Day: August 23, 2022

Minister optimistic about digital economy development in Indonesia

Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita has said that he is optimistic about the development of the digital economy potential in Indonesia through continued efforts to push the existing potential.”These efforts are being carried out so that Ind…

3rd HWG agrees on global research, manufacturing development

The Third Health Working Group (HWG) meeting has resulted in two agreements on strengthening regulations to support the development of global manufacturing centers and multi-regional research for dealing with future pandemics. The meeting was held as p…

PC-PEN budget realization reaches Rp178.1 trillion

The realization of the COVID-19 Handling and National Economic Recovery (PC-PEN) Program budget has reached Rp178.1 trillion, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto informed President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) on Tuesday.“Regarding th…

Minister asks US-ABC delegation to help advance Indonesian tourism

Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno on Tuesday invited a US-ASEAN Business Council (US-ABC) delegation to help develop Indonesia’s tourism and creative economy sector.He made the request while meeting with the delegation led by US-ABC pr…

Blue economy can bolster residents’ well-being: Ministry

The Coordinating Ministry of Maritime and Investment Affairs underlined the importance of the blue economy in bolstering the well-being of residents in the coastal and inland regions.”If we talk about food resilience, marine issues will be important fo…

BP2MI warns against online recruitment of migrant workers

The Indonesian Migrant Workers Protection Agency (BP2MI) has urged migrant workers to exercise caution while vetting online employment offers in light of a recent case of Indonesian migrant workers being defrauded in Cambodia.BP2MI’s director of protec…