Day: April 7, 2022

Regional governments should remain alert to forest, land fires: BNPB

National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) Head Lieutenant General Suharyanto pressed for constant vigil from regional governments to the likelihood of forest and land fires despite a decline in their incidents. “This decline is actually a challenge for all of us: how to prevent forest and land fires from occurring in

Ministry selects Waskita Karya to build natural gas network package

State-owned construction firm PT Waskita Karya was appointed by the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry as constructor of the natural gas network infrastructure package for homes, with a contract value of Rp92.6 billion. The natural gas construction package will be implemented in Indramayu District, West Java; Semarang City, Central Java;

President Jokowi visits Kedaton Temple in Muaro Jambi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) paid a visit to Kedaton Temple at the Muaro Jambi Temple Compound National Cultural Conservation Site in Muaro Jambi District, Jambi, on Thursday afternoon. The head of state witnessed up close ancient marvels in the ancient Hindu temple compound during his visit, as the conserved temple

Cooking oil cash assistance to facilitate small vendors: President

President Joko Widodo expects that the cooking oil direct cash assistance worth Rp300 thousand will facilitate traders, especially small merchants, such as street vendors. “This morning, I visit the Angso Duo Market in Jambi City, Jambi Province, in order to allocate cash assistance for cooking oil of Rp300 thousand, which

ICP hits record high of US$113.50 per barrel in March

Indonesian Crude Price (ICP) hit a record high of US$113.50 per barrel in March 2022 due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which pushed up crude prices in the global market, the government said. The disruption in the global crude supply due to the war in East Europe caused ICP to rise

BNN thwarts smuggling of 255-kg meth packed as Chinese tea

The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) successfully foiled attempts to smuggle 255.96 kg of crystal methamphetamine wrapped in Chinese tea packaging and originating from the Golden Triangle region, specifically the interiors of Myanmar, Thailand, and Laos. “In the first week of this holy month of Ramadan, we have uncovered two major