Day: June 14, 2022

Government commits to ending extreme poverty by 2024: Minister

Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir Effendy highlighted the Indonesian government’s commitment to eradicating extreme poverty by 2024.”The government is committed to eradicate extreme poverty six years ahead of the SDGs tar…

Some 25,929 Indonesian Hajj pilgrims have departed: Ministry

As many as 25,929 Indonesian Hajj pilgrims have departed for Saudi Arabia to participate in the 2022 Hajj pilgrimage, according to the Ministry of Religious Affairs.On Tuesday, 2,809 Hajj pilgrims were scheduled to depart in seven batches from five emb…

Government rescinds plan to increase Borobudur Temple entry fee

The government, in keeping with President Joko Widodo’s (Jokowi’s) instruction, decided to not proceed with the plan to increase the entry fee for Indonesian national and foreign tourists to Borobudur Temple, Central Java.After attending the meeting on…