Day: September 23, 2022

Ministry to target other major cities after Greater Jakarta ASO

The Communication and Information Ministry will help other major Indonesian cities migrate from analog to digital television broadcast once the Greater Jakarta analog switch-off (ASO) is completed on October 5, 2022. “After Greater Jakarta, major cities will follow (the ASO program), such as Bandung, Semarang, Yogyakarta, and Surabaya, then outside

Ministry seeks to popularize Student Physical Fitness Gymnastics

The Youth and Sports Ministry is striving to popularize the 2022 Student Physical Fitness Gymnastics (SKJ Pelajar) program. Acting secretary Jonni Mardizal and representatives from several sports organizations, such as the Indonesian Tera Gymnastics Association, the Indonesian Creative Gymnastics Sports Association (IOSKI), and the Indonesian Healthy Heart Foundation (Yayasan Jantung

TWG discusses community, MSME strengthening for tourism transformation

The second meeting of the G20 Tourism Working Group (TWG) in Bali discussed issues related to the strengthening of communities and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) as agents of tourism transformation and the creative economy. The meeting is being held from September 23–26, 2022, by the Ministry of Tourism

Family planning program aims to maintain maternal health: BKKBN

The family planning program is not aimed at stopping pregnancies, but maintaining the health of mothers and children, the National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) has said. Specifically, family planning aims to maintain reproductive health as well as family quality, BKKBN’s family planning and reproductive health deputy, Eni Gustina,

Central Java Governor prioritizes social aid in budget amendment draft

Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo has prioritized social assistance in the 2022 Regional Budget (APBD) amendment draft to control the impact of the recent fuel price hike and inflation. “It also includes several sectors that are deemed to be very affected by the increase in fuel price and inflation, such

Indonesia seeks joint OIC action to overcome global challenges

Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi has urged the members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to work together to overcome global challenges. Addressing the annual OIC meeting, which was held on the sidelines of the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York on Thursday, Marsudi reminded