President Prabowo Vows 2,000 Fishing Villages and 480,000 Hectares of New Rice Fields
President Prabowo Subianto set targets to build 2,000 fishing villages and 480,000 hectares of new rice fields to boost Indonesia’s food security. Read more here.
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Palace Press Bureau Apologizes After Revoking CNN Indonesia Journalist’s Press ID
The Indonesian Presidential Palace Press Bureau apologized and returned CNN journalist Diana Valencia’s press ID after a controversial revocation. Read the full story here.
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15 Inmates Escape Nabire Prison in Papua, Second Mass Breakout This Year
Fifteen inmates escaped from Nabire Prison in Papua, marking the second breakout this year. Overcapacity and weak security cited as key issues. Read more.
Economy
Industry Ministry to Draft New Rules to Crack Down on Illegal Cigarettes
Indonesia prepares new rules to fight illegal cigarettes as market share surges, threatening legal tobacco producers and jobs. Read the full update.
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34 Mosques in Java to be the Pilot Project of BMM-MADADA Program
A total of 34 mosques in three provinces are pilot projects of the Baznas Microfinance Mosque (BMM)-Masjid Berdaya Berdampak (MADADA) collaboration program of the Ministry of Religious Affairs in an effort to empower the community's economy.
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NTT Regional Police Receives Two New K9 Bloodhounds to Strengthen Rescue Operations
The East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Regional Police received additional unit in disaster management efforts.
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Constitutional Court Strikes Down Mandatory Tapera Membership
The constitutional has scrapped mandatory Tapera membership, ruling it unconstitutional and urging lawmakers to redesign housing finance. Read the full decision.
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Bengkulu Regional Police Signs Integrity Pact for Drug-free Work Units
Bengkulu Regional Police Chief Inspector General Mardiyono, led the Signing of the Integrity Pact in Building a Drug-Free Work Unit.
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Preventing Online Gambling and Loans, Religious Ministry Initiated BMM-MADADA Program
The Ministry of Religious Affairs, along with the National Zakat Collection Agency (Baznas), has initiated the Baznas Mosque Microfinance (BMM) – Mosque Empowerment with Impact (MADADA) program, which aims to serve as a bulwark against online gambling and online loans.
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Govt. is Taking a Step Further in Resolving the MBG Program Mass Poisoning
Minister of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Arifah Fauzi stated that the government has endeavored to take the best steps to address the extraordinary event (KLB) that occurred in several locations regarding the Free Nutritional Food (MBG) Program mass poisoning by coordinating across ministries/agencies.
Criminal
Drug Trafficking in North Jakarta Busted by Police
The Indonesian National Police (INP) Criminal Investigation Unit investigation team uncovered a drug trafficking network in North Jakarta. In this disclosure, investigators arrested a suspect AR alias Amin.
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Police Distributes 2,145 Tons of Food in GPM Program in Lampung
The Lampung Regional Police and ranks have distributed 2,145 tons of food through the Affordable Food Movement (GPM) program.
