The government plans to introduce a new national car. The Minister of Industry, Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita, revealed this in mid-February during the opening of the Indonesia International Mo...
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Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) is a psychological condition where individuals fear missing out on popular moments or events. This fear can become a disaster for those who are not careful.
The government’s implementation of budget efficiency measures is feared to also affect the sustainability of mass media in the country, as the share of advertising spending in the media wi...
The surge in homecoming traffic is unavoidable during long holiday seasons and religious festivities. Travelers have become familiar with traffic congestion, especially ahead of Lebaran.
National Waste Awareness Day, observed on Feb. 21, was established by the government to commemorate the collapse of the Leuwigajah Landfill in Cimahi, West Java, which occurred 20 years ago ...
The national selection for new student admissions (SNPMB) has been open since the beginning of the year.
In recent weeks, several media outlets have reported a decline in young people’s interest in science, particularly physics.
The plan to establish the Daya Anagata Nusantara Investment Management Agency, also known as BPI Danantara, has drawn significant public attention.
Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) has reaffirmed its commitment to improving independent waste management, which will help address the nation’s waste issues.
President Prabowo Subianto inaugurated 481 regional heads in a ceremony held at the Presidential Palace Complex in Jakarta on Thursday (Feb. 20).
A new social media trend has gone viral recently with the hashtag #KaburAjaDulu, widely shared by Indonesian youth. This hashtag gained traction after some officials questioned the nationali...
Forty-two high schools and vocational schools in the Gunungkidul Regency of Yogyakarta Special Region (DIY) took part in an information session about UGM’s new student admission for the 20...
Thousands of university students held a demonstration opposing several government policies deemed unsupportive of the public’s needs. The student crowd marched from the Patung Kuda area to...
The government is suspected of attempting to broaden military appointments by revising Law Number 34 of 2004 concerning the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI).
President Prabowo Subianto’s budget cut policy, which involves reducing ministerial budgets, is seen as having significant effects on rural development and agriculture.
Several policies have sparked debate across various sectors over the past 100 days in the Prabowo-Gibran administration of the ‘Merah Putih’ cabinet.
In early January, the Directorate General of Taxes at Indonesia’s Ministry of Finance officially implemented the Core Tax Administration System (Coretax) as the country’s new tax adminis...
Wildlife smuggling in Indonesia remains rampant. Recently, the Ministry of Environment and Forestry partnered with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Indonesia to prevent and monitor th...
At the beginning of 2025, national logistics costs were still considered high, posing challenges for inter-island goods distribution. Rising logistics costs contribute to inflation and econo...
The weakening of consumer purchasing power is expected to continue affecting Indonesia’s economy throughout 2025. One of the main reasons is the ongoing global crisis, which has not fully ...
The Prabowo-Gibran administration is undertaking significant cost-cutting measures by implementing budget efficiency in the State Budget (APBN) and the Regional Budget (APBD).
UGM anthropologist Professor Etty Indriati launched her book “Vitality of Gringsing Weaving in Bali: Beauty in Balance in Tenganan Pegringsingan” on Wednesday (Feb. 12) at the 5th-floor ...
A binge drinking event involving adulterated alcohol in Bogor Tengah, Bogor City, and Kademangan Village, Mande District, Cianjur Regency, has resulted in several fatalities.
The popularity of DeepSeek, an AI-based chatbot application from China, has faced various rejections from several countries.
Dr. Mulyadi Sumarto, a lecturer from the Department of Social Development and Welfare at the UGM Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (Fisipol UGM), noted that increased BPJS premiums ar...
The government has made a drastic budget cut of IDR 81.38 trillion to the Ministry of Public Works, reducing the original budget of IDR 110.95 trillion.
The government is intensifying efforts to strengthen food security by reducing dependence on imported products. This year, imports of four staple commodities—sugar, salt, rice, and corn—...
Previously controlled tropical infectious diseases are resurging, with a rising trend in cases. Climate change has further accelerated the spread of vector-borne diseases.
Data from the Global Cancer Observatory in 2022 showed that Indonesia recorded 408,661 new cancer cases, with a mortality rate of 242,099—more than 50 percent of the total cases.
World Cancer Day (WCD), which fell on Feb. 4, is a day observed globally to remind the public of the struggles of patients fighting cancer.