Postszainalbakri in Indonesia Raya • 3 days ago • 9 min readIndonesia’s Free Meals Program: Why Are Children Falling Sick?Src There is something deeply ironic in reading news of schoolchildren needing medical care after eating meals from the Free Nutritious Meals Program (MBG). Designed to ensure Indonesia’s children get proper nourishment, the program has instead been repeatedly marred by reports of suspected food poisoning. As a journalist, my heart is heavy.…zainalbakri in Indonesia Raya • 5 days ago • 3 min readTNI’s Act of Care: Fitriani’s New Home Nearing CompletionPersonnel from Koramil 17/Simpang Keramat, Kodim 0103/North Aceh, together with local residents, continue to accelerate the construction of a decent housing unit for Fitriani in Paya Leupah Village, Simpang Keramat Sub-district, North Aceh Regency, on Thursday (29/10/2026). Currently, Village Development NCOs (Babinsa) alongside residents and…zainalbakri in Indonesia Raya • 6 days ago • 5 min readour Disaster Preparedness Posts Launched by Digdaya Task Force to Support Aceh Tamiang CommunitiesDozens of members of the Disaster-Ready and Empowered Persons with Disabilities Task Force (Satgas Digdaya) of Pertamina EP Rantau Field took part in a disaster simulation exercise held to mark the 98th anniversary of the Youth Pledge. The event, held in Aceh Tamiang on Tuesday, 27 October 2026, aimed to improve the skills and preparedness of…zainalbakri in Indonesia Raya • 10 days ago • 6 min readPolice on Alert for More Meth Labs as Pidie Regent Demands Full InvestigationThe Indonesian National Police (Polri) is on alert for the possible existence of other methamphetamine production facilities in Aceh following the discovery of an illicit drug laboratory in Pidie Regency that allegedly produced approximately 1.2 tonnes of methamphetamine. Aceh Police Chief Inspector General Ruddi Setiawan said investigators…zainalbakri in Indonesia Raya • 12 days ago • 3 min readTragic Incident: 55-Year-Old Farmer Dies After Coconut Trunk Falls in Paya BakongIt is a sad fate that befell Ibrahim, a 55-year-old farmer. A resident of Gampong Punti, Tanah Luas Subdistrict, North Aceh Regency, he passed away tragically this afternoon at around 17:30 WIB. Ipda Noprian Dwi Cahyo, S.H., Chief of Paya Bakong Police Sector, stated that the victim was on his way home after fetching grass for his livestock. He…zainalbakri in Indonesia Raya • 16 days ago • 5 min readAceh Oil and Gas Agency Advances Offshore Exploration Work with Conrad Asia LtdAceh Oil and Gas Management Agency (BPMA) is accelerating the assessment of oil and natural gas potential offshore southwest Aceh through discussions with Conrad Asia Ltd during the Exploration Status Determination Workshop (PSE) for the Meulaboh and Singkil Structures, held on 15–16 October 2026 in Jakarta. This activity forms part of…zainalbakri in Indonesia Raya • 18 days ago • 7 min read37.65% Realization Achieved: Aceh Publishes Breakdown of Additional TKD Spending, Targets Further ProgressThe Aceh Government recorded spending realization from the Additional Regional Transfer Fund (TKD) for the 2026 Fiscal Year reaching Rp621.96 billion, or 37.65 percent of the total allocation of Rp1.652 trillion, as of Friday evening, 16 October 2026, at 21:00 Western Indonesia Time. Nurlis Effendi, Spokesperson for the Aceh Government, stated…zainalbakri in Indonesia Raya • 22 days ago • 5 min readAceh Jaya Develops 60 Hectare Oil Palm Plantation for Former GAM CombatantsThe Aceh Jaya Regency Government has established a 60-hectare oil palm plantation development project for former combatants of the Free Aceh Movement, spread across nine subdistricts in the regency. Speaking on Monday and quoted from Antara, Head of the Aceh Jaya Agriculture Office Dailami stated that the land allocated for oil palm plantations…zainalbakri in Indonesia Raya • 25 days ago • 24 min readWhen an Old Friend Realizes He Has Not Been ForgottenYesterday, I reached out to an old friend. His name is Zulkarnain, a man born in the 1980s, a husband, and a father of three. He comes from a village in the hinterlands of North Aceh, specifically from Meurah Mulia District. I first met him around 2011, when I was serving as a member of the election supervisory body for the Lhokseumawe regional…zainalbakri in # indonesia • 28 days ago • 4 min readBawaslu Encourages Academics to Actively Oversee Electoral Law EnforcementThe Chairman of the General Elections Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) Rahmat Bagja encourages academics and students to actively provide constructive criticism and scientific studies in safeguarding the conduct of elections that are honest, fair, and dignified. Bagja stated that input from academics serves as one of Bawaslu’s considerations in…zainalbakri in Indonesia Raya • 1 mo. ago • 2 min readAceh Tak Tau Diuntung; Lagu yang Menghentak PerasaanLagu ini seperti mewakil rasa atau perasaan sebagian besar orang Aceh. Saya dikirimin oleh teman saya, teman alumni satu SMA yang menetap di Jakarta. Dia kirim link di grup WhatsApp. "Nal, apa judul lagu ini?" tulisnya. Setelah tiba di rumah saya pun berusaha mencari lagu ini di internet. Saya dapatkan link Youtube dan kemudian minta AI untuk…zainalbakri in Indonesia Raya • 1 mo. ago • 5 min readAceh Posts Sumatra’s Highest Inflation at 5.03 PercentAceh Province recorded an annual inflation rate of 5.03 percent in September 2026, the highest among all provinces on the island of Sumatra. Head of the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) of Aceh Province, Agus Andria, said the inflation was reflected in Aceh’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), which stood at 116.62. “Year-on-year inflation occurred…zainalbakri in Indonesia Raya • 1 mo. ago • 5 min readLhokseumawe Voter Count Increases by 509, Here’s the DataThe Independent Election Commission (KIP) of Lhokseumawe City has set the number of voters in the Continuous Voter Register (PDPB) for the Third Quarter of 2026 at 142,105 individuals. This determination was made during an Open Plenary Session on the Recapitulation of the Third Quarter 2026 PDPB, held at the Media Center Room of the Lhokseumawe…zainalbakri in Indonesia Raya • 1 mo. ago • 3 min readAceh Tenggara Hit by Floods and Landslide; Recovery Efforts UnderwayFloods struck six villages across four subdistricts in Aceh Tenggara Regency on Saturday, 26 September 2026, after moderate to heavy rainfall battered the area from early morning until daytime. According to a report from the Disaster Management Operations Control Centre (Pusdalops) of the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Aceh…zainalbakri in Indonesia Raya • 1 mo. ago • 6 min readKIP Lhokseumawe Strengthens Electoral Literacy Among StudentsAround 1,000 students of SMK Negeri 1 Lhokseumawe received electoral education from the Lhokseumawe Independent Election Commission (KIP) on Friday, September 25, 2026. The educational session was aimed at strengthening first-time voters’ understanding of democracy while improving their ability to filter and assess information on social…zainalbakri in Indonesia Raya • 1 mo. ago • 17 min readThe Ministry of Communication and Digital is Driving Indonesia’s Digital TransformationThe Ministry of Communication and Digital (Kemkomdigi) is driving Indonesia’s digital transformation to go beyond expanding connectivity and adopting technology, and to focus instead on delivering productivity, economic value, security, and trust over the next decade. Director General of Public Communication and Media (Dirjen KPM) at…zainalbakri in Indonesia Raya • 1 mo. ago • 9 min read688 Hotspots Vanish, Then Central Kalimantan Explodes 🔥 🔥The number of high-confidence fire hotspots detected across Indonesia fell significantly to 688 as of Monday night, September 21, 2026. However, Central Kalimantan remained the province with the highest number of hotspots among the six priority areas for forest and land fire management. According to data from the Ministry of Forestry’s SiPongi…zainalbakri in Indonesia Raya • 1 mo. ago • 6 min read# Krueng Tingkeum Bridge Reopens, Restoring Key Aceh Logistics RouteThe Krueng Tingkeum Bridge in Kutablang Subdistrict, Bireuen Regency, reopened on Sunday, September 20, 2026, restoring a vital route for public mobility and logistics distribution along Aceh’s eastern corridor. The bridge serves as a key link for the movement of people and goods between Aceh and North Sumatra. The restoration of normal access…zainalbakri in Indonesia Raya • 2 mo. ago • 9 min readBalita Singapura Jadi Satu dari 400 Pengidap ZTTK DuniaTeyden Hamilton Ho, balita asal Singapura, menjalani perjuangan panjang setelah didiagnosis Zhu-Tokita-Takenouchi-Kim atau ZTTK syndrome, penyakit genetik langka yang memengaruhi perkembangan otak. Kelainan tersebut pertama kali terdeteksi ketika ibunya, Tizane Woo, menjalani pemeriksaan kehamilan pada usia 20 minggu. Dokter menemukan ukuran…zainalbakri in Indonesia Raya • 2 mo. ago • 8 min readPatchouli Oil Proposed for Warehouse Receipt System, Aceh Named as Pilot SitePatchouli oil has been proposed for inclusion in the Warehouse Receipt System (WRS) following the presentation of a feasibility study on the commodity at a scientific forum and focused discussion held at Pullman Thamrin Hotel, Jakarta, on Tuesday, 15 September 2026. The study examined the readiness of patchouli oil across various aspects…
