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Fri, 27 Feb 2026, 11:14 WIB
Check BPNT Food Assistance 2026 Phase 1 Disbursement of IDR 600,000: How to Check Recipient Name via Mobile Phone
The Indonesian government has begun disbursing the first phase of the 2026 Non-Cash Food Assistance (BPNT) programme, providing IDR 600,000 per household for January–March 2026. Recipients can verify their eligibility and disbursement status through the official Cek Bansos portal (cekbansos.kemensos.go.id) or mobile application by entering their identification number. The funds are distributed via Himbara banks (BRI, BNI, Mandiri, BTN) and post offices, with some recipients already receiving pay
Fri, 27 Feb 2026, 11:13 WIB
Former Mutiara Hotel on Malioboro Placed Under Cooperation Agreement; DIY Regional Government to Receive 67 Per Cent Revenue Share
The Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY) regional government has formalised a 30-year cooperation agreement with PT Setia Mataram Tritunggal for the management of the defunct Mutiara Hotel 2 on Malioboro, following an open tender process announced twice in national media in October 2025. Under the profit-sharing arrangement, the DIY regional government will receive approximately 67 per cent of operational profits whilst the private operator retains 33 per cent, with the operator anticipated to und
Fri, 27 Feb 2026, 11:12 WIB
Police Provide Trauma Counselling to Mother of Murder Victim and Perpetrator
North Jakarta Metro Police have provided trauma healing services, including hypnotherapy, to the mother of a 22-year-old murder victim and his 16-year-old sibling who committed the crime. The incident occurred on 24 February in Kelapa Gading, Jakarta Utara, when the younger brother repeatedly struck his older sibling with a hammer, allegedly motivated by family tensions and perceived parental favouritism. Police personnel accompanied by trauma specialists visited the mother's home to stabilise h
Fri, 27 Feb 2026, 11:12 WIB
Commission VII Parliament: Bali must be budget priority as it supports foreign exchange
The Deputy Chair of Commission VII of Indonesia's House of Representatives has called for Bali to be prioritised in the national budget, citing the province's contribution of approximately 44 per cent of tourism-related foreign exchange earnings in 2024. She emphasised that the government must provide proportional fiscal support to address infrastructure, waste management, traffic congestion, and environmental challenges whilst maintaining the destination's global competitiveness. The Commission
Fri, 27 Feb 2026, 11:11 WIB
184,000 PBI JKN Recipients Transferred to Civil Servant and State-Owned Enterprise Employee Segment
Indonesia's Social Minister Saifullah Yusuf announced that 869,000 of 11 million previously inactive Health Insurance Premium Assistance (PBI JKN) recipients have been reactivated or transferred through various schemes. Among the transfers, 184,357 participants were shifted to the civil servant or state-owned enterprise employee segment, indicating previous targeting inefficiencies, while the government continues verification processes to ensure accurate data and provide reactivation mechanisms
Fri, 27 Feb 2026, 11:06 WIB
Astra International records revenue of IDR 323.4 trillion in 2025
PT Astra International Tbk (ASII) reported net revenue of IDR 323.4 trillion in 2025, a modest 2 per cent year-on-year decline from IDR 328.5 trillion in 2024, alongside a net profit of IDR 32.8 trillion (down 3 per cent), attributed primarily to lower coal prices and a weakened automotive market. The company proposed a final dividend of IDR 292 per share, bringing total 2025 dividends to IDR 390 per share with a 48 per cent payout ratio, whilst completing buyback programmes worth IDR 2.685 tril
Fri, 27 Feb 2026, 11:05 WIB
United Tractors (UNTR) Net Profit Falls 24% to Rp14.8 Trillion in 2025
United Tractors (UNTR) reported a 24% decline in net profit to Rp14.8 trillion in 2025, driven by lower contributions from its mining contractor segment hit by heavy rainfall and thermal coal operations affected by lower coal prices, partially offset by gold price strength. Consolidated net revenue fell 2% to Rp131.3 trillion, with significant declines across mining contractor (-7%), construction equipment (-2%), and thermal coal segments (-7%), whilst the gold and other minerals segment surged
Fri, 27 Feb 2026, 11:03 WIB
Japanese National Dies After Being Struck by Truck Load; Karawang Driver Sentenced to 2 Years Imprisonment
A dump truck driver named Mamat (39) in Karawang has been sentenced to two years' imprisonment following the death of a 63-year-old Japanese national, Yukihiro Nabae, who was struck by the truck's load of coal ash on the Karawang Western Toll Road on 30 July 2025. The driver was initially indicted with a four-year sentence by prosecutors, but the Karawang District Court reduced this to two years, a ruling which was upheld on appeal by the Bandung High Court, where Mamat was convicted of negligen
Fri, 27 Feb 2026, 11:03 WIB
Commission XI House of Representatives Warns Against Food Supplies Rising in Price During Ramadan
Commission XI chairman Mukhamad Misbakhun has warned against food price inflation during Ramadan and ahead of Eid, emphasising that adequate food supplies must not be accompanied by rising prices. Following a visit to North Sumatra, the Commission is prioritising three key measures: ensuring food supply stability, restructuring payment systems for disaster-affected regions, and guaranteeing monetary liquidity.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026, 11:02 WIB
BGN Denies Having MBG TV Programme
The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has denied that MBG TV, a television network that went viral on social media, is an official programme run by the agency. Deputy Head of BGN's Communications and Investigation Division Nanik Sudaryati Deyang confirmed that neither the agency nor its head, Dadan Hindayana, have any knowledge of or involvement with the MBG TV initiative. BGN clarified that it bears no responsibility for the content or activities associated with MBG TV and that any organisation w
Fri, 27 Feb 2026, 11:02 WIB
Sleeping Driver Triggers Collision, Transjakarta Launches Special Hotline for Bus Operators
Transjakarta has launched a dedicated hotline for bus drivers following a collision caused by driver fatigue on Corridor 13. The initiative, accompanied by a safety rally for hundreds of drivers and partner operators, aims to embed safety culture across the company's operations, which served 413 million passengers in 2025.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026, 11:02 WIB
Kerry Adrianto sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment
A Jakarta Corruption Court has sentenced Muhamad Kerry Adrianto Riza, the beneficial owner of PT Navigator Khatulistiwa and son of prominent businessman Riza Chalid, to 15 years' imprisonment for alleged corruption in crude oil and refined product management at state oil company PT Pertamina. Two other defendants, Dimas Werhaspati and Gading Ramadhan Joedo, received 13-year sentences, with Adrianto also ordered to pay replacement funds of approximately Rp2.9 trillion.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026, 11:01 WIB
MenPAN-RB Drives Transformation of Public Services in Digital Government
Indonesia's government is accelerating its transformation towards an integrated, data-driven digital government framework through the National Digital Government Master Plan 2025-2045. Presidential Advisor for Digitalisation and Government Technology Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan and Minister for State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reform Rini Widyantini emphasise that AI-based digital government is essential for escaping the middle-income trap and achieving 8-9% economic growth by 2029, whil
Fri, 27 Feb 2026, 11:01 WIB
Bank Indonesia Currency Exchange Booking Quota Exhausted for Java Region
Bank Indonesia's currency exchange booking quota for Period 2 in the Java region has been fully exhausted as of Friday, 27 February 2026, just three days after registration opened on 24 February. The quota for currency exchanges scheduled between 28 February and 15 March 2026 is now filled, with no go-show walk-in exchanges permitted without prior booking through the Pintar BI application.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026, 11:00 WIB
Attorney General Pressed to Pursue Riza Chalid Following Kerry's 15-Year Prison Sentence
Muhamad Kerry Adrianto Riza has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for corruption related to crude oil management at Pertamina, with anti-corruption activists welcoming the verdict but urging the Attorney General to apprehend the principal suspect, Riza Chalid, who is currently a fugitive. Boyamin Saiman, coordinator of the Indonesian Anti-Corruption Community (MAKI), has called for either Riza Chalid's immediate return to Indonesia or his prosecution in absentia by April or May, warning that
Fri, 27 Feb 2026, 11:00 WIB
Bombardment Barrage: Russia Launches 420 Drones and 39 Missiles at Ukraine
Russian forces launched 420 drones and 39 missiles against Ukraine overnight on 26-27 February 2026, targeting critical infrastructure and residential areas across multiple cities including Zaporizhzhia and areas surrounding Kyiv. President Zelensky condemned the strikes, which occurred hours before Ukrainian and US officials were scheduled to meet in Geneva for peace negotiations. The attack, which wounded dozens across eight regions, continues a sustained Russian campaign to cripple Ukrainian
Fri, 27 Feb 2026, 10:59 WIB
Seeking Justice for Sea Dragon Crew Member: Hotman Paris Steps In, Family Pleads at Parliament
High-profile lawyer Hotman Paris Hutapea appeared before Indonesia's parliamentary commission to defend crew member Fandi Ramadhan, who faces a death sentence in a drug smuggling case involving nearly 2 tonnes of methamphetamine on the vessel Sea Dragon. Hutapea argued that Fandi, who had only worked aboard the ship for three days, had no knowledge of the drugs and repeatedly questioned the ship's captain about mysterious cargo boxes that were allegedly told to contain gold and money.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026, 10:59 WIB
DPR Budget Committee Chair Said Abdullah Clarifies Free Nutritious Meals Programme Budget Allocation in National Budget
The Chair of the DPR's Budget Committee, Said Abdullah, has responded to controversy surrounding the allocation of the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme by explaining the budget governance framework within the 2025 and 2026 National Budget. The government and DPR have allocated Rp 71 trillion for MBG in 2025 and Rp 268 trillion in 2026, positioning it within the education budget line item which constitutionally comprises 20 per cent of state expenditure. Said emphasized that the placement of
Fri, 27 Feb 2026, 10:58 WIB
When 1,008 Oil Lamps and Damaru Drums Illuminate the Night at Prambanan Temple
Indonesia held its first Mahashivaratri ceremony at Prambanan Temple in February 2026, organised collaboratively by the Ministries of Tourism, Religion, and Culture along with Hindu organisations. The sacred Hindu festival, featuring 1,008 oil lamps and traditional damaru drums, was held at the 9th-century temple complex straddling Sleman and Klaten districts as the closing event of the Prambanan Shiva Festival.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026, 10:57 WIB
BLUD Procurement Becomes More Transparent and Accountable Through Digital Marketplace Adoption
The Indonesian government is advancing digital transformation in regional financial management through the Lokapasar Mitra LKPP RI digital marketplace to improve efficiency, transparency, and accountability in BLUD (Regional Public Service Bodies) procurement. The Ministry of Home Affairs conducted a nationwide webinar attended by nearly 1,000 participants from various BLUD units, including hospitals, health centres, and schools, to accelerate adoption of digital procurement mechanisms. This ini
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