Day: November 27, 2022

VOA Interview: Indonesia’s Sri Mulyani Indrawati

JAKARTA — Following this month’s G-20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara spoke with the country’s finance minister, Sri Mulyani Indrawati, in Jakarta about the geopolitical tensions of hosting the summit during Russia’s war on Ukraine. They also discussed the U.S.-China rivalry in Southeast Asia. This interview

Quake survivors suffer from diseases at temporary shelters

Several residents taking refuge in the aftermath of Cianjur District’s deadly earthquake have suffered from several diseases while staying at the temporary shelters since Monday (Nov 21). According to the deputy director of Sayang Public Hospital, Neneng Efa Fatimah, on Saturday (Nov 26), six of them are being treated at

Cianjur earthquake kills 10 teachers, 42 students: Government

As many as ten teachers and 42 students in Cianjur District, West Java, have been reported dead due to the 5.6-magnitude earthquake that hit the district on Monday, according to the Cianjur administration. “These figures are based on today’s recapitulation,” Head of the Education, Youth, and Sports Office of Cianjur

Cianjur gov’t plans to resume school activities on three phases

The resumption of school activities after the 5.6-magnitude earthquake in Cianjur District, West Java, last Monday (November 21), would proceed in three phases, according to the district’s Education, Youth, and Sports Office. “Residents in the northern part of Cianjur are most affected by the quake. Among them are 60 per cent

MSMEs must focus on improving business capacity: Minister Uno

Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno urged micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) focus on improving business capacity and competitiveness instead of joining the bandwagon and changing their business commodity abruptly. “At present, a lot of MSMEs actors only join the bandwagon to start a business trending at the

Search for Cianjur quake victims focused on three areas

The search operation for earthquake victims in Cianjur District, West Java, will be focused on three areas in the district, according to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB). BNPB’s acting Head of Disaster Data, Information, and Communication Centre Abdul Muhari said the rescuers would focus on areas around the Shinta satay