Jakarta – At least 72 children from four different schools in Duren Sawit, East Jakarta have shown symptoms of food poisoning after consuming school lunches prepared under the governmen

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Federation of Indonesian Teachers Union (FSGI) has urged the Indonesian government to comprehensively evaluate the Free Nutritious Meal program (MBG).

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung paid a personal visit to students suffering from free nutritious meal (MBG) poisoning at the Duren Sawit Regional Special Hospit

Antara, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto stated that potential budget savings from optimizing the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program to five days

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has temporarily suspended the operation of 764 nutrition fulfillment service units (SPPGs) for the free nutritious meal

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto emphasizes that everyone is allowed to check the free nutritious meal kitchens (MBG).

Dian Rahma Fika Alnina, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto discussed plans to adjust the implementation of Indonesia's Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program during a meeting with severa

Antara, Jakarta – The surge in measles cases across Indonesia throughout 2025 and early 2026 has raised alarms over severe complications in children.

Johnny Johan Sompotan, Jakarta – Indonesia's Food and Drug Authority (BPOM) has revoked the distribution permits of eight cosmetic products found to be promoted with misleading and inde

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – The government will temporarily halt the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program during the 2026 Eid holiday, with distribution set to stop after March 17 before r

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – The Indonesian government showcased the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program as part of additional activities during the 61st Session of the United Nations (UN)

Maretha Uli, Jakarta – The National Nutrition Agency (BGN), which oversees the government's free-meal program, has temporarily halted operations at more than 2,200 kitchens nationwide f

Jakarta – State health insurer BPJS Kesehatan has partnered with the Indonesian Armed Forces TNI to make sure that the military personnel and family members receive quality healthcare s

Karina Tehusijarana, Singapore – A steep rise in measles cases in Indonesia has highlighted the country's ongoing struggle to boost immunisation rates amid growing vaccine hesitancy tha

Antara, Endang Mulyani, Jakarta – The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has temporarily suspended operations at 1,043 community kitchens involved in the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) progra

Jakarta – The Health Ministry has reported a high prevalence of depression and anxiety among Indonesian children, affecting around 10 percent, about five times the rate recorded among

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Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Indonesia's Minister of Health, Budi Gunadi Sadikin, revealed that 10 percent or approximately 700,000 children in Indonesia have been detected with sympt

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Busyro Muqoddas, Head of the Legal, Human Rights, and Wisdom Division of the Muhammadiyah Central Leadership, stated that the Indonesian government's Free N

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Indonesia will not reduce funding for its free nutritious meal program, Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said Monday, despite rising global oil prices tha

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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

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.

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.

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 has instructed his Presidential Chief of Staff, Muhammad Qodari, to gather video clips of individuals criticizing the implemen

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

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

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 awarded the Order of Distinguished Stars (Bintang Jasa Utama) to the Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), Dadan Hinday

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,