Gov’t Introduces New Halal Certification Mark to Replace MUI Label

... halal certification label with a minister underlining on Saturday that the ... void in the foreseeable future,” Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas wrote on ... (BPJPH), an organization under the Religious Affairs Ministry tasked with taking over ...

Indonesia Invites Pope Francis for Visit

Jakarta. Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas ... visit Indonesia and celebrate religious tolerance in the country ... minister said the ministry’s director-general for Catholic affairs ... leader praised cultural and religious diversity in Indonesia. Muslims ...

Gov’t Tells Mosques to Become Quieter

Jakarta. The Religious Affairs Ministry has issued a regulation ... are also used during religious sermons or gatherings. Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas ... limited to five minutes. Other religious activities such as preaching a ...

Gov’t Told to Establish Domestic Security Ministry

... funding and the Religious Affairs Ministry to implement in religious schools, he added ... by the Coordinating Minister for Politics, Legal, and Security Affairs. In addition ...

Nadiem Makarim: Sexual Violence on Indonesian Campuses Is a Critical Emergency

... . The minister was facing a backlash from the conservative religious groups, which ... crimes. Yaqut Cholil Quomas, the Minister of Religious Affairs, called the regulation "revolutionary ... of late, with multiple conservative religious groups such as the MUI ...

Indonesia Begins Mandatory Halal Certification on Drugs, Cosmetics

... the same date of 2026," Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas said in ... BPJPH, which is under the Religious Affairs Ministry, has been overseeing the ...

Gov’t Boosts Student Vax to Prep for Limited School Reopening

... several areas," Communications and Informatics Minister Johnny G. Plate said in ... signed by the education minister, health minister, home affairs minister, and religious affairs minister. Schools in level ...

Regulations During Restrictions Are Guides to Adapt to Risks

... being the most stringent . Recently, Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas issued a ... circular is available in the Religious Affairs Ministry official website. Meanwhile, the ...

Indonesia Extends Covid Lockdown amid Death Toll Concerns

... health infrastructural support,” Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar ... in at least two shifts. Religious congregation at worship places is ... beyond Java and Bali, Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto ...

Indonesia Holds Moment of Silence for Covid-19 Victims

... who have gone before us," Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas said. The ... minister hoped the minute's silence ... , religious leaders, and the public,” Lazada Indonesia public policy and government affairs ...