#january 2020

Collection of january 2020 news, found 121 news.

COVID-19 pandemic boosting digital adoption, literacy

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced everyone to get to know and become conversant with digital technology. Nearly all the ...

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MSME digitization necessary to support Indonesia's economic recovery

Indonesia’s 64.2 million micro, small, and medium scale enterprises (MSMEs) have contributed Rp8,573.89 trillion, ...

Minister seeks greater role of MSMEs in boosting Indonesia's economy

National Development Planning Minister/National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) Head Suharso Monoarfa seeks ...

Health Ministry studies potential virus mutation from Indian arrivals

Health Ministry's COVID-19 vaccination spokesperson, Siti Nadia Tarmizi, noted that the identification of ...

American Express launches 2021 Global Travel Trends Report

American Express (NYSE: AXP) released the American Express Travel: Global Travel Trends Report today, which provides ...

Key market boosting tourist arrivals to Indonesia under lockdown

A lockdown is still imposed on the main market pushing foreign tourist arrivals to Indonesia, so the tourism sector had ...

Budget deficit at 0.26% of GDP: Finance Minister

Indonesia’s budget deficit reached Rp45.7 trillion in January, 2021, or 0.26 percent of the national gross ...

State spending expands 4.2% in January

Indonesia’s state spending swelled 4.2 percent to Rp145.8 trillion in January this year compared to Rp139.9 ...

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As La Nina brings disaster, misery, demand for climate action grows

Hydrometeorological disasters, such as floods, landslides, and whirlwinds, have been simultaneously witnessed in ...

Indonesia booked US$1.96-billion trade surplus in January 2021

Indonesia’s trade balance posted a surplus of US$1.96 billion in January 2021, with exports valued at US$15.30 ...

Rainfall intensity rising every year: meteorology agency

The intensity of rainfall is rising year by year, while the La Nina and El Nino cycles are becoming shorter, according ...

Downpour-triggered floods submerge 51 villages in Sambas

Unremitting torrential rains unleashed a flood fury that inundated 51 villages in 13 sub-districts in Sambas District, ...

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Indonesia enters 2021 with "abnormal" natural disasters

As a country located in the Pacific Ring of Fire, Indonesia is prone to natural disasters such as volcano eruption, ...

MUI expresses concern over Myanmar coup

The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has voiced support for the government’s stand on the Myanmar military’s ...

Floods swamp residential, office areas in Keerom District, Papua

Floods struck parts of Keerom District in Papua Province, submerging residential and office areas on ...