Day: February 21, 2023

President has allowed me to focus on football development: Amali

Youth and Sports Minister Zainudin Amali on Monday said that President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has allowed him to focus on managing the development of national football.The minister was elected as the first deputy chairperson of the Indonesian Football As…

Some 85 Turkey quake-affected Indonesians to return home

Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi stated that 85 Indonesians affected by the Turkey earthquake will return to Indonesia aboard flag carrier Garuda Indonesia’s plane.”The Garuda plane that will bring assistance to Turkey will return (to Indonesia) …

Scandals must be a prompt for reforming police institution: VP

Every scandal that hits the police, as an institution, should be a prompt for an immediate reform of the national police, Vice President Ma’ruf Amin emphasized.The vice president made the statement at the awarding for Prime Service and Integrity Zone i…

Airfares have not reduced across provinces: Minister

The prices of airplane tickets have not reduced in all provinces, but as the number of airplanes and seat availability increases, airfares are expected to fall gradually, Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno has said.”We expect that airpl…

Awaiting decision on endemic status from WHO, President: Ministry

A decision on the COVID-19 endemic status in Indonesia from the World Health Organization (WHO) and President Joko Widodo is still awaited, Health Ministry spokesperson Mohammad Syahril said on Tuesday.”Not only the Indonesian nation, but other nation…

Kadin, W Australia agree on critical mineral cooperation

The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin Indonesia) and the Western Australian government have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore partnership opportunities in critical minerals for the battery and electric vehicle (EV) …

5 neglected tropical diseases still found in Indonesia: Ministry

Five neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are still being detected in Indonesia, according to the Health Ministry.”NTDs happen in all tropical places globally,” Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin said after the commemoration of the 2023 World NTD Day at…

Boosting MSME multiplier effect through incubation

It is undeniable that micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) play an important role in the national economy. In fact, the government has repeatedly called MSMEs the backbone of the economy.The role of MSMEs was evident during the 1998 monetary cr…