Day: April 28, 2022

BPN readies frozen meat as price of fresh meat soars

The National Food Agency (BPN) has prepared frozen cow and buffalo meat priced at Rp80 thousand–Rp95 thousand (US$5.52–US$6.56) per kilogram amid a surge in fresh meat prices ahead of Eid al-Fitr. “Thus, people can have various choices and alternatives to buying meat,” head of the agency, Arief Prasetyo Adi, said

AGO grills two officials over CPO export-related corruption case

The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) is questioning two officials of the Trade Ministry as witnesses in the alleged case of corruption related to the issuance of permits to export crude palm oil and its derivatives. The two officials are Head of the Office Staff of the Trade Ministry identified by

President Jokowi lays emphasis on boosting food, energy productivity

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) called to increase food and energy productivity since both sectors were critical for the future. “I urge related stakeholders to increase productivity and independence in the food and energy sectors. In future, the world will face two problems in the areas of food and energy. These

Anti-graft body detains Bogor district head

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has detained eight suspects in the alleged case of bribery related to the financial report of the Bogor district government for the budget year 2021. “The eight suspects will be detained for 20 days starting from April 27 to May 16, 2022,” KPK Chief Firli

Tourism polytechnics should prepare tourism innovations for recovery

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology called on tourism polytechnics across Indonesia to prepare post-pandemic innovations in a bid to facilitate recovery of the tourism sector. Director General of Vocational Education at the ministry Wikan Sakarinto expressed optimism that vocational education at tourism polytechnics would immediately improve in dealing

Some 15,900 passengers to depart on Thursday from Gambir Station

Head of Public Relations of the state-owned railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) Operational Area 1 Jakarta, Eva Chairunisa, stated that as many as 15,900 passengers will depart from Gambir Station, Jakarta, on Thursday. “This figure reaches 95 percent of the total available seats, precisely 16,850 seats,” Chairunisa noted