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4 days ago | 
en.antaranews.com | Tegar Nurfitra |Anton Santoso
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia and France are exploring opportunities to broaden their bilateral ties, with a special focus on strategic cooperation in higher and vocational education. Indonesia’s Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology, Brian Yuliarto, and French Ambassador to Indonesia, Fabien Penone, discussed bilateral relations during a meeting at Yuliarto’s office in Jakarta on Monday.
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4 days ago | 
en.antaranews.com | Tegar Nurfitra |Anton Santoso
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is closely monitoring the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel, an official said on Tuesday. In response to escalating hostilities between the two countries, Prabowo has instructed all relevant government agencies to prioritize the safety and security of Indonesian nationals in affected areas.
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4 days ago | 
en.antaranews.com | Tegar Nurfitra |Anton Santoso
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Indonesian government is exploring the possibility of adding Brazil to the list of countries eligible for its visa-free visit (BVK) facility. In a statement on Tuesday, the Coordinating Ministry for Law, Human Rights, Immigration, and Corrections said Indonesia remains open to expanding the BVK list, provided the decision aligns with national interests.
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4 days ago | 
en.antaranews.com | Tegar Nurfitra |Anton Santoso
Bogor (ANTARA) - The Free Nutritious Meals program’s dedicated kitchens—officially called Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units (SPPGs)—can strengthen Indonesia’s food security and economy by sourcing commodities directly from rural farmers, the National Food Agency (Bapanas) stated. “These kitchens help create a supportive ecosystem for farmers and ranchers,” Bapanas Head Arief Prasetyo Adi said during a visit to an SPPG in Bogor, West Java, on Tuesday.
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4 days ago | 
en.antaranews.com | Tegar Nurfitra |Anton Santoso
Sumedang, West Java (ANTARA) - Several ministers are scheduled to deliver presentations during the second batch of the National Retreat for Regional Leaders in Sumedang, West Java, according to Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Bima Arya Sugiarto.
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5 days ago | 
en.antaranews.com | Tegar Nurfitra |Anton Santoso
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The 9th Jakarta Geopolitical Forum (JGF 2025), set to take place on June 24–25, will address the potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran and its implications for the international community, the National Resilience Institute (Lemhannas) announced on Monday.
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5 days ago | 
en.antaranews.com | Tegar Nurfitra |Azis Kurmala
Denpasar (ANTARA) - The Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program offers a wide range of benefits, including improving the nutritional status and dietary habits of the younger generation, according to the National Nutrition Agency (BGN). “Nutritious meals provided under the MBG program are expected to boost people’s nutritional intake,” Muhammad Suhud, an expert with the BGN, said during an event held to promote the program in a customary village in Denpasar city, Bali, on Monday.
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5 days ago | 
en.antaranews.com | Tegar Nurfitra |Anton Santoso
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia’s House of Representatives (DPR) will summon Foreign Minister Sugiono for a discussion on the Iran-Israel conflict following U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. Speaking to reporters in Jakarta on Monday, Commission I Chair Utut Adianto said the meeting is intended to clarify the government’s stance and planned response to the escalating tensions in the Middle East. “We are facing a complicated situation, where taking either side could be problematic.
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5 days ago | 
en.antaranews.com | Tegar Nurfitra |Azis Kurmala
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The government has begun shifting its approach to poverty eradication, from distributing aid to promoting and executing programs designed to boost residents' productivity, Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar stated. "In the past, we tended to focus poverty alleviation efforts on the distribution of social assistance.
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5 days ago | 
en.antaranews.com | Tegar Nurfitra |Anton Santoso
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Indonesian government plans to involve cooperatives established under the Red and White Village Cooperatives program in its initiative to renovate two million homes by December 2025. “We intend to empower Red and White Village Cooperatives so they can contribute to the housing renovation program as suppliers of construction materials,” Deputy Minister of Housing and Human Settlements Fahri Hamzah said on Monday.
