Day: August 6, 2021

Indonesia to offer bunkering services at Sunda Strait

Indonesia will start offering bunkering services and boost port services at Sunda Strait for providing Low Sulphur Marine Fuel Oil (MFO) to foreign vessels. Deputy for Coordination of Maritime Sovereignty and Energy Basilio Dias Araujo made the statement while steering and witnessing the signing of a memorandum of understanding between

Presidential Staff Office distributes thousands of free masks

The Presidential Staff Office reminded North Jakarta’s residents of the importance of wearing masks through the “Door-to-Door Mandatory Mask” Program under which they distributed thousands of masks to people. The handing out of free masks was conducted through collaboration among the government, private parties, and the public to enforce 5M

Lake Toba: Newly renovated ports ready to welcome tourists

Nine ports in the National Tourism Strategic Area (KSPN) of Lake Toba are being renovated and, three of them are ready to welcome tourists by the end of 2021 once the COVID-19 pandemic is brought under control, an official has said. Director of Finance, General Affairs, and Public Relations of the Lake

Stimulus from developed countries bolsters global recovery: Minister

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati believes that the global economic recovery outlook in future would hinge on support offered through various stimuli, both fiscal and monetary, from developed countries. “Our outlook for economic recovery in future depends on steps taken by developed countries that will continue to maintain fiscal and monetary

Observer calls for separate presidential, regional elections

Elections for the Regional Legislative Council (DPRD) should not take place alongside presidential and parliamentary elections, member of the supervisory board of elections watchdog the Association for Elections and Democracy (Perludem) Titi Anggrarini has said. “We hope the next (2024) DPRD election will be separated from elections for the president, the House

BRI to become holding company of Pawnshop, PNM in September 2021

President Director of publicly-listed PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) Sunarso will sign the government’s share certificate involving PT Pegadaian, a state pawnshop chain, and microlending firm PT Permodalan Nasional Madani (PNM) on September 13, 2021. After the signing, an Ultra Micro Holding (UMi), with BRI as the holding company, will