Day: February 22, 2023

Govt preparing regulations on electronic waste management

The government is currently preparing the derivative regulations of an existing regulation for the electronic waste management operation, waste management director at the Environment and Forestry Ministry Novrizal Tahar has informed. The government is seeking to create a system to bridge waste collection and provide a space for social ecopreneurs, which they

Indonesia has all key components to produce electric cars: Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) enunciated that Indonesia has all components required for the production of electric cars, so it has a huge opportunity to build an ecosystem for the electric vehicle industry in future. “We have nickel, copper, and also tin. All the components needed for electric cars are in

Ministry plans to put methane gas from landfills to use

The Environment and Forestry Ministry is aiming to put the methane gas generated by all waste landfills to use by 2050, a ministry official Rosa Vivien Ratnawati said at a “Climate Corner” discussion here on Wednesday. Methane gas from landfills will be utilized in order to reduce carbon emissions produced by waste,

Decline in poverty rate indicates zakat success: Ministry

Secretary of the Directorate General of Islamic Community Guidance at the Ministry of Religious Affairs Muhammad Adib has said that the decline in the poverty rate is an indicator of the success of zakat (alms). “Indicator for the success of zakat is back to its main purpose, namely eradicating poverty. Thus, the question for all amilzakat (alms collectors

Expect economic recovery to eliminate need for wage subsidy: Minister

A continued recovery in the economic condition of workers after the COVID-19 pandemic would likely eliminate the need for wage subsidy assistance this year, Minister of Manpower Ida Fauziyah has said. “We hope nothing will happen this year that requires the government to disburse (wage) subsidy as now, the workers’ income is

BPJS Employment seeks to attract more informal workers

The Workers Social Security Program (BPJS) for Employment is aiming to increase participation rates from the informal sector in each region. President director of BPJS Employment Anggoro Eko Cahyo informed that currently, the number of participants from the informal sector is still low. He made the remarks at the inauguration of an