Day: December 16, 2022

INBC will play crucial role in global EV supply chain

Bakrie Group and its partners launched a brand new Indo-pacific Net-zero Battery-materials Consortium (INBC) that is believed to play an important role in the global EV supply chain. “I hope INBC would be able to accelerate developments of battery gigafactories in the UK and across G7, as we need to

Indonesia, France discuss strengthening defense ties

Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto made a working visit to France to meet with the Minister of the French Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu at Hôtel de Brienne, Paris, on Thursday. “We discussed the objectives of the two countries in the field of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific. Hopefully, the friendship between

Being unvaccinated poses higher risk of COVID hospitalization: Govt

The Health Office of Jakarta cautioned that residents, who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19, are at higher risk of hospitalization due to COVID-19 infections. “The risk of hospitalization is three times (higher),” Head of Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Immunization of the Jakarta Health Office Ngabila Salama stated here on Friday.

Minister asks people to help improve social welfare data accuracy

Social Affairs Minister Tri Rismaharini has asked people to monitor the accuracy of integrated social welfare data (DTKS) in order to ensure data integrity. “Imagine, a very large budget must be allocated for data improvement, for example. While, in the regions, there are government apparatuses ranging from neighborhood units, villages,

200,000 tons of imported rice arrive in Jakarta, minister confirms

Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan has informed that 200 thousand tons of imported rice have arrived at Jakarta’s Tanjung Priok Port to replenish the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) stocks that have been depleted by market operations. Importing rice was necessary to maintain the stability of rice prices in the market after

Some 166 thousand police personnel to secure Christmas, New Year

National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo stated that the police will deploy 166 thousand personnel in the Lilin Operation to secure the Christmas and New Year period. “The 166 thousand police personnel will be deployed to implement security measures during the Lilin Operation,” Prabowo noted at a press conference

KAI prepares over 3,000 security personnel for Christmas, New Year

State-owned railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) has prepared 3,943 security officials from the company’s internal cadres and external agencies for the upcoming Christmas and New Year holiday period. They comprise 1,338 Railway Special Police (Polsuska) personnel, 2,202 security personnel, and 403 additional personnel from the military and the

Ministry delivers assistance to disabled people in Central Bengkulu

The Ministry of Social Affairs distributed assistance to people with disabilities in Central Bengkulu District, Bengkulu Province, in the form of several aids, with assistance totaling Rp243.8 million. “We deliver a mandate from the minister of social affairs in the form of social rehabilitation assistance proposed by the Central Bengkulu

BRIN, private company cooperate on LNG mini ship production technology

The National Research and Innovation Agency’s (BRIN’s) Hydrodynamic Technology Research Center (PRTH) established research cooperation in liquefied natural gas (LNG) mini ship production technology with a private party. LNG mini ship is a liquefied natural gas carrier capable of supplying gas to regions, Head of BRIN’s PRTH Widjo Kongko noted in a

Minister reviews construction of telecommunication test center

Communication and Information Minister Johnny G. Plate on Friday reviewed the progress of construction of the Telecommunication Equipment Testing Center (BBPPT) in Tapos, Depok, West Java. “Today, I specifically came to inspect the construction of the Telecommunications Equipment Testing Center or BBPPT of the Communication and Information Ministry,” the minister