September 28, 2025 | 06:24 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Sunday, September 28, 2025. Here are the highlights: Experts Identify Salmonella and Bacillus Cereus in Free Nutritious Meal Poisoning Probe; Indonesian Govt to Require Companies to Report Job Vacancies Starting 2026; Jakarta Police Tap Ride-Hailing Drivers to Report Crimes with Rp500,000 Rewards.
The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:
1. Experts Identify Salmonella and Bacillus Cereus in Free Nutritious Meal Poisoning Probe
Health expert Tjandra Yoga Aditama highlights the results of laboratory tests related to mass poisoning cases in Indonesia's Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program in West Java, including West Bandung Regency. Based on the regional health laboratory report, Salmonella and Bacillus cereus bacteria were found in several food samples that were tested.
According to Tjandra, this finding aligns with global references. "Salmonella bacterial contamination is usually associated with high-protein foods such as meat, poultry, and eggs. Meanwhile, Bacillus cereus often appears due to improper rice storage," Tjandra said in a written statement on Saturday, September 27th, 2025.
The former Director of Communicable Diseases at the World Health Organization (WHO) for Southeast Asia emphasized that food poisoning can occur in various parts of the world and is not always associated with the MBG program. However, to ensure the cause, it is recommended that laboratories in Indonesia conduct more comprehensive testing in accordance with WHO guidelines.
2. Indonesian Govt to Require Companies to Report Job Vacancies Starting 2026
The Indonesian Manpower Ministry will enforce mandatory reporting of job vacancies for all companies starting in 2026. This policy applies to private companies, SOEs, and regional-owned enterprises, and the reporting will be done through the "Karirhub" (career hub) channel on the ministry's SIAPkerja platform.
"Currently, it is still in the advisory stage. But next year, we will firmly enforce it; it's time to make it mandatory," said the Head of the Labor Market Center of the Manpower Ministry, Surya Lukita Warman, during a media briefing at the ministry's Manpower Market building, Jakarta, on Friday, September 26, 2025.
Surya stated that the provision is based on Presidential Regulation Number 57 of 2023 concerning Mandatory Reporting of Job Vacancies (WLLP). The regulation requires employers to report their labor needs and how they place workers.
3. Jakarta Police Tap Ride-Hailing Drivers to Report Crimes with Rp500,000 Rewards
The Jakarta Metro Police has launched a partnership with online motorcycle taxi (ojol) drivers to strengthen public safety in the capital. Drivers who record and report criminal activities can receive a reward of Rp500,000 (around US$30) from the city’s police chief.
Deputy Chief of the Jakarta Metro Police, Brigadier General Dekananto Eko Purwono, announced the initiative during a gathering with ojol drivers at the Juanda Police Subsector in Central Jakarta on Friday, September 26, 2025.
“If there is a crime on the streets, we will give appreciation. In fact, there will be a Rp500,000 reward from the Police Chief if footage of a key incident helps solve the case,” Dekananto said.
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Indonesia's Free Meal Program to Continue Despite 6,000+ Poisoning Cases
2 jam lalu
Coordinating Minister Muhaimin Iskandar will conduct a comprehensive evaluation to prevent further poisoning cases from the free meal program.
Press Council Demands Prabowo's Gov't Stop Restricting Journalists' Questions
3 jam lalu
The Indonesian Press Council has sharply criticized the Presidential Palace for revoking the press credentials of a CNN Indonesia reporter.
Police Arrest Kamisan Activist in Yogyakarta, Transfer Him to East Java
3 jam lalu
The police arrested an activist from Aksi Kamisan and the Social Movement Institute, then took him to the East Java Regional Police Office.
CNN Journalist's Palace Credentials Revoked After Questioning Prabowo on Free Meal Program Issues
5 jam lalu
The press credentials of a CNN Indonesia reporter were revoked after the journalist questioned Prabowo about the Free Nutritious Meal program.
Mass Food Poisoning in Indonesia: Can Victims' Families Sue Free Meal Program Organizers?
8 jam lalu
The total number of poisoning victims from consuming the government's Free Nutritious Meal has reached 6,452 children by the end of September 2025.
Experts Identify Salmonella and Bacillus Cereus in Free Nutritious Meal Poisoning Probe
22 jam lalu
To ensure the cause, it is recommended that laboratories in Indonesia conduct more comprehensive testing in accordance with WHO guidelines.
Today's Top 3 News: Indonesian Govt to Require Companies to Report Job Vacancies Starting 2026
22 jam lalu
Here is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today.
Prabowo to Summon BGN Chief Over Free Nutritious Meal Poisoning Cases
1 hari lalu
President Prabowo Subianto has reminded not to politicize the issue of food poisoning related to the free nutritious meal program.
Minister Yusril Affirms Indonesian Govt Will Not Ban Left-Wing Books Circulation
1 hari lalu
Coordinating Minister Yusril states that the confiscation of books by the police is considered part of the legal process.
Indonesian Finance Ministry to Audit Funding for Free Nutritious Meal Program
1 hari lalu
Finance Minister Purbaya said the ministry's officials will randomly check the free nutritious meal programme at 20 locations.
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