Minister of Research and Technology (Menristek) Bambang P. S. Brodjonegoro assigned the Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) the task to coordinate the creation of Indonesia’s national artificial intelligence strategy. “I have urged the BPPT to lead (coordinate the making) of a national artificial intelligence strategy, as we do not have a Read more
Health Minister Terawan Agus Putranto highlighted the government’s plan to build a special facility to handle contagious diseases as a precautionary measure against an outbreak in future. “Hence, today’s meeting is for brainstorming, collecting data on what’s best for the future. Not for now,” the minister stated at the Office of the Coordinating Minister for Read more
The Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry (KKP) has outlined a target to produce some 1.8 billion ornamental fish during 2020, as a commodity earning foreign exchange to sustain Indonesia’s economic growth. “I think we will be able to boost production. Our advantages are development potential and varieties of commodities, with high economic value. Over 650 Read more
Papua Police Chief Inspector General Paulus Waterpauw warned his men against getting involved in arms trafficking activities with the armed criminal groups in Papua Province and said he would take stern action against them. “There will be no pardon for those getting involved in arms trafficking activities. We are definitely sacking them. They will also Read more
The 2019 Christmas and 2020 New Year’s post at the Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Tangerang, Banten, recorded the passenger count to reach 1.5 million during the holiday period. The number of passengers was counted during the period from six days before Christmas day (December 19), up until two days after Christmas (December 27) at 1 p.m. Read more
The Indonesian State Electricity Company (PLN) promised on Friday that there will not be any blackout during the holiday season of Christmas 2019 and New Year 2020. “Between December 18, 2019 and January 8, 2020 our power plants will be operational, while transmissions network will also be on active status, with no maintenance planned during Read more
The Bogor district police acted swiftly to arrest 51 suspected drug kingpins and dealers along with two users during numerous raids by the local police’s narcotics unit personnel on Nov 21-30, a police officer stated. “We successfully uncovered 40 drug cases, with 53 suspects, mostly drug lords and dealers,” Bogor District Police Chief Adjunct Sen. Read more
Minister of Research and Technology/Chief of the National Research and Innovation Board (BRIN) Bambang Brodjonegoro has projected that Indonesia will be able to produce 2 million electric motorcycles in 2025. “In competing with other countries in the electric vehicle industry, Indonesia does not necessarily start with electric vehicles in the form of private cars though Read more
Despite being home to an abundance of rich natural resources, poor air quality and vast environmental degradation continue to be an issue faced by South-East Asian countries. A rising population leads to an increase in consumption of resources and waste generation, and as member countries push for rapid economic growth, it can also lead to Read more
“We didn’t know who are the people who littered there might have come from. We didn’t know whether it was the citizens of Rurukan, Rurukan Satu or Kumelembuay. Therefore, it needs a collective action.” Ferry Pondaag, the subdistrict secretary of Rurukan Satu, East-Tomohon District. TOMOHON, publikreport.com one of the spots on the old road that Read more
