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Investment Minister Rosan Roeslani Hosts Eid Open House Attended by Ministers and Business Figures

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Investment and Downstreaming Minister/Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Chairman Rosan Roeslani held an open house at his residence on Jl Widya Chandra, South Jakarta. The event, held on the second day of Eid al-Fitr, Tuesday, 1 April 2025, at 15:00 Western Indonesian Time,...

Deputy House Speaker Confident Jakarta Composite Index Will Rise After Eid Holiday

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR) Sufmi Dasco Ahmad expressed confidence that the Jakarta Composite Index (IHSG) on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI) will rise following the Eid al-Fitr holiday. Dasco highlighted that the IHSG had already shown gains at the end of March 2025.

Government Prepares Subsidised Housing Programme for Health Workers, Teachers and Fishermen

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Minister of Housing and Settlement Areas, Maruarar Sirait, said that the government is preparing a subsidised housing programme for health workers, teachers, and fishermen. Under the programme, 30 thousand subsidised homes will be prepared for health workers, 20 thousand houses...

PPSU Workers Clean Vihara Viriya Bala in East Jakarta Ahead of Lunar New Year

Jakarta — Ahead of the 2026 Lunar New Year celebrations, Public Facilities and Infrastructure (PPSU) workers and the management of Vihara Viriya Bala in East Jakarta have been actively making preparations through communal clean-up efforts.

Financial Forecast for the Year of the Fire Horse 2026: Beware of Risks Behind Great Opportunities

Jakarta, VIVA – The financial forecast for the Year of the Fire Horse 2026 has become a widely searched topic ahead of the Chinese astrological calendar transition. The combination of the Horse zodiac and the Fire element is believed to bring strong, dynamic, and highly ambitious energy.

Many People Buying New Cars at the Start of 2026

Jakarta, VIVA – The national automotive industry has begun 2026 with a fairly promising performance for business players. Based on the latest data from the Association of Indonesian Automotive Industries (Gaikindo), total motor vehicle sales in January reached 66,936 units.

Flash Floods Strike Upper Semarang, Two-Metre Waters Submerge Four Housing Estates

Heavy rainfall that lashed Semarang from Sunday evening through the early hours of Monday, 16 February 2026, triggered flash floods in the Upper Semarang area. Four housing estates in Tembalang sub-district and its surroundings were severely affected, with water levels reportedly reaching two...

House Commission III Backs Police Action Against Former Bima Police Chief Involved in Drugs

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Chairman of House of Representatives Commission III Habiburokhman has expressed support for the Indonesian National Police (Polri) to take firm action against former Bima Resort Police Chief Adjunct Senior Commissioner Didik Putra Kuncoro, who is implicated in a narcotics case.

Deputy Minister for Human Rights Delivers Aid to Families of May 1998 Victims Ahead of Ramadan

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Deputy Minister for Human Rights (HAM) Mugiyanto delivered aid in the form of basic food packages to the families of victims of the May 1998 incidents during a munggahan gathering and get-together ahead of Ramadan 1447 Hijriah in Klender, East Jakarta.

Trump Says Peace Council Members Have Pledged Rp 84 Trillion to Rebuild Gaza

Washington DC - United States President Donald Trump has said that member countries of the Peace Council will commit more than US$5 billion, equivalent to Rp 84.1 trillion, for the reconstruction of Gaza, which was devastated by a series of Israeli attacks.

Criminal Investigation Unit Says Police Chief Didik Possessed Narcotics for Personal Use

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Narcotics Crime Directorate of the National Police Criminal Investigation Unit (Bareskrim Polri) has stated that the inactive Bima City Police Chief, Adjunct Senior Commissioner Didik Putra Kuncoro, possessed narcotics for personal consumption.

Chinese New Year Holiday: Police Implement One-Way Traffic System Towards Puncak Bogor This Morning

Jakarta — A one-way traffic management system has been implemented on Jalan Raya Puncak, Bogor, West Java, during the extended Chinese New Year holiday. The one-way system applies from the Jakarta direction towards Puncak.

Jakarta Weather Forecast for Lunar New Year Tomorrow: Rain Expected

Jakarta — Tomorrow, 17 February, marks the Lunar New Year (Imlek) 2577 Kongzili. The government has designated 17 February 2026 as a national holiday to commemorate Imlek. The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has released its weather forecast for Jakarta during tomorrow's...

Pertamina Group Sweeps 35 Awards at PR Indonesia Awards 2026

Yogyakarta (ANTARA) - Pertamina Group claimed 35 communications awards at the Public Relations Indonesia Award (PRIA) 2026, held at Taman Budaya Embung Giwangan, Yogyakarta on Friday, 13 February 2026. PR Indonesia founder and CEO Asmono Wikan revealed that PRIA is one of the largest public...

76 Personnel Deployed to Extinguish Fire at Catering Warehouse in Ragunan

Jakarta (ANTARA) - A total of 76 personnel from the South Jakarta Fire and Rescue Sub-department (Sudin Gulkarmat) extinguished a fire at a cooking equipment and catering storage warehouse on Jalan Kebagusan Raya, RT 01/07, Ragunan Sub-district, Pasar Minggu District.

OJK Warns Against Illegal Account Trading, Original Owners Remain Liable If Used for Crime

Jakarta, VIVA – The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has affirmed that the buying and selling of bank accounts is an illegal and high-risk practice, given its potential use in criminal activities such as fraud and money laundering.

AKP Malaungi Files Appeal Against Police Ethics Council Ruling

Mataram (ANTARA) - Adjunct Commissioner of Police (AKP) Malaungi has filed an appeal against the ruling of the Police Ethics Council at the West Nusa Tenggara Regional Police (Polda NTB), which imposed the sanction of Dishonourable Discharge in connection with his involvement in a narcotics case in...

Rupiah Strengthens Amid Projections of Continued Monetary Policy Easing

Jakarta, VIVA – The rupiah exchange rate against the US dollar is predicted to remain volatile, though it closed weaker in trading on Monday. Based on data from the Jakarta Interbank Spot Dollar Rate (JISDOR) published by Bank Indonesia, the rupiah stood at Rp 16,844 per US dollar on Friday, 13...

Indonesia Commends Bangladesh Election, Hopes to Strengthen Partnership

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia has conveyed its congratulations on the successful conduct of the Bangladesh general election and expressed hope that it will further strengthen bilateral partnership and enhance cooperation for the prosperity of both nations' peoples, according to the Ministry of...

Transjakarta Halts Operations of Smoke-Emitting Bus at Pancoran

Jakarta (ANTARA) - PT Transportasi Jakarta (Transjakarta) has temporarily suspended operations of its DMR 715 bus fleet on Corridor 9 (Pinang Ranti-Pluit) after a vehicle emitted smoke at Pancoran Bus Stop in South Jakarta on Saturday (14/2).

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