Day: May 12, 2022

Indonesian government not burdening athletes with targets in SEA Games

Chairman of the Indonesian Olympic Committee (KOI) Raja Sapta Oktohari emphasized that the government did not burden athletes with high targets at the 2021 SEA Games in Vietnam on May 12-23, 2022. “According to President Joko Widodo’s direction, we had been at rank five or four. He hoped we could

Regulation on energy buffer reserves examines transition aspect

Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Minister Arifin Tasrif affirmed that the draft of the Presidential Regulation regarding energy buffer reserves also examined aspects of energy transition that took into account the projected future electricity demand. “The program for adding new infrastructure can be implemented proportionally, and in addition, we pay

SOEs provide scholarships to 7,700 Islamic boarding school students

State-owned Enterprises (SOEs) provided scholarships to 7,700 santri (students of Islamic boarding schools) in a bid to develop human resources in several Islamic schools in Indonesia. “We hope that through these scholarships, the standard of Islamic education or schools can match with private and public schools,” Minister of SOEs Erick

Borobudur Temple to host Vesak Day commemoration

Borobudur Temple in Magelang, Central Java, will host the Vesak Day commemoration organized by the Representative of Indonesian Buddhists (Walubi) and the Indonesian Buddhists Association (Permabudhi) on Monday (May 16). “This year, Walubi and Permabudhi will commemorate Vesak Day in Borobudur Temple together after two years without public commemoration due

18 archers take part in 11th ASEAN Para Games selections

Eighteen archers participated in the national selection program for the 11th ASEAN Para Games organized by the Indonesian National Paralympic Committee (NPC) in Surakarta City, Central Java Province, on Thursday. The national selection program was conducted in the field of the Surakarta City Center for Social Rehabilitation of Physically Disabled

18.5 million MSMEs have entered digital ecosystem: minister

Around 18.5 million micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) have entered the digital ecosystem so far, Minister of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), Teten Masduki, informed on Thursday. “As of now, 18.5 million MSME players have been connected to the digital ecosystem, grew by 131 percent compared to