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Religious Affairs Minister allows worship services at churches at 100% capacity
Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas issued Circular 15/2022 on Christmas celebrations during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Papuan separatist group still a criminal gang, says newly-minted TNI commander
Admiral Yudo Margono, the newly-minted commander of the Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI), said that the current situation in Papua has yet to warrant a martial law status as the acts of violence committed by Papua Separatist and Terrorist Group (KST) are still criminal in nature, thus it is still within the authority of the National Police (Polri).
With admission fee only Rp5,000, tourists flock to Labuan Bajo
West Manggarai chapter of the Indonesian Travel Agent Association (Astindo) chairman Ignasius Suradin said Labuan Bajo is packed with tourists because the admission ticket to Komodo National Park is set at only Rp5,000 for domestic visitors and Rp150,000 for foreign travellers.
Excise tax on plastic and sugary drinks to be officially implemented in 2023
The government imposed new excise tax on a number of products, including plastic and packaged sweetened beverages in a bid to increase state revenue, as per Presidential Regulation (Perpres) 130/2022 signed on November 30, reported Detik, Saturday (17/12).
OJK asks public to be cautious when they receive suspicious link
Sniffing attack has been on the rise lately. Videos are circulating on social media warning about the modus operandi. One example is a courier sending a WhatsApp message containing a link and lure potential victims to tap on it.
Women bear heavier burden than men during pandemic, survey found
UNICEF, UNDP, Prospera, and The SMERU Research Institute released the results of their second-round “Socio-Economic Impact of Covid-19 on Households in Indonesia” survey in 2022 on Thursday (15/12).
Up to 500,000 textile and garment industry workers could be laid off by Q1-2023, warns association
The textile and garment industry is being hit by a wave of retrenchment. To date, hundreds of thousands of workers have lost their jobs, reported CNBC Indonesia, Thursday (15/12).
Jokowi: ASEAN-EU partnership must boost economic recovery
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo called for the ASEAN-EU partnership to make a major contribution toward an inclusive economic recovery. He hoped this partnership can lead to policy direction that seeks to facilitate trade and investment amid risk of global recession next year.
Rp85B Reog Ponorogo museum to be built, higher than Bali’s GWK
The Ponorogo regency government plan to build Reog Ponorogo monument on Mount Gamping, Sampung village, Ponorogo. The museum will be 126 meter tall, beating Bali’s Garuda Wisnu Kencana’s (GWK) 121 meters.
Govt to resume sending migrant workers to Saudi Arabia after 11 years
After imposing 11 years of moratorium, the government is set to resume sending informal migrant workers (TKI) to Saudi Arabia under a new system of syarikah (legal entities) which it claims will better protect their rights, reported BBC Indonesia, Wednesday (14/12).
Transport Ministry projects 44.1M people will be traveling during festive season
About 44.1 million trips will be made during the Christmas and New Year holidays, estimated the Transportation Ministry.
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