Day: February 2, 2023

Sociocultural factors widen risk of stunting: minister

Jakarta- Sociocultural factors can widen the risk of stunting in children, the Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA) has said.”Even though, in general, the main causes of stunting are a lack of intake of nutritious food and diseas…

Pos Indonesia, Kominfo collaborate to add services in 3T areas

Jakarta- State-owned postal company PT Pos Indonesia has collaborated with the Ministry of Communication and Informatics (Kominfo) to provide universal post service (LPU) through the opening of supporting branch offices in underdeveloped, frontier, and…

Musk’s investment in Nusantara to be welcomed: Lahaladia

Jakarta- Investment Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said on Thursday that he would welcome investment in the new Indonesian capital (IKN) Nusantara from one of Elon Musk’s companies.He conveyed this during a discussion at the 2023 Mandiri Investment Forum’s …

Finance Minister stresses importance of quality budget spending

Jakarta- Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has stressed the importance of quality state budget spending to provide optimal benefits to the people.”One of the most crucial keys for the state budget to be tangible, not wasted, is the quality of spen…

Govt uses state budget to help MSMEs access financing: minister

Jakarta- The government uses the state budget to provide interest subsidies so that micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) can access capital at lower interest rates, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has said.”The state is present by provid…

Govt to subsidize commodity prices ahead of Ramadan: minister

Jakarta- The government will provide subsidies if the prices of basic commodities increase ahead of Ramadan and Eid Al Fitr, Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan has said.After attending the opening of the Crypto Literacy Month here on Thursday, he said that …