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Public transport adapts for new normal, continues alternate seating

As the Indonesian government prepares to reopen the economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the transportation sector ...

Ministry encourages farmers to develop eel farming

The Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry has encouraged farmers and businessmen in the sector to develop eel farming ...

Foreign worker entry into Konawe to create 5,000 local jobs: minister

The arrival of 500 foreign workers in South East Sulawesi's Konawe district will lead to the creation of 5,000 ...

Indonesia's forex reserves soar to US$131.7 billion in June-end

Bank Indonesia recorded Indonesia's foreign exchange reserves to reach US$131.7 billion at the end of June 2020, an ...

Spike in new cases due to aggressive tracing, tests: spokesperson

The number of new coronavirus cases has registered an increase due to aggressive contact tracing and mass testing ...

New health protocols should be prioritized during local elections

Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian called to give greater importance to applying new health protocols related to the ...

Speeded up social assistance distribution, says ministry

Social Affairs Minister Juliari P Batubara said his ministry has made headway in efforts to accelerate provision of ...

Govt's intervention to curb increase in poor population: Bappenas

Governmental intervention to disburse social assistance amid the COVID-19 pandemic will curb the increase in the poor ...

Bappenas endorses budget planning to lower impacts of COVID-19

The Ministry of National Development Planning/National Development Planning Agency (PPN/Bappenas) has encouraged local ...

Tourism Minister highlights significance of applying health protocols

Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Wishnutama Kusubandio highlighted the criticality of implementing strict health ...

Govt officially promulgates health protocols for tourism sector

The Indonesian government, through a resolution issued by the Ministry of Health, has officially enforced health ...

COVID-19 handling costs equivalent to 4.2 percent of GDP: Minister

Costs borne by Indonesia’s government to handle the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent impact, through the economic ...

Sunda Strait tsunami death toll reaches 430 people

Head of Center for Data Information and Public Relations of the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) Sutopo ...

News focus - Plastic industries call for review of plastic bag ban By Andi Abdussalam

Plastic waste is difficult to decompose and poses a serious threat to the environment. Therefore, the government ...

One-map policy to improve business, overlapping land by Andi Abdussalam

Overlapping land use or even overlapping claim on land ownership is one of the main problems of land in Indonesia. ...