Day: November 22, 2021

W Sumatra railway reactivation to maintain heritage value: official

West Sumatra railway reactivation is aimed at maintaining its heritage value so it can act as a tourist attraction in addition to serving as a transformation tool, an official has said. “Almost all railways in West Sumatra have historical value because they have been inherited from the Dutch. The rail

Mataram MSME sales top Rp100 million at Mandalika WSBK

The sales of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) at the Mandalika World Superbike (WSBK) bazaar on November 19–21, 2021 crossed Rp100 million, the Mataram city government has informed. The WSBK was held at the Pertamina Mandalika International Street Circuit, Central Lombok District, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Province. “Alhamdulillah (praises be to

Victims of sexual violence are often criminalized: women’s commission

Victims of sexual violence in Indonesia are often criminalized on charges of defamation, so they grew increasingly powerless to achieve justice, National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) Commissioner Maria Ulfah Anshor stated. “Victims of sexual violence are criminalized. The victim was at the receiving end of other accusations

Jokowi praises fruitful partnership between ASEAN and China

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) acknowledged the fact that the partnership between the ASEAN and China dating back 30 years had yielded several concrete results for both regions, especially in the economic sector. “Our trade in 1991 was worth US$8.36 billion, while last year, it reached more than US$685.28 billion, an

Expert debunks myths about circumcision

A number of myths about circumcision are still prevalent in the community, the COVID-19 Handling Acceleration Task Force’s communication head, Dr. Reisa Broto Asmoro, has said. One of these myths is that circumcision can make children grow taller or faster so they need to wait for puberty before getting circumcised,

Mandalika IATC, WSBK held safely, smoothly: military official

The racing events held at the Pertamina Mandalika International Street Circuit from November 19–21, 2021 ran safely and smoothly, Commander of the 1620 Central Lombok District Military Command has said. “The Asian Talent Cup (IATC) and World Superbike (WSBK) have been successfully held. It was the work of the security