Day: April 19, 2022

Indonesia corners 15% share of global tuna production

  Indonesia has cornered a 15-percent share of tuna, skipjack, and mackerel tuna production globally to emerge as the world’s largest producer of the commodities, the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) has said. The increase in Indonesia’s tuna production has been even higher than the world average, director

BI to adopt more cautious stance in policing price stability

  Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor Perry Warjiyo confirmed that BI would be more careful in considering policies to maintain price stability, with the need to encourage domestic economic growth. “One of the impacts of geopolitical tensions between Russia and Ukraine is the rising prices of global commodities, such as energy

Achieving gender equality in male-dominated sectors requires synergy

  Minister of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection, Bintang Puspayoga, has said that synergy from many parties is needed to realize gender equality in several sectors that are still dominated by men. “It has become our responsibility to ensure all work sectors are female-friendly. In this way, let us work

Ministry initiates idea-pitching event at super-priority destinations

The Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry has launched the ‘Pitching Independent Tourism Entrepreneurship 2022’ online activities for five Indonesian super-priority destinations. On Tuesday, the idea-pitching event was held at Lake Toba, North Sumatra, and Bali. The activity provided an opportunity to 44 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to introduce

BKKBN class to build parents’ understanding of early infant life

  The National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) has started a class called ‘Class for Great Parents (Kerabat)’ to improve parents’ understanding of the first 1,000 days of an infant’s life. “Parents and families are the main foundation in forming a good and quality child’s character,” director of family

Ministry allows airlines to revise rates as fuel prices soar

– The Ministry of Transportation has allowed airlines to adjust ticket prices, including by adding fuel surcharges, following an increase in oil and jet fuel prices. “This provision (allowing airlines to revise ticket prices) was made after coordinating with relevant stakeholders such as airlines, aviation associations, aviation practitioners, YLKI (the