Electrical Short Circuit Triggers Fatal House Fire in West Jakarta
House fire caused by an electrical short circuit killed a family in Grogol Petamburan, West Jakarta. Read the details of the incident and the ongoing investigation.
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Illegal Imported Goods Warehouse Busted by Police in West Kalimantan
The Indonesian National Police (INP) Criminal Investigation Agency Smuggling Task Force (uncovered a large-scale illegal import of food commodities in Pontianak City, West Kalimantan.
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Govt. Assures Fuel Prices Remains as It Is Until the End of 2026
The government has confirmed that subsidized fuel prices will not increase until the end of 2026. Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Bahlil Lahadalia, stated that the decision follows President Prabowo Subianto's directives following his visits to Russia and France.
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SPPG Must Absorb the Food Ingredients from Villages: Zulhas
Coordinating Minister for Food, Zulkifli Hasan (Zulhas), reminded the Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units (SPPG), which run the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program, to source food supplies from villages to boost the local economy.
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Undercover Police Personnel Uncovered Etomidate, Meth, and Marijuana Trafficking in Jakarta
The Indonesian National Police (INP) Narcotics Crime Investigation Directorate has uncovered the circulation of crystal methamphetamine, marijuana, and etomidate in large packages worth hundreds of millions of rupiah.
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Muhaimin Believes SPPG Can Empower the People Down to the Grassroot Level
Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment, Muhaimin Iskandar, stated that the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) Program is able to empower communities down to the grassroots level, strengthening economic resilience.
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INP Forms Humanitarian Task Force to Protect Indonesian Pilgrims in Mecca
The Indonesian National Police (INP) has officially established a Humanitarian Task Force (Satgas) to protect Hajj pilgrims from various potential crimes, including fraud and illegal operations.
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BGN Explains the Reason of Inviting INP in Developing MBG Program
The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) explained the reasons for inviting the Indonesian National Police (INP), the Indonesian Military (TNI), and the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) at the start of the Free Nutritional Meals (MBG) Program.
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Communication and Digital Ministry Tighten Platform Monitoring to Address Online Gender-Based Violence
The Ministry of Communication and Digital has expressed its commitment to tightening oversight of digital platforms to address Online Gender-Based Violence (OGBV).
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Manpower Minister Calls Business and Industrial Sectors to Expand Employment Access for Older Workers
The Ministry of Manpower is inviting the business and industrial sectors (DUDI) to collaborate to expand employment access for older workers, as the elderly population in Indonesia continues to grow.
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No Tolerance for Perpetrators of Sexual Harassment in Schools: Govt.
Vice Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Fajar Riza Ul Haq, emphasized that there is zero tolerance for perpetrators of sexual harassment and bullying in schools throughout Indonesia.
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Public Advised Not to Normalize Sexual Jokes
The Ministry of Population and Family Development implores the public to stop normalizing sexual jokes that demean women which have long been considered normal.
