Day: March 27, 2022

Fisheries Ministry hands aid for saline tilapia cultivation in W Java

The Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry has disbursed assistance to improve the production of Saline Tilapia Cultivation Village in Sedari Village, Karawang District, West Java Province. According to the ministry’s official site, saline tilapia is a superior variety of tilapia which can live in brackish water. “The production of saline

4.8-magnitude earthquake jolts Rangkasbitung, Banten

A 4.8 magnitude earthquake jolted Rangkasbitung, Lebak District, Banten Province, on Sunday at 12:53 a.m. local time, according to information from the local disaster mitigation office. “We have not received reports on damages owing to the earthquake having a magnitude of 4.8 with epicenter located in northwest of Rangkasbitung, Lebak,

Thohir calls on BSI to redevelop Indonesian halal industry

State-owned Enterprises (SOE) Minister Erick Thohir has called on Bank Syariah Indonesia (BSI) to redevelop Indonesia’s halal industry. Indonesia has the country’s largest ever sharia bank called BSI now, according to him. “We encourage this BSI to rebuild the halal industry in Indonesia so that it can become a player

W Java increase booster vaccination ahead of Eid Al-Fitr homecoming

West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil has said that the province’s COVID-19 Task Force will increase the coverage of booster vaccinations throughout the region  to anticipate a high mobility of people due to Eid Al-Fitr homecoming trip. “We are increasing the vaccination coverage, especially the booster one, since the president has

Tourism awareness groups face human resources development obstacle

Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno has noted that the development of human resources is one of the obstacles face by many regional Tourism Awareness Groups (Pokdarwis). Hence,  the ministry will add a  village institution as a new category to  the  2022 Indonesian Tourism Village Award (ADWI)  contest to encourage the development

INKA, TWC to develop electric vehicles at cultural tourism areas

State-run train manufacturer PT Industri Kereta Api (INKA) is collaborating with state-owned tourism company PT Taman Wisata Candi (TWC) to develop electric transportation modes for cultural tourism and heritage areas. President Director of PT INKA Budi Noviantoro and Director of PT TWC Edy Setijono inked a cooperation agreement at the train