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Community-based Landslide Early Warning System From Indonesia Becomes International Standards

Date 16 Maret 2018

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) officially declared a Landslide Early Warning System (LEWS) from Indonesia to be published as ISO 22327. This declaration was presented by ISO TC 292 Secretariat at the Australian Standardization Office, Sydney, Friday (16/3). With this declaration, the LEWS, which was developed by Gadjah Mada University (UGM) Yogyakarta together with […]

Gov’t to Focus on Investment in Improving Human Resources Quality

Date 15 Maret 2018

After 3.5-year of focusing on infrastructure projects, the Indonesian Government will now shift its focus on the second major task, namely investment in human resources because improved quality of human resources will determine Indonesia’s capacity in competing with other countries. “We want (to improve) everything related to the education to our children, including those in […]

President Jokowi Urges Banks to be Courageous to Take Risks

Date 15 Maret 2018

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo reminded chiefs of national banks about the importance of taking risks. According to the President, the biggest and most dangerous risk is not having the courage to take risks. President Jokowi also mentioned the report from Chairman of Financial Services Authority (OJK) Wimboh Santoso saying that the growth of banking credit […]

President Jokowi Hopes All Islamic Boarding Schools Have Micro Waqf Bank

Date 14 Maret 2018

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo accompanied by Presidential Chief of Staff Moeldoko, Chairman of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI), and businessman Dato Tahir, launched An Nawawi Tanara Micro Waqf Bank, at An Nawawi Tanara Islamic Boarding School, Serang, Banten Province, on Wednesday (14/3). Besides observing the activities of the Micro Waqf Bank, President Jokowi also met […]

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