Month: November 2022

300 families at risk of stunting affected by Cianjur quake: BKKBN

At least 300 families at high risk of stunting have been affected by the recent earthquake in Cianjur, West Java, Head of the National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) Hasto Wardoyo has said. “About 300 families who are at a high risk of stunting have been affected by the

BI endeavors to make inflation rate normal by 2023

Bank of Indonesia (BI) Governor Perry Warjiyo vouched to suppress inflation back to normal, at three percent, give or take one percent, in 2023 and to 2.5 percent, give or take one percent, in 2024. “Inflation, which is still very high now, will return to the target of three percent,

W Java takes inventory of livestock affected by Cianjur quake

The West Java Food Security and Animal Husbandry Office (DKPP) is taking an inventory of livestock affected by the Cianjur earthquake. The 5.6-magnitude earthquake that struck Cianjur on November 21 also affected livestock in the district, the office’s head, Moh Arifin Soedjayan, said here on Wednesday. “Currently, it has been

Govt scheme to help quake-affected farmers switch profession

The Cianjur district government in West Java province is preparing a scheme to help farmers affected by the recent 5.6-magnitude earthquake in the area to make a profession switch. “We are currently collecting data to seek for damaged rice fields. We will consult with the Directorate General of Agricultural Infrastructure

BI projects national economy to grow 4.7-5.5 percent in 2024

Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor Perry Warjiyo has forecast the national economy to grow in the 4.5-5.3 percent range in 2023 and further pick up to 4.7-5.5 percent in 2024. “The growth will be fairly good, at 4.5-5.3 percent in 2023 and increase to 4.7-5.5 percent in 2024,” Warjiyo stated at

BRIN asks village enterprises to carry out digital transformation

The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) has advised village-owned enterprises (BUMDes) to carry out digital transformation to support the economic growth of villages. “Implementing digital ecosystem in the current 4.0 era is no longer a choice, but a must,” BRIN head Laksana Tri Handoko stressed at the “BUMDes for