Day: February 15, 2022

PUPR Ministry outlines water infrastructure target for 2022

An official from the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) outlined several targets for developing natural resources (SDA) infrastructure this year during a meeting with Commission V of the House of Representatives on Tuesday. “(Speaking of) The target for developing SDA infrastructure in 2022, among others, we plan

Government witnesses rising trend in COVID-19 deaths

An upward trend in COVID-19 deaths was recorded despite the figure still being lower than that during the second COVID-19 wave, Government spokesperson for COVID-19 Handling Wiku Adisasmito stated. At a virtual press conference accessed here on Tuesday, Adisasmito noted that the number of COVID-19 cases nationwide during the current

Labor-intensive projects expected to create 350,104 jobs this year

The Public Works and Public Housing Ministry has projected the labor-intensive program in the water resources sector this year to employ 350,104 workers. “In 2022, fund allocations for the labor-intensive program are planned to reach Rp4.35 trillion,” Director General of Water Resources at the Public Works and Public Housing Ministry

West Sumatra: Immigration surveillance of int’l travelers tightens

The Indonesian immigration authorities have stepped up surveillance of international travelers arriving in West Sumatra province to halt Omicron spread, a government official said on Tuesday. “We have instructed the immigration authority to tighten surveillance measures by collaborating with related agencies,” head of the Law and Human Rights Ministry’s West

Regions must continue efforts to suppress COVID-19: spokesperson

Regional governments must continue their efforts for suppressing COVID-19 cases, particularly in Java and Bali islands that have logged the highest number of national cases, a government spokesperson has said. “Regional governments must exert their effort for suppressing COVID-19 infections, particularly the governments of provinces in Java and Bali regions

Ministry readies infrastructure, frequency spectrum ahead of MotoGP

The Communication and Informatics Ministry is preparing telecommunications infrastructure and radiofrequency spectrum ahead of the 2022 MotoGP Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia at the Mandalika Circuit, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB). “We have conducted a trial of communication technology and frequency spectrum application to support the racing event,” Communication and Informatics