Day: January 6, 2022

VP reviews progress in house construction for Palu disaster survivors

Vice President Ma’ruf Amin reviewed the progress in construction of permanent housing for earthquake, tsunami, and soil liquefaction survivors at the Tondo I relocation site, Tondo Village, Palu City, Central Sulawesi Province, on Thursday. At the construction site, Head of the Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Ministry’s Center for

VP asks about clean water provision at housing for quake survivors

Vice President Ma’ruf Amin on Thursday enquired about the provision of clean water at permanent housing for survivors of the earthquake, tsunami, and liquefaction in Palu city and Sigi district, Central Sulawesi. “For the time being, where does the water come from?” he asked when he heard a report on

New capital development dominated 2022 state budget design: minister

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has said the development of Indonesia’s new capital (IKN) was one of the key factors that determined the design of the state budget for 2022. Nevertheless, this year’s state budget will prioritize the handling of COVID-19 and economic recovery, in accordance with the President’s directive,

Minister seeks policy for boosting mass transportation

Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi has urged the government to issue a policy to encourage the use of mass transportation. The policy could involve providing affordable transportation and improving feeder mode routes, Sumadi said in Palembang on Thursday, after a meeting with South Sumatra Governor Herman Deru and Palembang Mayor

Indonesia pushes roadmap for Afghanistan

Indonesia is pushing for a roadmap from the Taliban on its commitments for supporting peace and improving the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi has said. The roadmap was included in the resolution of the Extraordinary Session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Islamabad, Pakistan,

Minister lauds police’s quarantine monitoring application ‘Presisi’

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, has lauded the launch of the National Police’s quarantine monitoring application named Presisi, saying it will support the monitoring of international travelers undergoing quarantine. At the application’s launch event, held by the National Police at Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Tangerang, Banten, on