Day: April 8, 2022

Armed group torches homes in Ilaga, Papua police chief confirms

Chief of the Papua Provincial Police Inspector General Mathius Fakhiri has confirmed that an armed separatist group set fire to a number of houses in Ilaga, Puncak District.Members of the armed group allegedly torched the houses after one of their frie…

House approves Siregar as OJK chief commissioner

Commission XI of the House of Representatives (DPR) has agreed to the appointment of Mahendra Siregar as the chief and member of the board of commissioners of the Financial Services Authority (OJK) for the 2022–2027 term.”Through deliberations to reach…

Transportation Ministry readies 350 buses for free Eid exodus

The Ministry of Transportation has readied as many as 350 buses for free mudik (exodus) for people keen to celebrate the 2022 Eid al-Fitr in their hometowns.Secretary of Directorate General of Land Transportation at the ministry Marta Hardisarwono, dur…

Price disparity triggers subsidized diesel fuel scarcity: Minister

The wide price disparity between subsidized and non-subsidized diesel fuels triggered the scarcity in subsidized diesel fuels, according to Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Arifin Tasrif.”The price gap between non-subsidized Pertamina Dex and s…