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PUPR Ministry Builds Roads and Bridges to Support Food Granary Connectivity
In addition to carrying out rehabilitation work and improving irrigation networks, the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) will also improve connectivity to the location of developing new food barns or food estate areas in Central Kalimantan Province (Kalteng). PUPR Minister Basuki Hadimuljono said connectivity between regions is…
Indonesia Launches Program to Improve Hygiene at Bali’s Tourist Sites amid Pandemic
Officials in Indonesia are set to focus on improving the health and hygiene in popular tourist attractions across the country, starting with revitalizing facilities in Bali this month. Wawan Gunawan, a regional destination development director at the Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry, said that the upcoming phase of the revitalization…
Indonesia: Agriculture Only Sector to Post Growth in 3rd Quarter
Agriculture was the only key sector that contributed to Indonesia’s growth in the third quarter of 2020, given the overall economy contracting 3.49 percent on-year, according to Indonesia’s Central Statistics Agency (BPS). Among the country’s five dominant business sectors, only agriculture recorded positive growth, at 2.15 percent, BPS chief Suhariyanto…
Ministry Prioritizes Four Regions for Tourism Promotion, Rebound Programs
The Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry is planning to prioritize four regions for its stimulus and promotion program aimed at recovering the pandemic-battered tourism industry, officials have said. According to the ministry’s data, the four priority regions are Batam and Bintan Island in Riau Islands, Bandung and Cirebon city in…
