Day: September 15, 2022

IKN Authority holds public consultation on spatial planning

Head of the National Capital (IKN) Authority Bambang Susantono held a public consultation to obtain inputs from various stakeholders on the detailed spatial planning (RDTR) for the new capital Nusantara. “Spatial planning is a very important reference to provide various certainties, both business certainty, living certainty, and others,” he remarked in

President reviews handover of motorcycles to Maluku military command

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) on Wednesday reviewed the handing over of 40 motorcycles from the Defense Ministry to the District Military Command 1503/Tual, Southeast Maluku district, Maluku. He said that the handover was a follow-up to his directive on the preparation of a long-term defense plan. “For this reason, the

G20 DMM success bringing international attention to Belitung Island

The 2022 G20 Development Ministerial Meeting (DMM), which has been successfully held in Belitung, Bangka Belitung Islands Province, has helped bring the island to the attention of the international community. The DMM, held under the Sherpa Track from September 7–9, 2022, as a continuation of the Development Working Group (DWG),

Intensify efforts to warn of dangers of human trafficking: Minister

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Mahfud MD highlighted the need for regional authorities to caution residents about the dangers of human trafficking at the village level. “Human trafficking is a crime against humanity, and we must be attentive to it. Every country has the obligation to preserve

Regional gov’ts should assist human trafficking task forces: Minister

Minister of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection Bintang Puspayoga called on regional authorities to facilitate and guide human trafficking handling task forces set up at the city and district levels. “Our coordination must be comprehensive, prompt, and accurate,” Puspayoga stated during the Human Trafficking Prevention and Handling Task Force National

Ministry prioritizes environmentally friendly port management

The Transportation Ministry will start applying a policy that prioritizes the management of environment-friendly ports (ecoport) in Indonesia that essentially refer to the concept of sustainable development or environmentally safe ports. Director General of Sea Transportation of the Ministry of Transportation, Arif Toha, stated that environmentally friendly port management will