Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said that the rate of food poisoning from free nutritious meals (MBG) is still within the humanitarian corridor when c

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – The Indonesian Education Monitoring Network (JPPI) recorded an increase in victims of food poisoning from the free nutritious meal program (MBG) from Oct

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has reached an agreement with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reopen access for Indonesian shrimp exports to the United States,

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Ricki Putra Harahap, Bandung – President Prabowo Subianto on Saturday hit back at critics who have called for the suspension of his flagship Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program following

Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – Indonesia's Deputy Health Minister Benjamin Paulus has urged the public to wear masks to curb the spread of Influenza-Like Illnesses (ILI), as cases of flu-li

Muktita Suhartono, Saguling, Indonesia – Cucu Mulyati got the fright of her life last month: a call saying that her 17-year-old son was seriously ill.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has indirectly criticized those who have mocked and belittled his administration's Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program, a

Antara, Jakarta – A new study by the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) has found that rainwater in Jakarta contains hazardous microplastic particles, underscoring growing c

Anna O'Connor – Timorese President Jose Ramos Horta has honoured the members of China's 10th medical aid team with the Medal of Merit in recognition of their contributions to the countr

Heru Yustanto, Bogor – The Indonesian government has officially lifted all radiation seals in the Cikande Industrial Zone in Serang, Banten, after completing a month-long radioactive de

Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto said Indonesia is on track to achieve up to eight percent economic growth, driven by his flagship Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) pro

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto mentioned the number of food poisoning cases related to the Free Nutritious Meal Program (MBG) in front of global Chief

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – Hospitals and clinics across Jakarta and surrounding regions have reported a recent uptick in patients showing flu-like symptoms.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – A group of supporters of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka are planning to establish a cyber team.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Gerindra Party politician Habiburokhman claimed he has never encountered anyone who rejected the free nutritious meal or MBG program.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto believes that the Rp10,000 (US$0.60) per portion budget for the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program is sufficient to provi

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Around Indonesian sixty women staged a symbolic picnic in front of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) building in Jakarta on Wednesday, October 15, 2025.

Jakarta – A group of mothers, young people and women who are members of the Voices of Indonesian Mothers (Suara Ibu Indonesia) are urging the government to halt the free nutritious meal

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Jakarta Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) member Francine Widjojo stated that the trade in dog and cat meat in the capital city should be banned.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – Indonesia's Deputy Chair of Commission X of the House of Representatives (DPR), Lalu Hadrian Irfani, supports Minister of Primary and Secondary Education (Mend

Maretha Uli, Jakarta – The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has hired 5,000 professional chefs to train staff working at kitchens providing food under the free nutritious meal program, a

Jakarta – The government found traces of radioactivity at a clove farm in Sumatra, a government spokesperson said Tuesday, as Jakarta expanded an investigation launched after the US hea

Gembong Hanung and Maretha Uli, Jakarta – A recent string of radioactive contamination cases in several regions has prompted calls for greater oversight on imported scrap metal, a high-

Jakarta – The free nutritious meals program reminds us of Joseph Stalin's collectivization of agriculture in Ukraine during 1932 to 1933, when that nation was still part of the Soviet U

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – Indonesian Deputy Health Minister Dante Saksono Harbuwono announced that Indonesia is still facing a shortage of medical and healthcare professionals.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – The Indonesian Education Monitoring Network (JPPI) reported that the number of children experienced food poisoning from the government's free nutritious

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – The Indonesian Army (TNI AD) will dispatch 26 soldiers to Singapore to participate in the Institutional Food Management Training at the Army Combat Servi

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – FIAN Indonesia, an Indonesia civil society organization advocating for the right to food and nutrition, has criticized the draft Presidential Regulation o

Martin Bagya Kertiyasa, Jakarta – The Center for Indonesia's Strategic Development Initiatives (CISDI) has raised concerns over the growing consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB

Maudey Khalisha, Jakarta – Industry players have warned that Indonesia's export reputation is on the line, as delays in addressing recent radioactive and toxic material contamination co

Jakarta – Indonesia has recently been hit with a wave of literally toxic news, starting with a warning from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) will deploy 5,000 professional chefs to various Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units (SPPG) across Indonesia starting on Mon

Ima Caldwell – A large industrial zone on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, is grappling with radioactive contamination after a government taskforce found traces of the hazardous iso

Septia Ryanthie, Jakarta – Cases of suspected poisoning from the free nutritious meal (MBG) in Indonesia have occurred again.

Maretha Uli, Jakarta – An independent public monitoring body named Free Nutritious Meal Watch has been launched amid mounting public unease over the government's continued rollout of it

Antara, Jakarta – The response to the spread of Cesium-137 radioactive contamination in the Cikande modern industrial area, Serang, Banten, has entered a critical new phase.

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – As food poisoning cases linked to President Prabowo Subianto's flagship free nutritious meal program continue to spread across the country, public concern is moun

Muhammad Farhan, Jakarta – The government recently revealed that it had provided free healthcare for as many as 96 million Indonesians, particularly those coming from poor households, a

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – The Indonesian Education Monitoring Network (JPPI) reported an additional 1,833 victims of free nutritious meal program (MBG) poisonings within a week.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta -The findings of the Indonesian National Nutrition Agency's (BGN) independent investigation identifying nitrite contamination as the cause of food poisoning in t

Maretha Uli, Jakarta – Authorities have swiftly decontaminated an industrial area in Banten after Cesium-137 (Cs-137) radioactive contamination was detected, while providing treatment t

Prisma Ardianto, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has ordered all kitchens participating in Indonesia's free nutritious meal program to be equipped with food safety test kits by nex

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Indonesia's Education Monitoring Network (JPPI) stated that the number of food poisoning victims from the Free Meal or MBG program continues to climb, des

Investor.id, Jakarta – The Indonesian government suspects that imported scrap metal may be the source of radioactive contamination recently detected in the Cikande Industrial Zone in Ba

Jakarta – Indonesia's shrimp industry suffered a 30-35 percent drop in processing absorption after a radioactive contamination was detected in a batch of shrimp shipped to the US in Aug

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – The Ministry of Health emphasizes that the "extraordinary occurrence" status following mass poisoning cases due to the food nutritious meal program will not au

Jakarta – The government has declared a special radioactive contamination event at the Cikande Industrial Estate in Serang, Banten, after the discovery of widespread Cesium-137 (Cs-137)

Maretha Uli, Jakarta – The government has suspended operations of "problematic" free meal kitchens amid investigations into mass poisoning cases but said the program will continue natio

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – Parents are growing increasingly concerned about the government's free nutritious meals program for schoolchildren amid a spike in food poisoning cases nationw