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Halal Industry; Jokowi Calls For Improvement of Ecosystem, Regulation, and HR
President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo lamented the great potential of Indonesia’s halal industry that has not been fully exploited. Hence, he stressed that integrated and comprehensive development is necessary.“The industrial ecosystem needs to be restored, the regulation must be efficient, and the human resources must be prepared,” said the president in…
Indonesia Launches E-visa For Foreign Visitors
The Law and Human Rights Ministry has launched an online visa application for foreign citizens who wish to enter Indonesia. Those who intend to apply for the visa must fill in their personal information and purpose for travel on the website visa-online.imigrasi.go.id. If their application is granted, they will receive…
Jokowi Prepares Regions in North Sumatra as Potato and Onion Granaries
President Joko Widodo today visited the food estate in Humbang Hasundutan Regency, North Sumatra. The area is planned to be planted with horticultural commodities such as shallots, garlic and potatoes. The food estate is a continuation of a similar program developed in Central Kalimantan. Jokowi said the yields of these…
East Java Coffee Export Demand Begins to Increase
The Association of Indonesian Coffee Exporters (Gaeki) for East Java said that the trend of East Java coffee exports in the third quarter of this year could reach 24,715 tons or US $ 36.2 million, an increase compared to conditions in the previous quarter. Secretary of East Java Gaeki, Ichwan…
