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BECOMING an excellent tech player is arguably the ambition of every country in the region, if not the world, and Indonesia is no different. Yet in order to achieve this status, a country is required to have both physical (ie tech infrastructure and ecosystems) and behavioral (ie collaboration and data-driven mindsets) aspects running in every single element of life.
While the emergence of physical developments reflects Indonesia’s willingness to satisfy the first aspect, the behavioral aspect is still lacking, especially when it comes to the policymaking practices of the government during the Covid-19 pandemic. As I write this, Indonesia has had over 2.3 million cases, and numbers are still rising due to the ongoing second wave. Some international spectators fear that if the situation is not managed properly, it will replicate the crisis India underwent several months ago.
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Trenggalek district head voices disapproval to gold exploitation plan 11th March 2021
Trenggalek District Head Mochammad Nur. ANTARA/HO-google.com
A problem has exists since the start, which in my opinion, remains unsolved during the exploration stage. However, the exploitation permit was then issued. I fail to understand it. Trenggalek, E Java (ANTARA) - Trenggalek District Head Mochammad Nur Arifin vehemently declined the mining company PT Sumber Mineral Nusantara s (SMN s) gold exploitation plan in the district, as it conflicted with several regulations.
The plan for gold exploitation also runs counter to the district s spatial layout and social conditions wherein the vast majority of locals have expressed their rejection to the plan since the company conducted the exploration activity, Arifin noted on Thursday