Sustainable mass transportation needed to control air pollution: BRIN
JAKARTA, 1 September 2023 – The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) stated that a sustainable transportation system is the most effective solution for controlling air pollution that often enveloped urban areas in Indonesia. “The proportion of air pollution from vehicles can be reduced through…
Digital literacy key to open up opportunities for IKMs: ministry
JAKARTA, 11 August 2023 – Digital literacy is key for small and medium industries (IKMs) to get business opportunities, especially in the food and beverage sector, Director of IKM, Food, Furniture, and Building Materials at the Industry Ministry Yedi Sabaryadi said. “One of the key elements of…
Indonesia Reports $10 Billion Surplus in State Budget
JAKARTA, 11 August 2023 – The Indonesian government announced on Friday that the state budget has achieved a surplus of Rp 153.6 trillion ($10 billion), which is equivalent to 0.72 percent of the gross domestic product for the first seven months of the year. During…
Jakarta is the world’s most polluted city. Blame the dry season and vehicles for the gray skies
JAKARTA, 11 August 2023 — The dry season and motorized vehicles are the main causes of the air pollution in Jakarta, Indonesian authorities said Friday, after a Swiss air quality technology company named the city as the most polluted in the world. Thick smoke and…
APEC members agree to make health systems more resilient
JAKARTA, 7 August 2023 – Health ministers from APEC member economies agreed to strengthen primary healthcare systems to be more resilient for pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response and by seeking to increase investments in public health. Convening in Seattle against the backdrop of increased threats…
UK, Indonesia Extend Clean Energy Partnership with £6.5M New Funding
JAKARTA, 4 August 2023 – Indonesia and the United Kingdom on Friday agreed to extend the bilateral partnership for clean energy transition with £6.5 million (Rp 135 billion) in new funding and technical assistance from the UK to attract investment for renewable energy projects. Called…
TikTok in talks to gain Indonesian payments licence
JAKARTA, 4th August 2023 – TikTok told Reuters it is in early-stage talks with regulators to obtain a payments licence in Indonesia, a move that would further its e-commerce ambitions in a major market at a time when it is under intensifying scrutiny in the…
ASEAN Predicted to Be Net Importer of Natural Gas by 2025
Jakarta. ASEAN is forecast to be importing more natural gas than it exports as soon as 2025, thus potentially affecting the region’s energy security, according to an expert. “ASEAN is projected to become a net importer of natural gas by 2025,” Nuki Agya Utama, the…
PUPR Ministry completes 10 development packages in IKN
JAKARTA, 28 July 2023 – The Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Ministry stated that 10 basic infrastructure development packages in the new capital city of Nusantara (IKN) had been completed, including Sepaku Semoi Dam, North Penajam Paser, East Kalimantan. “From the total of 75…
Presidents of Indonesia and China meet to discuss joint projects and regional politics
BEIJING, 27 July 2023 — Indonesian President Joko Widodo met Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday in southwestern China for talks about joint projects that include Indonesia’s development of a new capital. Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said the governments of China and Indonesia signed…