Day: February 14, 2023

2.9 mln students in 2022 regional language revitalization program

The Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Ministry’s Language Development and Guidance Agency has reported that 2.9 million primary and middle school students were involved in regional language revitalization learning in 2022.”There were 2.9 mil…

Fire glow phenomenon visible at Mount Tangkuban Parahu: Official

Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry’s Geological Agency recorded a fire glow phenomenon at the Ecoma Crater on Mount Tangkuban Parahu on the border of West Bandung and Subang districts in West Java Province.Acting Head of the Geological Agency Muhamm…

Economic growth can exceed 5.3% if govt hikes spending: Hartarto

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto has said he is optimistic that national economic growth will cross 5.3 percent annually, or be higher than the economic growth recorded in 2022, if government spending is increased.”Yesterda…

BMKG, FMI to improve weather forecasting capacity

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) and the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) have discussed improving the BMKG’s climate, air quality, and weather forecasting capacity through the INDFIN Project.The INDFIN Project is a coop…

Minister urges Yogyakarta farm to get credit financing

Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo has urged the owner of Rajendra Farm in Ngargosari village, Kulon Progo district, Yogyakarta, to get financing under the credit program to develop the farm.The ministry has allocated Rp113 trillion (US$7.5 billi…

ESDM Ministry asked to ensure gas supply for fertilizer factories

Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Arifin Tasrif has said that President Joko Widodo has asked his ministry to secure gas supplies for fertilizer factories.”The President’s directive is to secure gas supply and we have prepared the scenar…