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Indonesia accords priority to equality in trade: Thohir

Minister of State-owned Enterprises (SOEs) Erick Thohir stated that Indonesia prioritizes equality in trade to become an advanced country. "Of course, Indonesia encourages equality (in trade) ...

Jakarta monitors distance learning in schools during ASEAN Summit

The Jakarta provincial government is monitoring schools in nine sub-districts that are conducting distance learning during the 43rd ASEAN Summit, which is taking place in the capital from September 4 ...

UI names Semarang Indonesia's most sustainable city

Semarang City has topped the list of Indonesia's sustainable cities and districts in the University of Indonesia's (UI's) GreenCityMetric 2022, according to Semarang Mayor Hevearita ...

Yogyakarta is an earthquake-prone area: BMKG

Head of the Earthquake and Tsunami Center of the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Daryono stated that the Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY) is an area prone to ...

Minister encourages Indonesian children to keep learning

Minister of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA) Bintang Puspayoga encouraged Indonesian children to keep learning, and searching for knowledge and valuable experiences for the sake of ...

Indonesian Police rescue 2,027 trafficking victims

The National Police (Polri) handled at least 445 human trafficking cases and rescued 2,027 trafficking victims in June and July 2023, a senior police officer said. The Jakarta Metropolitan Police ...

Parents must be digitally literate to assist children

Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Minister Bintang Puspayoga stated that parents must be digitally literate in order to play the role of assisting children in the current digital ...

Batang Industrial Zone and South Korea's Chungbuk Technopark signs MoU

The Batang Integrated Industrial Zone (KITB) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Chungbuk Technopark from South Korea to collaborate in assisting micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises ...

Number of MSMEs using QRIS at 26 million

Some 26 million micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) have so far adopted the Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard (QRIS) as a payment method, according to Bank Indonesia (BI). The ...

Lake Sentani Festival to help recover Jayapura's economy: Government

The 13th Lake Sentani Festival has become part of the Jayapura administration's efforts to recover the district's economy severely hit by the impacts of COVID-19, acting Head of Jayapura ...