President Prabowo Orders Strict Overhaul of MBG Program After Mass Poisoning
President Prabowo Subianto orders strict reforms to Indonesia’s Free Nutritious Meal program after a mass poisoning affecting over 5,000 children. Read the full story.
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Editors’ Forum Urges Palace to Respect Press Freedom After CNN Indonesia Reporter Ban
Indonesia’s Editors’ Forum urged the govenrmnt to prevent press obstruction after the Palace revoked a CNN Indonesia reporter’s pass. Calls for press freedom protection. Read more.
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Indonesia Press Council Urges Palace to Restore CNN Indonesia Reporter’s Access
Indonesia’s Press Council demands the Palace restore a CNN reporter’s access, warning the revocation undermines press freedom. Read the full news here.
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Govt Tightens Supervision of Free Meal Program After Mass Poisoning
Indonesia enforces stricter rules on its Free Nutritious Meals program after food poisoning cases, prioritizing child safety with tougher hygiene standards. Read more.
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Govt Fast-Tracks Hygiene Certificates to Safeguard Free Meal Program
Indonesia accelerates hygiene certificate issuance to ensure MBG kitchens meet food safety standards after poisoning cases. Read the full update here.
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Lab Confirms Salmonella Behind Mass Student Food Poisoning in West Bandung
Lab tests confirm Salmonella and Bacillus cereus caused mass student food poisoning in West Bandung linked to Indonesia’s MBG program. Read more here.
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Govt Shuts MBG Kitchens After Mass Food Poisoning Outbreak
Indonesia temporarily shuts down SPPG kitchens after mass food poisoning, with thousands affected nationwide. Authorities launch investigation and sanitation overhaul. Read more here.
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Banten Police Harvest 1,772 Hectares of Corn to Boost Food Security
Banten Police harvested 1,772 hectares of corn, producing over 2,442 tons, with Bulog set to absorb output to stabilize prices and support farmers. Read more here.
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Former Radical Sympathizers in Central Sulawesi Get Farming Aid from Police to Boost Reintegration
Indonesian police handed out farming tools and corn seeds to former radical sympathizers in Central Sulawesi, aiming at economic reintegration and deradicalization. Read more here.
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Prioritize Safety of Children and the Vulnerables Amid MBG Poisoning Cases: IDAI
The Indonesian Pediatric Society warns the government to prioritize safety in the Free Nutritious Meal program after poisoning cases hit children, toddlers, and pregnant women. Read more here.
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Indonesia Faces Alarming Risk from Two Deadly Megathrust Zones: Expert
An Indonesian expert warns the Sunda Strait and Mentawai-Siberut megathrusts could trigger magnitude-9 earthquakes and tsunamis. Learn why the risk is rising.
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President Prabowo Summons BGN Chief Over Free Meal Poisoning Scandal
President Prabowo Subianto to summon Indonesia’s Nutrition Agency chief after dozens of food poisoning cases hit the free meal program. Read more here.
