Day: October 12, 2021

Indonesia focusing on building national halal ecosystem

The Ministry of Industry (Kemenperin) is focusing on building a national halal ecosystem by encouraging the optimization of the potential and opportunities for halal industry development in Indonesia, an official has said. “In creating a halal ecosystem, Kemenperin has issued two regulations of the Minister of Industry. First is regarding

PON seen boosting Papua economy by 1.5 percent: official

The convening of the 20th National Sports Week (PON) is expected to increase Papua Province’s economic growth by up to 1.5 percent, according to Assistant for economic affairs and people’s welfare at the Provincial Secretariat of Papua, Muhammad Musaad. “Bank Indonesia estimates that the implementation of the XX Papua PON effect

Pandjaitan pegs gaming market potential at Rp24 trillion

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has said that the gaming industry has good prospects and needs to be developed given its potential market of Rp24 trillion. According to the minister, this huge potential needs to be developed in order to get the maximum benefit for Indonesia. “I

Indonesia administers vaccines to almost 2,000 foreign refugees

The Indonesian Government has administered COVID-19 vaccine doses to almost two thousand foreign refugees in a bid to achieve herd immunity, a Foreign Affairs Ministry official has said. “According to our data, as many as 1,373 refugees have been vaccinated in the first phase and 587 out of 600 refugees

Umrah access for Indonesia opened due to better COVID-19 handling

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has reopened access for Indonesian umrah pilgrims in view of the improved handling of COVID-19 in Indonesia, Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs Zainut Tauhid Sa’adi said here on Tuesday. The decision was the result of long and intense lobbying both at the level of the