Day: March 8, 2022

DPR speaker underlines importance of protecting women during conflict

All groups should understand the importance of protecting women because their position often puts them at the center of conflict, House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Puan Maharani has said. “Starting from household conflict, social conflict, to even war between countries,” she noted in a written statement released on Tuesday. “As

Political instability in Myanmar impeding anti-drug cooperation: BNN

Political instability in Myanmar is impeding Indonesia’s efforts to engage in international cooperation to eradicate drugs from the Golden Triangle region, the National Narcotics Board (BNN) head has said. “International cooperation is among our strategies, and we have exerted our effort through collaboration with the Myanmar authority, yet we all

Villages still key drivers of national economy: minister

Rural or village regions are still a buffer or the main support for the national economy, Minister of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration Abdul Halim Iskandar has said. “Throughout  pandemic, the villages continued to innovate, rise, and grow on the path toward village independence,” Iskandar noted in a statement

People must support pandemic-endemic transition: police chief

National Police chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo has urged Indonesians to support the government’s efforts toward transitioning from the pandemic to the endemic phase. He made the appeal while reviewing a vaccination program at BRI Sports Arena, Radio Dalam, South Jakarta, which will be followed by similar programs at 5,777

Aceh police arrest 8 Indian fishermen for illegal fishing

A team from the Marine and Air Police Directorate of Aceh Provincial Police has arrested eight Indian fishermen for fishing illegally in the waters off Aceh Besar district. The eight fishermen comprise a skipper and seven crew members, Marine and Air Police Director of Aceh Provincial Police, Commissioner Risman Aldino,

Indonesia’s inclusivity score still low: Development Planning Ministry

Indonesia’s inclusivity index is still low in terms of equal opportunities for people with disabilities and gender equality, an official from National Development Planning (PPN) Ministry and National Development Planning Board (Bappenas) has said. “Indonesia’s inclusivity index, when compared with various nations not just globally but also in ASEAN, is