Day: October 13, 2021

Taking a peek at cenderawasih in its natural habitat

Early morning on October 5, 2021, five of us, including Alex Waisimon and a guide, enter a forest right behind an inn that Waisimon maintains in a complex named Bird Watching Isyo Hills.   Waisimon is an indigenous Papuan forest preserver who has won scores of awards, including Kalpataru, a

PON: West Java emerges as general champion in shooting

Jayapura, Papua (ANTARA) – The West Java contingent became the general champion at the Papua PON’s shooting event, which took place at the Indoor Shooting Range, Kampung Harapan, and AURI Outdoor Shooting Arena, Jayapura district.   As of Wednesday, the West Java contingent has won a total of 11 gold

Dukuh Atas’ Temu Interchange targeted to be ready by April 2023

Jakarta (ANTARA) – City-owned public transport company PT MRT Jakarta has started to build the Temu Interchange in Dukuh Atas, Menteng Sub-district, Central Jakarta, and is targeting to complete it by April 2023.   The building project is aimed at accommodating the integration of public transportation.   Jakarta Governor Anies

Amin sees extreme poverty rate dipping to 8% by 2024

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Vice President Ma’ruf Amin has expressed hope that the extreme poverty rate in Indonesia will decline to eight percent by the beginning of 2024.   “Thus, we can reach zero percent extreme poverty by the end of 2024,” he said after chairing a coordination meeting on accelerating

BRGM, Unmul provide training on eco-friendly aquaculture

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The National Peatland and Mangrove Restoration Agency (BRGM) and Mulawarman State University (Unmul) held a community training session on mangrove fostering and environmentally friendly pond management in Kutai Kartanegara District, East Kalimantan Province, recently.   The program aimed to increase public awareness in preserving the mangrove ecosystem