Day: December 26, 2022

Year-ender: COVID-19 under control, Indonesia gears up for relaxation

Indonesia has relatively managed to control COVID-19 infections during 2022, despite early this year, facing the third wave triggered by the Omicron variant that is more benign than previous strains, such as Alpha and Delta. Schools, offices, worshipping, meetings, and other activities have run normally, as the restriction status has

Tanah Abang Station to get two more railway lines by 2023-end

Acting governor of Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono is planning to increase the number of railway lines at Tanah Abang Station from four to six by the end of 2023 to anticipate a boom in passenger numbers. “With the six railway lines, we can anticipate the increase in the number of passengers

Ministry seeks to increase marine-based non-tax state revenue

The Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry is working to increase capture fisheries-based non-tax state revenue to fund the development of marine and fisheries facilities across Indonesia. Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Sakti Wahyu Trenggono, said that since 2020, his administration has increased state revenue by up to 70 percent.

Industry Minister looks to fulfill HR needs through vocational school

Industry Ministry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita has said that the construction of new buildings for Bogor Chemical Analyst Vocational School (SMAK Bogor) is aimed at aligning human resources (HR) with industry needs. “Through the groundbreaking of SMAK Bogor building, we will realize vocational education as a best practice partnership that could

No cash assistance for MSMEs in 2023: SMEs Minister

The government will not provide productive assistance for micro enterprises (BPUM) or cash assistance (BLT) for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in 2023, the Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Minister announced on Monday. “As of today, the government feels MSMEs have recovered enough, (and) survived so that

President seeks additional flight slots to support holiday : Minister

President Joko Widodo has instructed his administration to add flight slots to anticipate an increase in domestic and foreign tourist trips during the year-end holidays, Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno has informed. “Searches from tourism activities in Indonesia are already above 2.8 billion; outdoing Thailand, Vietnam, and Malaysia.