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    "data": {
        "id": 1916187,
        "msgid": "yesterday-vocational-programme-selection-to-rare-earth-magnet-factory-1786586027",
        "date": "2026-08-13 07:44:19",
        "title": "Yesterday: Vocational programme selection to rare earth magnet factory",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "Indonesia is advancing several economic initiatives, including the fourth phase of the National Vocational Training selection and a plan to build a permanent magnet factory from rare earth elements. The government is also strengthening budget oversight for the free nutritious meal programme and preparing a ministerial decree on service fee discounts for small businesses. These developments highlight a focus on workforce development, downstream mineral processing, and support for micro enterprises.",
        "content": "<p>Several economic events occurred on Wednesday (12\/8\/2026) that remain\nrelevant for review on Thursday morning.<\/p>\n<p>These include the selection process for the 2026 National Vocational\nTraining programme and Indonesia\u2019s plan to build a permanent magnet\nfactory from rare earth elements (LTJ).<\/p>\n<p>Stage 4 selection for the 2026 National Vocational Training programme\nbegins on 13 August. The Ministry of Manpower (Kemnaker) announced that\nthe selection process for Stage 4 of the 2026 National Vocational\nTraining programme will run from 13 to 19 August.<\/p>\n<p>Kemnaker has prepared access to training and employment opportunities\nfor drug abuse survivors who have completed rehabilitation.<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu) is strengthening oversight of\nbudget implementation for the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme by\nutilising the network of Regional Offices (Kanwil) of the Directorate\nGeneral of Treasury (DJPb) across Indonesia.<\/p>\n<p>Minister of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (UMKM) Maman\nAbdurrahman said that his ministry will soon sign a Ministerial Decree\n(Kepmen) regarding a 50 percent service fee discount for MSMEs selling\nlocal products on marketplaces.<\/p>\n<p>Indonesia will build a permanent magnet factory from rare earth\nelements. Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Danantara Sigit Puji Santosa\nrevealed that Indonesia will build a permanent magnet factory from rare\nearth elements (LTJ), with construction to begin in the near future.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGod willing, by 2028, permanent magnets will be available in\nIndonesia and so on. This is an integrated unit that we are building all\nthe way to transportation vehicles,\u201d said Sigit at the MINDialogue event\nthemed \u201cCommodities for the Nation: Strategy for Strengthening Mineral\nReserves for Indonesia\u2019s Economic Stability and Sovereignty\u201d held in\nJakarta on Wednesday.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/yesterday-vocational-programme-selection-to-rare-earth-magnet-factory-1786586027",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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