State-owned bank BRI remains committed to pushing the agriculture sector to develop during the COVID-19 pandemic through financial assistance and empowerment. “BRI is always committed to offering financial support and empowerment for sectors that can survive during the pandemic, so they can later go for larger expansion,” BRI Deputy President
Vice President Ma’ruf Amin has urged ministers, heads of institutions, and regional heads to consolidate data on the extremely poor as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according Masduki Baidlowi. “The vice president has sought actual data consolidation and updating. This is since a lot of data (on poverty) still
Coordinating Economic Affairs Minister Airlangga Hartarto flagged off the exports of 800 tons cocoa beans valued at Rp22.5 billion to Malaysia. “Apart from minerals, this cocoa is the mainstay (commodity) of Central Sulawesi. We are optimistic that this positive performance would drive the wheels of the economy of Central Sulawesi
The international media lately reported the success of the Taliban militia group in taking over Afghanistan that includes the capital city of Kabul. President Ashraf Ghani, the highest leader of the country, also fled to Tajikistan after the Taliban entered the city of Kabul. The Taliban took control of Afghanistan
The People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) rather than the government has the authority to amend the 1945 Constitution, according to Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD. The government is not in a position to agree or disagree regarding the amendment to the 1945 Constitution, as it has
Minister of Trade Muhammad Lutfi along with Commission VI of the Indonesian House of Representatives discussed three directives of President Joko Widodo as part of the national economic recovery strategy. “The completion of these three agreements is a directive of the president of the Republic of Indonesia as an effort