Day: January 9, 2023

Refocus EV subsidy budget on public transport: academic

The budget allocated for the planned incentives for electric vehicle (EV) ownership must be refocused on improving and enhancing public transportation, a Semarang-based academic has said.”To increase the subsidy for the land transportation sector, it w…

Archives add to understanding of historical dynamics: ministry

Personal archives or recordings of past events can help people understand historical dynamics much better than formal reports, Director General of Culture at the Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Ministry, Hilmar Farid, has said.”There are a…

South Sulawesi: 19 disaster-affected regions get BNPB aid

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has provided assistance to 19 districts and cities in South Sulawesi that have been affected by extreme weather.”Today, we handed over assistance worth Rp500 million (around US$32,036) to the South Sulawes…

ASDP starts preparing for 2023 Eid transportation

State-run ferry operator PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry has started preparing its 2023 Eid transportation services, which will be implemented in the next few months.”To prepare for the 2023 Eid Transport service, which is only several months away, ASDP will s…