Day: October 11, 2022

Bali readies free WiFi for online work, learning during G20 Summit

The Bali provincial government has set up 1,834 free WiFi hotspots in Badung district and Denpasar city to support online work and learning activities during the G20 Summit on November 15–16, 2022. Head of the Bali Provincial Communication, Information, and Statistics Office, Gede Pramana, said here on Tuesday that the

Ministers must take care while making policies amid global crisis

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has asked ministers to take care while formulating policies amid the increasing pressure exerted by the global financial crisis, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, has said. “It is bigger than the crisis in 1998 when it occurred in several ASEAN countries. President Jokowi has

Strengthen resilience amid global economic uncertainty: Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has urged his Cabinet to strengthen Indonesia’s resilience amid the current uncertain global economic dynamic, Communication and Information Minister Johnny G. Plate has said. “The President has asked for serious attention so that Indonesia will remain resilient and capable of addressing global change,” he said after attending

Indonesia can exit the pandemic if cases fall till Feb: minister

Indonesia can be free from the pandemic if COVID-19 transmission continues to decline until February 2023, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, has said. At a press conference at the Presidential Palace here on Tuesday, he informed that the government will evaluate public activity restrictions (PPKM) until late October

Companies can benefit from protecting workers’ reproductive health

The protection and fulfillment of the reproductive health rights of women workers will have an impact on a company’s production process. Syahrul Efendi Panjaitan from the Directorate of Productive Age and Elderly Health of the Health Ministry (Kemenkes) made the remarks during a discussion on the benefits of child protection

Mangroves help ensure food security: ministry

Prime mangroves offer coastal protection and ensure the availability of food for local communities, according to the Environment and Forestry Ministry. “The consumption of protein from seafood, such as fish, shrimp, and crabs, is closely related to the existence of mangrove forests as spawning grounds for marine life,” director general