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UN Plan Seeks Clean Energy Progress in Indonesia During Pandemic
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) has launched the SDG7 road map for Indonesia to help the country accomplish its sustainable energy goals amid the challenges posed by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement issued on Wednesday, ESCAP said the development of…
Indonesia Expects to Ratify Trade Deal with EFTA Soon to Attract New Investment
The Indonesian government is expecting to finish the ratification of the comprehensive economic partnership agreement with Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway and Switzerland early next year in a bid to attract investment from those countries amid the COVID-19 crisis. After seven years of negotiations, the agreement between Indonesia and the European Free…
To Increase Business Productivity, the Ministry of Manpower Launches the SIPRONI Application
The Ministry of Manpower launched the Latest Productivity Service Information System (SIPRONI) application in Bekasi Regency, West Java, Wednesday (03/12/20). This application aims to identify quickly the need for increasing the productivity of each business sector. The Director General of Training and Productivity of the Ministry of Manpower, Budi Hartawan,…
Foreign Tourist Arrivals, Hotel Occupancy Rate Yet to Recover in October: BPS
Tourism has yet to recover from the pandemic-induced slump, with foreign tourist arrivals and hotel occupancy rate remaining below normal levels, Statistics Indonesia (BPS) data have shown. Foreign tourist arrivals picked up slightly to 158,200 in October, an increase of 4.57 percent month-to-month (mtm) from September, according to BPS. However,…
