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JPPI: Over 1,000 Children Poisoned by Free Nutritious Meals in January 2026
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (887+ words) January 12, 2026 | 03:13 pm TEMPO.CO, Jakarta- Over 1,000 children have reportedly suffered from food poisoning after consuming free nutritious meals (MBG) in January 2026, said the Indonesian Education Monitoring Network(JPPI). JPPI National Coordinator, Ubaid Matraji, said the most striking cases occurred in…...
JPPI: Over 20,000 Cases of Free Nutritious Meal-Linked Food Poisoning in 2025
2+ week, 5+ day ago (867+ words) December 24, 2025 | 04:08 pm TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian Education Monitoring Network (JPPI) reported the latest data on poisoning cases linked to the free nutritious meals (MBG) distribution throughout Indonesia. As of December 23, 2025, National Coordinator of JPPI Ubaid Matraji said over 20,000 cases…...
House Urges Education Reform After Poor TKA 2025 Scores
2+ week, 5+ day ago (999+ words) December 23, 2025 | 07:32 pm TEMPO.CO,Jakarta-Deputy Chair of Commission X of the House of Representatives (DPR), Lalu Adrian Irfani, highlighted low scores in mathematics and English in the 2025 Academic Ability Test (TKA). Data from the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education…...
WHO Warns 137,000 Children and Pregnant Women in Gaza Face Malnutrition Risk
3+ week, 3+ hour ago (840+ words) December 22, 2025 | 02:11 pm TEMPO.CO, Jakarta -Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said more than 100,000 children and 37,000 pregnant and nursing mothers in the Gaza Strip are estimated to still experience acute malnutrition until April 2026. The statement…...
GenEd's 'Generator' Program Mobilizes 21,000 East Java Students to Combat Climate Change Through STEM Innovation
3+ week, 3+ day ago (496+ words) December 19, 2025 | 05:19 pm INFO TEMPO - Today, 21,000 students from 63 public and private high schools across Surabaya, Sidoarjo, and Gresik unveiled innovative STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics) solutions designed to reduce carbon emissions in daily life. The prototypes were presented at a showcase…...
How Social Media Can Negatively Affect Teens
3+ week, 6+ day ago (956+ words) December 15, 2025 | 07:20 pm TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Several countries have begun restricting social media access for teens under 16 years old to protect them from negative online content.Australia has become the first country to enact this regulation, followed by Denmark, which plans…...
Indonesia's Mental Health Emergency Spurs 7 Key Demands
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (977+ words) December 11, 2025 | 11:03 am Retno conveyed seven strategic recommendations from IPK to strengthen national mental health services. "The prevalence of mental health problems and disorders is very high in Indonesia, and it can be said that we are in a state of…...
Prabowo Defends Strict Teachers as Key to Shaping Student Character
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (932+ words) November 28, 2025 | 06:26 pm TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said he views strict teachers as playing a constructive role in shaping student character, emphasizing that firm discipline is often directed at misbehaving students. "Parents, if a teacher is strict, it…...
France Plans to Revive Voluntary Military Service in 2026
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1071+ words) November 28, 2025 | 06:03 pm TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday announced the creation of a new voluntary military service for young adults, set to begin by mid-2026. The move is part of a wide shift across Europe, where NATO members…...
Health Office Finds Nitrite in Free Meal Menu Linked to Malang Poisoning Case
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (866+ words) November 21, 2025 | 02:26 pm TEMPO.CO, Jakarta -The Health Office (Dinkes) of Malang Regency revealed the results of laboratory tests on the free nutritious meal (MBG) samples containing nitrite. The nitrite content triggered nausea among students and two teachers at a Madrasah…...