Day: October 18, 2022

President makes frequent regional visits for seeking solutions

Chief of the Presidential Staff Moeldoko affirmed that President Joko Widodo personally undertook regular visits to various regions to comprehend problems and find solutions for local communities. “This becomes Mr Jokowi’s reason to often go to the regions, so that he understands the problems that occur in the region and

BMKG sounds alert for wet hydrometeorological disasters

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has urged all parties to remain alert to the potential for wet hydrometeorological disasters due to rainfall of high intensity next year. The agency has forecast higher-than-normal annual rainfall in some parts of Indonesia in 2023. “Annual rainfall in 2023 is predicted to

16 cooperation pacts inked at SOE conference: ministry

Sixteen cooperation agreements were forged on the last day of the SOE (state-owned enterprise) international conference, a side event of the Indonesian G20 Presidency, Deputy Minister of SOEs I, Pahala Mansury, informed on Tuesday. “In total, the cooperation that we signed in one day, there are 16 cooperation agreements. In

Gov’t should prioritize saving flood, landslide victims: House Speaker

House of Representatives’ (DPR’s) speaker Puan Maharani urged the government to focus on saving and providing assistance for victims of floods and landslides that struck several regions in the country. “I express my deep condolences to the victims who died and were injured due to floods and landslides that occurred

FIFA president visit momentum to change national football: Widodo

President Joko Widodo said he expects FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s visit to serve as a momentum for improving the Indonesian football system, which came into global spotlight following the Kanjuruhan tragedy on October 1, 2022. Upon his arrival at Merdeka Palace at around 11:58 a.m. local time on Tuesday, Infantino

IWF can help end public’s dependence on groundwater: Deputy Minister

The Indonesia Water Fund (IWF) program could expand reach of clean water through the local tap water company (PDAM) to end people’s dependence on groundwater, Deputy Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) II Kartika Wirjoatmodjo stated. Wirjoatmodjo said the problem riddling Indonesia was that people still extensively used ground water despite