Day: January 24, 2022

Jakarta to remain economic hub after capital transfer: official

Although Indonesia’s capital will move to East Kalimantan, the nation’s economy will still continue to rely on Jakarta, Head of the Jakarta Chamber of Commerce and Industry Diana Dewi has said. “I believe Jakarta still holds an imminent role in the national economy,” she remarked during a public discussion on the

Ministry moves to nix excessive parking fees in tourism areas

Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno has said that his ministry will coordinate with the relevant stakeholders to prevent excessive parking fees from being levied in tourism attractions. He made the statement in response to a viral social media post complaining about the excessive parking fee of Rp350 thousand

Legislator asks people to abide by COVID handling protocols

Member of Commission IX of the House of Representatives (DPR), Nurhadi, has appealed to people to follow the protocols made by the government for the effective handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. People’s compliance is essential, especially since currently, Indonesia is facing the threat of increasing COVID-19 cases due to the

SOEs committed to expediting coal downstreaming: minister

State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Minister Erick Thohir has emphasized that SOEs are fully committed to accelerating the downstream project of processing coal into dimethyl ether, or coal gasification. “SOEs fully support President Joko Widodo’s directives to continue encouraging coal gasification, which aims to reduce our dependence on imported liquified petroleum gas

Indonesian gov’t appoints spokespersons for G20 Presidency

The Indonesian government has appointed the spokespersons for its G20 Presidency, Communications and Informatics Minister Johnny Gerard Plate said at a press conference here on Monday. The government has categorized the issues that the intergovernmental forum will take up into two meeting tracks — the Sherpa Track and the Financial

Govt reviews Lagoi Port’s readiness for accepting Singaporean tourists

Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi has reviewed the readiness of a travel bubble at the Bandar Bentan Telani Port in the Lagoi tourism area, Bintan District, Riau Islands Province, for welcoming Singaporean tourists. He directly monitored the arrival protocols for international travelers at the international port on Monday, including the