Yesterday's Headlines: World Cup 2026 Collaboration Push and University of Indonesia Research on Free Meals Programme
Jakarta (ANTARA) - A number of noteworthy stories from Friday (20 February) remain of interest today, ranging from House of Representatives Commission VII's call for collaboration between TVRI, RRI and ANTARA for the 2026 FIFA World Cup to University of Indonesia (UI) research on the positive impact of the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme.
Other stories covered disaster response efforts in Aceh and Sumatra, as well as the inauguration of the directors of BPJS Health and BPJS Employment by Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment Muhaimin Iskandar.
The full summaries are as follows:
Commission VII calls for TVRI, RRI and ANTARA collaboration at 2026 World Cup
House Commission VII has called for collaboration between TVRI, RRI and the ANTARA News Agency in promoting the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which is expected to become a lasting legacy of these three state media organisations.
Home Affairs Minister inspects post-disaster reconstruction in East Aceh
Home Affairs Minister and Chairman of the Task Force for the Acceleration of Post-Disaster Rehabilitation and Reconstruction in Sumatra, Muhammad Tito Karnavian, conducted an inspection in East Aceh Regency to review the progress of post-disaster reconstruction in the area.
DPR: Expedite execution of Rp529 billion budget for Sumatra health facilities
House Commission IX member Netty Prasetiyani has urged the government to accelerate the disbursement of the Rp529.3 billion budget allocated for the recovery of health facilities affected by disasters in Sumatra.
Coordinating Minister inaugurates BPJS Health and BPJS Employment directors
Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar inaugurated the new Supervisory Board and Board of Directors of the Social Security Agency (BPJS) for Health and BPJS for Employment for the 2026–2031 term.
UI research finds MBG programme positively impacts lower-income groups
Collaborative research by the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education and the University of Indonesia's Sociology Laboratory, conducted throughout 2025, has shown that the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme has had a positive impact on lower socio-economic groups.
Other stories covered disaster response efforts in Aceh and Sumatra, as well as the inauguration of the directors of BPJS Health and BPJS Employment by Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment Muhaimin Iskandar.
The full summaries are as follows:
Commission VII calls for TVRI, RRI and ANTARA collaboration at 2026 World Cup
House Commission VII has called for collaboration between TVRI, RRI and the ANTARA News Agency in promoting the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which is expected to become a lasting legacy of these three state media organisations.
Home Affairs Minister inspects post-disaster reconstruction in East Aceh
Home Affairs Minister and Chairman of the Task Force for the Acceleration of Post-Disaster Rehabilitation and Reconstruction in Sumatra, Muhammad Tito Karnavian, conducted an inspection in East Aceh Regency to review the progress of post-disaster reconstruction in the area.
DPR: Expedite execution of Rp529 billion budget for Sumatra health facilities
House Commission IX member Netty Prasetiyani has urged the government to accelerate the disbursement of the Rp529.3 billion budget allocated for the recovery of health facilities affected by disasters in Sumatra.
Coordinating Minister inaugurates BPJS Health and BPJS Employment directors
Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar inaugurated the new Supervisory Board and Board of Directors of the Social Security Agency (BPJS) for Health and BPJS for Employment for the 2026–2031 term.
UI research finds MBG programme positively impacts lower-income groups
Collaborative research by the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education and the University of Indonesia's Sociology Laboratory, conducted throughout 2025, has shown that the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme has had a positive impact on lower socio-economic groups.