Day: October 25, 2022

BRIN to host Space20 to discuss space technology for economic recovery

The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) will host the 3rd Space Economy Leaders Meeting (Space20) from October 27–28, 2022, in Jakarta. “BRIN is concerned not only about space research and innovation, but also its use through collaboration with industry and space facilities,” chairman of BRIN Laksana Tri Handoko said in a

Energy transition must be fair, affordable: minister

Energy transition efforts must be fair and affordable, so that they can be accessed by all people, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, said on Tuesday. Further, the industrial sector needs to be innovative and precise in technology acquisition and investment so that it can reduce greenhouse gas emissions,

BSSN readies 5 cybersecurity SOPs for G20 Summit

The National Cyber and Crypto Agency (BSSN) has prepared five standard operating procedures (SOPs) for cybersecurity during the G20 Summit in Nusa Dua, Bali, on November 15 and 16, 2022. The G20 is an international forum comprising 19 countries and the European Union that work together to handle major issues.

BRIN develops artificial agarwood cultivation technique using microbes

The Applied Microbiology Research Center (PRMT) of the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) has developed a method to artificially cultivate agarwood through microbes-based bio-induction to optimize agarwood production, PRMT head Ahmad Fathoni said. Agarwood has a very large potential economic value, which must continue to be developed, he said

East Nusa Tenggara: Death toll in ferry fire rises to 17

The death toll from the fire that broke out on the Express Cantika 77 ferry in Naikliu, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, on Monday climbed to 17 as of Tuesday evening. “Today, the SAR team found three more bodies of passengers, taking the death toll to 17,” chief of the SAR Office in

PAEI calls for bolstering health protocols to prevent XBB spread

Head of the professional development division of the Indonesian Epidemiologists Association (PAEI), Masdalina Pane, has urged the community to strengthen the health protocols to prevent the spread of the XBB variant of COVID-19. “The community must strengthen the health protocols because the XBB variant has been found in Indonesia,” she