Day: January 8, 2023

Biak Numfor residents encouraged to grow one million chili plants

The Biak Numfor district administration in Papua Province continues efforts to control inflation rate by boosting the cultivation of one million chili plants in 257 villages, a local government official said. “This year, we continue to push chili farming in various villages,” Second Assistant of the Biak Numfor Secretary for

President Jokowi hopes trade jumps after gov’t stop PPKM policy

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has expected that trading activities will increase significantly after the government terminated the implementation of Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM). He made the statement while reviewing commerce activities and commodity prices at the Sentul Market of Yogyakarta on Sunday. “We hope so (the trade activities will jump).

NTB promoted as the Land of Infinite Experience: governor

West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Governor Zulkieflimansyah invited all parties to strengthen the province’s tourism promotion attempts with a tagline of ‘NTB: The Land of Infinite Experience’. “If people want to enjoy their life, NTB is the Land of Infinite Experience, which means that everything is here — there are mountains,

Central Java’s residents urged to stay alert to extreme weather

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) appealed to residents in Central Java to stay vigilant of the impact of extreme weather which potentially occurs in certain parts of the province on January 9-11, 2023. The appeal was echoed by Head of the Technician Group of BMKG’s Tunggul Wulung Cilacap Class III

The Job Creation Perppu has absorbed people’s aspiration: Minister

Manpower Minister Ida Fauziyah ensured that the government had absorbed the aspirations of various parties in formulating Regulations in Lieu of Law (Perppu) Number 2 of 2022 concerning Job Creation (Ciptaker). “Before we issued the Perppu, the government, especially the Ministry of Manpower, had carried out socialization and absorbed aspirations

Parents must prioritize nutritious food over snacks: Ministry

The Indonesian Health Ministry appealed to parents to prioritize giving nutritious food to their children, rather than snack products with no safety guarantee for consumption. “Parents are advised to be careful in giving food for their children, especially because these children are still in growth period. Therefore, healthy and nutritious