Day: March 18, 2022

BKKBN, 340 universities join hands to handle stunting

The National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) will work with 340 universities in Indonesia to carry out several programs to accelerate efforts to reduce childhood stunting in the country.One of the programs that will be implemented this ye…

Bangka Belitung Islands Police to distribute 100,000 free masks

The Bangka Belitung Islands Regional Police will distribute 100 thousand free masks as part of a push to boost health protocol compliance among the community.”This mass distribution of masks aims to invite and urge the public not to ignore the health p…

APEC finance officials focus on sustainability, digital economy

Finance and central bank deputies from the Asia-Pacific region convened to deliberate on policy recommendations to support the transition to sustainable finance and commit to more sustainable economic growth and digital economy.Under the 2022 Finance M…

Minister underscores importance of access to electricity for MSMEs

Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection Minister Bintang Puspayoga accentuated the importance of access to electricity to develop micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Indonesia.”When we talk about economic empowerment, access to electricity…

Digital economy to reach US$146 billion in 2025: Minister Hartarto

Indonesia has the highest digital economic valuation in ASEAN, at US$70 billion, or 40 percent of ASEAN’s digital economy, and projected to increase to $146 billion in 2025, Coordinating Economic Affairs Minister Airlangga Hartarto stated.”We must take…

Forego mindset that SOEs must be salvaged: Minister Thohir

State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Minister Erick Thohir on Friday called to abandon the mindset that SOEs will definitely be saved by the government.”The mindset that all SOEs will be saved by the government must be abandoned,” Thohir said as quoted from …