Day: December 7, 2021

PUPR Ministry to rebuild Gladak Perak Bridge in Lumajang

The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) will rebuild the Gladak Perak bridge, connecting Lumajang to Malang District, which collapsed due to Mount Semeru eruption. “We will rebuild the Gladak Perak bridge at the same location, but with a different structure being built,” Director General of Highways at

Foreign exchange reserves reach US$145.9 billion in November

Indonesia’s foreign exchange reserves climbed to US$145.9 billion at the end of November this year from US$145.5 billion the previous month, Bank Indonesia (BI) has informed. The foreign exchange reserve position was equivalent to financing 8.3 months of imports or 8.1 months of imports and servicing the government’s foreign debt,

Healthy lifestyle key to building quality human resources: Bappenas

Improving the quality of human resources has to start with building the health of the young generation through actively raising awareness about the benefits of adopting a healthy diet and lifestyle. Director of family, women, youth, and sports at the National Development Planning Ministry/National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) Woro Srihastuti Sulistyaningrum made

Gov’t prioritizing oil and gas basin exploration in eastern Indonesia

The Indonesian government has currently set its sights on the exploration of oil and gas basins in five areas in eastern Indonesia namely Buton, Warin, Timor, Seram, and Aru. The exploration is expected to support realization of the target of one million barrels of oil and 12 billion standard cubic feet

Garut police send aid for Mount Semeru eruption victims

The Garut Police Force has said it has sent basic necessities for victims of the Mount Semeru eruption in East Java. “This is a collection of concerns from members of the Garut Police, which we will distribute later,” Garut Police chief Adjunct Senior Commissioner Wirdhanto Hadicaksono said at the Garut

RI-Malaysia discussions prioritize MoU on migrant workers’ protection

The Indonesian government has continued discussions centering on a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Malaysia regarding the employment and protection of Indonesian migrant workers (PMI). After meeting Malaysian Minister of Human Resources Saravanan Murugan at the Manpower Ministry’s Office here on Tuesday, Manpower Minister Ida Fauziyah confirmed that the technical