
1 year agoAs cases of monkeypox infection in Jakarta have multiplied over the past 10 days, the Health Ministry is on alert for the virus as epidemiologists highlight the importance of tracing.
1 year agoTeachers have called on education authorities to revamp school safety systems, including building designs, following a string of incidents this year that have resulted in accidental student deaths because of faulty school railings and collapsing buildings.
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