Day: December 21, 2022

Densus 88 arrests 26 terror suspects in Dec

The National Police’s Anti-Terrorism Squad, Densus 88, has arrested 26 terror suspects in five provinces since early December 2022, a police spokesperson has said. The 26 suspects, who are members of Jamaah Ansharut Daulah (JAD) and Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) terrorist networks, were arrested in Central Java, West Java, North Sumatra, West

Fatmawati inspirational, visionary figure: Minister

Minister of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection Bintang Puspayoga has said that Fatmawati is an inspirational figure representing women’s struggles in Indonesia. “Fatmawati, the wife of the first President of Indonesia Soekarno, was one of the women figures who took part in fighting for the independence of our beloved country,” she noted

Pandemic, energy crisis spurring energy transition: Lemhannas

The COVID-19 pandemic and the global energy supply disruption are driving the environment-friendly energy transition forward, governor of the National Resilience Institute (Lemhannas) Andi Widjajanto has said. “The price volatility of the energy commodity has made many parties pay attention more seriously to the green energy transition,” he said in his year-end

Hartarto lists priority sectors for environmental fund disbursement

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto has asked that environmental funds be prioritized for the forestry, energy, mineral resources, carbon trading, environmental service, agriculture, marine fisheries, transportation, and waste management sectors. He made the statement while opening the “National Meeting of the Environmental Fund Management Agency (BPDLH)” here on Wednesday,

Uno seeks synergy for DSP, tourism SEZ development

Solid collaboration between ministries and agencies is needed for the development of the five super-priority tourist destinations (DSPs) and eight tourism special economic zones (SEZs), Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno has said. The synergy is being carried out through the development of 3As (attractions, accessibility, amenities), human resources,

Job Creation Law has improved worker protection: minister

The Job Creation Law has ensured the protection of workers in terms of industrial relations and labor inspections, Manpower Minister Ida Fauziyah has emphasized. “In terms of work relations, the Job Creation Law has regulated well how work relations are based on the (length of contracts), and there we guarantee that