Day: September 18, 2022

Central Kalimantan gov’t readies 30 thousand affordable food packages

The government of Central Kalimantan readied as many as 30 thousand affordable food packages for the Low-priced Market activity carried out in various districts and cities in the province. “This activity is the government’s effort in maintaining the stability of staple goods’ prices, to control the regional inflation rate, and

Number of Indonesian entrepreneurs still not ideal: SMEs Ministry

The number of entrepreneurs in Indonesia is not yet ideal for the country to become a developed country, according to the Ministry of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). “To this end, it needs efforts to realize a supportive entrepreneurship ecosystem, including through cross-sectoral synergies, standardization, and integration of

Indonesian Press Council Chief Prof Azra passes away in Malaysia

Prof Azyumardi Azra, Chairman of the Indonesian Press Council, passed away in Serang Hospital, Selangor, Malaysia, at 12:30 local time on Sunday. “Innalillahi wainnailaihi rojiuun (to Allah we belong and to Allah we shall return). Prof Azyumardi passes away. The position is in Serdang Hospital,” Yoshi Iskandar, Coordinator for Social

Tourism village residents’ competitiveness must be enhanced: Minister

Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno stated that the competitiveness of tourism village residents in six priority tourism destinations needs to be enhanced. “Each priority tourism destination has its own charm, hence, residents’ competitiveness needs to be enhanced to attract more tourists’ visits,” Uno stated in his statement

Minister Qoumas expresses condolences over passing of Azyumardi Azra

Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas expressed his profound condolences over the passing of the Indonesian Press Council Chief and professor of Jakarta Syarif Hidayatullah Islamic State University (UIN), Azyumardi Azra. “Indonesia is in mourning. He was a world-class national intellectual, his works and ideas were enlightening, particularly on historical

Jakarta invites ITB’s alumni to help develop smart city

Deputy Governor of Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria has invited alumni of the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) to help develop the capital city into a smart city. “The theme is to upgrade Jakarta into a smart city for big data,” the Deputy Governor was quoted as saying in a statement