Day: December 8, 2022

Indonesia, Australia discuss strengthening labor cooperation

Manpower Minister Ida Fauziyah discussed labor cooperation with Australian Minister for Skills and Training, Brendan O’Connor, on the sidelines of the 17th Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting of the International Labor Organization (ILO) on Wednesday. During the bilateral meeting in Singapore, Fauziyah broached several areas of cooperation in the

Jakarta bolsters digital innovation to curb illegal levies

The Jakarta provincial government is accelerating the innovation of digital services for issuing licenses to reduce the potential for illegal levies (pungli) in the capital. “The eradication of all forms of illegal levies in public services and the acceleration of world-class bureaucratic reform continue to be pursued,” head of the

Sukabumi quake caused by Indo-Australian Plate deformation: BMKG

The 5.8-magnitude earthquake, which rattled Sukabumi city, West Java province, on Thursday morning was triggered by a deformation in the Indo-Australian Plate, the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) said. Head of the BMKG’s Earthquake and Tsunami Center, Daryono, informed on Thursday that the epicenter of the earthquake was located

Sukabumi’s disaster mitigation agency assesses impact of 5.8-M quake

The Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD)-Sukabumi City Office coordinated with related agencies to conduct a proper assessment of the impact of the 5.8-magnitude earthquake that rocked the city on Thursday. The quake that struck at around 7:50 a.m. local time prompted panic-stricken residents to run out of their homes and flee

Surabaya to receive 34 electric buses from Transportation Ministry

Surabaya City, East Java, will receive in stages a total of 34 electric buses from the Ministry of Transportation starting from mid-December of 2022. Head of the Transportation Office of Surabaya City Tundjung Iswandaru stated here on Thursday that those electric buses were earlier used to support the G20 Summit

West Jakarta delivers relief package to assist Cianjur’s quake victims

West Jakarta’s Social Affairs Office delivered a relief package worth Rp50 million to assist quake survivors in Cianjur District, West Java Province. “We delivered the relief package to meet the residents in need of clothing yesterday,” Head of West Jakarta’s Social Affairs Office Suprapto noted here Thursday. The relief package