Month: November 2022

Donors must provide safe, nutritious food to quake victims: BPOM

Head of the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) Penny Kusumastuti Lukito has advised donors to provide safe and nutritious food to evacuees and residents affected by the recent earthquake in Cianjur district, West Java. “We hope that donors will be able to balance food for evacuees. Thus, do not just provide

BI pegs number of QRIS users in NTT at 139,385

The number of digital payment system users using the Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard (QRIS) in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) has continued to increase to reach 139,385, according to Bank Indonesia. “The (use of the) QRIS payment method in East Nusa Tenggara continues to grow, until August 2022 there were

Varsities have big role in corruption eradication efforts: KPK

Universities have played a big role in efforts to eradicate corruption in Indonesia, chairperson of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Firli Bahuri, has said. “Universities or campuses have played a big role in efforts to eradicate corruption,” he noted while opening the 5th Anti-Corruption Summit (ACS) at Muhammadiyah University Surabaya

Digital technology affecting journalism industry: Plate

The advancement of digital technology has affected various aspects of life, including the journalism industry, according to Minister of Communication and Information Johnny G. Plate. “The journalism world is no exception to those affected by the digital technology extensification, for instance, (it has led to) changes in media landscape variations,

South Sumatra launches Palembang-Indonesian digital dictionary

The South Sumatra Language Agency on Wednesday launched a digital or online version of the Palembang-Indonesian dictionary to provide information to and assist people who want to build their Palembang language vocabulary. “This Palembang-Indonesian dictionary is to make it easier for people who want to understand Palembang vocabulary,” head of

President not intending to scare people about 2023 recession: minister

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has spoken about a possible global recession in 2023 not to scare people but because it has been discussed by the masses and is currently a relevant topic, the Investment Minister said. “No. Who said it was to scare? People have been talking (about it) a