Public Works and Housing Minister Basuki Hadimuljono has said the government has prepared a flood-resilient city program focused on increasing river capacity and building the water resource infrastructure in response to climate change. “We are attempting to increase the river capacity by dredging, broadening, or constructing embankments,” he stated at
At least 282 residents of Kiwirok sub-district are still taking refuge at GIDI Church in Oksibil, the capital of Pegunungan Bintang district, Papua province, for security reasons, police have said. The district government has expressed its readiness to facilitate their return to Kiwirok though the exact date for that is
The Indonesian Film Festival (FFI) plays an important role in Indonesian film development and showcasing the potential of filmmakers, director general of cultural affairs at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology has said. Hilmar Farid lauded the 69 feature films submitted to the FFI committee saying they are
Head of the National Demography and Family Planning Board (BKKBN) Hasto Wardoyo said that according to the Uncertainty Avoidance Index (UAI), Indonesia has a high tolerance compared to other countries. “Our nation has been scientifically assessed to have a high tolerance,” he remarked at an online seminar entitled ‘Implementation of
The market price of component kit for polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) rapid test is expected to become cheaper, the Government’s Development Finance Comptroller (BPKP) has said. “The results of our calculations of the cost of RT-PCR testing include audit results, electronic catalogs, and market prices,” deputy head of politics, law,
The Indonesian government has set an ambitious target of restoring 600 thousand hectares of mangrove forests across the country by 2024. The world’s largest archipelagic country sees the preservation of mangrove forests as crucial because of their role in providing habitats for aquatic and terrestrial fauna and flora, protection from