Day: February 2, 2022

KSP calls for acceleration of new capital construction

The Presidential Staff Office (KSP) has asked ministries and institutions to expedite the first stage of construction of the new capital (IKN) in East Kalimantan in 2022–2024. The acceleration measures would comprise preparing derivative rules of the IKN Law that have been approved by the House (DPR RI), land readiness,

House speaker seeks comprehensive evaluation of face-to-face learning

The evaluation of offline or face-to-face learning should take into account as many indicators as possible, including the children’s health, according to House of Representatives’ (DPR’s) Speaker Puan Maharani. In her statement here on Wednesday, Maharani expressed hope that the evaluation of face-to-face learning would prioritize the health aspect of

0.56% inflation in Jan due to supply constraints: BPS

Limited supply of and high demand for foodstuffs was responsible for the 0.56-percent inflation recorded in January 2022, chief of Statistics Indonesia (BPS), Margo Yuwono, has informed. “The inflation resulted not only from seasonal factors but also from supply and demand factors because, during certain months, demand increases,” he explained

Police hunt for Sorong karaoke lounge arsonists

Sorong city police, West Papua, have launched a manhunt for 10 people suspected of setting fire to Doubel0 karaoke lounge during a group clash on January 25, 2022. The incident led to the death of 17 persons. The suspects, identified by their initials as PP, HR, PS, MS, YR, JR,

BPS records inflation of 0.56 percent in January 2022

Statistics Indonesia (BPS) recorded inflation of 0.56 percent in January 2022, triggered by an increase in the price of several foodstuffs. “The food, beverage, and tobacco group contributed 0.30 percent to inflation in January, with inflation reaching 1.17 percent,” BPS Head Margo Yuwono stated at a virtual press conference in

President drives to Parapat Beach, Lake Toba on motorbike for review

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) rode his green customized motorcycle from Sibisa Intersection in Toba district to Parapat Beach in Simalungun district to review the revitalized public facilities on the beach on Wednesday. The beach is located in the Lake Toba Super-Priority Tourism Destination (DPSP) area of North Sumatra province. Coordinating