Day: March 6, 2023

Indonesia must push sustainable development in ASEAN: official

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Sustainable development, including the energy transition and the development of electric vehicles and blue economy, should be encouraged during Indonesia’s ASEAN chairmanship in 2023, an official from the Coordinating Ministry for E…

NTT supports farmers to plant substitutes for locust-ravaged crops

E Nusa Tenggara (ANTARA) – East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Agriculture and Food Security Office is supporting farmers on Sumba Island to plant other types of crops as substitutes for varieties infested by migratory locusts to maintain the region’s food secur…

Pertamina agrees to relocate Plumpang fuel terminal: Thohir

Jakarta (ANTARA) – State-owned oil company Pertamina has agreed to relocate its fuel terminal in Plumpang, North Jakarta, to land owned by state-owned port operator PT Pelindo following last week’s fire,State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Minister Erick Th…

West Sumatra aims to increase life expectancy to 70.17 years

W Sumatra (ANTARA) – The West Sumatra provincial government is aiming to increase life expectancy in the province to 70.17 years by 2024 by improving health access and services to the community.”Life expectancy is directly correlated with health. Thus…

Extreme poverty elimination requires collaboration: Effendy

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Collaboration among related elements is important to accelerate extreme poverty handling, Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir Effendyhas said.”Our ministry encourages all relevant stakeholders to increas…

MSMEs must not fear paying tax: govt

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Investment Ministry/Investment Coordinating Board (Kemeninves BKPM) has asked micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to not be afraid of paying the business tax.Most entrepreneurs have not created business identification nu…