Need Rp446 bln for Nusantara smart city development: OIKN

Jakarta (ANTARA) – A budget of Rp446 billion (around US$29 million) will be needed for the development of the new capital Nusantara as a smart city in 2024, Nusantara Capital City Authority (OIKN) Head Bambang Susantono said.”In essence, we want to cr…

El Nino: Ministry provides farming tools to S Sulawesi

Makassar, S Sulawesi (ANTARA) – The Ministry of Agriculture has provided assistance in the form of agricultural tools to the South Sulawesi provincial government to support the agenda of controlling inflation and tackling El Nino in the region.t the I…

President asks fishers to plant mangroves in coastal areas

Jakarta (ANTARA) – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) urged fishers and environmental activists to plant mangroves in coastal areas to anticipate a rise in sea levels due to climate change.He noted that the rise in sea levels due to climate change has als…

Indonesia aiming to be global halal production hub: VP

Shanghai (ANTARA) – Indonesia is not only seeking to become a country that sets halalcertification standards, but also a global halalproduction hub,Vice President Ma’ruf Amin has said.”Indonesia not only wants to provide halal certification standards …