Day: November 17, 2021

Govt should act firmly against minimum wage violators: House speaker

House of Representatives (DPR RI) speaker Puan Maharani has called on the government to strictly monitor the minimum wage implementation process and take firm action against violators. “We have heard multiple reports of minimum wage violations recently, and the government must adopt firm measures against violating companies that deny offering

Pesantrens should continue working with govt to handle COVID-19: VP

Indonesian Vice President Ma’ruf Amin has called on all Islamic boarding schools in Aceh Province to support and work with the government to cope with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “One of the tasks that ‘pesantrens’ (Islamic boarding schools) need to do is to work with the government and ulemas to

Passengers increase at Lombok airport as WSBK draws closer

The number of passengers at Lombok International Airport, West Nusa Tenggara, began to increase ahead of the World Superbike (WSBK) racing event at the Mandalika Circuit, on November 19-21, 2021. According to the Public Relations officer of state-owned airport operator PT Angkasa Pura I at Lombok International Airport, Arif Haryanto, the

Infiltration wells effective in preventing floods in Jakarta

Deputy Governor of Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria reiterated that infiltration wells, constructed by the authority to prevent flooding, have benefited the province in the last two years. “We have witnessed and experienced the effectiveness of infiltration wells in the last two years,” Patria stated at the Jakarta City Hall on

Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry to launch BLU Borobudur

The Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry will launch the Borobudur Public Service Agency (BLU) that amalgamates the concepts of conservation and tourism. “This BLU will combine the concepts of conservation as a cultural heritage as well as the education side in addition to the tourism and creative economy aspects,” Deputy

Exclusive breastfeeding crucial in preventing infant deaths: BKKBN

The National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) underscored the importance of exclusive breastfeeding to prevent deaths and other conditions, including stunting, among infants and children under the age of five owing to poor nutrition. Exclusive breastfeeding is deemed to be the best practice to improve the health of mothers