Day: September 6, 2021

Fifteen Surabaya’s schools commence limited classroom learning

On Monday, September 6, as many as 15 state and private schools in Surabaya, East Java Province, commenced limited face-to-face learning sessions. “My children, who are currently undergoing limited face-to-face learning sessions, let us make the school as comfortable as possible,” Head of Commission D for Education at the Surabaya

Finance Ministry appoints WeTransfer, OffGamers to collect digital tax

The Finance Ministry’s Directorate General of Taxes (DJP) appointed WeTransfer BV and OffGamers Global Pte Ltd as the collectors of value-added tax on trading through the electronic systems (PMSE) for digital products sold to consumers in Indonesia. “Through the inclusion of these two companies, the number of collectors of value-added

BPJAMSOSTEK seeks to increase MSME participation

The Workers Social Security Agency (BP JAMSOSTEK) is focusing on increasing participation from micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to reach its target of five million workers by 2021. There is a potential of around 60 million people in the MSMEs sector who could be attracted to become active participants

Qualified human resources key to Labuan Bajo’s tourism growth: govt

Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan believes superior human resources are the key to developing the super-priority tourism destination (DPSP) Labuan Bajo, West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara. “Hence, the church’s role is also important to discipline the community, so that we can work,” the minister noted at

eHAC data leak still under investigation: police

The investigation into the alleged data leak through the Electronic Health Alert Card (eHAC) system is still on, although the Ministry of Health has said that no public data has been leaked, police has said. “It is still ongoing, in the process of being investigated,” head of public relations for

Expect MSME Digital Market to be one-stop solution: SOEs Ministry

Indonesia’s State-Owned Enterprises Ministry expects the MSME Digital Market (PaDI) to serve as a one-stop solution for micro, small, and medium enterprise actors in Indonesia. “This is a form of MSME Digital Market continuous improvement. In the future, MSME Digital Market is expected to be a one-stop solution for MSMEs,” expert

State income realization at Rp1,647.7 trillion in 2020: committee

The realization of state income stood at Rp1,647.7 trillion, or 96.9 percent of the target of Rp1,699.9 trillion set in the 2020 state budget, the House of Representatives (DPR) Budget Committee member, Dewi Asmara, informed on Monday. During a working meeting with the Finance Ministry, she said the realization of state

Hope WTP can strengthen public trust: Finance Minister

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has expressed the hope that the Unqualified Opinion (WTP) obtained from the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) on the 2020 Central Government Finance Report (LKPP) can further boost public trust. “It is expected that the public can become more trustful that the nation’s finance is handled

Army providing free healthcare services to native Papuans in Merauke

Indonesian soldiers stationed near the Indonesia-Papua New Guinea border are providing free healthcare services to native Papuans in Tomerau village, Naukenjerai sub-district, Merauke district, Papua province. “The army paramedics are visiting the households in need of the healthcare services,” Commanding Officer of the Indonesia-PNG Border Security Task Force/611/Awang Long Infantry

W Papua: Soldier injured in ambush evacuated to Jakarta army hospital

A soldier who sustained serious injuries in a terror attack at the Kisor military post in West Papua last week has been shifted to Jakarta’s Gatot Subroto Army Hospital for further treatment, the military said. Second Sergeant Imanuel Wenatubun was flown to Jakarta by Batik Air on Sunday (September 5,