Day: November 18, 2021

Indonesia must emerge as global leader in Muslim fashion: Lutfi

The government needs to help Indonesia’s Islamic fashion industry, which currently has an extensive market, to become a global leader in the sector, Trade Minister Muhammad Lutfi has said. “So, like this, the Islamic fashion industry has a very large market. Even though we have a large market of US$11

Five thousand litres of palm oil spilled on Sulawesi highway

Some five thousand liters of palm oil spilled on the Sulawesi highway, Pontolo Village line, Kwandang, North Gorontalo District, on Thursday. North Gorontalo Sub-regional Police Chief, Adjunct Senior Commissioner Dicky Irawan Kesuma, stated that the incident had caused traffic congestion reaching over three kilometers on both directions of the road.

China supports Indonesia to build original vaccine manufacturing hub

China has declared its support for Indonesia to build an original vaccine manufacturing hub in a bid to follow up on the vaccine cooperation forged between both nations. “Vaccine cooperation has become a new highlight of our bilateral relations. China is actively supporting Indonesia in building the original vaccine manufacturing

Govt encouraging shift to electric vehicles: ministry

The Indonesian government is making a strong push for the quicker adoption of electric vehicles in the country, director general of land transportation at the Ministry of Transportation, Budi Setiyadi, has said. “What the government is currently pushing is public motorized vehicles and government vehicles. For public motorized vehicles, the

PGN improving infrastructure, supply to support energy transition

State-run gas company PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) Tbk has the capability to support the energy transition process through ensuring gas supply availability and mature infrastructure, its president director has affirmed. This is in line with the government’s policy to increase the use of clean energy to meet the zero-emission

Cyberwarfare, geopolitical challenges await TNI commander

General Andika Perkasa was officially inaugurated by President Joko Widodo as TNI commander in place of Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto at the State Palace here on Wednesday. Several politicians and political observers have voiced their opinions regarding the challenges that Perkasa will face in his 13-month appointment. A majority of them