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Indonesia must increase competitiveness amid 2,800 km toll roads built

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) stated that Indonesia's competitiveness is still far behind, with the ...

Hospital, mall, hotel groundbreakings in Nusantara next week: official

There will be hospital, mall, and hotel groundbreakings in the new capital (IKN) Nusantara in East Kalimantan next ...

PLN to construct solar power plant in Nusantara: OIKN

State-owned electricity company PLN will build a solar power plant (PLTS) in Indonesia's new capital (IKN) ...

President Jokowi expects Mentawai Airport to attract more tourists

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), on Wednesday, expressed hope that the opening of Mentawai Airport on Sipora Island, ...

Bakamla thwarts smuggling of lobster seeds worth Rp19 billion

The Indonesian Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla) thwarted an attempt to smuggle lobster seeds worth approximately Rp19 ...

Need region-specific approach to eliminate poverty: ministry

Poverty eradication handling must ideally be region-specific, therefore, the handling instruments of regions cannot be ...

Minister hopes all regions in Bali have public service malls

Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform (PAN-RB) Minister Abdullah Azwar Anas expressed keenness that public service ...

Government to install plastic waste-to-fuel processing in Batam

The government will install an innovative tool for processing and transforming plastic waste into fuel on Bertam ...

Minister Rismaharini gives boats for school transport in Riau Islands

Social Affairs Minister Tri Rismaharini, on Friday, gave three boats to communities on Bertam, Lingka, and Gara ...

Bali declares emergency alert status for two weeks

Bali Acting Governor Sang Made Mahendra Jaya set an emergency alert status on the island for the next 14 days in ...

Ministry prioritizing collaboration to improve fishermen's welfare

The Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry is prioritizing collaboration with stakeholders to improve the welfare of ...

Indonesia's EdTech, Cakap, Helps Hundreds of Hospitality Workers in Lake Toba to Strive During the Pandemic

The Covid-19 pandemic has left many stories of the workers' ups and downs in various industries, including tourism ...

Floods affect 150,322 people in week ended Oct 9: BNPB

At least 150,322 people have been affected by floods in several parts of Indonesia in the period from October 3 to 9, ...

Floods, landslides in Trenggalek damage roads, bridges, and houses

Flooding and landslides that recently hit certain areas of 12 sub-districts in Trenggalek District, East Java, damaged ...

Jatim Fair facilitates MSMEs to obtain broader market access: Governor

The 2022 Jatim Fair, held here on October 7-13, 2022, becomes an opportunity for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises ...