Day: February 4, 2022

Information key for building trust in G20 Presidency: official

The government must ensure that information about Indonesia’s G20 Presidency permeates all spheres of the society to boost public trust and positive response to Indonesia’s leadership of the international forum, a ministry official has said. “We need to continue to disseminate information to the public, and we also need to

B211A tourist visa holders can visit places beyond Bali

International tourists traveling to Bali and Riau Islands on B211A tourist visas will be allowed to visit other destinations, the Ministry of Law and Human Rights has informed. “(International tourists) will be allowed to visit other regions and go home after immigration checks from those areas,” the ministry’s director of

Fintech financing for MSMEs reaches Rp13.6 trillion in 2021: OJK

Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) obtained Rp13.6 trillion in financing from peer-to-peer fintech lenders in 2021, head of the Syriah finance and MSME ecosystem task force of the Financial Services Authority (OJK) has said. “The fintech industry is growing. The money that it lends (to MSMEs) reached Rp13.6 trillion

Ambon to suspend face-to-face learning until March 2022

The Ambon city government has announced that it is temporarily suspending limited face-to-face learning activities in schools until March 2022 to prevent COVID-19 spread. “The temporary closure of limited face-to-face learning activities is an anticipatory step to stem the (rampant) spread of COVID-19 in Ambon City,” Ambon Mayor Richard Louhenapessy

Lahadalia appointed ad interim energy and mineral resources minister

President Joko Widodo has appointed Bahlil Lahadalia, the current investment minister and head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), as the ad interim minister of energy and mineral resources (ESDM). The appointment was based on a letter of the minister of state secretary, dated February 3, 2022, Tina Talisa, special

Indonesia.breaks down scenario to achieve carbon neutrality in G20

The Indonesian Government will present a scenario for the national energy transition from fossil fuels to new and renewable energy in the Grand National Energy Strategy (GSEN) roadmap to the G20 forum. “The Indonesian G20 presidency will be used by the government to introduce the world to our scenario in