Day: November 23, 2021

Collaboration paramount to development of tourism geoparks: Pandjaitan

Coordinating Minister for Maritime and Investment Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan highlighted the importance of collaboration among stakeholders to develop national geoparks as tourism destinations. Pandjaitan drew attention to geoparks as the new potential to attract more domestic and international tourists while presenting his remarks at the II National Geopark Conference

President Jokowi inaugurates Karalloe Dam in Gowa, South Sulawesi

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) inaugurated the Karalloe Dam, built with a budget of Rp1.27 trillion, in Tompobulu Sub-district, Gowa District, South Sulawesi Province, on Tuesday. “Alhamdulillah (all praises be to Allah), today, the Karalloe Dam has been completed and is ready to be inaugurated,” he remarked as monitored from the

Astindo lauds early communication by gov’t on year-end travel curbs

Indonesia Travel Agents Association (Astindo) commended the government’s early communication regarding travel restrictions during the Christmas and New Year’s Eve holiday period that allowed industry actors to adjust their activities according to the enforced curbs. “I agree with the government’s decision and commend their early communication,” Astindo deputy chairperson Anton

Investment minister targets to fine-tune OSS system by early 2022

Investment Minister and Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Head Bahlil Lahadalia, at an event held online here on Tuesday, echoed his target to perfect the risk-based Online Single Submission (OSS) system by early 2022. The BKPM head admitted that the current version of the risk-based OSS system had been unable to

No new COVID-19 cluster reported during WSBK, IATC: Health Service

The Health Service in Central Lombok District, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), confirmed no new clusters of COVID-19 during the Asian Talent Cup (IATC) and World Superbike (WSBK) events held at the Pertamina Mandalika International Circuit. “Until now, we have not received any reports regarding the WSBK participants, who were reactive

DLA graduates urged to devise policies driving digital transformation

The Communication and Informatics Ministry (Kominfo) has coaxed graduates of the Digital Leadership Academy (DLA) Program to devise policies focused on digital transformation. “Ladies and gentlemen, the leaders, must know what digital transformation is, what kind of policies should be made, how to carry out the governance,” the ministry’s human