Popular: Queue-free Hajj scheme - North Maluku quakes to subside in 2-3 weeks
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Here is a summary of popular humanities news in Indonesia on Thursday (9/4), ranging from the government studying a queue-free Hajj scheme to 1,378 earthquakes in North Maluku that will only subside in 2-3 weeks.
- Abdul Mu’ti: Joint Roadmap embodies government’s commitment to strengthen early childhood education
Minister of Basic and Secondary Education (Mendikdasmen) Abdul Mu’ti stated that the launch of the Joint Roadmap ASEAN-SEAMEO on Early Childhood Education and Care in Southeast Asia represents the Indonesian Government’s commitment to strengthening early childhood education services.
The government is studying a scheme for organising the Hajj pilgrimage without queues, while still ensuring protection for millions of prospective pilgrims who have been waiting for a long time.
Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) Dadan Hindayana said that the procurement of electric motorbikes for the Nutrition Fulfilment Service Unit (SPPG) is a domestic product with a Domestic Component Level (TKDN) of 48.5 percent.
The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) confirmed that 15 residents were injured and around 100 residents were evacuated due to an earthquake that shook East Flores Regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT).
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) recorded 1,378 aftershocks following the main magnitude 7.6 earthquake in North Maluku, with seismic activity estimated to fully subside in a period of two to three weeks since the event on 2 April 2026.