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Sat, 21 Feb 2026, 01:08 WIB
Joint team removes 286 cubic metres of rubbish from beneath Sungai Bambu toll road
A joint operation involving some 500 personnel from police, local government, and community groups cleared 286 cubic metres of waste from a temporary disposal site beneath the Ir Wiyoto Wiyono toll road in North Jakarta. The North Jakarta mayor framed the clean-up as part of President Prabowo Subianto's national drive for cleaner public spaces, whilst local environmental officials called for sustained community participation to prevent future accumulation.
Sat, 21 Feb 2026, 01:06 WIB
Lampung's Oil Resource Potential Reaches 830 Million Barrels
Geological surveys estimate Lampung Province holds around 830 million barrels of oil resources, with the broader South Sumatra Area 1 working zone potentially containing 1.4 billion barrels of oil in place. PT Pertamina EP plans to commence 2D seismic surveys in June 2026, with exploration drilling targeted for 2028 and initial production potentially beginning by 2032, underscoring the government's push to boost national oil output through accelerated upstream development.
Sat, 21 Feb 2026, 01:06 WIB
Indonesian Army Builds Bridge in Ketol Subdistrict
The Indonesian Army is constructing a suspension bridge to connect four isolated villages in Ketol subdistrict, Central Aceh, with completion targeted for early March. The bridge is needed after an emergency crossing built earlier was threatened by rising river levels following heavy rainfall, which has also hampered aid deliveries to disaster-affected communities.
Sat, 21 Feb 2026, 01:05 WIB
China's Spring Festival Cultural and Tourism Campaign
China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism launched a month-long cultural and tourism campaign ahead of the Spring Festival, featuring approximately 30,000 events across the country. The campaign focuses on traditional New Year customs, performances, and exhibitions, with activities held in cities spanning Guangdong, Henan, Hubei, and Hebei provinces.
Sat, 21 Feb 2026, 01:03 WIB
Pramono says Semanggi Park revitalisation will not use regional budget
Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo has announced that the revitalisation of the six-hectare Semanggi Park in Central Jakarta will be funded entirely through creative financing based on naming rights, rather than drawing on the regional budget (APBD). The project, carried out in collaboration with PT Media Indra Buana, aims to transform the currently fragmented and passive green space into an integrated, inclusive public area featuring pedestrian paths, sports facilities, communal spaces, and
Sat, 21 Feb 2026, 01:00 WIB
Australian study links childhood BMI genetics with adult diabetes and heart disease risk
Researchers at the University of Queensland, using long-term data from the University of Bristol's "Children of the 90s" study, have found that genetic factors influencing body mass index around age 10 and overall growth rates from ages one to 18 are more strongly associated with later-life risks of diabetes, high cholesterol, and heart disease. The study, published in Nature Communications, reveals that genetics account for roughly a quarter of the variation in children's weight changes, unders
Sat, 21 Feb 2026, 00:54 WIB
Prabowo and Trump Sign Trade Agreement Following Board of Peace Summit
Presidents Prabowo Subianto and Donald Trump signed a landmark trade agreement in Washington D.C. on 19 February 2026, granting zero-tariff access for 1,819 Indonesian agricultural and industrial products to the US market while reducing reciprocal tariffs from 32 to 19 per cent. The deal, titled "Toward a New Golden Age for the US-Indonesia Alliance," follows months of negotiations since Trump imposed broad import tariffs in April 2025 and establishes a joint Council of Trade and Investment to m
Sat, 21 Feb 2026, 00:51 WIB
GAIKINDO: Domestic Industry Capable of Meeting Commercial Vehicle Demand
Indonesia's automotive industry association GAIKINDO has asserted that domestic manufacturers have sufficient capacity to meet the country's commercial vehicle needs, pushing back against government plans to import commercial vehicles from India. With national production capacity of over 400,000 pick-up and light commercial vehicles per year and an ecosystem employing 1.5 million workers, the association urged the government to give local industry the opportunity to fulfil demand rather than ris
Sat, 21 Feb 2026, 00:49 WIB
Prabowo Says There Are Parties Who Want Gaza Peace to Fail
President Prabowo Subianto warned at the inaugural Peace Council meeting in Washington D.C. that certain groups are actively seeking to undermine the Gaza peace process, stressing that a two-state solution remains the only viable path forward. Indonesia is preparing approximately 8,000 TNI troops for deployment to Gaza under the International Security Force, though the country's involvement in the US-led Peace Council has drawn domestic criticism from YLBHI, which argues it betrays Indonesia's l
Sat, 21 Feb 2026, 00:46 WIB
Dony Oskaria endorses sepablock as permanent housing construction material
BP BUMN chief and Danantara COO Dony Oskaria has backed the use of sepablock — an interlocking brick product made by PT Semen Padang — as the standard material for permanent housing (huntap) built for disaster-affected communities in West Sumatra. The first shipment of sepablock was dispatched for the construction of 500 permanent homes by the Buddha Tzu Chi Foundation, with further projects involving Kadin Indonesia and potential APBN-funded builds being explored with the Ministry of Public Wor
Sat, 21 Feb 2026, 00:43 WIB
Bidara Cina Residents Continue Hunt for Breaking-Fast Snacks Amid Flooding
Residents of Bidara Cina in East Jakarta's Jatinegara district refused to let floodwaters reaching up to 1.7 metres dampen their Ramadan spirit, venturing out to buy takjil (breaking-fast snacks) despite waterlogged and muddy streets. The flooding, triggered by heavy rains in southern Jakarta since the early hours of Friday, inundated settlements from around 11:00 WIB, with the deepest point recorded at Gang Macan RT 05/RW 07, as upstream flood warning stations at Katulampa, Manggarai and Depok
Sat, 21 Feb 2026, 00:34 WIB
Prabowo Claims Conditions in Gaza Have Improved
President Prabowo Subianto claimed that conditions in the Gaza Strip have improved, asserting that humanitarian aid is flowing at its highest levels in years, following the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace in Washington D.C. Indonesia is preparing approximately 8,000 troops for deployment to Gaza under the Interim Security Force, though the move has drawn domestic criticism from YLBHI, which argues it betrays Indonesia's longstanding pro-Palestinian stance and sets a dangerous precedent a
Sat, 21 Feb 2026, 00:19 WIB
ICW Criticises DPR for Reinstating Sahroni as Commission III Deputy Chair
Indonesia Corruption Watch has sharply criticised the House of Representatives for reappointing Ahmad Sahroni as Deputy Chair of Commission III, the body overseeing legal affairs, arguing his controversial remarks that sparked nationwide protests in August 2025 make him unfit for public office. Sahroni had been found guilty of an ethics violation and suspended for six months, but returned to active duty in early February 2026. ICW also condemned NasDem Party for failing in its cadre development
Fri, 20 Feb 2026, 23:52 WIB
Rio Haryanto Responds After Solo Civil Servant Leaks His Personal Data
Former Formula 1 driver Rio Haryanto has spoken out after a civil servant in Solo posted his marriage administration documents on social media without redaction. The offending government employee has undergone a disciplinary hearing conducted by Solo's Civil Service Agency, with Haryanto forgiving the individual but urging stronger personal data protections within government institutions.
Fri, 20 Feb 2026, 23:42 WIB
Bogor Regency Council Speaker Urges Public to Maintain Order During Ramadan
Bogor Regency DPRD Speaker Sastra Winara has called on residents to maintain public order during Ramadan, urging parents to supervise young people who gather on streets late at night and encouraging productive activities instead. He also addressed the ongoing reorganisation of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) around the regency government complex and Pakansari Stadium, asking traders to be patient as local authorities complete the process.
Fri, 20 Feb 2026, 23:36 WIB
Bogor Regency Council Prioritises 23 School Sites in Babakan Madang for 2027 Repair Plan
Bogor Regency DPRD member Agus Salim has earmarked 23 school sites in Babakan Madang sub-district for rehabilitation under the 2027 budget, with Rp 4 billion in legislative initiative funds allocated for school furniture procurement. Separately, another council member is pushing for the construction of a new state junior secondary school in Ciampea on a 1.2-hectare plot of publicly owned land, targeting operations by the 2026/2027 academic year.
Fri, 20 Feb 2026, 22:23 WIB
Central Java Rice Production for January–March 2026 Expected to Reach 3.35 Million Tonnes of Milled Dry Grain
Central Java has launched its main rice harvest simultaneously across all 35 regencies and cities for the January–March 2026 period, with production forecast at 3.35 million tonnes of milled dry grain — a 14 per cent increase on the same period in 2025. Governor Ahmad Luthfi has set an ambitious full-year production target of 10.55 million tonnes and promoted a mechanised "train system" harvesting method that cuts processing time by up to 90 per cent compared with manual methods.
Fri, 20 Feb 2026, 22:10 WIB
WhatsApp Groups Get Tidier: New Feature Allows Sharing Chat History with New Members
WhatsApp has launched a new Group Message History feature enabling admins and members to share between 25 and 100 recent messages with newly added group members. The feature, which is end-to-end encrypted and optional, is being rolled out gradually as part of WhatsApp's ongoing efforts to improve group chat quality and privacy.
Fri, 20 Feb 2026, 22:06 WIB
Jokowi Attends Bloomberg New Economy Forum in India
Former Indonesian President Joko Widodo travelled to New Delhi to participate in the Bloomberg New Economy Forum, where discussions centred on the critical issue of artificial intelligence sovereignty. Jokowi, who serves on the Bloomberg New Economy advisory board, used the platform to highlight Indonesia's digital infrastructure achievements, including the QRIS universal payment system, whilst advocating for economic intelligence through downstream industrialisation and the EV battery sector.
Fri, 20 Feb 2026, 22:03 WIB
Riau Islands Manpower Agency Banks on Job Training Centres to Reduce Unemployment
The Riau Islands Province Manpower and Transmigration Agency is relying on its three Job Training Centres (BLK) to tackle the region's open unemployment rate, which stood at 6.35 per cent as of November 2025. With Batam identified as the largest contributor to unemployment due to an influx of jobseekers from outside the region, the centres claim a 99 per cent employment rate for graduates by aligning vocational training programmes with local industrial labour market needs.
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