Day: December 8, 2021

Indonesia’s Luhut Invites Huawei to Enhance Collaboration in Smart Future and New Energy

Yesterday, Coordinating Minister for Maritime and Investment Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, met Guo Ping, Huawei’s Rotating Chairman, to discuss tightening ties between Indonesia and Huawei on digital transformation and a number of initiatives to develop digitalization, 5G, AI, and new energy.   Minister Luhut extended

5 kg drugs seized in Palembang city

The Palembang city police thwarted an attempt by two drug dealers to sell five kilograms of crystal methamphetamine in the city on December 3, 2021. The suspects, identified as Bayu Prabowo and Wahyu Romadhon, informed police investigators that they obtained the drugs from a drug lord in Riau province, Palembang

Coastal flooding likely to occur December 8–10: BMKG

There is potential for coastal flooding in several regions of Indonesia from December 8–10, head of the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), Dwikorita Karnawati, informed at an online press conference on Wednesday. “Maximum tidal height will likely increase, which could potentially lead to coastal flooding,” she said. In addition to

Police identify 17 Semeru victims

The National Police’s Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) team has announced that it has received the bodies of 34 victims of the Mount Semeru eruption, and, as of Wednesday, 17 of them have been identified. “On Tuesday evening, the DVI team received one body part while today, they got three more

Nan Baanjuang traditional house has 600 historical artifacts

The Museum of Nan Baanjuang Traditional House in Bukittinggi city’s Kinantan Zoological Park has 600 historical artifacts comprising local ancient cultural objects and relics, a cultural expert has said. “Some 600 artifacts are divided into eight collections assembled in the Gadang House, which was formerly Bundo Kanduang Museum,” Silvia Devi

Villagers’ mutual assistance effective against pandemic: minister

Minister of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration, Abdul Halim Iskandar, has deemed the spirit of collectivism and mutual assistance among villagers as effective against the COVID-19 pandemic. “It has been proven that villagers can handle the pandemic using a simple, effective, and large-scale method,” he said in a