Category: Government

Religion does not teach terrorism: vice president

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Vice President Ma’ruf Amin underscored that no single religion in Indonesia teaches its adherents to take extreme course of action and spread terror. “I also want to reiterate that there is no single religion that teaches its adherents to commit extremism and terrorism. All religious teachings reject

Govt to speed up land acquisition for Cisumdawu toll road

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Public Works and Public Housing Ministry (PUPR) has said it will accelerate land acquisition for the Cileunyi-Sumedang-Dawuan (Cisumdawu) toll road and complete the project by the end of this year. PUPR Minister Basuki Hadimuljono has asked all stakeholders to work in coordination to expedite the process

South Kalimantan BNNP intercepts meth distribution from Malaysia

Banjarmasin, S Kalimantan (ANTARA) – South Kalimantan’s Anti-Narcotics Agency (BNNP) successfully warded off an attempt to distribute 8.2 kilograms of methamphetamine hidden in rice sacks, allegedly smuggled from Malaysia. “The drugs were concealed in sacks containing rice,” South Kalimantan’s BNNP Head, Brig. Gen. Jackson Lapalonga, stated here on Tuesday. The

Primary weapons system upgrade will be future need-oriented: Air Force

Belitung, Bangka Belitung Isla (ANTARA) – Air Force Chief of Staff, Marshal Fajar Prasetyo, has said that any upgrade of the Air Force’s primary weapons system (alutsista) will be future need-oriented. “Looking ahead, we have envisaged what our (primary weapons system) will look like,” he said after attending an exercise

Ministry warns against use of animals in circuses, shows in Indonesia

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Animals are no longer allowed to be used in mobile circuses and other itinerant shows, the Ministry of Environment and Forestry has warned. “In the context of animal shows, there is no longer permission for any mobile or itinerant shows using animals, no more traveling animal circuses,”

Contingent to Papua’s PON urged to coordinate with security agencies

Timika, Papua (ANTARA) – A top military officer appealed to all provinces’ contingents of athletes and officials joining Papua’s 2021 PON National Games and National Para Games (Peparnas) to coordinate with security agencies while staying in the province. This suggestion was put forth as part of the security measures in