Day: March 6, 2023

Ministry readies data on prospective food aid recipients

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Ministry of Social Affairs has prepared data on potential beneficiaries of food social assistance to be distributed by the government ahead of Ramadan.”As the authority to use the budget is held by the (Ministry of) Finance, I am…

Thrifting allowed, but within legal limits: ministry

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Thrifting, that is selling or buying cheap secondhand items, is allowed as long as it is carried out as per the regulation, which requires that the secondhand items be of local origin instead of imported, a minister said.The stateme…

Telkomsel to integrate AI into marketing platform

Jakarta (ANTARA) – State-run cellular operator Telkomsel has agreed to cooperate with a private company to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into its marketing platform.”Artificial intelligence technology has rapidly developed. It is now able to …

Trade ministry committed to removing trade barriers for exporters

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia’s Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan has expressed his commitment to supporting business actors, especially exporters, with policies to help Indonesian products enter the global markets and remove any trade barrier.”One of our t…

Rice stocks adequate, no need for imports: President Jokowi

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Domestic food stocks are sufficient for meeting national needs as some regions in Indonesia are in the middle of the harvest season, and therefore, no imports are needed currently, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has said.”We are havi…