Day: November 29, 2022

Circular asks local govts to help Cianjur quake victims

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Home Affairs Minister Muhammad Tito Karnavian has issued a circular letter asking all governors, district heads, and mayors to provide financial assistance to the Cianjur district government to help earthquake victims. “(The aid should be given) in accordance with the financial capacity of each regional government as

12,553 children aged 14 and under infected with HIV: ministry

Jakarta (ANTARA) – As many as 12,553 children aged 14 years and under contracted HIV in Indonesia in the period from 2010 to September 2022, according to the Ministry of Health. “HIV in children whose HIV status is known in Indonesia is 12,553 children aged 14 and under. This is

Equal participation of women, men key for nation’s welfare: ministry

  Jakarta (ANTARA) – The equal participation of women and men is key for the welfare of a nation, deputy for gender equality at the Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection, Lenny N. Rosalin, has said. “Equal and full participation of women and men is the key to the

Technology use in 6 sectors will make IKN smart city: official

  Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia’s new capital (IKN), Nusantara, will require comprehensive technology application in six sectors to become a smart city, deputy for green and digital transformation at the IKN Authority, Mohammed Ali Berawi, has said. “There are six (important) sectors for a smart city: governance, transportation and mobility,

Govt developing Bali as superior health tourism destination

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The government is currently developing Bali as a superior health tourism destination, according to Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno. “We are going all out in preparing (Bali as a) health tourism destination,” he said in an official release issued on Tuesday. The plan for developing

Minister asks MSMEs to develop business using digital platforms

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan has urged local micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) players to develop their businesses with the help of digital platforms, saying the growth of MSMEs affects the progress of a country. “Without the growth of MSMEs, it will be hard to become a