Day: January 26, 2022

Tlusure app to guide tourists: minister

The Tlusure application, which has been officially launched by PT Fantastis Anak Bangsa, will serve as a guide for tourists, Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno has said. The application will provide tourists information regarding the condition of tourist destinations in the green or other zones, recommend tourist destinations to

Alms distribution should make people productive: Ministry

The Ministry of Religious Affairs advised the Alms Institution, or LAZ, that alms distribution must increase the productive value of its recipients and not solely be limited to handing out essential commodities or cash aid. “This is because essential commodities or cash will run out after the recipients return from

Indonesia should drive innovations in marine sector: ex-BRIN head

Indonesia must continue to develop innovations in the maritime sector to achieve the national vision of global maritime axis by 2045, according to former minister of research and technology/head of National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) Bambang Brodjonegoro. As the largest island country, with the second-longest coastline, Indonesia must harness its

SWFG holds first meeting under Indonesia’s G20 Presidency

The Sustainable Finance Working Group (SFWG) held its first meeting under Indonesia’s G20 Presidency through a virtual event held by the Finance Ministry and Bank Indonesia (BI) on January 25, 2022. The meeting commenced with a remark by the Finance Ministry’s official, Dian Lestari, who highlighted the importance of creating

New capital to provide opportunities for long-term investments

The new national capital, Nusantara, will provide new spaces and opportunities for middle- and long-term investment in the future, the Ministry of National Development Planning’s deputy for economic affairs, Amalia Adininggar Widyasanti, has said. “The capital relocation will not only provide opportunities for the government but also present new middle-

Project financing through SBSN reaches Rp175 trillion

The total financing of projects through State Sharia Securities (SBSN) between 2013 and 2022 reached Rp175.37 trillion, Director General of Financing and Risk Management at the Finance Ministry Luky Alfirman stated. “The government remains committed to guarding the agenda of economic reforms, including on the fiscal side,” he noted here