Popular stories: West Java name change to rice exports to Singapore
A selection of popular news stories not to be missed on Friday, ranging from the discourse on changing the name of West Java Province to plans for rice exports to Singapore.
The proposal to change the name of West Java Province to Tatar Sunda has entered a new chapter after all factions in the West Java Regional People’s Representative Council officially gave the green light to advance this proposal to the next legislative stage.
Institute for Development of Economics and Finance Executive Director Esther Sri Astuti assessed that the plan to export rice to Singapore presents an opportunity to absorb the domestic production surplus whilst strengthening food cooperation and supply security for both countries.
The Serang Police Narcotics Investigation Unit seized evidence of narcotics in the form of synthetic liquid and synthetic seeds worth nearly Rp1 billion after arresting a suspect with the initials NS (31) in Bogor Regency, West Java.
The United Nations will run out of cash by August and is awaiting contributions to operate beyond September.
The Attorney General’s Office has uncovered the alleged involvement of active Indonesian Military personnel in a suspected corruption case concerning the management of the Free Nutritious Meal programme at the National Nutrition Agency for the 2025–2026 period.