Day: December 7, 2021

Bali Governor asks tourism actors to reopen with prudence

Bali Governor I Wayan Koster has asked stakeholders engaged in the island province’s tourism industry to reopen with prudence to prevent COVID-19 from slowing the momentum gained in the industry’s recovery. “We must be careful to reopen the industry because if COVID-19 cases are rising, we will struggle to contain

Expect Mempawah mangrove forest to become ecotourism site: BRGM

The Agency of Peat and Mangrove Restoration (BRGM) has said it expects the rehabilitated mangrove forest in Mempawah District, West Kalimantan, to become an ecotourism site in the future. “This location can be our reference for how a degraded mangrove can be rehabilitated. Here, we have proved that the local

Jokowi directly observes assistance disbursal for Mt. Semeru victims

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) directly reviewed areas affected by the eruption of Mount Semeru to ensure assistance for the refugees. “I come here to ensure that we have put in all our efforts to find the remaining victims and evacuate them,” Jokowi stated in Lumajang District, East Java, Tuesday. Mount

G20 must spur global economic recovery: Minister Marsudi

The G20 must become a catalyst for strong, inclusive, and sustainable global economic recovery amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi said at the G20 Sherpa Meeting on Tuesday. “Since the beginning of Indonesia’s Presidency, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has always emphasized that the G20 must benefit

Jakarta targets constructing 26,000 infiltration wells by 2021-end

The Jakarta provincial government aims to complete the construction of 26 thousand infiltration wells by 2021-end as a precautionary measure against floods and puddles during the rainy reason, Jakarta’s Deputy Governor Ahmad Riza Patria stated. According to Patria, over 20 thousand infiltration wells were built this year, while only six

Domestic investments dominate in Central Java: official

The flow of domestic investments in Central Java has remained strong in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic, Central Java Investment and One-Stop Integrated Service Office Head Ratna Kawuri has informed. “We have recorded that contributions from domestic investors to the province remain high, compared with foreign investors, despite the COVID-19