The role and potential of women in the economy is very crucial and should be developed, Minister of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection Bintang Puspayoga said in a press statement issued on Tuesday. Women’s participation in Indonesia’s economy has risen significantly, she highlighted. In the micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) sector,
The number of foreign tourist visits increased by 13.62 percent in January 2022 compared to the year-ago period to reach 143,740, Statistics Indonesia (BPS) reported. “However, the number declined by 12.15 percent compared to the number of foreign tourist visits in December 2021,” deputy for distribution and service statistics at
The Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Ministry and state-owned train manufacturer PT Industri Kereta Api Indonesia (INKA) have agreed to collaborate on building nine Red and White electric buses (BLMP) for the 2022 G20 Summit. “The manufacturing process of the nine buses will also involve a number of universities,” head
Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi informed that 99 Indonesian citizens (WNI) have been evacuated from Ukraine so far. “A total of 99 WNI have left Ukraine. The number has included the five WNI who were conducting self-evacuation,” she said during a press briefing on Tuesday. In addition to the
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has asked the West Pasaman district government in West Sumatra to revise its regional spatial layout as part of mitigation efforts following the discovery of a new fault. “With the discovery of new faults that have not been found so far, spatial adjustments
The Russia-Ukraine conflict may slow down economic recovery in Indonesia and other developing countries, Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (INDEF) researcher Eisha M. Rachbini has predicted. “The Russia-Ukraine conflict that has had a negative impact on global economic growth will impact and slow down economic recovery, particularly in