Day: August 28, 2021

Domestic food production suffices demand, lowers food imports

We have achieved our target to control rice stocks for two years in a row Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Ministry of Agriculture has confirmed that domestic food production in 2021 sufficed the national food demand, so food imports can be curtailed this year. The ministry’s spokesman Kuntoro Boga Andri informed

South Aceh police urged to probe deaths of three Sumatran tigers

Banda Aceh, Aceh (ANTARA) – The South Aceh district government has called on the police to investigate the shocking deaths of three Sumatran tigers (Pantera Tigris Sumatrae) in Ie Buboh Village, Meukek Sub-district, this week. South Aceh District Head Tgk Amran condemned the deaths of these critically endangered animals that are

KONI chairperson confirms sporting venues for Papua PON XX ready

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Indonesian National Sports Committee (KONI) unveiled on Saturday that sporting venues for Papua’s PON National Games XX, scheduled on October 2-15, 2021, were ready with only minor finishing touches required at some places for the completion. “In general, out of our target, preparations for the PON sporting

Indonesia presses for TKDN certification for electricity products

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The government continues to encourage electricity products in Indonesia to have a local content requirement (TKDN) certificate in a bid to substitute imported products while fostering greater self-reliance in the local electricity industry. Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita stated that the development of machinery and electricity supporting

Indonesia honored to host MotoGP pre-season at Mandalika Circuit

It is an honor for the Mandalika circuit, for Indonesia, to be able to serve as a location for the pre-season test in 2022 Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia is honored to host the MotoGP pre-season test at the Mandalika Circuit, Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, on February 11-13, 2022, Chief Strategic

COVID-19 vaccine import budget reaches Rp47 trillion in 2021

This year, we will import around Rp47 trillion, with the entire implementation of the vaccination program costing around Rp58 trillion Jakarta (ANTARA) – The government has allocated a budget of Rp47 trillion for COVID-19 vaccine imports this year, with Rp58 trillion allotted for the vaccination program in Indonesia, Deputy Finance