Protests and food poisonings test Indonesian president's first year in office

Suranjana TewariAsia Business Correspondent ShareSave School halls have been transformed into clinics to help treat students When Prabowo Subianto campaigned to become Indonesia's new president, he promised dynamic economic growth and major social...

Indonesian Task Force Completes Cesium-137 Decontamination at 20 Factories in Cikande

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian government through the Task Force (Satgas) for Handling the Vulnerability of Radionuclide Radiation Danger Cesium-137 (Cs-137) ensures that the handling of contamination in the Modern Industrial Area Cikande,...

Indonesia's Nutrition Agency Removes 1,414 Free Nutritious Meal Kitchen Proposals

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has removed a total of 1,414 proposals for nutritional meal service units for the Free Nutritious Meal Program (MBG) that were deemed to have shown no progress for over 45 days. This...

In Indonesia, Prabowo's first year in power marked by arrests and protests

Read the story in Bahasa Indonesia Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's election victory last year came with a dramatic rebrand. Once known for his military past, Prabowo, who is more commonly referred to by his first name, reinvented himself...

Saudia flight from Jakarta diverted to Thiruvananthapuram after passenger falls unconscious

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], October 19 (ANI): A Saudia Airlines flight from Jakarta to Medina was diverted to Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in Kerala due to a medical emergency. A passenger onboard the flight fell unconscious,...

Aquastar USA Shrimp Recalled Due to Possible Health Risk

October 17, 2025, AquaStar (USA) Corp of Seattle, WA is voluntarily recalling a limited quantity of frozen shrimp imported from Indonesia because they may have been prepared, packed, or held under conditions whereby they may have become exposed to...

World News | Saudia Flight from Jakarta Diverted to Thiruvananthapuram After Passenger Falls Unconscious

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], October 19 (ANI): A Saudia Airlines flight from Jakarta to Medina was diverted to Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in Kerala due to a medical emergency. A passenger onboard the flight fell unconscious,...

Saudia Flight Diverts to Thiruvananthapuram Over Mid-Air Medical Emergency

Thiruvananthapuram ~A Saudia flight from Jakarta in Indonesia to Madinah in Saudi Arabia was diverted to the airport here on Sunday following a medical emergency on board, airport authorities said. According to airport officials, Saudia flight...

Muhammadiyah team becomes Indonesia's first WHO-verified EMT

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Muhammadiyah Emergency Medical Team (EMT) has officially received verification from the World Health Organization (WHO), becoming Indonesia's first internationally certified emergency medical team and the 16th worldwide....

A New Education System for Indonesia: A National Promise

Indonesia’s schools tell a story of two nations. Across Jakarta and Java, classrooms buzz with potential; in parts of Papua and eastern Indonesia, children struggle to finish elementary education. Decades of rapid growth have significantly...

Trade Expo Indonesia transcations reach US$22.8 billion

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The total transactions recorded at the 2025 Trade Expo Indonesia (TEI) reached US$22.8 billion, surpassing the initial target of US$16.5 billion, according to Trade Minister Budi Santoso. “The transactions recorded during the...

Saudia Airlines Flight From Jakarta to Medina Diverted to Thiruvananthapuram; Here’s Why

A Saudia Airlines flight en route from Jakarta to Medina was diverted to Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in Kerala on Sunday, October 19. The airport authorities confirmed the diversion following a medical emergency onboard. An Indonesian...

Saudi Airlines Flight From Jakarta To Madeena Diverted To Trivandrum. Here's What Went Wrong

Last Updated:October 19, 2025, 19:34 IST The flight was diverted to Trivandrum due to a medical emergency. An Indonesian passenger onboard lost consciousness. File Photo | Reuters A Saudia Airlines flight on Sunday was diverted to Trivandrum due...

Indonesia–Canada CEPA: What It Means for Investors

Indonesia and Canada signed their Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement in September 2025 after concluding negotiations in December 2024. The agreement will take effect once ratified, which both governments expect in 2026. It marks...

Philippines Investigates Source of Cesium-137-Contaminated Container Shipment to Indonesia

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Philippine authorities will investigate the source of a shipment of 14 containers of zinc concentrate powder, commonly used for battery powder, from the Philippines to Indonesia, after the powder was found to be contaminated...

Indonesia's Prabowo Threatens Cabinet Reshuffle for Disobedient Ministers

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto has warned his ministers and members of the Red and White Cabinet to maintain discipline, saying he will not hesitate to carry out a reshuffle if they disobey his directives or act...

Indonesia’s BPJS Kesehatan claims Nobel Peace Prize nomination

Yogyakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia's state health insurer, BPJS Kesehatan, has become the first Indonesian organization to be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, its president director, Ali Ghufron Mukti, revealed. "Since Indonesia's independence,...

Jakarta turns empty toll spaces into child-friendly green zones

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Jakarta Provincial Government plans to transform unused spaces beneath toll roads into green public areas for residents, especially children, as part of efforts to expand recreational and child-friendly environments in the...

Indonesia recovers Rp1.7T in corruption funds in Prabowo's first year

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia has successfully recovered Rp1.7 trillion (US$102.5 million) in embezzled state funds from corruption suspects during the first year of President Prabowo Subianto’s administration. "The total value was obtained from...

Indonesia’s free-lunch programme under fire

SAGULING, Indonesia - Cucu Mulyati got the fright of her life last month: a call saying that her 17-year-old son was seriously ill. He started feeling sick while eating the free lunch served on campus, which included fried chicken, rice, lettuce...