From the disruption to northern railway services caused by flooding\nto assurances that food supply in Greater Jakarta remains relatively\nsecure ahead of Chinese New Year and Ramadan, here is a roundup of\nselected news stories.<\/p>\n
Northern Railway Services Disrupted by Flooding in\nGrobogan<\/strong><\/p>\n Services on several trains along the northern Java route in Central\nJava were disrupted by flooding that submerged two bridges between\nGubug, Tegowanu, and Brumbung stations in Grobogan Regency, Central\nJava, on Monday.<\/p>\n PT KAI Daop 4 Semarang Public Relations Manager Luqman Arif said the\noperating patterns of several trains had to be rerouted via the\nBrumbung\u2013Gundih\u2013Gambringan line.<\/p>\n He explained that the track had been temporarily closed since 4.35am\nWestern Indonesian Time as floodwaters had already covered the\nrails.<\/p>\n BPK: Financial Statement Audits Serve as Instrument to\nSafeguard National Dignity<\/strong><\/p>\n Member I of the Supreme Audit Board (BPK) Nyoman Adhi Suryadnyana\nstated that auditing financial statements serves as an instrument to\nsafeguard the nation\u2019s dignity.<\/p>\n \u201cAuditing financial statements is not merely a routine exercise for\nissuing opinions, but an important instrument in driving\ninter-institutional synergy to safeguard national dignity through\naccountable and transparent financial governance,\u201d he said during the\nentry meeting for the 2025 Financial Statement audit at the Attorney\nGeneral\u2019s Office and the Ministry of Transport, held separately, as\nquoted from BPK\u2019s official statement in Jakarta on Monday.<\/p>\n Ministry of Manpower Opens Free General OHS Expert\nTraining<\/strong><\/p>\n The Ministry of Manpower, together with the Indonesian Association of\nOccupational Health and Safety Development Institutions (ALPK3I),\nlaunched a free training and certification programme for General\nOccupational Health and Safety (OHS) Experts.<\/p>\n Minister of Manpower Yassierli, in a statement received from Bursa,\nTurkey, on Monday, said the programme aims to broaden access to OHS\ntraining to make it more inclusive and equitable, whilst strengthening\nOHS practices across various sectors.<\/p>\n Government Optimises Four Ports in Banten for Lebaran\nHomecoming<\/strong><\/p>\n The government is finalising preparations for the 2026 Lebaran\nhomecoming transport season in Banten Province by optimising four ports\nto distribute the flow of crossings to Sumatra and prevent congestion at\nMerak, Banten.<\/p>\n Transport Minister Dudy Purwagandhi said Banten is a critical point\nbecause all vehicles from Greater Jakarta heading towards Sumatra\nconverge in this area.<\/p>\n \u201cIf there are 1,000 vehicles from Greater Jakarta heading west\ntowards Sumatra, all 1,000 will converge at Merak, Banten. It is our\ntask to manage and distribute this flow,\u201d Dudy said after a coordination\nmeeting on the 2026 Homecoming Transport Season in Serang, Banten, on\nMonday.<\/p>\n Bapanas Assures Greater Jakarta Food Supply is Secure Ahead\nof Ramadan<\/strong><\/p>\n The National Food Agency (Bapanas) has confirmed that food supply in\nGreater Jakarta and surrounding areas remains relatively secure ahead of\nChinese New Year and Ramadan, although the price of red cayenne chilli\nis still considered high at a number of traditional markets.<\/p>\n The monitoring was conducted by Bapanas together with the National\nPolice Food Task Force during a series of unannounced inspections at the\nKramat Jati Wholesale Market, Kramat Jati Market, and Pasar Minggu in\nJakarta on Monday.<\/p>\n \u201cIn principle, supply remains relatively good, meaning that at the\nKramat Jati Wholesale Market, supplies of chilli and onions are still\navailable daily,\u201d said Bapanas Deputy for Food Availability and\nStabilisation I Gusti Ketut Astawa after conducting the inspection.<\/p>",
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