Day: May 10, 2022

Ministry working to mitigate Merauke-Timika sea cable disruption

The Communication and Informatics Ministry has taken steps to mitigate the disruption in the marine cable communication systems in the Merauke-Timika region by providing backup communication access. Communication and Informatics Minister Johnny G.Plate, here on Tuesday, informed that in anticipation of the problem, three backup accesses had been prepared by

Transportation Ministry has made Eid traffic flow smooth: Kadin

The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) has said that the Ministry of Transportation has succeeded in managing the 2022 Eid homecoming period. The Eid exodus traffic has been smooth and safe so people’s journey to their hometowns has been without significant obstacles, Kadin’s vice chairman for transportation, Denon

Govt sees decline in COVID-19 testing among people

The number of people undergoing COVID-19 testing has continued to decline, government spokesperson for COVID-19 handling, Wiku Adisasmito, has revealed. “Unfortunately, the number of people undergoing COVID-19 testing continues to decline,” he said at a press conference on COVID-19 handling in Indonesia, which was accessed online here on Tuesday. The

National disaster mitigation standards can serve as common reference

The National Standardization Agency (BSN) has said that the Indonesian National Standards (SNI) related to disaster mitigation can serve as common standard references for all parties. “By using the reference standards set out in each SNI document, it will be very helpful to achieve the minimum standards of quality and

Bulog ensuring food price stability after Eid

State-owned logistics firm Bulog is working to ensure the stability of prices of several food commodities, such as frozen meat and sugar, after Eid al-Fitr by meeting the community’s food needs. At a press conference at the Bulog Headquarters here on Tuesday, president director of Bulog, Budi Waseso, said that

Focusing on mitigating forest, land fires in Sumatra, Kalimantan: govt

The Environment and Forestry Ministry has said that it is currently focusing on mitigating forest and land fires in the peatlands of Sumatra and Kalimantan islands. “During the dry season, when it rarely rains, we should take joint (forest and land fire) anticipatory attempts for the regions which are covered