ANTARA News
August 2026
Indonesia braces for September as forest fires threaten to spread
Indonesia-Japan defense ties expand with forest fire response
Forest Fire haze disrupts 10 flights at West Kalimantan airport
The affected flights include Scoot’s international routes between Singapore and Pontianak, as well as Lion Air’s Pontianak-Surabaya route and several Super Air Jet flights,
Indonesia deploys 53 aircraft to fight forest and land fires
We have a two-pronged strategy to tackle these fires. The first is through ground operations,
Indonesia's firefighting efforts hit by fires in national parks
Some water-bombing helicopters that should have been prioritized for the six provinces experiencing forest and land fires have also had to be deployed to national parks to conduct firefighting,
Indonesia not yet safe from forest fires despite hotspot decline
Nationally, I want to report to the Indonesian people that, once again, we are not yet safe from forest and land fires—but the national trend is decreasing and improving,
Sumatra's Banyuasin Police name one suspect over alleged land burning
Indonesia targets higher oil lifting of 612,500 bpd in 2027: Bahlil
We have agreed on the oil lifting target of 612,500 barrels per day,
We lost approximately 4 to 5 million barrels. This means that the 2026 lifting target of 610,000 barrels per day is still far from being achieved,
There is also potential for additional wells in Sumatra. God willing, let's just pray that there will not be any problems with the electricity or pipeline sectors,
Minister calls on public and businessman to help tackle Karhutla
Indonesia sets eight industrial priorities for 2027
These eight programs are instruments to ensure that the agendas of strengthening the domestic market, increasing productivity, downstream processing, industrial transformation, and expanding markets, as directed in the 2027 Government Work Plan, can continue,
The Industry Ministry has set several key programs for 2027, which are essentially focused on strengthening the foundation of the national industrial sector,
Indonesia, South Korea probe alleged human trafficking ring on Jeju
Currently, the Jeju Police are reviewing allegations of similar misconduct across 289 other cases,
As a follow-up, the Indonesian Embassy in Seoul has been coordinating intensively with the Jeju Police and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea to obtain official details and verify whether Indonesian citizens were victimized,
Govt pledges to secure 3-kg LPG supply despite projected quota breach
If the solution is merely to increase the quota, the subsidy problem will never be resolved. What we need to fix is the governance,
The state is committed to ensuring that the public's energy needs are met,
Geological Agency warns of potential larger Sinabung eruption
This eruption is considered an initial eruption, and it is possible that a larger eruption could occur,
Indonesia stays alert as forest fire hotspots decline
Hotspots do not mean there is no smoke because of the nature of peatlands. Even when there is no fire, there can still be smoke,
Economic growth key to boosting state revenue: Deputy Finance Minister
The challenge is how economic growth can generate state revenue,
Super Garuda Shield 2026 involves 4,743 personnel from 21 countries
So there is an HADR component dealing with natural disasters. This year, we have added a natural disaster exercise in North Kalimantan,
Super Garuda Shield is held every year in Indonesia. This year, 21 countries are participating, with a total of 4,743 personnel taking part in 12 exercise activities,
The purpose of the exercise is, first, diplomacy, and then cooperation through the exchange of capabilities,
For example, within the TNI, we have only had a cyber unit for three years. Here, we are conducting cyber command-post exercises with other countries, along with other exercises,
Mount Sinabung raised to alert level after 3,500-meter ash eruption
Indonesia to tighten spending as 2027 budget targets 2.4 pct deficit
This is where we continue to work on efficiency while maintaining priorities,
This is good tax revenue growth by Indonesian standards. With economic growth of 6 percent and inflation of 3 percent, nominal GDP growth would be around 9 percent, so tax revenue is expected to grow faster than that,
This is a figure we have designed to improve the quality of the budget,
Multi-support to speed up post-quake education recovery in NTT
As of Sunday (August 30), 89 tents have been installed to meet emergency classroom needs, nine tents are being delivered to schools from the East Manggarai Education Logistics Post, and two tents are being delivered from the Labuan Bajo Logistics Post,
We appreciate all parties who have come together and taken action to help with education recovery in Flores,
We are building collective strength to accelerate education recovery in Flores,
Indonesia, South Korea sharpen naval diving skills in joint exercise
The exercises are designed to improve the knowledge, skills, and professionalism of Indonesian Navy and ROKN personnel in conducting underwater diving and rescue operations during Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR),
Indonesia closes nine national parks to hikes amid wildfire risks
There will be an official circular from the Director General of Natural Resources and Ecosystem Conservation (KSDAE), but I can announce the temporary closure of nine national parks,
Air Force distributes 729 tons of disaster aid for NTT quake victims
We want the people of NTT to know that they are not alone. The Indonesian Air Force will continue to support aid distribution as long as it is needed,
Prabowo says Indonesia saved $2.8 billion by closing 290 SOEs
In less than two years under the government I lead, we have shut down 290 SOEs that were unprofitable, underperforming, and making losses,
This means I hope we can save Rp100 trillion in overhead costs, including routine expenses, directors’ salaries, and commissioners’ salaries,
This is the money that we will redirect and channel as much as possible to the people,
Indonesia probes report of citizen recruited by Russian military
Further confirmation is required regarding the individuals’ identities, citizenships, recruitment process, and the nature of their involvement,
If any Indonesian citizen has fallen victim to such a process, the Indonesian government will take all necessary protective measures in accordance with applicable laws,
Indonesia stays consistent in promoting a peaceful resolution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict and emphasizes the vital importance of respecting international law and the principles of the UN Charter,
Minister backs neurorights protection in human rights bill
There needs to be a law regulating this in the RUU HAM. One article on neurotechnology protection,
My thoughts could be stolen by other people. So there needs to be a law protecting against neurological theft, because neurotechnology today is more advanced,
So if, say, we project that by 2050 the economic, social and cultural conditions will be like this, then the technocratic planning projection must be designed accordingly,