Day: October 8, 2021

Climate change ruins traditional practice of Titen in fisheries: BMKG

Climate change has disrupted the Javanese skill “Titen” used by fishers to look for signs and characteristics of nature, according to Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) Head, Dwikorita Karnawati. Karnawati noted that it is not uncommon for fishers to go home empty-handed, as the results of marine catches are

Huge trade potential exists in Central and Eastern Europe: Minister

Trade Minister Muhammad Lutfi believes huge potential exists for trade between Indonesia and Central and Eastern Europe that can drive the nation’s exports. “Nations in Central and Eastern Europe are some of Indonesia’s potential trading partners. As a matter of fact, some of them were recorded to be the nation’s

President signs decree to reduce economic disparity in West Java

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has signed a decree to accelerate development of the Rebana Special Economic Zone and southern West Java to narrow the economic disparity among regions in the province. Presidential Decree No. 87 of 2021 stipulates that development of the Rebana Special Economic Zone (SEZ) and the southern

Tangerang periodically screening face-to-face learning

The Tangerang City Health Service has said that it has continued to perform random screenings in junior high schools conducting limited face-to-face learning (PTM), which has entered phase three of implementation. “Random tracing will be periodically conducted as a form of limited PTM support and early (COVID-19) prevention in school

Stringent health protocols applied at Papua PON: Olympic lifters

Two Indonesian weightlifting athletes, who competed in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Eko Yuli Irawan and Nurul Akmal, affirmed that health protocols were strictly implemented at the 20th National Games (PON) being held in Papua. “There were no spectators in Tokyo, but here, in Papua, it is very crowded with spectators.

BI projects global Muslim fashion consumption to reach US$311 billion

Bank Indonesia (BI) has forecast the consumption of global Muslim fashion to climb to US$311 billion in 2024, while the figure merely reached US$277 billion in 2019. “As for Indonesia, the spending on the Muslim fashion sector in 2019 had reached US$16 billion and is among the top five countries,