In September 2024, the Indonesian National Police (Polri) inaugurated eight regional Cyber Crime Directorates (Direktorat Siber). This institutional innovation represents an attempt to redistribute cybersecurity functions from the national center to the periphery, aligning with broader reforms in decentralized governance.
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The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia and the World Health Organization (WHO) marked a major milestone in strengthening health workforce development with the official designation of Indonesia’s Health Polytechnic Network (Poltekkes) as a WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing and Midwifery Education and Development.
Indonesia’s central bank kept interest rates steady on Wednesday, maintaining a cautious stance due to external uncertainties and ongoing geopolitical tensions. Bank Indonesia left its benchmark seven-day reverse repo rate unchanged at 5.50%, while also holding the overnight deposit facility rate at 4.75% and the lending facility rate at 6.25%.
Firewall – Fans who are unparalleled in their dedication to music, enviable record stores and pop-culture delights that satisfy childhood nostalgia – these are just some of the things that have made Japan the touring hot spot of choice for many Indonesian musicians in recent years.
Indonesia plans to punish companies for alleged environmental breaches at a huge industrial park that accounts for a large slice of its nickel output, casting a cloud over some of the nation’s largest suppliers.
As climate change continues to shape the world around us, demand for seaweed, as a biofuel and a sustainable alternative for fertilizers, plastics and even food systems, will continue to grow. From Lombok east to Sumba, many seaweed farming and processing operations are scaling up production, and increasing income and job stability for women in particular.
The government is planning to implement DNA-based testing as the primary cervical cancer screening method for women between 30 and 69 years old as a measure to achieve its target to eliminate the disease by 2030.
The Indonesian government is moving forward with plans to develop the Rebana area in West Java as a new hub for economic growth, alongside strengthening infrastructure and industrial development in the region.
To cultivate a politically sophisticated generation, Indonesia must invest in civic education reform grounded in equitable and participatory political learning and digital literacy training.
Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, and Jakarta lead the rankings as Southeast Asia’s airports experience a surge in passenger numbers, with Bali and Makassar also making the top ten in 2025.
Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung reaffirmed on Sunday his administration’s commitment to continue the construction of a giant seawall along the northern coast of Java, a long-delayed project aimed at protecting the capital from coastal erosion, tidal flooding, and land subsidence.
The Indonesian government has lifted quota restrictions on live cattle imports to ensure the availability of meat and milk supplies and to strengthen national food security.
Structural poverty is one of the forms of poverty that exists in Indonesia. Structural poverty is the poverty caused by the imbalance of access of a society to opportunities for a more decent life.
The World Bank approved two significant investments for a total blended finance package of US$2.128 billion to create jobs, boost economic growth and improve clean energy access across Indonesia. These are the first projects approved in support of the new Indonesian Government’s announced goal of reaching high-income status by 2045.
For many years, Dwi Marianto, a professor at the Indonesian Art Institute (ISI) Yogyakarta, lived in Australia with his family while he was undertaking PhD research on an AusAID scholarship. One of the first things Marianto observed was that Australia had its very own form of gotong royong, an Indonesian social value characterized by mutual cooperation and collective effort toward a common goal.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will visit Vladimir Putin in Russia next week, skipping an in-person gathering of Western leaders at the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Canada.
