Day: November 26, 2021

G20 Bali Summit to emphasize importance of mangrove restoration

The G20 Summit in Bali in 2022 will emphasize the importance of the Indonesian government’s mangrove restoration program, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, has said. “President Joko Widodo will convey a message to world leaders about the importance of mangrove restoration in generating carbon credits

Industry Ministry committed to encouraging halal industry zones

The Industry Ministry is committed to encouraging halal industry zones to cater to the increasing potential of the domestic and global halal market by enacting the ministerial regulation on halal industry zone permit application. The ministry’s director general for resilience, zoning, and international industry access, Eko SA Cahyanto, made the

Abuse victim gets therapy with ministry’s assistance

The Ministry of Social Affairs, through the Social Work Service Unit (Sakti Peksos), is seeking to reduce the psychological pressure on a 13-year-old victim of abuse by offering her therapy support. “Currently, the supporting team is continuing to provide assistance, especially to motivate (the victim) and reduce the psychological pressure

Gov’t ramping up dimethyl ether production from coal: official

The Indonesian government is continuing to maximize the utilization of coal potential in the country through the downstreaming process, Director of Coal Business Development at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Sujatmiko has said. Through industrial downstreaming, coal commodities could continue to drive the national economy in the future,

Fakfak District is example of religious moderation in Indonesia: KSP

The Presidential Staff Office (KSP) highlighted a plan to designate Fakfak District in West Papua Province as an exemplary region to promote religious moderation in Indonesia. “Fakfak has ‘satu tungku tiga batu’ (three stones in one furnace) motto symbolizing the city as a melting pot of three major religious groups that continue

Minister to expedite programs for human resources’ improvement in 2022

Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Minister Nadiem Anwar Makarim will continue policies to improve the quality of Indonesian human resources, especially in education, by upscaling programs, including School as Driving Force and the Freedom Campus. “In future, it is impossible for us to provide something regressive. We certainly always encourage