Day: January 24, 2023

Ministry disburses ICT assistance to over 71.000 schools

Minister of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Nadiem Anwar Makarim on Tuesday said that 71,991 formal schools had received information and communication technology (ICT) assistance from 2020 to 2022.”We are starting with digitalization of ed…

ACT founder gets 3.5 years jail for embezzling Lion Air payout

Founder and former president director of philanthropic organization Aksi Cepat Tanggap (ACT) Ahyudin has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison for embezzling compensation meant for Lion Air crash victims’ kin.While announcing their verdict…

Govt to educate Umrah travel agent following sexual harassment case

The Ministry of Religious Affairs will educate Umrah travel agents on the subject in response to a case of alleged sexual harassment perpetrated by an Umrah pilgrim from Indonesia in Saudi Arabia,”The ministry’s Directorate General of Hajj and Umrah ma…

KSP proposes a collaborative climate change early warning system

Chief of the Presidential Staff (KSP) Moeldoko proposed collaboration between countries to build an early warning system related to climate change in order to tackle the threat of a global food crisis.“The impact of climate change is already being felt…