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Nearly 2,000 students in Indonesia got food poisoning from free meal programme in January 2026

Students prays before eating their food supplied by the Indonesian government's free meal programme at an elementary school in Banda Aceh on October 30, 2025. (Photo by CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN / AFP)
Students prays before eating their food supplied by the Indonesian government's free meal programme at an elementary school in Banda Aceh on October 30, 2025. (Photo by CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN / AFP)

Riau braces itself for more forest fires as rainy season nears end

Aftermath of a forest fire in Bengkalis regency in 2019. Since January, fires have scorched 59.38ha of land across 10 of Riau’s 12 regencies and cities, with Bengkalis regency and Pekanbaru the worst affected.
Aftermath of a forest fire in Bengkalis regency in 2019. Since January, fires have scorched 59.38ha of land across 10 of Riau’s 12 regencies and cities, with Bengkalis regency and Pekanbaru the worst affected.

The next threat to globalisation? Capital controls

At the same time as the rupiah is falling, Jakarta is tightening rules on how export revenue is used.
At the same time as the rupiah is falling, Jakarta is tightening rules on how export revenue is used.

Indonesia’s plan to give civil servants military training draws mixed reactions

The Indonesian government plans to provide military training for thousands of civil servants.
The Indonesian government plans to provide military training for thousands of civil servants.

Elephant ride ban in Indonesia raises concerns at conservation sites

Conservation site operators warn that poorly implemented restrictions could harm the welfare of elephants.
Conservation site operators warn that poorly implemented restrictions could harm the welfare of elephants.

Extractive-led economic growth fuels Indonesia’s environmental crisis

Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto has boasted the goal of 8 per cent GDP growth by the end of his term in 2029.
Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto has boasted the goal of 8 per cent GDP growth by the end of his term in 2029.

Prabowo cites Tharman’s Indonesia honeymoon experience to call for national unity and service

Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto urged leaders to serve the public.
Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto urged leaders to serve the public.

News analysis

Indonesia, faced with Prabowo policies, ‘stock frying’, left behind in rush to emerging markets

Indonesia’s equity bourse has lost nearly 12 per cent in value following risks of a ratings downgrade.
Indonesia’s equity bourse has lost nearly 12 per cent in value following risks of a ratings downgrade.

In the Spotlight

Late bloomers making their mark in the women’s badminton ranks

China's Gao Fang Jie in action during her first round match against Japan's Manami Suizu at the India Opean at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi on Jan 13, 2026.
China's Gao Fang Jie in action during her first round match against Japan's Manami Suizu at the India Opean at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi on Jan 13, 2026.

In the Spotlight

A record-breaking teen, ‘Indian Axelsen’ are men’s badminton players to watch

Indonesia's Zaki Ubaidillah in action during the 2025 SEA Games men's singles final against compatriot Alwi Farhan at Thammasat University Rangsit Campus on Dec 14, 2025.
Indonesia's Zaki Ubaidillah in action during the 2025 SEA Games men's singles final against compatriot Alwi Farhan at Thammasat University Rangsit Campus on Dec 14, 2025.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.