Day: October 4, 2022

BKKBN head highlights importance of demographic bonus

Head of the National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) Hasto Wardoyo highlighted the importance of utilizing Indonesia’s demographic bonus period. Most countries in Southeast Asia (including Indonesia) have entered the demographic bonus period. The demographic bonus period is the result of a decline in the total birth rate, he explained at the “2nd

Ministry provides aid worth Rp3 bln to quake victims

The Social Affairs Ministry on Tuesday handed over assistance worth more than Rp3 billion for communities in North Tapanuli, North Sumatra, that were affected by an earthquake that struck the area on Saturday (October 1, 2022). “The assistance provision is a direct response from Social Affairs Minister Tri Rismaharani,” the

Indonesia raises three agendas at ITU Council

Indonesia, which has just been selected as a member of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Council Region E for the 2023–2026 period, has raised three main agendas at the council. “The membership is the ninth for Indonesia. The country has raised three agendas that align with the priority of developing

Surabaya schools to conduct two-hour character education sessions

Elementary schools (SDs) and junior high schools (SMPs) in Surabaya city, East Java, are ready to implement two-hour-long character development education sessions for students. “Teach those children to have a strong mentality; when facing the real world, they have extraordinary abilities,” Surabaya Mayor Eri Cahyadi said while giving a motivational

BSN issues SNI on red palm cooking oil production

Head of the National Standardization Agency (BSN), Kukuh S. Achmad, handed the Indonesian National Standard (SNI) document regulating red palm cooking oil production to the Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Ministry on Tuesday. With the formulation of the SNI document numbered SNI 9098:2022, business actors who are members

Fulfillment of children’s rights vital to realize Golden Indonesia

The protection and fulfillment of children’s rights, including children of single, conflicted, and divorced parents, are important for realizing a golden generation in Indonesia by 2045, chairman of the Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) said. “This is important because, in the next 40 years, they will be the ones who