Day: September 30, 2021

Govt seeks to optimize PNBP contribution to state budget

The Indonesian Government is seeking to optimize the contribution of non-tax state revenues (PNBP) to the 2022 state budget (APBN) through a better management system, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has said. “The role of the non-tax state budget as a sectoral policy instrument through a regulatory function will also

NTT Prosecutor’s Office saves Rp17.3 billion from alleged corruption

The East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Provincial Higher Prosecutor’s Office (Kejati) saved the state potential losses of Rp17.3 billion from an alleged corruption scheme involving a cooperation agreement on the use of a Kupang District Government’s asset. “Through a long investigation process, the NTT Provincial Kejati has succeeded in saving Rp17.3

Students return to school under strict health protocols

Indonesia has managed to overcome a drastic COVID-19 spike triggered by the Delta variant and culminating in July 2021 after imposing tough public activity restrictions dubbed as PPKM level 4 for nearly two months. The national task force for COVID-19, on September 19, 2021, recorded 1,954 fresh confirmed cases and

Ensuring an orderly, secure and protected Papua games

Ahead of the opening ceremony of Papua’s 20th PON National Games on Saturday, 2nd October, National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo conducted his final inspection by visiting several sporting venues in Jayapura City. During his working visit, along with Youth and Sports Minister Zainudin Amali, on Thursday, General Prabowo

Funding not main challenge to addressing extreme poverty, says Amin

Vice President Ma’ruf Amin has said that funding is not the primary challenge faced by the government in tackling extreme poverty in seven priority provinces, including East Java. “I think funding is not the main issue in addressing extreme poverty,” he stated in Surabaya on Thursday. The biggest challenge for