Indonesia expands financial services, boosts rice exports and launches regional Qurban record
Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) has opened BRI Money Changer outlets at major transport hubs, including Jakarta’s Soekarno‑Hatta, Bali’s Ngurah Rai, Surabaya’s Juanda, Bintan and border posts, offering exchange in 20 currencies.
Aliyah Rizq Holdings organized the Asia Mega Qurban 2026, coordinating the sacrifice of 5,623 animals across 11 ASEAN nations and earning official ASEAN and Asia Records for the fastest multi‑country Qurban.
State-owned Bulog is increasing its grain‑storage capacity to 7 million tons and is negotiating the export of 500,000 tons of rice to Malaysia, with price set above Indonesia’s domestic ceiling price to protect farmers.
Telekom Indonesia reported first‑quarter 2026 revenue of Rp 37.2 trillion (up 1.5% YoY), EBITDA of Rp 18 trillion and net profit of Rp 4.3 trillion, citing progress in its TLKM 30 transformation plan.
Other domestic initiatives include senior citizens at Panti Werda in Semarang shopping at a market‑style event, the Ministry of Social Affairs promoting NTT as an elderly‑friendly province during HLUN 2026 with cataract surgeries and support services, and bank bjb signing a cooperation agreement with TNI‑AU’s Husein Sastranegara base to provide payroll, credit and payment services to 441 personnel.