Day: June 21, 2022

AGO to question ex-trade minister over CPO export case

The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) is set to question former trade minister Muhammad Lutfi as a witness in an alleged case of corruption related to the issuance of crude palm oil export permits on Wednesday.”It is true (Muhammad Lufti will be question…

Government spending on fuel subsidies is huge: Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has called on the public to understand that fuel subsidies provided by the government are huge, worth Rp502 trillion (US$33.8 billion), equivalent to the cost of building a new capital city.”Our subsidies here (fuel) are …

Minister confident of tourism villages gaining greater popularity

Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno is convinced that tourism villages would become more popular after the COVID-19 pandemic following a shift in the tourists’ travel preferences.”We believe that tourism villages will be the winner in…