Day: November 1, 2022

Indonesia logs 4,707 new cases of COVID-19

The number of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia increased by 4,707 on Tuesday, with Jakarta recording the highest number of new cases at 1,559, according to the COVID-19 Handling Task Force. With the additional cases, the total number of COVID-19 infections in Indonesia since the first case was confirmed in the

Indonesia’s manufacturing PMI slides to 51.8 in Oct

Indonesia’s manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) was recorded at 51.8 in October 2022, down from 53.7 the previous month, Minister of Industry, Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita, said on Tuesday. According to the minister, the decline in PMI is in line with slowing global economic conditions, with the PMI in many industrial

Minister listens to fishers’ aspirations, distributes aid in Cilincing

Social Affairs Minister Tri Rismaharini listened to fishers’ aspirations and invited them to discuss them with each other during a gathering at Al Hidayah Kalibiru Mosque here on Tuesday. “I want to ask, what (they) need. Later, we will discuss which part of assistance (will be carried out by the

Surabaya should be called parameter of literacy city: National Library

The National Library stated that Surabaya City deserves to be called as a national parameter of literacy city. “This is extraordinary, and even the National Library supports the measures of the Surabaya Government to provide library services and staff to the village and sub-district offices,” Head of the Center for

Jakarta legislators seek budget rationalization for flood handling

The Jakarta Provincial Legislative  Council  (DPRD) has asked the provincial government to rationalize the 2023 budget for flood handling. “It is necessary to rationalize so that the budget for flood handling next year runs effectively,” chairperson of the Jakarta DPRD’s Budget Agency, Prasetyo Edi Marsudi, said here on Tuesday. The Jakarta

Public participation social capital for resolving waste problem

Strong public participation will be a form of social capital for Indonesia to address the waste management problem, expert staff to the Environment and Forestry Minister, Winarni Dien Monoarfa, has said. “Bolstering public participation is a strong social capital for the Indonesian people to solve future waste problems in particular