Day: February 21, 2022

Environment Ministry encourages people’s role in waste management

The Environment and Forestry Affairs Ministry has encouraged citizens to increase their role in waste management and climate change mitigation. “It is time to move toward actualization of the people’s productivity through waste management, prevention, and control that could offer concrete contribution for the development of the people’s welfare,” Deputy

PDN at new state capital to encourage digital system-based government

National Database Center (PDN) in the state capital Nusantara (IKN), targeted to be realized in 2024, will later encourage the digital system-based government to create an integrated smart city, Communication and Informatics Ministry’s official stated. The state capital Nusantara will use the Smart City System and is expected to become a reference

New National Food Agency head committed to prioritizing collaboration

National Food Agency Head Arief Prasetyo Adi, inaugurated by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) on Monday, urged stakeholders in the national food sector to prioritize and enhance collaboration and synergy. “To enhance activities of the National Food Agency, we need to synergize and collaborate with ministries and stakeholders relevant to the

Waste management can reduce greenhouse emissions: deputy minister

Deputy Minister of Environment and Forestry (LHK) Alue Dohong on Monday highlighted the need for waste management to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, especially methane. “Reducing greenhouse gas emissions through a waste management system is also very essential as it will be related to efforts to contain exhaust gases,” he said

BPJS Kesehatan works with ministries, agencies to expand JKN coverage

State-owned Healthcare and Social Security Agency (BPJS Kesehatan) President Director Ali Ghufron Mukti spoke of his side having expanded the coverage of National Health Insurance (JKN) membership through collaboration with 30 ministries/agencies and local governments. “As a reminder, the JKN system is mandatory and has been stated in Article 18

Trade Ministry collaborates with Air Force to distribute cooking oil

Trade Minister Muhammad Lutfi has said that his ministry is working with the Air Force to distribute cooking oil in several regions in eastern Indonesia to address a shortage in the availability of the commodity. “We have collaborated with the Air Force to transport cooking oil in C-130 Hercules aircraft