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Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto invites all Indonesian armed forces (TNI) elements to strengthen the esprit de corps (fighting spirit) in the military organization not only as a form of responsibility to the state, but also to remember the sacrifices of past heroes and predecessors of the TNI.

The Finance Ministry’s State Assets director general Rionald Silaban said Indonesia needs Rp6,445 trillion to develop its infrastructure between 2020-2024.

In the wake of the football tragedy at Kanjuruhan Stadium, Malang, which killed 131 people, all supporters in Java agreed to make peace. This commitment was marked by the lighting of thousands of candles in the parking lot of Mandala Krida Stadium, Yogyakarta, reported Antara on Wednesday (5/10).

Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno said 25 international airlines now fly to Bali via 22 international routes. “Thank you for your cooperation. Let’s have more flights so that our tourism industry will improve in terms of quality and sustainability,” said Sandiaga, as reported by Katadata, Tuesday (4/10).

After the ground-breaking ceremony to mark the construction of PT Wavin Manufacturing Indonesia’s pipe factory in the Batang Integrated Industrial Estate (KIT Batang), President Joko Widodo expressed his enthusiasm that Indonesia will be able to export pipes to Asia Pacific, Australia and Europe.

This week, constitutional courts from around the world will gather in Bali. A series of seminars will be held and feature opening remark from President Joko Widodo. “This congress will be attended by constitutional courts or equivalent institutions from 84 countries,” Indonesian Constitution Court (MK) wrote in its press release, Monday (3/10).

President Joko Widodo emphasized that the government will stop importing asphalt. This is because there is a very large asphalt reserve in Buton regency, Southeast Sulawesi, but the production is not active.

Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Ministry special staff Agus Tjahajana Wirakusumah invites South Korean businessmen to invest in the downstream sector to capitalize on its huge potential.

Indonesia will deploy 12 naval vessels (KRI) to provide security at the G20 Summit in Bali in November 2022, said Chief of the Naval Staff (KSAL) ADM Yudo Margono at the headquarters of RI Navy’s First Fleet Command (Koarmada I), Jakarta, reported Kompas on Tuesday (27/9).

President Joko Widodo said 19,600 people die of hunger every day as a result of food crises fuelled by the Russia-Ukraine war. He conveyed this when giving a briefing on the occasion of the BUMN Startup Day 2022 broadcast via the Presidential Secretariat YouTube channel, CNBC Indonesia reported on Tuesday (27/9).

President Joko Widodo emphasized the need for urgent judicial reforms in response to the naming of Supreme Court (MA) justice Sudrajad Dimyati as a bribery suspect in relation to a legal case being handled by MA.