Asia Indonesia US snacks and beverages giant PepsiCo will return to snack production in Indonesia two years after closing a joint venture in the country, starting construction of a new production plant in the city of Cikarang, West Java
Asia Indonesia Activists protested outside Indonesia’s House of Representatives after the Legislation Body rejected a bill to ban dog and cat meat trade, citing cultural practices among some ethnic groups as a reason; activists vowed to continue advocating for the ban
Asia Indonesia Ministry of Religious Affairs plans to establish a new Directorate General for pesantren, the Islamic boarding schools, to improve regulatory support and resource allocation and expand developmental programs to better serve Indonesia’s Muslim community
Asia Indonesia A female Sumatran elephant, a subspecies of the Asian elephant considered to be at serious risk of extinction, was born in the Buluh China Nature Park in north-west Sumatra; the WWF estimates that there are now only between 2.400 and 2.800 individuals
Asia Indonesia In Jakarta teenagers are being trained in urban farming practices, including vertical planting, hydroponics and organic composting, to foster local food production and reduce dependency on global supply chains