President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, Monday (01/24), laid the first stone of the coal to dimethyl ether (DME) downstreaming project in Tanjung Enim industrial area, Muara Enim regency, South Sumatra province. According to the President, coal gasification not only reduces LPG import but also boosts job opportunities. “We can improve our trade balance because we do […]
In light of the recent development on the growing cases of the Omicron variant, Vice President Ma’ruf Amin ordered all relevant elements to be prepared. “Although the Omicron variant is less severe than the Delta variant, if the number continues to increase, the potential transmission to, especially, those with comorbidities, will also put pressure on […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Monday (01/24) led the groundbreaking ceremony for downstreaming of coal project into dimethyl ether (DME) in Muara Enim regency, South Sumatra province. “It has been six years since I made the order. Even though it takes long-term processing, alhamdulillah, we can start the groundbreaking for downstreaming of coal project into DME,” […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Monday (01/24) began working visit to South Sumatra province. The President and his entourage took off from Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base in East Jakarta at around 07.20 Western Indonesian Time aboard the Presidential Aircraft. Upon arrival at Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport in provincial capital Palembang, the Head of […]
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Arifin Tasrif has issued Regulation Number 26 of 2021 on Rooftop Solar Power Plants Connected to Power Grid of Business License Holder for Public Power Supply. The Regulation is part of the Government’s measures to achieve the target for 23 percent renewable energy rate by 2025. “Ministerial Regulation Number […]
Vice President Ma’ruf Amin received a visit of young racer Mario Suryo Aji at his office in Jakarta, Saturday (22/1). The Indonesian racer who was accompanied by Governor of East Java province Khofifah Indar Parawansa asked for blessing and support from the Vice President before competing in the Moto3 GP 2022 world motorcycle racing event. […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has reiterated the importance of implementing ASEAN Five-Point Consensus to settle the issue of Myanmar. Having a conversation by phone with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, who also assumes the chairmanship of ASEAN 2022, President Jokowi reiterated that ASEAN’s approach towards Myanmar should be based on commonly agreed principles, particularly the […]
Considering that COVID-19 crisis has demonstrated the fragility of global health resilience in all countries, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has called for the need to find a permanent solution to the related problems. According to the President, the current collaboration with the Covax Facility only serves as a temporary solution and the World Health Organization’s […]
State Polytechnic of Fakfak in West Papua province Thursday (01/22) launched the Incubation Center for Business and Technology called Krakiminah. Minister of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Nadiem Makam expressed appreciation for the launching of the Incubation Center. “I’d like to express my gratitude and appreciation for the development and the launching of the Incubation […]
In a bid to provide access to green energy and achieve the net-zero emission scenario by 2060, the Indonesian Government has announced it has successfully cut 10.37 million tonnes of carbon emissions from power plants or 210.8 percent of the 4.92 million tonnes target. “This concerns (Indonesia’s contribution) to the future of the planet. We […]
