Day: December 10, 2022

Religious Affairs Ministry to hold Indonesia Halal Festival

The Indonesia Halal Festival will serve as a momentum for BPJPH to gather partners who have echoed support for and taken active part in growing the halal ecosystem in Indonesia. Jakarta The Religious Affairs Ministry will hold the Indonesia Halal Festival at Pondok Gede Hajj Dormitory in East Jakarta from

West Sumatra police’s special team formed to examine mining permits

Padang, West Sumatra The West Sumatra Regional Police formed a special team for examining all existing mining permits in the local area after an explosion at a coal mining pit in Sawahlunto that claimed 10 lives on Friday.   West Sumatra Regional Police Chief Inspector General Suharyono remarked that the

Ministry promotes products made by independent workers at Batang Expo

Batang, Central Java The Manpower Ministry promoted innovative products made by independent workers (TKM) at the 2022 Batang Expo in Central Java on Saturday.   “This activity is a strategic means of product promotion and establishing a network of partnerships for expo participants,” special staff to the ministry, Caswiyono Rusdydie

New Criminal Code not expected to affect tourism investment: Uno

Jakarta Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Sandiaga Uno, has said he believes that the newly passed Criminal Code (KUHP), specifically its provisions on live-in relationships, will not affect tourism and creative economy investment in Indonesia.   “I am very confident that we can get US$6–8 billion (in foreign investment),

PMI builds temporary shelters for Cianjur quake victims

Cianjur, West Java The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) has built emergency shelters for the victims of the Cianjur earthquake who have started returning to their homes 20 days after the disaster.   The shelters have been built near or in the residents’ yards.   The deputy head of PMI Cianjur,

Will coordinate Criminal Code Article 424 enforcement with police: Uno

Jakarta Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno said that he will coordinate with the National Police chief regarding the enforcement of Article 424 of the Criminal Code, which lays down regulations regarding intoxicating drinks and substances.   “Because this also includes the hotel restaurant and cafe sector, and this