Trending: Coal-to-gascoal conversion and Jakarta congestion solutions
The Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) will follow up on all directives from the President regarding optimisation efforts to enhance energy security by utilising domestic energy sources.
Antara Team has summarised several significant news items for Tuesday, ranging from the utilisation of coal to produce petrol to Governor Pramono’s presentation of solutions for congestion in Jakarta.
- Bahlil ready to implement President’s directive to convert coal into petrol
The Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Bahlil Lahadalia, stated that he is prepared to execute President Prabowo Subianto’s instructions to transform coal into petrol.
- Bilateral meeting with New York Mayor: Pramono discusses Jakarta congestion solutions
Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo presented Jakarta’s strategies for overcoming traffic congestion and developing public transport during a bilateral meeting with New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani at Civic Hall, New York.
- Ministry of Health deploys 1,898 health workers in response to 151,000 respiratory infections caused by forest fires
The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) has moved swiftly to deploy 1,898 healthcare workers and distribute hundreds of thousands of medical logistics to regions facing health threats due to forest and land fires (karhutla).
- Minister of Agriculture Amran prepares 2 million hectares for bioethanol development
The Minister of Agriculture, Andi Amran Sulaiman, is preparing up to 2 million hectares of land for bioethanol development to strengthen the national bioethanol industry as a foundation for achieving Indonesian energy independence.
- Hoax! Finance Minister Suahasil Nazara involved in Rp500 trillion corruption
Content claiming that ‘Finance Minister Suahasil is involved in a corruption scandal worth 500 trillion’ was uploaded to the X social media platform. However, investigations confirm that the claims regarding the Finance Minister’s involvement in such a scandal are false.