Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will intensify oversight and map potential corruption risks in the government's flagship free nutritious meal program, following mo

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Nanik Sudaryati Deyang, Deputy Head of the Indonesian National Nutrition Agency (BGN) for Public Communication and Investigation, claimed that the death of Fa

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has temporarily suspended the operations of 47 Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units (SPPGs) for the free nutritious meal (MB

Endang Mulyani, Jakarta – A coalition of tobacco control groups has rejected the government's plan to add a new cigarette excise tax tier proposed by Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sade

Dian Rahma Fika Alnina, Jakarta – Nanik Sudaryati Deyang, the deputy head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), admitted to receiving reports about price markups in the free nutritiou

Hanaa Septiana, Jakarta – The phenomenon of microplastic-contaminated rainfall has been a hot topic of discussion since late 2025.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – The National Coordinator of the Indonesian Education Monitoring Network (JPPI), Ubaid Matraji, strongly criticized the government's plan to launch MBG-TV.

Antara, Endang Mulyani, Jakarta – The Indonesian Vape Retailers Association (Arvindo) has instructed all member stores to stop selling electronic cigarettes to customers under the age o

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Law Number 17 of 2025 concerning Indonesia's State Budget (APBN) for Fiscal Year 2026 is currently being challenged in the Constitutional Court (MK).

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Abdul Mu'ti affirmed that the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program does not diminish the education budget within his

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has appointed Major General (Ret) Prihati Pujowaskito as the President Director of Indonesia's Health Social Security Agency

Antara, Jakarta – The Jakarta government revealed that 93% of its citizens were not physically active amid rising health concerns.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The National Nutrition Agency has barred ultra-processed food (UPF) from the free nutritious meal (MBG) program menu.

Pribadi Wicaksono (Kontributor), Jakarta – Higher Education, Research, and Technology Minister Brian Yuliarto has raised concerns over the growing number of Indonesians seeking medical

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto awarded the Order of Distinguished Stars (Bintang Jasa Utama) to the Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), Dadan Hinday

Apriadi Gunawan, Jakarta – More than 200 students from two schools in Sidikalang district, Dairi regency, North Sumatra, have fallen ill after consuming food provided under the governme

Heru Febrianto, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto's flagship Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program is helping stabilize household spending and improve children's eating habits but has

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto said that the free nutritious meal program (MBG) comes from the funds resulting from the budget reduction policies of ministri

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has instructed his Presidential Chief of Staff, Muhammad Qodari, to gather video clips of individuals criticizing the implemen

Mutia Yuantisya, Jakarta – Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa is urging the public not to continuously debate the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program or various other priority govern

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – A new survey by the Indonesian Political Indicator Institute shows that 72.8% of respondents are satisfied with President Prabowo Subianto's flagship Free Nutri

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – The Health Ministry on Wednesday announced it has reactivated health insurance accounts for 120,000 patients with catastrophic illnesses who were previously re

Akmalal Hamdhi, Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – Indonesia's House of Representatives (DPR) and the government have agreed to temporarily reactivate BPJS Kesehatan coverage for 11.53 million l

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Survey institute Indikator Politik Indonesia released the results of a survey on public trust in the free nutritious meal program (MBG).

Alfitria Nefi Pratiwi, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Food Zulkifli Hasan announced that the Indonesian government will require food and beverage businesses to include high-sugar l

Lusa – The GX Foundation has been supporting students from Timor-Leste in undertaking medical internships in Hong Kong and Macau, the president of the non-governmental organisation (NGO

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) revealed the cause of mass poisoning among hundreds of students at State Senior High School or SMAN 2 Kudus, Central Java,

Arlina Arshad, Jakarta – The death of popular Indonesian social media influencer Lula Lahfah has thrown a little-known kitchen gas into the national spotlight.

Jakarta – Patients with chronic illnesses say they have lost access to lifesaving treatment after the Health Care and Social Security Agency (BPJS Kesehatan) eliminated subsidies for ar

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Director of the Postgraduate Program at YARSI University, Indonesia, Tjandra Yoga Aditama, discussed the emergence of the Nipah virus, which has been sp

Antara, Jakarta – The National Nutrition Agency is preparing a distribution scheme for the free nutritious meal (MBG) program targeting the elderly, expanding its reach beyond students

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto claims that the free nutritious meal program (MBG) has had an impact on job availability during its one-year implem

Baharudin Al Farisi, Ardito Ramadhan, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto recounted a visit by experts from the United States who came to see him to research the free nutritional meals

Ricki Putra Harahap, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has made reducing tuberculosis (TB) cases a top public health priority, as Indonesia remains the world's second-largest contrib

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto again claimed strong results from the Free Nutritious Meal program (MBG), saying it had reached around 60 million

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has claimed that Indonesia's free nutritious meal program, known as MBG, has attracted attention from other countries.

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – Orange smoke was observed billowing from the chemical storage facility of PT Vopak Terminal Merak on Saturday afternoon, January 31, 2026.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – Dadan Hindayana, the head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), explained why food poisoning linked to the free nutritious meal (MBG) program keeps occurring

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – The Food Processing Journal from the Faculty of Agriculture, Alkhairaat University, Palu, published a study three years ago on the nutritional content of

Jamal Abdun Nashr, Jakarta – Hundreds of students from State High School 2 Kudus suffered food poisoning after consuming free nutritious meals (MBG) on Thursday, January 29, 2026.

Deden Abdul Aziz (Kontributor), Jakarta – A total of 205 early childhood, elementary, and junior high school students, as well as toddlers, in Cikalongkulon District, Cianjur Regency, W

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – The Indonesian Minister of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA), Arifah Fauzi, emphasized that the free nutritious meal program (MBG) should not be

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – Deputy Head of Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency (BGN) for Public Communication and Investigation, Nanik Sudaryati Deyang, has instructed all heads of nutr

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has stressed that schools are not required to participate in the government's Free Nutritious Meal program, known l

Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – The Institute for Demographic and Affluence Studies (IDEAS) assesses that the implementation of the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program is misdirected due t

Indonesia's decision to appoint core staff of its Free Nutritious Meals programme kitchens as contract-based civil servants has sparked parliamentary warnings and criticism over recruit

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has launched the Mak Comblang Project (named after the Indonesian term for matchmaker), an initiative designed to d

Heru Andriyanto, Davos – Indonesia's free meal program for children and pregnant and lactating mothers has expanded so rapidly that it is on track to surpass the daily meal output of gl

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – Indonesia's Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), Dadan Hindayana, said reported cases of food poisoning linked to the government's Free Nutritiou