Day: February 8, 2023

All passengers of plane torched by KKB evacuated: police

Jakarta (ANTARA) – All passengers of a plane that was reportedly burnt down by an armed group (KKB) in Paro Sub-district, Nduga District, Highland Papua Province, have been rescued and evacuated, National Police chief, General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, sai…

Passenger traffic at Bali airport up 169% in Jan

Badung, Bali (ANTARA) – The number of passengers served by I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali increased by 169 percent in January 2023 compared to the year-ago period.”In January 2023, we were able to serve 1,568,793 passengers, an increa…

Rice prices high as harvest season yet to start: NFA

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Head of the National Food Agency (NFA) Arief Prasetyo Adi has said that rice prices are still high because the country has not entered the harvest season yet.The harvest season is expected to start in late February.”Why are the price…

Optimistic press industry will contribute to economic growth: govt

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Minister of Communication and Informatics (Menkominfo) Johnny G. Plate has said he is optimistic that the national press industry will be able to contribute to Indonesia’s economic growth.”The government is optimistic that the nation…