Day: December 26, 2022

Need to balance TNI infrastructure push with armament modernization

National Defense Forces (TNI) Commander Admiral Yudo Margono has said that the construction of facilities and infrastructure for TNI, especially the Navy, must be balanced with the modernization of the military armament system. “Every fiscal year, (TNI) always builds military armament system that is for patrol ships, training aircraft, and sea riders

BPOM seizes 66,113 products not meeting distribution requirements

The National Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) has seized 66,113 products that were found not to meet distribution requirements, including 23,752 food items sold without a distribution permit, as of December 21, 2022. BPOM head Penny K. Lukito emphasized that a distribution permit needs to be obtained from BPOM

BPOM needs legal framework to regulate online sales

The Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) requires a legal framework to regulate strict sanctions against any violations involving products sold on e-commerce platforms. “Regarding legal sanctions, it seems we are helpless with the online market. We can only take them down, however, they can appear again. We cannot impose

Ministry helping UIN fulfill facility, infrastructure needs

The Ministry of National Development Planning is making efforts to help Palu’s Datokarama State Islamic University (UIN) fulfill its academic infrastructure needs to support human resource development in the area. “All tertiary institutions, including UIN Datokarama, will gradually be equipped with proper infrastructure and facilities,” Director of Higher Education and

The question of workers’ welfare and 2023 minimum wage determination

In 2022, Indonesia has faced challenges in the labor sector, especially related to policies for maintaining people’s purchasing power and ensuring the welfare of workers—those who work within the country and overseas. One of the policies issued by the government to maintain workers’ welfare has been the minimum salary provision,

Govt to relocate residents affected by abrasion in Mataram city

The West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) provincial government has announced that it will relocate residents affected by the abrasion in Mapak Indah, Sekarbela, Mataram city, and the surrounding coastal areas. “To build a place to live for residents requires a large budget,” the province’s assistant for economics and development, Nurhandini Eka Dewi,