Vice President Ma’ruf Amin lauded the Silaturahmi (Friendship) Tunnel connecting Istiqlal Mosque and Jakarta’s St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral as a symbol of religious harmony, especially for Indonesian Muslims and Catholics. “I feel this tunnel holds deep meaning, not only as a symbol of unity but also as an
Vice President Ma’ruf Amin highlighted that health protocols were followed diligently at the Istiqlal Mosque and Jakarta Cathedral during the level 3 public activity restrictions (PPKM) in Jakarta. “Istiqlal Mosque has a capacity of 300 thousand people, but only four thousand may enter, so it is almost one-tenth. Visitors’ temperature
Minister of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection, Bintang Puspayoga, has asserted that the Indonesian government is committed to improving gender equality in the field of science, technology, engineering, and math, or STEM. “We are committed to continuing to work on this issue, both nationally and globally, through G20 Empower and
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has said it will continue to expedite the growth of rooftop photovoltaic power stations to develop Indonesia’s renewable energy industry. “We have to first create the domestic market, one of them with rooftop photovoltaic power stations, then we can drive the growth of
The Religious Affairs Ministry’s Halal Product Assurance Agency (BPJPH) has said it is optimistic that Indonesia can emerge as a major halal product exporter as long as it strives to maximize its halal capital resources. “Our halal capital potential encompasses religious-demographic capital, socio-cultural capital, business and industry capital, economic capital,
Governor of Jakarta Anies Baswedan has assured that students who have not been vaccinated can still attend face-to-face learning (PTM) that will start next Monday. Students should not be burdened with vaccine obligations because they only have an interest in studying at school, he added. “Children have no obligation to